German Indoor Championships Explained

German Indoor Championships
Type:defunct
Location:Bremen
Cologne
Hamburg
Munich
Stuttgart
Surface:Wood (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
YearLocationChampionsRunners-upScore
1911Bremen6–1, 6–2, 8–6
1912Bremen Max Decugis (2) Robert Spiess 6–0, 6–2, 9–7
1913Bremen Oscar Kreuzer Curt Bruno Bergmann2-6, 6–0, 6–2, 6–4
1914Bremen Curt Bruno Bergmann Harald Waagepetersen6–1, 5-7 6–1
1915/1919Not held (due to World War I)
German International Covered Court Championships
1920Bremen Robert Cleon Spiess Friedrich Wilhelm Rahe6–2, 6–0, 6–1
1921Bremen Friedrich Wilhelm Rahe Robert Cleon Spiess7–9, 6–2, 6–1 ret.
1922Bremen Friedrich Wilhelm Rahe (2) Robert Cleon Spiess6–3, 6–4, 5-7, 6–2
1923Bremen Friedrich Wilhelm Rahe (3) Hans Moldenhauer6–4, 6–1, 9–7
1924Bremen Willi Hahnemann Friedrich Wilhelm Rahe6–3, 9–7, 7–5
1925Bremen Friedrich Wilhelm Rahe (4) Robert Cleon Spiess6–2, 8–6, 2-6, 3-6, 7–5
1926Bremen Robert Cleon Spiess (2) Bela Von Kehrling6–0, 4-6, 6–3, 6–2
1927Bremen Axel Petersen4-6, 6–4, 9–7, 6–4
1928Bremen Axel Petersen Daniel Prenn6–3, 6–2, 6–1
1929Bremen Axel Petersen (2) Walter Dessart7–5, 5-7, 6–0
1930Bremen Einer Ulrich6–3, 2-6, 6–3
1931Bremen Pierre Henri Landry Einer Ulrich6–3, 2-6, 6–3
1932Bremen Pierre Henri Landry (2) Curt Ostberg6–4, 6–2, 7–5
1933Bremen Josef Hirtz7–5, 0-6, 3-6, 6–3, 7–5
1934Bremen Gottfied von Cramm (2) Pierre Henri Landry6–1, 2-6, 4-6, 6–4, 6–2
1935Bremen Gottfied von Cramm (3)12-14, 6–0, 6–2, 4-6, 8–6
1936Bremen Max Ellmer Josip Palada2-6, 6–4, 2-6, 6–3, 6–0
1937Bremen Gottfied von Cramm (4) Henner Henkel6–4, 6–2, 3-6, 6–3
1938Bremen Kalle Schröder6–1, 6–1, 5-7, 5-7, 7–5
1939Bremen Roderich Menzel Henner Henkel6–4, 7–5, 6–4
1940Hamburg Henner Henkel Engelbert Koch8–6, 6–3, 6–4
1941Hamburg Rolf Göpfert Henner Henkel6–0, 6–2, 7–5
1942-54Not held (due to World War II)
West German International Covered Court Championships
1955Cologne Giuseppe Merlo Orlando Sirola8–6, 4-6, 6–3, 1-6, 6–3
1956Cologne Torsten Johansson Orlando Sirola6–1, 6–2, 6–3
1957Cologne Pierre Darmon Torsten Johansson10-8, 6–0, 9–7
1958Cologne Jorgen Ulrich Jaroslav Drobný6–4, 7–5, 2-6, 6–8, 6–3
1959Cologne Jacques Brichant6–2, 6–4, 6–4
1960Cologne Jacques Brichant Nicola Pietrangeli4-6, 6–3, 6–1, 6–4
1961Cologne Ulf Schmidt2-6, 3-6, 8–6, 6–4, 7–5
1962Bremen Bobby Wilson (2) Christian Kuhnke6–4, 6–3, 7–5
1963Cologne Adolf Kreinberg6–4, 6–3, 9–7
1964Bremen Bobby Wilson (3) Michel Leclercq6–2, 6–3, 6–3
1965Cologne Bobby Wilson6–4, 6–4, 3-6, 4-6, 8–6
West German Indoor Championships
1966Bremen Bob Carmichael Ingo Buding6–4, 6–1, 8–10, 6–3
1967Cologne Pierre Darmon11-9, 6–1, 3-6, 6–3
1968Bremen Ismail El Shafei Daniel Contet6–4, 6–8, 6–4
↓  Open era  ↓
1969Cologne Ove Nils Bengtson6–3, 6–3, 6–8, 6–4
1970Munich Håkan Zahr6–3, 1-6 6–3
1971Bremen Jorgen Ulrich6–4, 10-8 4-6, 4-6, 6–3
1972Bremen Karl Meiler Attila Korpás6–3, 6–3, 6–1
1973Bremen Peter Pokorny Tadeusz Nowicki7–6 6–1 3-6 4-6 6–3
1974Bremen5-7, 7–6, 7–6
1975Bremen Bernard Mignot6–3, 6–3, 6–4
1976Bremen Norman Holmes6–3, 3-6, 6–3, 6–4
1977Bremen David Lloyd7–6, 7–6, 7–6
1978Bremen Péter Szőke7–6, 6–4, 6–4
1979Bremen Niki Pilic6–3, 3-6, 6–2
1980Stuttgart Tomas Smid Mark Cox6–1, 6–3, 5-7, 1-6, 6–4
1981Stuttgart Ivan Lendl Chris Lewis6–3, 6–0, 6–7, 6–3

Women' singles

(incomplete roll)

German Covered Court Championships
YearLocationChampionsRunners-upScore
1911Bremen Doris Breyer 6–3, 3-6, 6–2
1912Bremen Mieken Rieck (2) "Frau Larida" 6–3, 8–6
1913Bremen Mieken Rieck (3) Daisy Schultz 6–4, 6–4
1914Bremen Mieken Rieck (4) Else Koch 6–2, 6–1
1915-19Not held (due to World War I)
German International Covered Court Championships
1920Bremen Mieken Rieck Galvao (5) Frau Gätjen 6–0, 6–2
1921Bremen Gertrud Hagelin
1922Bremen Mieken Rieck Galvao (6) Nelly Gassmann Stephanus 4-6, 6–2, 6–2
1923Bremen Sigrid Frenckell Fick Mieken Rieck Galvao 6–1, 4-6, 7–5
1924Bremen Else Klatte 6–3, 6–4
1925Bremen Nelly Neppach (2)6–1, 6–4
1926Bremen6–3, 6–4
1927Bremen Ilse Friedleben (2)10-8, 6–3
1928Bremen Ilse Friedleben (3) Frl Frese 6–2, 9–7
1929Bremen Irmgard Rost11-9, 2-6, 7–5
1930Bremen Ellen Hoffmann 7–5, 6–0
1931Bremen Hilde Krahwinkel (2) Irmgard Rost6–2, 6–3
1932Bremen Hilde Krahwinkel (3) Klara Hammer 6–0, 6–2
1933Bremen Lolette Payot6–3, 2-6, 6–2
1934Bremen Hilde Sperling (4) Toni Schomburgk 2-6, 6–1, 6–2
1935Bremen Hilde Sperling (5) Lolette Payot6–4, 6–1
1936Bremen Hilde Sperling (6)6–0, 6–3
1937Bremen Hilde Sperling (7) Totta Zehden 6–1, 6–2
1938Bremen Totta Zehden Trude Wolf8–6, 6–3
1939Bremen Klara Somogyi6–4, 6–4
1940Hamburg Ursula Heidtmann Tilde Hamel Dietz 6–1, 10-12, 6–4
1941Hamburg Ursula Heidtmann (2) Lotte Tegtmeyer 6–4 4-6 6–4
1942-54Not held (due to World War II)
West German International Covered Court Championships
1955Cologne Bibi Gullbrandsson6–1, 1-6, 6–3
1956Cologne Althea Gibson4-6, 6–3, 6–2
1957Cologne Christiane Mercelis6–3, 11-9
1958Cologne Anne Shilcock (2)default
1959Cologne Christiane Mercelis6–3, 6–4
1960Cologne6–3, 6–0
1961Cologne6–2, 4-6, 6–4
1962Bremen Elizabeth Starkie6–4, 2-6, 6–1
1963Cologne Ann Haydon Jones (2) Christiane Mercelis6–1, 4-6, 8–6
1964Bremen Christine Truman Carole Rosser6–4, 5-7, 6–1
1965Cologne Elizabeth Starkie (2) Ann Haydon Jones6–3, 6–4
West German Indoor Championships
1966Bremen Ann Haydon Jones (3)7–9, 7–5, 6–3
1967Cologne Ann Haydon Jones (4) Ingrid Loeys6–1, 6–1
1968Bremen Joyce Barclay Williams6–2, 6–1
↓  Open era  ↓
1969Cologne Christina Sandberg Christine Truman Janes6–3, 2-6, 8–6
1970Munich Virginia Wade Joyce Barclay Williams6–2 6–4
1971Bremen Nell Truman6–3, 6–3
1973Bremen Heide Orth6–2, 1-6, 6–3
1976Bremen Linda Mottram Edith Winkens 6–0, 6–1
1977Bremen6–4, 6–2
1978Bremen?
1979Bremen Sylvia Hanika (2)6–1, 6–0
1980Stuttgart Heidi Eisterlehner Claudia Pasquale6–2, 6–3

Notes and References

  1. Book: Tingay . Lance . Barrett . John . Slazengers world of tennis 1982 : the official yearbook of the International Tennis Federation . 1982 . Queen Anne Press . London . 978-0-356-08596-8 . 119 . Volvo Grand Prix Results: $50,000 to $150,000 Tournaments..
  2. News: BUDING ADVANCES TO FINAL IN TENNIS . 11 March 2023 . The New York Times . 20 February 1966 . New York City, NY, United States . 22.
  3. Book: Robertson . Max . The Encyclopedia of Tennis . 1974 . Viking Press . New York City . 978-0-670-29408-4 . 254 . en.
  4. Web site: Rockstroh . Jörg . Geschichte des Bremer Tennis-Vereins von 1896 . BTV . Bremen Tennis Club . 11 March 2023 . de-DE . 23 April 2021.
  5. Web site: Tournaments: German Indoor Championships. The Tennis Base . Tennismem SL . 22 August 2023. subscription.
  6. News: GERMANY'S GROWING RECORD: Prominent Players Produced. . 11 March 2023 . . Newspaper Archives . 19 June 1935 . Perth, West Australia, Australia . 9. subscription.
  7. News: TENNIS FINALS: Roger Taylor and Mrs. Ann Jones yesterday qualified for all three event finals in the West German Covered Court tennis championships here in Cologne. . 11 March 2023 . . British Newspaper Archive . 28 January 1967 . Liverpool, Lancashire . 14. subscription.
  8. History:Bremen Tennis Club
  9. Web site: Results Archive 1980 Stuttgart I . ATP Tour . ATP . 11 March 2023.
  10. Web site: Results Archive 1981 Stuttgart I . ATP Tour . ATP . 11 March 2023.
  11. Barrett and Tingay (1982) p.119.

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