| German Pro Championships | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | Pro Tour |
| Founded | 1911 |
| Abolished | 1952 |
| Location | Berlin, Germany |
| Surface | Clay / Outdoor |
The German Pro Championships [1] was a major professional men's tennis tournament. There were similar competitions in other countries, and also the World Pro Championships. [2] After 1945 other names were used like German International in 1951 and Berlin Pro Championships in 1952.
| Year | Champion | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 |  |  |
| 1912 [lower-alpha 1] |  | Unknown |
| 1928 [lower-alpha 1] |  | Hermann Bartelt |
| 1929 [lower-alpha 2] | | Hermann Bartelt |
| 1930 [lower-alpha 2] |  | |
| 1931 [lower-alpha 2] [1] | | |
| 1932 [lower-alpha 2] | |  |
| 1933 [lower-alpha 2] [1] |  | |
| 1934 [lower-alpha 2] | | |
| 1935 [lower-alpha 2] | | |
| 1936 [lower-alpha 2] | | |
| 1937 [lower-alpha 2] | | |
| 1938 [lower-alpha 2] | | |
| 1951 [lower-alpha 2] |  | |
| 1952 | | |
| In 1932 and 1933 it was the World Professional Championship. |
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