Norwegian International Championships Explained

Norwegian International Championships
Type:Defunct
Tour:ILTF Circuit (1925-1964)
Location:Oslo
Venue:Various
Men's Singles: Jan-Erik Lundqvist

The Norwegian International Championships, sometimes referred to as the Oslo International Championships, was an international tennis tournament held from the 1920s to 1964.

History

The Norwegian International Championships was originally a national event, bit it became international in the 1920s. Among the overseas winners were Feodor Hartz, Eric Sturgess, Budge Patty, Neale Fraser, Raymundo Deyro, Malcolm Fox, Rod Laver and Jan-Erik Lundqvist. The event declined in the 1960s.

Past finals

Men's singles

YearChampionRunner-upScore
1925[1] Willard Botsford Hans Moldenhauer4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-2
1930[2] Feodor Hartz Rolf Christoffersen
1931[3] Feodor Hartz Torleif Torkildsen2-6, 6-2, 6-2, 6-4
1932[4] Feodor Hartz Ragnar Hagen6-4, 4-6, 7-5, 6-4
1933[5] Johan Haanes Harry Schwenker5-7, 6-2, 5-7, 6-3, 6-0
1940-46No competition
1947[6] Johan Haanes Sverre Lie6-0, 6-3, 6-1
1948[7] Eric Sturgess Johan Haanes6-3, 6-1, 6-0
1950[8] Eric Sturgess Jaroslav Drobný2-6, 6-4, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4
1951[9] Eric Sturgess Fausto Gardini4-6, 6-4, 5-7, 8-6, 6-3
1952[10] Eric Sturgess Philippe Chatrier6-1, 6-3, 6-3
1953[11] Raymundo Deyro Felicisimo Ampon2-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-2, 8-6
1954[12] Neale Fraser Armando Vieira4-6, 5-7, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2
1955[13] Finn Søhol Jan Staubo5-7, 6-1, 3-6, 6-2, 7-5
1956[14] Malcolm Fox Jack Arkinstall2-6, 6-3, 6-3, 0-6, 6-1
1957Not held
1958[15] Budge Patty6-3, 2-6, 1-6, 17-15, 6-4
1959[16] John W. Frost6-3, 6-1, 7-5
1960[17] Bill Alvarez Barry Phillips-Moore6-3, 7-5, 6-3
1961[18] Warren Woodcock Jørgen Ulrich7-5, 10-8, 4-6, 7-5
1962[19] Rod Laver Jan-Erik Lundqvist6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3
1963[20] Jan-Erik Lundqvist Warren Woodcock6-4, 0-6, 6-2, 6-4
1964[21] Jan-Erik Lundqvist Eduardo Zuleta6-2, 6-4, 6-2

Notes and References

  1. News: 13 August 1925. Tennis. Dagsposten. 1 November 2024.
  2. News: 3 July 1930. Oslo tennisklubs internationale turnering. Idrettsliv. 1 November 2024.
  3. News: 20 June 1931. Den internasjonale tennisturnering.. Morgenbladet. 1 November 2024.
  4. News: 16 June 1932. Den internasjonale tennisturnering igar. Morgenbladet. 1 November 2024.
  5. News: 16 June 1933. Johan Haanes i europeisk klasse.. Tidens Tegn. 1 November 2024.
  6. News: 23 June 1947. Haanes og Laila vant O.M. i tennis.. Arbeiderbladet. 1 November 2024.
  7. News: 30 July 1948. Morsom mixed kamp på Madserud. Friheten. 1 November 2024.
  8. News: 12 June 1950. Drobny og Sturgess spilte den fineste. Arbeiderbladet. 1 November 2024.
  9. News: 11 June 1951. Praktfull tennis av Eric Sturgess og Fausto Gardini. Arbeiderbladet. 1 November 2024.
  10. News: 9 June 1952. Hessen/Pape vant double blant alle stjernene på Madserud. Fremtiden. 1 November 2024.
  11. News: 8 June 1953. Flott avslutning på Madserud i går. Fremtiden. 1 November 2024.
  12. News: July 1954. Results. World Tennis. 1 November 2024.
  13. News: 11 June 1955. Eliteturneringen. Fremtiden. 1 November 2024.
  14. News: 12 June 1956. Njards turnering. Friheten. 1 November 2024.
  15. News: August 1958. Results. World Tennis. 1 November 2024.
  16. News: August 1959. Results. World Tennis. 1 November 2024.
  17. News: July 1960. Results. World Tennis. 1 November 2024.
  18. News: August 1961. Results. World Tennis. 1 November 2024.
  19. News: August 1962. Results. World Tennis. 1 November 2024.
  20. News: August 1963. Results. World Tennis. 1 November 2024.
  21. News: August 1964. Results. World Tennis. 1 November 2024.