The Budapest International Championships[1] or Budapesti Nemzetközi Bajnokság also known as the Budapest International[2] was a combined men's and women's clay court tennis tournament founded in 1903.[3] It was first held in Budapest in what was then Austria-Hungary The tournament ran until 1975 then was discontinued.
| Budapest International Championships Budapesti Nemzetközi Bajnokság | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | ILTF Circuit |
| Founded | 1903 |
| Abolished | 1975 |
| Location | Budapest, Hungary |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
History edit
In 1894 the first Championships of Hungary were held.[4] In 1903 the first international tournament the Budapest International[5] were held in then the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the first men's singles title was won by Britain's Major Ritchie.[6] The championships were usually held in late spring to early summer and ran with some breaks due to World War I and World War II until 1975.
Finals edit
Men's Singles edit
(Incomplete roll)[7]
| Budapest International Championships | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
| 1903 |  Major Ritchie |
 Rolf Kinzl |
6–2, 6–3, 6–0 |
| 1904 | Major Ritchie (2) |
 Ödön Schmid |
6–0, 6–1, 6–0 |
| 1906 |  Ladislav Žemla |
Frantisek Cistecky |
6–2, 8–6, 6–4 |
| 1907 |  Anthony Wilding |
Kurt von Wessely |
6–4, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1908 |  Max Decugis |
 Robert Powell |
6–2, 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1909 | Ladislav Žemla (2) |
Jaroslav Hainz |
w.o. |
| 1911 | Otto Mario Widmann |
Curt Brandis |
? |
| 1912 | Jenő Zsigmondy |
Alfred Janus |
6-6, ret. |
| 1915/1921 | men's event not held due to World War I and after | ||
| 1922 |  Béla von Kehrling |
Kamill Fittler |
6–2, 8–6, 6–0 |
| 1923 | Béla von Kehrling (2) |
 Friedrich Wilhelm Rahe |
7–5, 6–2, 7–5 |
| 1929 | Béla von Kehrling (3) |
Roland Jacobi |
6–1, 6–1, 6–3 |
| 1930 | Béla von Kehrling (4) |
Jiri Novotny |
6–3, 6–1, 7–5 |
| 1931 | Béla von Kehrling (5) |
Emil Gábori |
6–0, 6–2, 6–1 |
| 1932 | Emil Gábori |
 Adam Baworowski |
6–2, 7–5, 6–0 |
| 1935 | Emil Gábori (2) |
Lehel Bánó |
6–2, 6–1, 6–1 |
| 1937 | Emil Gábori (3) |
György Dallos |
7–5, 6–2, 6–8, 8–6 |
| 1938 | Ottó Szigeti |
 Renato Bossi |
4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1939 | men's event not held | ||
| 1940 | József Asbóth |
Emil Gábori |
6–4, 8–6, 6–3 |
| 1943 | József Asbóth (2) |
Zoltán Katona |
6–3, 8–6, 5–7, 6–1 |
| 1944 | József Asbóth (3) |
Ferdinand Vrba |
7–5, 6–0, 6–3 |
| 1947 |  József Asbóth (4) |
Marcello del Bello |
6–2, 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1948 |  Budge Patty |
József Asbóth |
6–1, 6–3, 1–6, 8–6 |
| 1957 |  András Ádám-Stolpa |
József Asbóth |
9–7, 1–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
| 1963 | Andras Szikszai |
Zoltán Katona |
6–3, 2–6, 2–6, 6–2, 6-0 |
| 1967 | Péter Szőke |
Ferenc Komaromy |
6–2, 6–4, 6–2 |
| Open era | |||
| 1968 | Györgyi Fehér |
Andras Szikszai |
6–3, 7–5, 6–2 |
| 1969 |  Ronald Barnes |
István Gulyás |
6–4, 6–4, 6–3 |
| 1970 | István Gulyás |
 William Álvarez |
2–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–0 |
Women's singles edit
(Incomplete roll) two versions of the women's event was held in 1963 * April ** May.
| Budapest International Championships | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
| 1903 |  Margit Madarász |
Katalin Cséry |
default. |
| 1904 | Margit Madarász (2) |
Katalin Cséry |
6–2, 7–5, 6–3 |
| 1905 |  Marie Bertrand Amende[8] |
Margit Madarász |
6-2 8-6 |
| 1906 | Women's event not held | ||
| 1907 | Margit Madarász (3) |
Sidi Klaus Maschka |
6-2, 6-2 |
| 1908 | Margit Madarász (4) |
 Mary. C. Whyte |
1–6, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 6-4 |
| 1909 | Katalin Cséry |
Gabriella Szerviczky |
6-1, 6-3 |
| 1910 | Women's event not held | ||
| 1911 | Sarolta Cséry |
Eszter Mészáros |
6-2, 6-3 |
| 1912 | Dagmar von Krohn |
Hedwig N. von Satzger |
6-2, 6-3 |
| 1913 | Women's event not held | ||
| 1914 | Sarika Csery (2) |
Lili Nyeviczkey |
6-2, 6-1 |
| 1915/1920 | Women's event not held due to World War I and after | ||
| 1921 | Margarete Janotta |
Mrs D. Mayer |
6-0, 2–6, 6-4 |
| 1922 | Ilona Váradi |
Margarete Janotta |
6-0, 6-3 |
| 1923 | Erna Wachsmann Redlich |
Frau Dedhatel |
6-3, 6-2 |
| 1924 | Ilona Péteriné (2) |
Erna Wachsmann Redlich |
6-3, 6-3 |
| 1925 | Ilona Péteriné (3) |
Paula Heimann |
? |
| 1926 | Magda Baumgarten |
Frl Dery |
2-6 6-0 6-2 |
| 1927 | Mrs Schréderné |
Paula Heimann |
6–4, 3–6, 6–2 |
| 1928 | Magda Baumgarten (2) |
Maria Uhlmann Paksy |
7-5, 6-4 |
| 1929 | Mrs Schréderné (2) |
Magda Baumgarten |
6-2 3-6 6-4 |
| 1930 | Toni Schomburgk |
Grete Deutschova |
6-2 6-4 |
| 1931 | Klara Hammer |
Jadwiga Jędrzejowska |
3–6, 6–3, 9–7 |
| 1932 | Helen Jacobs |
 Hilde Krahwinkel |
6–3, 3–6, 6–4 |
| 1933 | Mrs Schréderné (3) |
Grete Deutschova |
6-4, 6-4 |
| 1934 | Lili Sárkány |
Mrs Schréderné |
6-1, 6-4 |
| 1935 | Mrs Schréderné (4) |
Lili Sárkány |
3–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
| 1936 | Jadwiga Jędrzejowska |
Helen Jacobs |
3–6, 6–1, 6–0 |
| 1937 | Jadwiga Jędrzejowska (2) |
Vittoria Tonolli |
6-0, 6-1 |
| 1938 |  Hella Kovac |
Klára Somogyi |
12-10, 2–6, 6-4 |
| 1939 | Women's event not held | ||
| 1940 | Suzy Körmöczy |
Márta Popp |
6-3, 6-0 |
| 1941–1942 | Women's event not held | ||
| 1943 | Márta Popp |
Mrs Gallner |
3–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1944/1945 | Women's event not held | ||
| 1946 | Suzy Körmöczy (2) |
Márta Popp |
6–3, 4–6, 6–3 |
| 1947 | Suzy Körmöczy (3) |
Márta Popp |
divided title |
| 1948/1956 | Women's event not held | ||
| 1957 | Suzy Körmöczy (4) |
Mrs N. Lepesne |
7-5, 6-1 |
| 1958/1962 | Women's event not held | ||
| 1963* | Klara Bardoczi |
Erzsebet Solyom |
6–8, 6–0, 6–4 |
| 1963** | Klara Bardoczi (2) |
Erzsebet Solyom |
6-4, 6-4 |
| 1964 | Klara Bardoczi (3) |
Gyöngyi Fehér |
6-0, 6-4 |
| 1965/1969 | Women's event not held | ||
| Open era | |||
| 1970 |  Margaret Smith Court |
Vlasta Vopickova |
6-3, 6-2 |
| 1971 | Judith Szörényi |
Éva Szabó |
6-2, 6-2 |
| 1972 |  Norma Baylon |
 Helga Niessen Masthoff |
6–3, 3–6, 6–1 |
| 1973 | Renáta Tomanová |
Norma Baylon |
6-4, 6-4 |
| 1974 | Women's event not held | ||
| 1975 | Judith Szörényi (2) |
Renáta Tomanová |
2–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
References edit
- ^ Robertson, Max (1974). The Encyclopedia of Tennis. New York, United States: Viking Press. p. 262. ISBN 978-0-670-29408-4.
- ^ Waic, Marek (1 February 2015). In the Shadow of Totalitarism: Sport and the Olympic Movement in the "Visegrád Countries" 1945–1989. Prague: Charles University in Prague, Karolinum Press. p. 242. ISBN 978-80-246-2463-1.
- ^ Robertson, Max (1974)
- ^ Robertson, Max (1974)
- ^ Wechsler, Bob (2008). Day by Day in Jewish Sports History. Brooklyn, New York.: KTAV Publishing House, Inc. p. 238. ISBN 978-1-60280-013-7.
- ^ Robertson, Max (1974)
- ^ "Tournament – Budapest Championship". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
- ^ "Player Profile: Marie Amende". www.itftennis.com. International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 29 March 2023.