USSR Championships (tennis) explained

Soviet Championships
U.S.S.R. Championships
Type:defunct
Tour:ILTF World Circuit (1924–70)
ILTF Independent Tour (1971–91)
Location:Various
Venue:Various

The U.S.S.R. Championships also known as the U.S.S.R. National Championships,[1] or Soviet Championships was a men's and women's closed outdoor clay court, then later hard court tennis tournament founded in 1924 as the Soviet Union Championships.[2] It was organised by the Tennis Federation of the USSR until 1991 when it was discontinued.[2]

History

In 1907 the All-Russia Union of Lawn Tennis Clubs was founded, and its first chairman was Arthur Davidovich Macpherson (1870–1919) a Russian Sports organiser of Scottish Ancestry.[3] In 1908 the association numbered 48 member clubs.[4] The first Russian Lawn Tennis Championships (also called the Russian Championships) were held in 1907 and was played on clay courts, women's events were not staged until 1909 and the event was closed to Russian players until 1910.[2] In 1913 the International Lawn Tennis Federation was founded and the then Russia was among the seventeen nations invited. In 1914 the Russian Championships were discontinued, due to World War I and the political upheaval in the country leading to the Russian Revolution in 1917 that led to the creation of a new state the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, that became part of the Soviet Union in 1922.

In 1922 the All-Soviet Union Tennis Section formed,[5] however it would not joint the ILTF until 1956.[6] In 1924 first Soviet Union Championships.[4] The tournament was not held during World War II from 1941 to 1943 resuming in 1944.[4] In 1959 the All-Soviet Union Tennis Section changed its name to the Tennis Federation of the USSR,[2] and continued to organise the championships until 1991 when the Soviet Union ceased to being a country, and became the Russian Federation.[2] Two years later the Tennis Federation of the USSR altered its name to the Russian Tennis Federation.[2]

Locations

The Soviet Championships were played mainly in Moscow the most times with 21 editions held there, but also staged in Adler, Almaty, Donetsk, Kaliningrad, Kharkiv, Leningrad, Riga-Jurmala, Rostov-on-Don, Tashkent, Tallinn, Tbilisi, Uzghorod and Yerevan.[2]

Finals

Men's singles

Year Champion Runner Up Score
1924 Georgy Stolyarov Yevgeny Arkadyevich Kudryavtsev3–6, 9–11, 6–4, 6–4, 7–5.
1925 Yevgeny A. Kudryavtsev Nikolai Nikolaievich Ivanov4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 5–7, 6–1.
1926Not held
1927 Yevgeny A. Kudryavtsev Yevgeny S. Ovanesov 6–1, 6–0, 6–4.
1928 Yevgeny A. Kudryavtsev (2) Vsevolod A. Verbitsky 6–4, 6–3, 0–6, 6–4.
1929/1931Not held
1932 Eduard Eduardovich Negrebetsky Yevgeny A. Kudryavtsev 3–6, 6–3, 8–6, 6–2.
1933Not held
1934 Yevgeny A. Kudryavtsev (3) Vyacheslav K. Multino/Multenko8–6, 6–2, 6–4.
1935 Boris Ilyich Novikov Eduard E. Negrebetsky6–2, 6–3, 5–7, 6–2.
1936 Boris I. Novikov (2) Yevgeny A. Kudryavstev6–2, 6–3, 6–1.
1937 Boris I. Novikov (3) Eduard E. Negrebetsky6–1, 6–3, 0–6, 4–6, 6–0.
1938 Boris I. Novikov (4) Eduard E. Negrebetsky6–3, 8–6, 6–1.
1939 Boris I. Novikov (5) Eduard E. Negrebetsky6–8, 6–1, 3–6, 6–3, 6–3.
1940 Yuzef Gebda (Polish: Józef Hebda) Boris I. Novikov6–2, 6–2, 6–1.
1941/1943Not held (due to World War II)
1944[7] Zdenek Albertovich Zigmund (Czech: Zdeněk Zikmund)4–6, 7–5, 6–4, 6–4.
1945 Nikolai N. Ozerov (2) Semyon Pavlovich Belits-Geiman6–4, 2–6, 3–6, 6–3, 6–3.
1946 Nikolai N. Ozerov (3) Semyon P. Belits-Geiman6–4, 6–2, 6–4.
1947 Eduard E. Negrebetsky (2) Nikolai N. Ozerov7–5, 6–4, 6–4.
1948 Boris I. Novikov (6) Zdenek A. Zigmund4–6, 6–2, 1–6, 6–4, 6–1.
1949 Eduard E. Negrebetsky (3) Nikolai N. Ozerov (4)4–6, 6–3, 6–1, 3–6, 6–3.
1950 Eduard E. Negrebetsky (4) Nikolai N. Ozerov 6–4, 3–6, 3–6, 9–7, 6–0.
1951 Nikolai N. Ozerov (4) Sergei Sergeevich Andreev 6–4, 6–1, 2–6, 6–3.
1952 Sergei Sergeevich Andreev Yevgeny V. Korbut6–3, 9–7, 6–3.
1953 Nikolai N. Ozerov (5) Sergei S. Andreev 6–3, 6–2, 6–3.
1954 Sergei S. Andreev (2) Iosif I. Gager[8] 6–1, 6–2, 6–4.
1955[9] Sergei S. Andreev (3) Nikolai N. Ozerov6–1, 6–2, 6–1.
1956 Sergei S. Andreev (4) Nikolai N. Ozerov6–4, 6–2, 6–1.
1957 Sergei S. Andreev (5) Mikhail Ivanovich Mozer6–1, 6–0, 6–1.
1958 Sergei S. Andreev (6) Sergei Likhachev6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 9–7.
1959 Mikhail I. Mozer Andrei Nikolaievich Potanin9–7, 8–6, 6–2.
1960 Mikhail I. Mozer (2) Sergei Likhachev4–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–3.
1961 Rudolf S. Sivokhin Svyatoslav P. Mizra7–5, 6–2, 4–6, 1–6, 6–2.
1962 Andrei N. Potanin Mikhail I. Mozer3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–2.
1963 Tomas Karlovich Lejus (Estonian: Toomas Leius) Alexander Iraklievich Metreveli (Georgian: ალექსანდრე მეტრეველი|tr) 8–6, 6–2, 4–6, 6–2.
1964 Tomas K. Lejus (2) Mikhail I. Mozer6–1, 6–0, 6–0.
1965 Tomas K. Lejus (3) Alexander I. Metreveli6–3, 3–6, 4–6, 6–2, 8–6.
1966[10] Alexander I. Metreveli Vyacheslav Vladimirovich Egorov7–9, 12–10, 6–4, 6–0.
1967 Alexander I. Metreveli (2) Vyacheslav V. Egorov6–3, 6–0, 6–4.
1968 Tomas K. Lejus (4) Alexander I. Metreveli6–0, 6–2, 6–3.
↓  Open era  ↓
1969 Alexander I. Metreveli (3) Vladimir K. Palman7–5, 9–7, 6–4.
1970 Alexander I. Metreveli (4) Tomas K. Lejus6–4, 6–4, 6–4.
1971 Alexander I. Metreveli (5) Tomas K. Lejus6–2, 6–1, 6–3.
1972 Alexander I. Metreveli (6) Teimuraz Iraklievich Kakulia (Georgian: თეიმურაზ კაკულია|tr)6–4, 6–4, 6–1.
1973 Alexander I. Metreveli (7) Teimuraz I. Kakulia6–1, 6–3, 6–3.
1974 Alexander I. Metreveli (8) Teimuraz I. Kakulia8–6, 6–4, 6–4.
1975 Alexander I. Metreveli (9) Teimuraz I. Kakulia8–6, 4–6, 3–6, 6–3, 7–5.
1976 Alexander I. Metreveli (10) Teimuraz I. Kakulia6–3, 6–0, 3–6, 6–2.
1977 Vladimir V. Korotkov Boris V. Borisov6–3, 2–6, 6–3, 7–6.
1978 Alexander I. Metreveli (11) Teimuraz I. Kakulia6–1, 6–1, 1–6, 1–6, 7–5.
1979 Alexander Mikhailovich Zverev Ramiz Akhmerov6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 6–2.
1980 Alexander I. Metreveli (12) Konstantin Pavlovich Pugayev7–5, 6–4, 7–5.
1981 Alexander M. Zverev (2) Konstantin P. Pugayev6–1, 6–4, 2–6, 6–3.
1982 Konstantin P. Pugayev Alexander M. Zverev6–4, 6–1, 3–6, 6–7, 6–4.
1983 Sergey N. Leonyuk Alexander M. Zverev6–4, 7–5, 1–6, 1–6, 6–4.
1984 Alexander M. Zverev (3) Sergey N. Leonyuk6–4, 6–1, 6–4.
1985 Andrei Eduardovich Chesnokov Alexander V. Volkov6–2, 6–2, 6–4.
1986 Andrei E. Chesnokov (2) Alexander Dolgopolov (Ukrainian: Олександр Долгополов|Oleksandr Dolgopolov7–5, 6–0, 6–4.
1987 Andrei E. Chesnokov (3) Alexander M. Zverev6–7, 6–4, 6–0, 6–2.
1988 Andrei E. Chesnokov (4) Iosif Krochko6–4, 3–6, 6–2, 6–0.
1989 Andrei E. Chesnokov (5) I. Krochko6–2, 2–6, 6–2, 6–2.
1990 Dmitri "Dimitri" N. Poliakov (Ukrainian: Дмитро Миколаевич Поляков|Dmytro Mykolaiovych Poliakov) Andrei S. Olhovskiy6–4, 4–6, 7–5, 7–5.
1991 Dmitry Palenov Andrei Rybalko6–4, 6–1.

Women's singles

Year Champion Runner Up Score
1924 Tamira Kazimirovna Sukhodolskaya Sofia Vasilievna Maltseva 6–3, 6–4
1925 Elena Dmitrievna Alexandrova Tamira K. Sukhodolskaya 6–3, 6–2
1926Not held
1927 Nina Sergeevna Teplyakova Elena D. Alexandrova 8–6, 6–4
1928 Sofia V. Maltseva Nina S. Teplyakova 6–4, 6–4
1929/1931Not held
1932 Sofia V. Maltseva Elena D. Alexandrova 6–2, 6–2
1933Not held
1934 Nina S. Teplyakova (2) Evgenia Schechter 6–4, 6–0
1935 Nina S. Teplyakova (3) Maria Viktorovna Meyer 6–2, 6–3
1936 Nina S. Teplyakova (4) Elena D. Alexandrova 6–4, 6–3
1937 Nina S. Teplyakova (5) Galina Sergeevna Korovina6–3, 8–6
1938 Nina S. Teplyakova (6) Galina S. Korovina2–6, 6–0, 9–7
1939 Nina S. Teplyakova (7) Galina S. Korovina6–4, 6–4
1940 Galina S. Korovina Nadezhda Mitrofanovna Belonenko7–5, 6–1
1941/1943Not held (due to World War II)
1944 Galina S. Korovina (2) Nadezhda M. Belonenko1–6, 6–3, 6–4
1945 Galina S. Korovina (3) Nadezhda M. Belonenko2–6, 6–2, 7–5
1946 Nadezhda M. Belonenko6–3, 6–3
1947 Olga Kalmikova (2) Antonina Ferdinandovna Gorina6–0, 6–2
1948 Nadezhda M. Belonenko Galina S. Korovina5–7, 6–4, 6–0
1949 Nadezhda M. Belonenko (2) Tatiana Nalimova6–3, 8–6
1950 Nadezhda M. Belonenko (3) Galina S. Korovina6–2, 1–6, 8–6
1951 Elizaveta Chuvyrina Nadezhda M. Belonenko6–2, 2–6, 6–4
1952 Elizaveta Chuvyrina (2) Tatiana Nalimova4–6, 7–5, 6–0
1953 Elizaveta Chuvyrina (3) Klavdia Borisova6–2, 6–3
1954 Elizaveta Chuvyrina (4) Antonina Kuzmina 6–1, 6–1
1955 Larisa Dmitrievna Gorina/Preobrazhenskaya Valeria Kuzmenko7–5, 6–2
1956 Larisa Dmitrievna Gorina/Preobrazhenskaya3–6, 7–5, 6–4
1957 Margarita Emelyanova Elizaveta Chuvyrina 7–5, 6–3
1958 Valeria Kuzmenko (2)6–4, 6–2
1959 Anna Dmitrieva6–4, 8–6
1960 Valeria Kuzmenko (3)8–6, 6–2
1961 Anna Dmitrieva (2) Valeria Kuzmenko Titova6–1, 6–0
1962[11] Anna Dmitrieva (3) Irina Ryazanova4–6, 6–3, 6–0
1963 Anna Dmitrieva (4) Irina Ryazanova6–3, 6–3
1964 Anna Dmitrieva (5) Vera Yaremkevich Troshkina6–2, 6–1
1965 Tiiu Soome Galina Baksheeva6–4, 7–5
1966 Galina Baksheeva Rena Abjandadze6–3 6–2
1967 Galina Baksheeva (2) Anna Dmitrieva1–6, 6–3, 6–3
1968 Tiiu Parmas Galina Baksheeva3–6, 6–3, 6–1
↓  Open era  ↓
1969[12] Olga Morozova Rauza Islanova7–5, 6–2
1970 Olga Morozova (2) Zaiga Jansone6–4, 6–3
1971 Olga Morozova (3) Galina Baksheeva6–2, 6–2
1972 Evgenia Biryukova Tiiu Parmas6–3, 6–2
1973 Marina Kroschina Rauza Islanova6–1, 6–4
1974 Marina Kroschina (2) Yelena Gorina/Granaturova5–7, 6–3, 6–3
1975 Marina Kroschina (3) Evgenia Biryukova4–6, 6–2, 6–3
1976 Olga Morozova (4)6–3, 6–3
1977 Natalia Borodina4–6, 6–4, 6–4
1978 Natasha Chmyreva Yelena Gorina/Granaturova 6–4, 1–6, 8–6
1979 Marina Kroschina (4) Olga Morozova6–2, 6–2
1980 Olga Morozova (5) Ludmila Makarova6–7, 6–4, 6–4
1981 Marina Kroschina1–6, 6–3, 8–6
1982 Ludmila Makarova (5) N. Avdeeva7–5, 6–3
1983 Elena Eliseenko6–4, 7–5
19846–0, 6–4
1985 Svetlana Parkhomenko6–7, 6–4, 6–2
1986 Leila Meskhi6–2, 6–4
1987 Natasha Zvereva (2) Viktoria Milvidskaya6–1, 6–2
1988 A. Mirza6–3, 3–6, 6–3
19894–6, 6–3, 6–0
1990 Eugenia Maniokova (2)6–3, 6–2
19916–3, 6–2

Notes and References

  1. Book: of the Soviet Socialist Republics . Embassy of the Union . Information Bulletin . 1946 . The Soviet Union Embassy Posolʹstvo (U.S.) . Washington D.C. . 311, 312 . https://books.google.com/books?id=SkPTAAAAMAAJ&dq=Nina+Teplyakova+tennis+player&pg=PA311 . en . Soviet Tennis by Nina Teplyakova USSR Champion.
  2. Web site: Tournaments:Soviet USSR Championships (closed). The Tennis Base . Tennismem SL . 8 October 2023. subscription.
  3. News: The Scot who pioneered football in Russia . 8 October 2023 . . The Scotsman Publications . 9 June 2018 . Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.
  4. The Soviet Union Embassy Posolʹstvo (U.S.)
  5. Book: Robertson . Max . The Encyclopedia of Tennis . 1974 . Allen and Unwin . London . 978-0-04-796042-0 . 340 . en . V: USSR.
  6. Robertson
  7. Mansurov, Zairbek (2003). "History:Players". Moscow: Russian Tennis Hall of Fame.
  8. Web site: Gager Iosif Iosifovich (1914 — 1989) . sport-strana.ru . Sport-Strana.ru . 19 August 2024 . ru.
  9. All - USSR Tennis Competition For Soviet Championships . USSR Information Bulletin . 1950 . 10 . 18 . 572 . Embassy of the Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics . en.
  10. News: Jenkins . Sally . Metreveli Was Forerunner of Today's Soviet Tennis Players . 9 October 2023 . Los Angeles Times . 20 May 1989 . Los Angeles, California.
  11. News: Soviet Tennis in Semi Finals . 9 October 2023 . . Wikipedia Library - Newspaper Archive. Com . 17 August 1962 . Logan, Utah . 4.
  12. Web site: Olga Morozova: Player Stats & More . Women's Tennis Association . WTA Official . 9 October 2023 . en.