Dutch Open (tennis)

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The Dutch Open (or Dutch Open Tennis) originally known as the International Championships of the Netherlands was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay court and held in three different locations in The Netherlands between 1957 and 2008. No tournament was organized in 1967. From 1957 to 1973 the tournament consisted of both men's and women's events (singles, doubles, mixed doubles) but from 1975 onward only men's singles and doubles events were held.[1]

Dutch Open
Defunct tennis tournament
TourGrand Prix circuit (1972–1989)
ATP Tour (1990–2008)
Founded1957
Abolished2008
Editions51
LocationHilversum, Netherlands (1957–1994)
Amsterdam, Netherlands (1995–2001)
Amersfoort, Netherlands (2002–2008)
SurfaceClay / outdoor

History edit

The tournament was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit in the 1970s and an ATP Tour event from its inception in 1990. Amsterdam became the event host in 1995 and in 2002 the tournament moved to Amersfoort where it was held until its final edition in 2008.

In 2008 the organizers sold the right of organization to the family of Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic, and the tournament was moved to Belgrade, where it became known as the Serbia Open.[2]

Balázs Taróczy won six editions and is the record title holder.

Past finals edit

 
Balázs Taróczy, record winner with six singles titles
 
Miloslav Mecir, after winning the 1987 tournament

Men's singles edit

Location Year Champions Runners-up Score
Hilversum
1957   Ladislav Legenstein[a]   Fred Dehnert 6–1, 6–1
1958   Vladimir Petrović[a]   Piet van Eijsden 6–4, 6–4
1959   Jacques Brichant   Ladislav Legenstein 6–2, 2–6, 6–2
1960   Mike Davies   Vladimir Petrović 6–2, 4–6, 6–2
1961   Ramanathan Krishnan   Martin Mulligan 6–2, 6–3
1962   Rod Laver   Ramanathan Krishnan 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 7–5
1963   Cliff Drysdale   Roy Emerson 6–3, 6–4, 6–2
1964   Cliff Drysdale   Thomaz Koch 7–5, 4–6, 6–2, 7–5
1965   John Newcombe   Tom Okker 6–2, 3–6, 6–1, 6–3
1966   Tom Okker   Bob Hewitt 6–3, 6–3, 2–6, 6–3
1967 Not held
Open Era
1968   Bob Maud   István Gulyás 7–9, 7–5, 6–0, 1–6, 13–11
1969   Tom Okker   Roger Taylor 10–8, 7–9, 6–4, 6–4
1970   Tom Okker   Roger Taylor 4–6, 6–0, 6–1, 6–3
1971   Gerald Battrick   Ross Case 6–3, 6–4, 9–7
1972   John Cooper   Hans Kary 6–1, 3–6, 12–10, 3–6, 6–2
1973   Tom Okker   Andrés Gimeno 2–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–7, 6–3
1974   Guillermo Vilas   Barry Phillips-Moore 6–4, 6–2, 1–6, 6–3
1975   Guillermo Vilas   Željko Franulović 6–4, 6–7, 6–2, 6–3
1976   Balázs Taróczy   Ricardo Cano 6–4, 6–0, 6–1
1977   Patrick Proisy   Lito Álvarez 6–0, 6–2, 6–0
1978   Balázs Taróczy   Tom Okker 2–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–4
1979   Balázs Taróczy   Tomáš Šmíd 6–2, 6–2, 6–1
1980   Balázs Taróczy   Haroon Ismail 6–3, 6–2, 6–1
1981   Balázs Taróczy   Heinz Günthardt 6–3, 6–7, 6–4
1982   Balázs Taróczy   Buster Mottram 7–6, 6–7, 6–3, 7–6
1983   Tomáš Šmíd   Balázs Taróczy 6–4, 6–4
1984   Anders Järryd   Tomáš Šmíd 6–3, 6–3, 2–6, 6–2
1985   Ricki Osterthun   Kent Carlsson 4–6, 4–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–3
1986   Thomas Muster   Jakob Hlasek 6–1, 6–3, 6–3
1987   Miloslav Mečíř   Guillermo Pérez Roldán 6–4, 1–6, 6–3, 6–2
1988   Emilio Sánchez   Guillermo Pérez Roldán 6–3, 6–1, 3–6, 6–3
1989   Karel Nováček   Emilio Sánchez 6–2, 6–4
1990   Francisco Clavet   Eduardo Masso 3–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–0
1991   Magnus Gustafsson   Jordi Arrese 5–7, 7–6(7-2), 2–6, 6–1, 6–0
1992   Karel Nováček   Jordi Arrese 6–2, 6–3, 2–6, 7–5
1993   Carlos Costa   Magnus Gustafsson 6–1, 6–2, 6–3
1994   Karel Nováček   Richard Fromberg 7–5, 6–4, 7–6(9-7)
Amsterdam
1995   Marcelo Ríos   Jan Siemerink 6–4, 7–5, 6–4
1996   Francisco Clavet   Younes El Aynaoui 7–5, 6–1, 6–1
1997   Ctislav Doseděl   Carlos Moyà 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–5), 6–7(4–7), 6–2
1998   Magnus Norman   Richard Fromberg 6–3, 6–3, 2–6, 6-4
1999   Younes El Aynaoui   Mariano Zabaleta 6–0, 6–3
2000   Magnus Gustafsson   Raemon Sluiter 6–7(4-7), 6–3, 7–6(7-5), 6–1
2001   Àlex Corretja   Younes El Aynaoui 6–3, 5–7, 7–6(7-0), 3–6, 6–4
Amersfoort 2002   Juan Ignacio Chela   Albert Costa 6–1, 7–6(7–)
2003   Nicolás Massú   Raemon Sluiter 6–4, 7–6(7-3), 6–2
2004   Martin Verkerk   Fernando González 7–6(7–5), 4–6, 6–4
2005   Fernando González   Agustín Calleri 7–5 6–3
2006   Novak Djokovic   Nicolás Massú 7–6(7–5), 6–4
2007   Steve Darcis   Werner Eschauer 6–1, 7–6(7–1)
2008   Albert Montañés   Steve Darcis 1–6, 7–5, 6–3

Women's singles edit

 
Margaret Smith, after winning the 1964 tournament
Location Year Champions Runners-up Score
Hilversum 1957   Beatrice de Chambure R. Topel 6–3, 4–6, 7–5
1958   Jettie Wienese   Zus Peters 6–4, 6–2
1959   Norma Marsh   Zus Peters 6–4, 6–1
1960   Bernice Vukovic-Carr   Renée Schuurman 6–0, 6–1
1961   Jan Lehane   Christiane Mercelis 6–4, 6–0
1962   Maria Bueno   Sandra Price 6–1, 4–6, 6–2
1963   Lesley Turner   Renée Schuurman 6–2, 6–1
1964   Margaret Smith   Maria Bueno 6–0, 1–6, 6–3
1965   Françoise Dürr   Edda Buding 9–11, 6–4, 6–4
1966   Annette Van Zyl   Trudy Groenman 6–3, 6–1
1967 Not held
1968   Margaret Court   Judy Tegart 8–6, 6–0
1969   Kerry Melville   Karen Krantzcke 6–2, 3–6, 6–3
1970   Margaret Court   Kerry Melville 6–1, 6–1
1971   Evonne Goolagong   Christina Sandberg 8–6, 6–3
1972   Betty Stöve   Marijke Schaar 7–5, 6–3
1973   Betty Stöve   Helga Masthoff 7–5, 6–2

Men's Challenger singles edit

Year Champions Runners-up Score
2019   Mats Moraing   Kimmer Coppejans 6–2, 3–6, 6–3
2020 Not held
2021   Tallon Griekspoor   Botic van de Zandschulp 6–1, 3–6, 6–1
2022   Tallon Griekspoor   Roberto Carballés Baena 6–1, 6–2
2023   Maximilian Marterer   Titouan Droguet 6–4, 6–2

Men's Challenger doubles edit

Year Champions Runners-up Score
2019   Harri Heliövaara
  Emil Ruusuvuori
  Jesper de Jong
  Ryan Nijboer
6–3, 6–4
2020 Not held
2021   Luca Castelnuovo
  Manuel Guinard
  Sergio Galdós
  Gonçalo Oliveira
0–6, 6–4, [11–9]
2022   Robin Haase
  Sem Verbeek
  Nicolás Barrientos
  Miguel Ángel Reyes-Varela
6–4, 3–6, [10–7]
2023   Manuel Guinard
  Grégoire Jacq
  Mats Hermans
  Sander Jong
6–4, 6–4

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b Legenstein and Petrović were both stateless when they won their singles titles in 1957 and 1958 respectively.

References edit

  1. ^ 50 jaar Dutch Open Tennis. Hilversum: Jubileum Commissie Dutch Open Tennis. 2007. pp. 118–124.
  2. ^ Harman, Neil (2009-05-04). "The Net Post: Novak Djokovic is glowing with pride at hosting his own tournament". The Times. London. Retrieved 2009-05-08.

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