Swiss Open (tennis) explained

Swiss Open Gstaad
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City:	Gstaad
Country:	Switzerland
Venue:	Roy Emerson Arena
Category:	ATP Tour 250 / ATP International Series / ATP World Series (1990–present) Grand Prix Tour (1971–1989)
Surface:	Clay / outdoors
Draw:	28S/16Q/16D
Prize Money:	€579,320 (2024)
Singles:	Matteo Berrettini
Doubles:	Yuki Bhambri Albano Olivetti

The Swiss Open Gstaad (currently sponsored by EFG International and called the EFG Swiss Open Gstaad) is a tennis tournament held in Gstaad, Switzerland. The tournament is played on outdoor clay courts. Between 1971 and 1989 it was an event of the Grand Prix tennis circuit and is now a part of the ATP Tour schedule as an ATP Tour 250 series event.

History

The Swiss International Championships was founded in 1897 and staged at the Grasshopper Club, Zurich under the auspices of the Swiss Lawn Tennis Association. In 1898 the Swiss Lawn Tennis Association staged the event at Château-d'Œx. In 1899 an open women's singles event was added to the schedule, when the venue was still in Saint Moritz. It was then hosted at multiple locations throughout its run including Gstaad. The first edition of the Gstaad International tournament was played in 1915 at the Gstaad Palace Hotel, which was known at the time as the Royal Hotel, Winter & Gstaad Palace, and was organized in collaboration with the Lawn Tennis Club (LTC) Gstaad. The first event was played on clay courts and was won by Victor de Coubasch.^[1] For the years 1937,48–49, 52, 54–55, 57–58, 60–61, 63, 66–67 this tournament was valid as the Swiss International Championships. In 1968 it became known as the Swiss Open Championships.

The Swiss International Championships were staged at the following locations throughout its run including Basel, Champéry, Geneva, Gstaad, Les Avants, Montreux, Lausanne, Lugano, Lucerne, Ragatz, St. Moritz, Zermatt, and Zurich from 1897 to 1967.

Gstaad is located 1,050 metres (3,450 feet) above sea level. It is the highest venue for ATP Tour events in Europe, although lower than the Ecuador Open and the former Colombia Open, both held at the Andes.^[1]

Past finals

Singles

Year	Champions	Runners-up	Score
For historical winners of this event see Swiss International Championships 1897–1914
Gstaad International
1915			8–6, 6–2, 3–6, 2–6, 6–3
Incomplete roll (1916–1930, 32,34)
Gstaad International
1931		Charles Aeschlimann	6–1, 6–1, 6–1
1933		Boris Maneff	6–1, 6–3, 6–1
1935	Max Ellmer	M Bertman	6–1, 6–3, 6–4
1936		Guy Troncin	?
Swiss International Championships
1937	Guy Troncin	Boris Maneff	6–4, 6–4, 6–4
Gstaad International
1938	Boris Maneff	André Jacquemet	6–0, 3–6, 6–2, 6–3
1939	Boris Maneff	Mario Szavoszt	6–3, 7–5
1940	Hans Pfaff	Hector Cosmo Fisher	6–3, 2–6, 6–4
1941	Jost Spitzer	Georges Grange	6-3 6-3 6-2
Swiss International Championships
1942			6–2, 6–4, 6–3
Gstaad International
1943	Jost Spitzer	René Buser	5–7, 8–6, 1–6, 6–3, 6–4
1944	Boris Maneff	Jost Spitzer	6–0, 6–2, 6–2
1945	Boris Maneff	Aleco Noghes	6–3, 6–4, 7–5
1946			6–0, 0–6, 1–6, 6–4, 6–2
1947			walkover
1948	Semifinals and Final not played
1949			3–6, 6–3, 2–6, 6–3, 7–5
1950	Vladimír Černík		6–1, 2–6, 6–8, 6–4, 6–3
1951			2–6, 6–3, 7–5, 1–6, 6-4
Swiss International Championships
1952			6–4, 6–2, 6–1
1953	Not Semifinals and Final
1954			6–4, 11–9, 6–4
1955			6–4, 2–6, 6–2, 6–2
Gstaad International
1956			7–5, 6–3, 6–3
Swiss International Championships
1957			3–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–1
1958			2–6, 3–6, 7–5, 6–4, 6–3
Gstaad International
1959			6–1, 6–2, 6–1
Swiss International Championships
1960			6–4, 9–7, 6–2
1961			6–3, 6–1, 6–0
Gstaad International
1962			6–4, 6–4, 8–6
Swiss International Championships
1963			7–5, 6–2, 6–2
Gstaad International
1964			6–3, 6–1, 7–9, 7–5
1965			2–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–2
Swiss International Championships
1966			5–7, 7–5, 6–3
1967			6–2, 8–6, 6–4
↓ Open era ↓
Swiss Open Championships
			6–3, 6–3, 6–0
			6–1, 12–14, 6–4, 6–4
1970			7–5, 7–5, 6–3
↓  Grand Prix circuit  ↓
1971			6–2, 5–7, 1–6, 7–5, 6–3
			7–5, 9–8, 6–4
1973			6–4, 6–3, 6–3
			6–1, 6–2
			6–4, 6–4, 6–3
			7–5, 6–7, 6–1, 6–3
1977			2–6, 6–1, 6–3
1978			6–3, 7–6, 6–4
1979			6–2, 6–4, 7–5
			4–6, 6–4, 7–6
			6–1, 7–6
1982			6–1, 6–3, 6–2
1983			6–0, 6–3, 6–2
1984			6–4, 6–2
1985			6–4, 1–6, 7–5, 6–3
1986			7–5, 4–6, 6–1, 4–6, 6–2
1987			6–2, 6–3, 7–6
1988			6–3, 6–4, 7–6
1989			6–7, 3–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–2
↓  ATP Tour 250  ↓
1990			6–3, 6–7, 6–2, 6–2
1991			6–1, 6–4, 6–4
1992			6–1, 6–4
1993			6–3, 6–4
			3–6, 7–5, 6–2, 6–1
1995			6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
1996			4–6, 7–6^(7–2), 6–1, 6–0
1997			6–1, 6–4, 6–4
1998			7–6^(7–5), 7–5, 6–3
1999			7–6^(7–4), 6–3, 6–4
			6–1, 6–3
			6–1, 6–7^(5–7), 7–5
			6–3, 7–6^(7–3), 7–6^(7–3)
2003			5–7, 6–3, 6–3, 1–6, 6–3
			6–2, 6–3, 5–7, 6–3
			6–4, 6–4
			7–6^(7–4), 6–7^(3–7), 6–3, 6–3
			6–7^(1–7), 6–3, 7–5
			6–3, 6–4
			6–4, 7–6^(7–2)
			7–5, 6–1
			6–4, 3–6, 6–3
			6–7^(6–8), 6–4, 6–2
			6–3, 6–4
			6–3, 7–5
			7–5, 6–2
			6–4, 7–5
			6–4, 7–5
			7–6^(11–9), 6–4
			6–3, 6–2
style=background:	2020	Not held due to COVID-19 pandemic
			6–3, 6–2
			4–6, 7–6^(7–4), 6–2
			3–6, 6–0, 7–5
			6–3, 6–1

Doubles

Year	Champions	Runners-up	Score
1968			8–10, 12–10, 12–14, 6–3, 6–3
1969			6–1, 6–4
1970			6–2, 6–3, 6–2
↓  Grand Prix circuit  ↓
1971			5–7, 6–3, 6–4
1972			9–8, 4–6, 6–1, 7–5
1973	doubles not held
1974			7–5, 0–6, 6–1, 9–8
1975			6–4, 9–7, 6–1
1976			7–5, 6–3, 6–3
1977			6–4, 7–6
1978			6–4, 1–6, 6–1, 6–4
1979			2–6, 6–1, 6–4
1980			6–4, 6–4
1981			6–4, 6–1
1982			6–2, 6–3
1983			6–7, 6–4, 6–2
1984			6–4, 3–6, 7–6
1985			6–7, 6–4, 6–4
1986			6–3, 3–6, 6–3
1987			7–6, 6–2
1988			7–6, 7–6
1989			6–4, 6–3
↓  ATP Tour 250  ↓
1990			6–3, 3–6, 7–5
1991			7–6, 6–4
1992			W/O
1993			6–3, 3–6, 7–6
1994			7–6, 6–4
1995			6–7, 7–6, 7–6
1996			4–6, 7–6, 7–6
1997			4–6, 7–6, 6–3
1998			6–4, 7–5
1999			7–5, 7–6
2000			3–6, 6–3, 6–4
			0–1, retired
			7–6, 6–4
			6–3, 6–3
			6–4, 6–2
			7–6, 7–6
			6–3, 6–1
			7–5, 5–7, [10–7]
			3–6, 6–2, [11–9]
			7–5, 6–3
			6–3, 6–7^(4–7), [11–9]
			6–3, 7–6^(11–9)
			6–4, 7–6^(11–9)
			6–3, 6–4
			6–3, 6–4
			3–6, 6–2, [10–5]
			7–6^(7–2), 6–2
			6–3, 4–6, [10–8]
			7–6^(7–2), 7–6^(7–5)
			6–4, 6–3
style=background:	2020	Not held due to COVID-19 pandemic
			6–1, 7–6^(9–7)
			6–4, 6–4
			7–6^(10–8), 6–2
			6-3, 3-6, 6-10

See also

• Swiss Indoors – men's indoors tournament
• WTA Swiss Open – women's tournament

External links

• • ATP tournament profile

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Thomas Stephens. Advantage Gstaad: 100 years of 'unique' tennis. Swissinfo. 23 July 2015.