Greek International Championships Explained

Greek International Championships
Type:Defunct
Tour:ILTF Circuit (1931-1971)
Location:Athens
Venue:Various
Men's Singles: Nicky Kalogeropoulos

The Greek International Championships, sometimes known as the Eastern Mediterranean Championships, was a tennis tournament held between 1931 and 1971.

History

Th event began in the inter-war period. The event was the Greek International Championships, but sometimes called the Eastern Mediterranean Championships. It was held in Athens typically in early September. Winners of the event included Gottfried von Cramm[1] (who won his first title in 1931 and his last in 1949), Jiro Sato, Giorgio de Stefani, Kho Sin-Kie, Kurt Nielsen, Sven Davidson and Ulf Schmidt. The event was held in the early open era, but was not part of the Grand Prix circuit, so it became defunct in the early 1970s, though there was an ATP event in Athens that began in 1986.

Finals

Men's singles

YearChampionRunner-upScore
1931 Benny Berthet2-6, 2–6, 6–0, 6–2, 6–3
1932 Pierre Grandguillot6-2, 6–3, 8–6
1933 Jiri Krasny6-1, 6–4, 6–3
1934 Josip Palada6-2, 6–1, 5–7, 6–2
1935 Antoine Gentien6-1, 6–8, 6–0, 8–6
1936 Roland Journu7-5, 6–4, 6–1
1937 Giorgio de Stefani9-7, 3–6, 10–8, 7–5
1938 Max Ellmer6-0, 6–2, 6–3
1939 Don McNeill7-5, 6–1, 6–2
1940-46No competition
1948 Lazaros Stalios Don Butler5-7, 6–4, 6–3, 6–4
1949 Jack Harper6-3, 6–4, 6–4
1950 Giovanni Cucelli8-6, 6–4, 9–7
1951 Robert Abdesselam6-4, 7–5, 7–5
1952 Władysław Skonecki1-6, 4–6, 6–1, 6–3, 6–2
1953[2] Umberto Bergamo6-1, 6–1, 6–3
1954 Paul Rémy5-7, 8–6, 6–2, 9–7
1955[3] Mervyn Rose6-2, 6–3, 6–3
1956[4] Sven Davidson Budge Pattyw/o
1957[5] Sven Davidson9-11, 6–2, 6–2, 6–3
1958[6] Sven Davidson4-6, 6–4, 6–1, 6–8, 8–6
1959 Bob Howe5 sets
1969 Geoff Masters6-3, 4–6, 6–2, 6–1
1971 Patrice Dominguez6-3, 7–5, 6–2

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Eastern Mediterranean Championships. Tennis Archives. 1 November 2024.
  2. News: October 1953. Results. World Tennis. 1 November 2024.
  3. News: November 1955. Results. World Tennis. 1 November 2024.
  4. News: November 1956. Results. World Tennis. 1 November 2024.
  5. News: October 1957. Results. World Tennis. 1 November 2024.
  6. News: October 1958. Results. World Tennis. 1 November 2024.