Klamovka Indoors

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Klamovka Indoors
Defunct tennis tournament
Tour ILTF World Circuit
(1969) men
(1969–71) women
ILTF Independent Circuit
(1970–71) men
Founded1969;54 years ago (1969)
Abolished1972;51 years ago (1972)
LocationKlamovka, Prague, Czechoslovakia
Surface Carpet (indoors)

The Klamovka Indoors was a men's and women's international tennis tournament founded in 1969. [1] It was organised by the Czech Tennis Association and played on indoor carpet courts at Klamovka, Prague, Czechoslovakia. The event was part of the ILTF World Circuit when it was discontinued in 1972. [1]

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History

In February 1969 the Czech Tennis Association (f.1908) [2] established the Klamovka Indoors tournament. [1] Klamovka, Prague, Czechoslovakia The tournament was usually played at the end of February and concluding at the beginning of March annually. [1] The event was played on indoor carpet courts.. The tournament was part of the ILTF European Circuit a sub circuit of the ILTF World Circuit from 1969 to 1970 for men, [1] when it became part of the ILTF Independent Circuit (those tournaments not part of the ILTF Grand Prix Circuit). [1] The women's event was also part of the world circuit until 1971.

Finals

Men's singles

(incomplete roll)

YearWinnersRunner-upScore
1969 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Milan Holeček Flag of the United States.svg Herb Fitzgibbon 7–5, 6–4. [1]
1970 [3] Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jiří Hřebec Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jan Písecký 4–6, 6–2, 7–5. [1]
1971 Flag of Germany.svg Jürgen Fassbender Flag of the Czech Republic.svg František Pála 6–8, 6–3, 6–4. [1]

Women's singles

(incomplete roll)

YearWinnersRunner-upScore
1969 Flag of Hungary.svg Marie Pinterová Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Miroslava Holubová 3–6, 6–1, 6–4
1970 [3] Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lenka Kodešová Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Renáta Tomanová 6–1, 6–0
1971 Flag of Hungary.svg Marie Pinterová (2) Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Miloslava Holubová 3–6, 6–1, 6–4

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References

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