German Indoor Championships

German Indoor Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
TourILTF Circuit
Grand Prix Circuit
Founded1911 (1911)
Abolished1981 (1981)
LocationBremen
Cologne
Hamburg
Munich
Stuttgart
SurfaceWood (indoors)
Hard (indoors)

The German Indoor Championships[1] or officially the West German Indoor Championships[2] was a men's and women's international open tennis tournament founded in 1911 as the German Covered Court Championships or German International Covered Court Championships[3] and first played on indoor wood courts at the Bremen Tennis Club.[4] The tournament was mainly held in Bremen, West Germany, but was also played at other locations for the duration of its run. In 1981 the championships were last held in Stuttgart then it was discontinued.[5]

History

In 1911 German indoor championships were established at the Bremen Tennis Club, Bremen, Germany.[6] In 1955 the tournament was rebranded as the West German Covered Court Championships.[7] or West German International Covered Court Championships In 1966 the tournaments name was changed again to the West German Indoor Championships.

The championships were mainly played Bremen Tennis Club (f.1896), Bremen, Germany which had built an indoor facility for staging this tournament.[8] The championships continued to be held in Bremen until 1939. In 1940 the event moved to Hamburg until 1941. From 1942 till tournament was not held due to World War Two and the rebuilding of Germany under the Marshall Plan.

In 1955 the tournament was revived under a new title as the West German Covered Court Championships and, moved to Cologne it remained there until 1961. In 1962 the championships were moved back to Bremen then they alternated between Cologne and the former until 1969. In 1970 the event moved to Munich for one edition only, before returning to Bremen till 1979. In 1980[9] the German Indoor Championships were moved to Stuttgart and remained there until 1981[10] when they were abolished.[11]

Surface

The championships were played almost exclusively of indoor wood courts from inception until 1973 at all locations. The tournament then continued to played on indoor hard courts and indoor carpet courts until 1981.

Finals

Men's singles

(incomplete roll)

German Covered Court Championships
Year Location Champions Runners-up Score
1911[5] Bremen Max Decugis Clarence Phelps Dodge 6–1, 6–2, 8–6
1912[5] Bremen Max Decugis (2) Robert Spiess 6–0, 6–2, 9–7
1913[5] Bremen Oscar Kreuzer Curt Bruno Bergmann 2-6, 6–0, 6–2, 6–4
1914[5] Bremen Curt Bruno Bergmann Harald Waagepetersen 6–1, 5-7 6–1
1915/1919 Not held (due to World War I)
German International Covered Court Championships
1920[5] Bremen Robert Cleon Spiess Friedrich Wilhelm Rahe 6–2, 6–0, 6–1
1921[5] Bremen Friedrich Wilhelm Rahe Robert Cleon Spiess 7–9, 6–2, 6–1 ret.
1922[5] Bremen Friedrich Wilhelm Rahe (2) Robert Cleon Spiess 6–3, 6–4, 5-7, 6–2
1923[5] Bremen Friedrich Wilhelm Rahe (3) Hans Moldenhauer 6–4, 6–1, 9–7
1924[5] Bremen Willi Hahnemann Friedrich Wilhelm Rahe 6–3, 9–7, 7–5
1925[5] Bremen Friedrich Wilhelm Rahe (4) Robert Cleon Spiess 6–2, 8–6, 2-6, 3-6, 7–5
1926[5] Bremen Robert Cleon Spiess (2) Bela Von Kehrling 6–0, 4-6, 6–3, 6–2
1927[5] Bremen Einer Ulrich Axel Petersen 4-6, 6–4, 9–7, 6–4
1928[5] Bremen Axel Petersen Daniel Prenn 6–3, 6–2, 6–1
1929[5] Bremen Axel Petersen (2) Walter Dessart 7–5, 5-7, 6–0
1930[5] Bremen Curt Östberg Einer Ulrich 6–3, 2-6, 6–3
1931[5] Bremen Pierre Henri Landry Einer Ulrich 6–3, 2-6, 6–3
1932[5] Bremen Pierre Henri Landry (2) Curt Ostberg 6–4, 6–2, 7–5
1933[5] Bremen Gottfied von Cramm Josef Hirtz 7–5, 0-6, 3-6, 6–3, 7–5
1934[5] Bremen Gottfied von Cramm (2) Pierre Henri Landry 6–1, 2-6, 4-6, 6–4, 6–2
1935[5] Bremen Gottfied von Cramm (3) Marcel Bernard 12-14, 6–0, 6–2, 4-6, 8–6
1936[5] Bremen Max Ellmer Josip Palada 2-6, 6–4, 2-6, 6–3, 6–0
1937[5] Bremen Gottfied von Cramm (4) Henner Henkel 6–4, 6–2, 3-6, 6–3
1938[5] Bremen Kalle Schröder Rolf Göpfert 6–1, 6–1, 5-7, 5-7, 7–5
1939[5] Bremen Roderich Menzel Henner Henkel 6–4, 7–5, 6–4
1940[5] Hamburg Henner Henkel Engelbert Koch 8–6, 6–3, 6–4
1941[5] Hamburg Rolf Göpfert Henner Henkel 6–0, 6–2, 7–5
1942-54 Not held (due to World War II)
West German International Covered Court Championships
1955[5] Cologne Giuseppe Merlo Orlando Sirola 8–6, 4-6, 6–3, 1-6, 6–3
1956[5] Cologne Torsten Johansson Orlando Sirola 6–1, 6–2, 6–3
1957[5] Cologne Pierre Darmon Torsten Johansson 10-8, 6–0, 9–7
1958[5] Cologne Jorgen Ulrich Jaroslav Drobný 6–4, 7–5, 2-6, 6–8, 6–3
1959[5] Cologne Jaroslav Drobný Jacques Brichant 6–2, 6–4, 6–4
1960[5] Cologne Jacques Brichant Nicola Pietrangeli 4-6, 6–3, 6–1, 6–4
1961[5] Cologne Bobby Wilson Ulf Schmidt 2-6, 3-6, 8–6, 6–4, 7–5
1962[5] Bremen Bobby Wilson (2) Christian Kuhnke 6–4, 6–3, 7–5
1963[5] Cologne Wilhelm Bungert Adolf Kreinberg 6–4, 6–3, 9–7
1964[5] Bremen Bobby Wilson (3) Michel Leclercq 6–2, 6–3, 6–3
1965[5] Cologne Jan-Erik Lundqvist Bobby Wilson 6–4, 6–4, 3-6, 4-6, 8–6
West German Indoor Championships
1966[5] Bremen Bob Carmichael Ingo Buding 6–4, 6–1, 8–10, 6–3
1967[5] Cologne Roger Taylor Pierre Darmon 11-9, 6–1, 3-6, 6–3
1968[5] Bremen Ismail El Shafei Daniel Contet 6–4, 6–8, 6–4
↓  Open era  ↓
1969[5] Cologne Ove Nils Bengtson Christian Kuhnke 6–3, 6–3, 6–8, 6–4
1970[5] Munich John Clifton Håkan Zahr 6–3, 1-6 6–3
1971[5] Bremen Jorgen Ulrich David Lloyd 6–4, 10-8 4-6, 4-6, 6–3
1972[5] Bremen Karl Meiler Attila Korpás 6–3, 6–3, 6–1
1973[5] Bremen Peter Pokorny Tadeusz Nowicki 7–6 6–1 3-6 4-6 6–3
1974[5] Bremen Frew McMillan Nikola Pilić 5-7, 7–6, 7–6
1975[5] Bremen Jürgen Fassbender Bernard Mignot 6–3, 6–3, 6–4
1976[5] Bremen Balazs Taroczy Norman Holmes 6–3, 3-6, 6–3, 6–4
1977[5] Bremen Nikola Pilić David Lloyd 7–6, 7–6, 7–6
1978[5] Bremen Werner Zirngibl Péter Szőke 7–6, 6–4, 6–4
1979[5] Bremen Niki Pilic Klaus Eberhard 6–3, 3-6, 6–2
1980[5] Stuttgart Tomas Smid Mark Cox 6–1, 6–3, 5-7, 1-6, 6–4
1981[5] Stuttgart Ivan Lendl Chris Lewis 6–3, 6–0, 6–7, 6–3

Women' singles

(incomplete roll)

German Covered Court Championships
Year Location Champions Runners-up Score
1911 Bremen Mieken Rieck Doris Breyer 6–3, 3-6, 6–2
1912 Bremen Mieken Rieck (2) "Frau Larida" 6–3, 8–6
1913 Bremen Mieken Rieck (3) Daisy Schultz 6–4, 6–4
1914 Bremen Mieken Rieck (4) Else Koch 6–2, 6–1
1915-19 Not held (due to World War I)
German International Covered Court Championships
1920 Bremen Mieken Rieck Galvao (5) Frau Gätjen 6–0, 6–2
1921 Bremen Gertrud Hagelin
1922 Bremen Mieken Rieck Galvao (6) Nelly Gassmann Stephanus 4-6, 6–2, 6–2
1923 Bremen Sigrid Frenckell Fick Mieken Rieck Galvao 6–1, 4-6, 7–5
1924 Bremen Nelly Neppach Else Klatte 6–3, 6–4
1925 Bremen Nelly Neppach (2) Paula Heimann 6–1, 6–4
1926 Bremen Ilse Friedleben Cilly Aussem 6–3, 6–4
1927 Bremen Ilse Friedleben (2) Nelly Neppach 10-8, 6–3
1928 Bremen Ilse Friedleben (3) Frl Frese 6–2, 9–7
1929 Bremen Irmgard Rost Ilse Friedleben 11-9, 2-6, 7–5
1930 Bremen Hilde Krahwinkel Ellen Hoffmann 7–5, 6–0
1931 Bremen Hilde Krahwinkel (2) Irmgard Rost 6–2, 6–3
1932 Bremen Hilde Krahwinkel (3) Klara Hammer 6–0, 6–2
1933 Bremen Lolette Payot Marie-Louise Horn 6–3, 2-6, 6–2
1934 Bremen Hilde Sperling (4) Toni Schomburgk 2-6, 6–1, 6–2
1935 Bremen Hilde Sperling (5) Lolette Payot 6–4, 6–1
1936 Bremen Hilde Sperling (6) Marie-Louise Horn 6–0, 6–3
1937 Bremen Hilde Sperling (7) Totta Zehden 6–1, 6–2
1938 Bremen Totta Zehden Trude Wolf 8–6, 6–3
1939 Bremen Gracyn Wheeler Klara Somogyi 6–4, 6–4
1940 Hamburg Ursula Heidtmann Tilde Hamel Dietz 6–1, 10-12, 6–4
1941 Hamburg Ursula Heidtmann (2) Lotte Tegtmeyer 6–4 4-6 6–4
1942-54 Not held (due to World War II)
West German International Covered Court Championships
1955 Cologne Bibi Gullbrandsson Shirley Bloomer 6–1, 1-6, 6–3
1956 Cologne Althea Gibson Christiane Mercelis 4-6, 6–3, 6–2
1957 Cologne Anne Shilcock Christiane Mercelis 6–3, 11-9
1958 Cologne Anne Shilcock (2) Edda Buding default
1959 Cologne Christiane Mercelis Renate Ostermann 6–3, 6–4
1960 Cologne Ann Haydon Sheila Armstrong 6–3, 6–0
1961 Cologne Angela Mortimer Ann Haydon 6–2, 4-6, 6–4
1962 Bremen Elizabeth Starkie Renate Ostermann 6–4, 2-6, 6–1
1963 Cologne Ann Haydon Jones (2) Christiane Mercelis 6–1, 4-6, 8–6
1964 Bremen Christine Truman Carole Rosser 6–4, 5-7, 6–1
1965 Cologne Elizabeth Starkie (2) Ann Haydon Jones 6–3, 6–4
West German Indoor Championships
1966 Bremen Ann Haydon Jones (3) Helga Niessen 7–9, 7–5, 6–3
1967 Cologne Ann Haydon Jones (4) Ingrid Loeys 6–1, 6–1
1968 Bremen Joyce Barclay Williams Helga Niessen 6–2, 6–1
↓  Open era  ↓
1969 Cologne Christina Sandberg Christine Truman Janes 6–3, 2-6, 8–6
1970 Munich Virginia Wade Joyce Barclay Williams 6–2 6–4
1971 Bremen Nell Truman Heide Orth 6–3, 6–3
1973 Bremen Ingrid Löfdahl Bentzer Heide Orth 6–2, 1-6, 6–3
1976 Bremen Linda Mottram Edith Winkens 6–0, 6–1
1977 Bremen Helga Niessen Masthoff Sylvia Hanika 6–4, 6–2
1978 Bremen Sylvia Hanika Heidi Eisterlehner ?
1979 Bremen Sylvia Hanika (2) Heidi Eisterlehner 6–1, 6–0
1980 Stuttgart Heidi Eisterlehner Claudia Pasquale 6–2, 6–3

See also

  • Category:National and multi-national tennis tournaments

References

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