| Scandinavian Indoor Championships | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Event name | Scandinavian Championships (1936-51) Scandinavian Covered Court Championships (1952-67) Scandinavian Open Indoor (1968-69) Scandinavian Indoor Tennis Championships (1970-73) Scandinavian Indoor Championships (1974-79) |
| Founded | 1936 |
| Abolished | 1979 |
| Location | Copenhagen Helsinki Stockholm Oslo |
| Surface | Wood (indoor) [1] 1936-69 Carpet (indoor) 1970-79 |
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