German Indoor Championships

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German Indoor Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
Tour ILTF Circuit
Grand Prix Circuit
Founded1911;113 years ago (1911)
Abolished1981;43 years ago (1981)
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]

Contents

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
1911 [5] Bremen Flag of France.svg Max Decugis Flag of the United States.svg Clarence Phelps Dodge 6–1, 6–2, 8–6
1912 [5] Bremen Flag of France.svg Max Decugis (2) Flag of the German Empire.svg Robert Spiess6–0, 6–2, 9–7
1913 [5] Bremen Flag of the German Empire.svg Oscar Kreuzer Flag of the German Empire.svg Curt Bruno Bergmann 2-6, 6–0, 6–2, 6–4
1914 [5] Bremen Flag of the German Empire.svg Curt Bruno Bergmann Flag of Denmark.svg Harald Waagepetersen 6–1, 5-7 6–1
1915/1919Not held (due to World War I)
German International Covered Court Championships
1920 [5] Bremen Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg Robert Cleon Spiess Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg Friedrich Wilhelm Rahe 6–2, 6–0, 6–1
1921 [5] Bremen Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg Friedrich Wilhelm Rahe Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg Robert Cleon Spiess 7–9, 6–2, 6–1 ret.
1922 [5] Bremen Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg Friedrich Wilhelm Rahe (2) Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg Robert Cleon Spiess 6–3, 6–4, 5-7, 6–2
1923 [5] Bremen Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg Friedrich Wilhelm Rahe (3) Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg Hans Moldenhauer 6–4, 6–1, 9–7
1924 [5] Bremen Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg Willi Hahnemann Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg Friedrich Wilhelm Rahe 6–3, 9–7, 7–5
1925 [5] Bremen Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg Friedrich Wilhelm Rahe (4) Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg Robert Cleon Spiess 6–2, 8–6, 2-6, 3-6, 7–5
1926 [5] Bremen Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg Robert Cleon Spiess (2) Flag of Hungary (1915-1918, 1919-1946).svg Bela Von Kehrling 6–0, 4-6, 6–3, 6–2
1927 [5] Bremen Flag of Denmark.svg Einer Ulrich Flag of Denmark.svg Axel Petersen4-6, 6–4, 9–7, 6–4
1928 [5] Bremen Flag of Denmark.svg Axel Petersen Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg Daniel Prenn 6–3, 6–2, 6–1
1929 [5] Bremen Flag of Denmark.svg Axel Petersen (2) Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg Walter Dessart 7–5, 5-7, 6–0
1930 [5] Bremen Flag of Sweden.svg Curt Östberg Flag of Denmark.svg Einer Ulrich 6–3, 2-6, 6–3
1931 [5] Bremen Flag of France.svg Pierre Henri Landry Flag of Denmark.svg Einer Ulrich 6–3, 2-6, 6–3
1932 [5] Bremen Flag of France.svg Pierre Henri Landry (2) Flag of Sweden.svg Curt Ostberg6–4, 6–2, 7–5
1933 [5] Bremen Flag of Germany (1933-1935).svg Gottfied von Cramm Flag of Germany (1933-1935).svg Josef Hirtz 7–5, 0-6, 3-6, 6–3, 7–5
1934 [5] Bremen Flag of Germany (1933-1935).svg Gottfied von Cramm (2) Flag of France.svg Pierre Henri Landry 6–1, 2-6, 4-6, 6–4, 6–2
1935 [5] Bremen Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Gottfied von Cramm (3) Flag of France.svg Marcel Bernard 12-14, 6–0, 6–2, 4-6, 8–6
1936 [5] Bremen Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Max Ellmer Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Josip Palada 2-6, 6–4, 2-6, 6–3, 6–0
1937 [5] Bremen Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Gottfied von Cramm (4) Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Henner Henkel 6–4, 6–2, 3-6, 6–3
1938 [5] Bremen Flag of Sweden.svg Kalle Schröder Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Rolf Göpfert 6–1, 6–1, 5-7, 5-7, 7–5
1939 [5] Bremen Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Roderich Menzel Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Henner Henkel 6–4, 7–5, 6–4
1940 [5] Hamburg Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Henner Henkel Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Engelbert Koch 8–6, 6–3, 6–4
1941 [5] Hamburg Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Rolf Göpfert Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Henner Henkel 6–0, 6–2, 7–5
1942-54Not held (due to World War II)
West German International Covered Court Championships
1955 [5] Cologne Flag of Italy.svg Giuseppe Merlo Flag of Italy.svg Orlando Sirola 8–6, 4-6, 6–3, 1-6, 6–3
1956 [5] Cologne Flag of Sweden.svg Torsten Johansson Flag of Italy.svg Orlando Sirola 6–1, 6–2, 6–3
1957 [5] Cologne Flag of France.svg Pierre Darmon Flag of Sweden.svg Torsten Johansson 10-8, 6–0, 9–7
1958 [5] Cologne Flag of Denmark.svg Jorgen Ulrich Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg Jaroslav Drobný 6–4, 7–5, 2-6, 6–8, 6–3
1959 [5] Cologne Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg Jaroslav Drobný Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jacques Brichant 6–2, 6–4, 6–4
1960 [5] Cologne Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Jacques Brichant Flag of Italy.svg Nicola Pietrangeli 4-6, 6–3, 6–1, 6–4
1961 [5] Cologne Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bobby Wilson Flag of Sweden.svg Ulf Schmidt 2-6, 3-6, 8–6, 6–4, 7–5
1962 [5] Bremen Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bobby Wilson (2) Flag of Germany.svg Christian Kuhnke 6–4, 6–3, 7–5
1963 [5] Cologne Flag of Germany.svg Wilhelm Bungert Flag of Germany.svg Adolf Kreinberg6–4, 6–3, 9–7
1964 [5] Bremen Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bobby Wilson (3) Flag of France.svg Michel Leclercq 6–2, 6–3, 6–3
1965 [5] Cologne Flag of Sweden.svg Jan-Erik Lundqvist Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Bobby Wilson 6–4, 6–4, 3-6, 4-6, 8–6
West German Indoor Championships
1966 [5] Bremen Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Carmichael Flag of Germany.svg Ingo Buding 6–4, 6–1, 8–10, 6–3
1967 [5] Cologne Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Roger Taylor Flag of France.svg Pierre Darmon 11-9, 6–1, 3-6, 6–3
1968 [5] Bremen Flag of the United Arab Republic.svg Ismail El Shafei Flag of France.svg Daniel Contet 6–4, 6–8, 6–4
↓  Open era  ↓
1969 [5] Cologne Flag of Sweden.svg Ove Nils Bengtson Flag of Germany.svg Christian Kuhnke 6–3, 6–3, 6–8, 6–4
1970 [5] Munich Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Clifton Flag of Sweden.svg Håkan Zahr 6–3, 1-6 6–3
1971 [5] Bremen Flag of Denmark.svg Jorgen Ulrich Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Lloyd 6–4, 10-8 4-6, 4-6, 6–3
1972 [5] Bremen Flag of Germany.svg Karl Meiler Flag of Germany.svg Attila Korpás 6–3, 6–3, 6–1
1973 [5] Bremen Flag of Austria.svg Peter Pokorny Flag of Poland.svg Tadeusz Nowicki 7–6 6–1 3-6 4-6 6–3
1974 [5] Bremen Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Frew McMillan Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Nikola Pilić 5-7, 7–6, 7–6
1975 [5] Bremen Flag of Germany.svg Jürgen Fassbender Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Bernard Mignot 6–3, 6–3, 6–4
1976 [5] Bremen Flag of Hungary.svg Balazs Taroczy Flag of the United States.svg Norman Holmes 6–3, 3-6, 6–3, 6–4
1977 [5] Bremen Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Nikola Pilić Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Lloyd 7–6, 7–6, 7–6
1978 [5] Bremen Flag of Germany.svg Werner Zirngibl Flag of Hungary.svg Péter Szőke 7–6, 6–4, 6–4
1979 [5] Bremen Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Niki Pilic Flag of Germany.svg Klaus Eberhard 6–3, 3-6, 6–2
1980 [5] Stuttgart Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomas Smid Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Cox 6–1, 6–3, 5-7, 1-6, 6–4
1981 [5] Stuttgart Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ivan Lendl Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris Lewis 6–3, 6–0, 6–7, 6–3

Women' singles

(incomplete roll)

German Covered Court Championships
YearLocationChampionsRunners-upScore
1911Bremen Flag of the German Empire.svg Mieken Rieck Flag of the German Empire.svg Doris Breyer6–3, 3-6, 6–2
1912Bremen Flag of the German Empire.svg Mieken Rieck (2) Flag of the German Empire.svg "Frau Larida"6–3, 8–6
1913Bremen Flag of the German Empire.svg Mieken Rieck (3) Flag of the German Empire.svg Daisy Schultz6–4, 6–4
1914Bremen Flag of the German Empire.svg Mieken Rieck (4) Flag of the German Empire.svg Else Koch6–2, 6–1
1915-19Not held (due to World War I)
German International Covered Court Championships
1920Bremen Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg Mieken Rieck Galvao (5) Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg Frau Gätjen6–0, 6–2
1921Bremen Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg Gertrud Hagelin
1922Bremen Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg Mieken Rieck Galvao (6) Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg Nelly Gassmann Stephanus4-6, 6–2, 6–2
1923Bremen Flag of Sweden.svg Sigrid Frenckell Fick Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg Mieken Rieck Galvao6–1, 4-6, 7–5
1924Bremen Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg Nelly Neppach Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg Else Klatte6–3, 6–4
1925Bremen Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg Nelly Neppach (2) Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg Paula Heimann 6–1, 6–4
1926Bremen Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg Ilse Friedleben Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg Cilly Aussem 6–3, 6–4
1927Bremen Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg Ilse Friedleben (2) Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg Nelly Neppach 10-8, 6–3
1928Bremen Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg Ilse Friedleben (3) Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg Frl Frese6–2, 9–7
1929Bremen Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg Irmgard Rost Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg Ilse Friedleben 11-9, 2-6, 7–5
1930Bremen Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg Hilde Krahwinkel Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg Ellen Hoffmann7–5, 6–0
1931Bremen Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg Hilde Krahwinkel (2) Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg Irmgard Rost 6–2, 6–3
1932Bremen Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg Hilde Krahwinkel (3) Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg Klara Hammer6–0, 6–2
1933Bremen Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Lolette Payot Flag of Germany (1933-1935).svg Marie-Louise Horn 6–3, 2-6, 6–2
1934Bremen Flag of Denmark.svg Hilde Sperling (4) Flag of Germany (1933-1935).svg Toni Schomburgk2-6, 6–1, 6–2
1935Bremen Flag of Denmark.svg Hilde Sperling (5) Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Lolette Payot 6–4, 6–1
1936Bremen Flag of Denmark.svg Hilde Sperling (6) Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Marie-Louise Horn 6–0, 6–3
1937Bremen Flag of Denmark.svg Hilde Sperling (7) Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Totta Zehden6–1, 6–2
1938Bremen Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Totta Zehden Flag of Austria.svg Trude Wolf8–6, 6–3
1939Bremen Flag of the United States.svg Gracyn Wheeler Flag of Romania.svg Klara Somogyi6–4, 6–4
1940Hamburg Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Ursula Heidtmann Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Tilde Hamel Dietz6–1, 10-12, 6–4
1941Hamburg Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Ursula Heidtmann (2) Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Lotte Tegtmeyer6–4 4-6 6–4
1942-54Not held (due to World War II)
West German International Covered Court Championships
1955Cologne Flag of Sweden.svg Bibi Gullbrandsson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Shirley Bloomer 6–1, 1-6, 6–3
1956Cologne Flag of the United States.svg Althea Gibson Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Christiane Mercelis 4-6, 6–3, 6–2
1957Cologne Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anne Shilcock Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Christiane Mercelis 6–3, 11-9
1958Cologne Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anne Shilcock (2) Flag of Germany.svg Edda Buding default
1959Cologne Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Christiane Mercelis Flag of Germany.svg Renate Ostermann 6–3, 6–4
1960Cologne Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ann Haydon Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Sheila Armstrong 6–3, 6–0
1961Cologne Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Angela Mortimer Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ann Haydon 6–2, 4-6, 6–4
1962Bremen Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elizabeth Starkie Flag of Germany.svg Renate Ostermann 6–4, 2-6, 6–1
1963Cologne Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ann Haydon Jones (2) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Christiane Mercelis6–1, 4-6, 8–6
1964Bremen Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Christine Truman Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Carole Rosser 6–4, 5-7, 6–1
1965Cologne Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elizabeth Starkie (2) Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ann Haydon Jones 6–3, 6–4
West German Indoor Championships
1966Bremen Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ann Haydon Jones (3) Flag of Germany.svg Helga Niessen 7–9, 7–5, 6–3
1967Cologne Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ann Haydon Jones (4) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Ingrid Loeys 6–1, 6–1
1968Bremen Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joyce Barclay Williams Flag of Germany.svg Helga Niessen 6–2, 6–1
↓  Open era  ↓
1969Cologne Flag of Sweden.svg Christina Sandberg Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Christine Truman Janes 6–3, 2-6, 8–6
1970Munich Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Virginia Wade Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joyce Barclay Williams 6–2 6–4
1971Bremen Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Nell Truman Flag of Germany.svg Heide Orth 6–3, 6–3
1973Bremen Flag of Sweden.svg Ingrid Löfdahl Bentzer Flag of Germany.svg Heide Orth 6–2, 1-6, 6–3
1976Bremen Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Linda Mottram Flag of Germany.svg Edith Winkens6–0, 6–1
1977Bremen Flag of Germany.svg Helga Niessen Masthoff Flag of Germany.svg Sylvia Hanika 6–4, 6–2
1978Bremen Flag of Germany.svg Sylvia Hanika Flag of Germany.svg Heidi Eisterlehner ?
1979Bremen Flag of Germany.svg Sylvia Hanika (2) Flag of Germany.svg Heidi Eisterlehner 6–1, 6–0
1980Stuttgart Flag of Germany.svg Heidi Eisterlehner Flag of Germany.svg Claudia Pasquale 6–2, 6–3

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