Berlin Open Explained

Berlin Open
Type:	defunct
Founded:	1896
Ended:	1973 (women) 1983 (men)
Location:	West Berlin, West Germany
Venue:	Lawn-Tennis-Turnier-Club (1896–1906) Rot-Weiss Tennis Club (1907–1983)
Event Name:	West Berlin Open
Tour:	ILTF World Circuit (1913–1972) men (1913–1973 (women) ILTF Grand Prix Circuit (1973, 1976–79) ILTF Independent Circuit (1974-75)
Surface:	Clay / outdoor

The Berlin Open officially known as the West Berlin Open^[1] was a men's tennis tournament founded in 1896 as a combined event (women included) called the Championships of Berlin until 1914,^[2] following World War I the event was known as the Berlin Championships.^{[3] [4]} The event was first played at the Lawn-Tennis-Turnier-Club until 1906.^{[5] [3]} In 1907 it moved to Grunewald, and a new venue the Rot-Weiss Tennis Club.^[3] Following World War II the tournament was branded as the West Berlin International Championships.^[3] It then ran annually until 1973 as a combined event when the women's tournament was discontinued.^[3] The men's event carried on until 1983 when it was last held in West Berlin, West Germany.^[3] The event was part of the Grand Prix circuit and was played on outdoor clay courts.^[3]

Finals

Men's singles

Year	Champions	Runners-up	Score
Championships of Berlin
1896		Leopold Bach	6–4, 6–0, 6–4.
1897	Herbert Dering (2)	Fritz Grobien	w.o.
1898	Paul Arnold	Adolf Von Gordon	5–7, 6–1, 6–2, 6–3.
1899	Adolf Von Gordon	Paul Arnold	w.o.
1900	A. Wladimir Schmitz	Adolf Von Gordon	w.o.
1901		A. Wladimir Schmitz	w.o.
1902	Major Ritchie (2)	Gunnar Setterwall	w.o.
1903	Major Ritchie (3)	Curt von Wessely	6–1, 6–1, 6–1.
1904	Otto von Müller		w.o.
1905	Otto von Müller (2)	Ferdinand Bölling	6–4, 6–4, 1–6, 6–4.
1906	Not held
1907	Oscar Kreuzer	Otto von Müller	w.o.
1908	Oscar Kreuzer (2)	Felix Pipes	6–3, 6–0, 7–5.
1909	Friedrich Wilhelm Rahe	Oscar Kreuzer	w.o.
1910	Otto Froitzheim	Friedrich Wilhelm Rahe	6–2, 12–10, 6–4.
1911	Friedrich Wilhelm Rahe (2)	Otto von Müller	w.o.
1912	Oscar Kreuzer (3)	Otto Froitzheim	3–4, ret.
1913	Robert Kleinschroth^[6]		w.o.
1914	Otto Froitzheim (2)	Robert Kleinschroth	w.o.
1915/1918	Not held (due to World War I)
Berlin Championships
1919	Otto Froitzheim (3)	Friedrich Wilhelm Rahe	6–3, 7–5.
1920	Oscar Kreuzer (4)	Curt Bruno Bergmann	7–5, 6–3, ret.
1921	Otto Froitzheim (4)	Robert Kleinschroth	6–3, 6–3, 6–2.
1922	Otto Froitzheim (5)	Friedrich Wilhelm Rahe	6–2, 7–5, 10–8.
1923	Bela Von Kehrling	Friedrich Wilhelm Rahe	7–5, 6–3, 9–7.
1924	Bela Von Kehrling (2)	Heinz Landmann^[7]	6–1, 6–3, 6–1.
1925	Umberto De Morpurgo	Otto Froitzheim	3–6, 4–6, 9–7, 6–3 retd.
1926	Bela Von Kehrling (3)	Willi Hahnemann	6–2, 1–6, 6–1, 6–2.
1927	Willi Hahnemann	Axel Petersen^[8]	w.o.
1928	Bela Von Kehrling (4)	Daniel Prenn	6–3, 7–5, 4–6, 6–2.
1929		Roderich Menzel	9–11, 6–3, 6–1, 6–1.
1930		Daniel Prenn	7–5, 8–6, 1–6, 7–5.
1931	Roderich Menzel	Daniel Prenn	6–4, 6–2, 6–1.
1932	Roderich Menzel (2)	Jacques Brugnon	6–4, 6–3, 6–3.
1933	Gottfried von Cramm	Roderich Menzel	2–6, 6–1, 15–13, ret.
1934	Gottfried von Cramm (2)	Giovanni Palmieri	6–0, 6–1, 7–5.
1935	Not held
1936	Gottfried von Cramm (3)	Henner Henkel	6–3, 4–6, 6–4, 3–6, 6–2.
1937	František Cejnar	Gottfried von Cramm	8–6, 0–6, 6–4, 6–4.
1938	Jaroslav Drobný	Hans Redl	6–2, 3–6, 3–6, 6–3, 6–3.
1940	Henner Henkel	Rolf Göpfert	6–2, 4–6, 5–7, 6–1, 6–2.
1931/1948	Not held (due to World War II) and after
West Berlin International Championships
1949	Rolf Göpfert	Helmut Göttsche	5–7, 6–4, 6–4.
1950	Bill Sidwell	Alfred Huber	10–8, 6–4, 6–3.
1951	Budge Patty	Dick Savitt	6–1, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3.
1952	Ham Richardson	Derek Capell^[9]	6–3, 6–0, 6–0.
1953	Lennart Bergelin	George Worthington	6–3, 6–3, 6–3.
1954	Gardnar Mulloy	Budge Patty	7–9, 8–6, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3.
1955	Jaroslav Drobný (2)	Hugh Stewart	6–1, 6–1, 6–1.
1956	Hugh Stewart	Vladimir Petrović	6–4, 6–0, 6–4.
1957	Warren Woodcock	Budge Patty	5–7, 6–3, 6–2, 6–3.
1958	Wladyslaw Skonecki	Sven Davidson	6–4, 6–2, 6–4.
1959	Neale Fraser	Warren Woodcock	6–4, 4–6, 6–1, 6–0.
1960	Wolfgang Stuck	Christian Kuhnke	9–7, 1–6, 6–1, 6–4.
1961	Warren Woodcock (2)	Giuseppe Merlo	6–2, 0–6, 6–4, 6–4.
1962	Frank Froehling III	Ingo Buding	2–6, 4–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4.
1963		Fred Stolle	6–3, 2–6, 13–11, 6–1.
1964	Roy Emerson	Ken Fletcher	6–3, 7–5, 6–3.
1965	Bob Hewitt	Ken Fletcher	1–6, 0–6, 8–6, 6–2, 6–3.
1966	Niki Pilic	Bob Hewitt	6–2, 12–10, 6–3.
1967	Roy Emerson (2)	Manuel Santana	6–4, 7–9, 6–4, 3–2 ret.
1968		Tom Okker	6–8, 6–4, 6–1, 6–2.
↓  Open Era  ↓
West Berlin Open
1969		Cliff Drysdale	1–6, 6–1, 7–5, 6–8, 7–5.
1970	Georges Goven	Christian Kuhnke	6–2, 2–6, 6–1, 6–3.
1971	Christian Kuhnke (2)	Manuel Santana	6–2, 7–9, 0–6, 7–5, 4–4, ret.
1973			6–2, 7–6, 6–3.
1974	Christian Kuhnke (3)		6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–3.
1976			6–1, 6–2, 5–7, 6–3.
1977			6–4, 5–7, 4–6, 6–2, 6–4.
1978			6–4, 7–5, 6–2.
1979			6–4, 6–0, 6–7, 6–2.
1981	Werner Zirngibl	Erick Iskersky	6–3, 7–6 .
1982	Klaus Eberhard	Peter Elter	6–2, 6–2.
1983	Karsten Schulz^[10]		6–4, 6–7, 6–1.

Men's doubles

Year	Champions	Runners-up	Score
1973			4–6, 6–4, 6–4
1976			7–5, 6–1
1977			final not played title shared
1978			6–3, 6–4
1979			6–2, 6–1

Women's singles

Year	Champions	Runners-up	Score
Championships of Berlin
1896		Tila Steinmann	6–3, 6–1, 6–2
1897	Clara von der Schulenburg (2)	Antonie Kusenberg Popp	6–3, ret.
1898	Clara von der Schulenburg (3)	Helen Jackson	6–0, 6–0, 6–2
1899	Hedwig Rosenbaum	Else Steinmann	2–6, 6–2, 10–8, 6–4
1900	Bertha Kalser	Frl Garnet	6–4, 6–2
1901	L. von Simson	G. Wiebe	6–2, 3–6, 6–1
1902	Elsie Lane	Nelly Herz	walkover
1903	Clara von der Schulenburg (4)	Nora Cavallar	6–3, 6–1
1904	Clara von der Schulenburg (5)	Paula Gusserow	6–2, 6–1
1905	Clara von der Schulenburg (6)	Nelly Schmoller	6–0, 6–3
1906	Not held
1907	Emma Koettgen	F. Foth	6–1, 6–1
1908	Dagmar von Krohn	Mary Gray Curtis-Whyte	9–7, 6–4
1909	Clara von der Schulenburg (7)	Gertrud Mittler	6–1, 6–1
1910	Clara von der Schulenburg (8)	Hedwig Neresheimer	7–5, 6–4
1911		Emma Köttgen	8–6, 4–6, 6–2
1912	Mieken Rieck (2)	Gertrud Mittler	6–1, 6–3
1913	Gertrud Mittler	T. Popp	6–1, 6–3
1914	Hedwig Neresheimer von Satzger	Marie Bertrand Amende	6–8, 6–4, 6–3
1915/1918	Not held (due to World War I)
Berlin Championships
1919	Hete Kaeber	Daisy Schultz Uhl	6–4, 7–5
1920	Clara von der Schulenburg (9)	Hete Kaeber	3–6, 6–2, 6–4
1921	Ilse Weihermann Friedleben		6–2, 6–0
1922	Ilse Weihermann Friedleben (2)		6–2, 5–7, 6–2
1923		Ilona Varady	6–2, 6–1
1924	Ilse Friedleben (3)		6–1, 7–5
1925	Ilse Friedleben (4)	Nelly Neppach	6–2, 6–0
1926			6–0, 7–5
1927	Ilse Friedleben (5)	Irma Kallmeyer	6–1, 6–2
1928^[11]	Elizabeth Ryan	Toni Mettenheimer Schomburgk	6–3,6–3
1929	Paula von Reznicek		7–5, 6–3
1930^[12]			4–6, 8–6, 6–1
1931	Ida Adamoff		3–6, 6–0, 6–4
1932	Hilde Krahwinkel	Jadwiga Jędrzejowska	6–4, 6–1
1933	Hilde Krahwinkel (2)	Marie Luise Horn	3–6, 6–4, 6–2
1934		Elizabeth Ryan	6–2, 6–2
1935	Not held
1936	Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling (3)	Nelly Adamson	6–2, 6–0
1937	Hilda Krahwinkel Sperling (4)	Anneliese Ullstein	6–0, 6–3
1938	Totta Zehden	Gracyn Wheeler	6–2, 6–8, 6–1
1939/1949	Not held (due to World War II) and after
West Berlin International Championships
1949	Ruth von Falkenhayn		4–6, 6–4, 8–6
1950	Thelma Coyne Long	Inge Pohmann	6–3, 6–3
1951	Thelma Coyne Long (2)	Margaret Osborne duPont	6–4, 6–3
1952	Totta Zehden (2)	Inge Hoffert Buderus	4–6, 6–1, 7–5
1953	Totta Zehden (3)	Inge Reh Vogler	6–2, 6–1
1954	Silvana Lazzarino	Elena Lehmann	6–1, 6–4
1955	Birgit Gullbrandsson-Sandén	Marica Crnadak	6–3, 6–4
1956		Heather Nicholls Brewer	4–6, 6–4, 6–2
1957		Mary Bevis Hawton	6–1, 7–5
1958		Lucia Bassi	6–2, 6–0
1959	Sandra Reynolds	Maria Bueno	7–5, 6–2
1960		Inge Pohmann	6–4, 6–0
1961	Angela Mortimer	Margot Dittmeyer	6–2, 6–1
1962	Lesley Turner	Jan Lehane	8–6, 3–6, 6–2
1963		Robyn Ebbern	6–2, 7–5
1964	Margaret Smith (2)	Helga Schultze	6–2, 6–1
1965	Helga Schultze		6–4, 6–8, 6–1
1966	Sonja Pachta	Almut Sturm	6–2, 8–6
1967	Pat Walkden	Helga Schultze	6–2, 1–6, 6–2
1968	Helga Schultze (2)	Margaret Smith Court	6–1, 7–5
↓  Open Era  ↓
West Berlin Open
1969^[13]	Karen Krantzcke	Lesley Turner Bowrey	6–1, 6–2
1970	Virginia Wade	Helga Niessen	10–8, 6–1
1971			7–5, 1–6, 6–3
1974	Helga Schultze Hoesl (3)		6–4, 6–0

See also

• European Indoor Championships – men's tournament held in Berlin (1990–1991)
• German Pro Championships – men's professional tournament held in Berlin (1911–1952)

External links

• ATP 1973 Berlin Open
• ATP 1976 Berlin Open

Notes and References

1. News: FIGHT MARS BERLIN MEET . 28 October 2023 . . Wikipedia Library - newspapers.com . 27 May 1969 . Spokane, Washington . 14 . en.
2. Book: Gillmeister . Heiner . Tennis: A Cultural History . 1997 . Leicester University Press . Leicester . 978-0-7185-0147-1 . 395–401 . en.
3. Web site: Tournaments: Berlin Championships - West Berlin Open. The Tennis Base . Tennismem SL . Madrid, Spain . 27 October 2023. subscription.
4. News: Tilden Wins Berlin Championships . 28 October 2023 . . Wikipedia Library - newspapers.com . 10 Jun 1930 . Minneapolis, Minnesota . 13 . en.
5. Gillmeister, Heiner (1997)
6. Web site: 0130523 - ROBERT KLEINSCHROTH. Kleinschroth, Robert - Tennis player, Germany Full length in tennis outfit - Photographer: Yva - Published by: 'Uhu' 7/1930 . Granger . Granger Historical Picture Archive . 7 November 2023.
7. Web site: Player Profile: Heinz Landmann (GER) . www.itftennis.com . 7 November 2023.
8. Web site: Axel Petersen: Overview . ATP Tour . ATP.
9. Web site: Derek Capell: Overview . ATP Tour . ATP.
10. Web site: Karsten Schulz: Overview . ATP Tour . ATP . 7 November 2023.
11. News: ELIZABETH RYAN WINS BERLIN TOURNAMENT . 28 October 2023 . . Wikipedia Library - newspapers.com . 31 May 1928 . Roanoke, Virginia . 16 . en.
12. Star Tribune (1930)
13. The Spokesman-Review (1969)