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Polish International Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
TourILTF World Circuit
Founded1931; 93 years ago (1931)
Abolished1985; 39 years ago (1985)
Editions45
LocationWarsaw (1931–1935)
Bydgoszcz (1936–1937)
Gdynia (1939)
Sopot (1946, 1949)
Katowice
(1947–1948, 1958–1985)
VenueVarious
SurfaceClay / outdoor

The Polish International Championships[1] was a men's and women's clay court international tennis tournament founded in 1931.[2] It first was played at the Legia Courts, Warsaw, Poland and staged annually at various locations until 1985 when it was discontinued.

History

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The tournament was founded in 1931 and was played on outdoor clay courts at the Legia Courts, Warsaw, Poland where it remained until 1935.[2] The inaugural winners of the men's and women's singles event were France's Benny Berthet and Polands Jadwiga Jędrzejowska.[3] In 1936 the event was moved to the BKS Courts in Bydgoszcz.[2] It continued to be held in different locations until 1985 when it was discontinued.[2]

Previous winners of the men's singles has included; Pat Hughes,[4] Józef Hebda,[4] Ignacy Tłoczyński,[4] Władysław Skonecki,[4] Jiri Javorsky,[4] Jan-Erik Lundqvist,[4] Gérard Pilet,[4] Istvan Gulyas,[4] Ion Țiriac,[4] Alex Metreveli[4] and Thomas Emmrich.[4] Former winners of the women's singles included; Odile de Roubin.[5]

Finals

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Men's singles

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Year Champion Runner-up Score
1931 France Benny Berthet[4] Poland Ignacy Tłoczyński 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 9-11, 9-7
1932 Poland Józef Hebda[4] Poland Ignacy Tłoczyński 6-4, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4
1933 Czechoslovakia Ladislav Hecht[4] Austria Franz Matejka
1934 Poland Ignacy Tłoczyński[4] Poland Józef Hebda 6-2, 7-9, 6-4, 6-2
1935 United Kingdom Pat Hughes[4] Poland Kazimierz Tarlowski 9-7, 4-6, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1
1936 Poland Kazimierz Tarlowski[4] Poland Józef Hebda 6-1, 6-0, 6-2
1937 Poland Józef Hebda[4] Poland Ignacy Tłoczyński 6-3, 6-2 rtd.
1939 Poland Józef Hebda[4] Poland Ignacy Tłoczyński 6-2, 1-6, 9-7, 6-3
1940-45 No competition [4]
1946 Poland Władysław Skonecki[4] Poland Józef Hebda 6-4, 1-6, 7-9, 6-4, 6-1
1947 Hungary Ottó Szigeti[4] Czechoslovakia Jan Smolinsky 6-4, 1-6, 9-7, 6-2
1948 Poland Władysław Skonecki[4] Czechoslovakia Vladimír Zábrodský 6-3, 6-3, 6-1
1949 Poland Władysław Skonecki[4] Czechoslovakia Jan Krajcik 6-0, 8-6, 7-5
1950 Poland Władysław Skonecki[4] Hungary József Asbóth 6-4, 6-4, 0-6, 6-0
1952 Czechoslovakia Jiří Javorský[4] Czechoslovakia Jan Krajcik 5-7, 6-0, 6-3, 6-3
1954 Czechoslovakia Jiří Javorský[4] Hungary Antal Jancsó 7-5, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4
1955 Czechoslovakia Jiří Javorský[4] Hungary Istvan Gulyas 6-4, 6-0, 6-0
1956 Poland Andrzej Licis[4] Poland Władysław Skonecki 6-0, 6-1, 2-6, 3-6, 6-2
1957 Poland Andrzej Licis[4] Poland Władysław Skonecki 7-5, 6-4, 7-5
1958 Sweden Jan-Erik Lundqvist[4] Czechoslovakia Jiří Javorský 6-3, 7-5, 1-6, 6-3
1959 France Gérard Pilet[4] Soviet Union Sergei Andreev 6-3, 6-1, 6-2
1960 Czechoslovakia Jiří Javorský[4] Poland Władysław Skonecki 6-1, 6-1, 6-4
1961 Hungary István Gulyás[4] Czechoslovakia Jiří Javorský 6-3, 1-6, 6-4, 6-2
1962 Hungary István Gulyás[4] South Africa Keith Diepraam 6-3, 6-2, 6-1
1963 Romania Ion Țiriac[4] Poland Wiesław Gąsiorek 6-3, 9-7, 4-6, 6-4
1964 Hungary István Gulyás[4] Poland Wiesław Gąsiorek 4-6, 6-2, 2-6, 6-1, 6-0
1965 Hungary István Gulyás[4] United States Allen Fox 3-6, 10-8, 3-6, 10-8, 6-3
1966 Poland Wiesław Gąsiorek[4] Hungary Péter Szőke 6-0, 6-4, 6-2
1967 Poland Wiesław Gąsiorek[4] Poland Mieczyslaw Rybarczyk 6-4, 6-2, 6-3
1968 Poland Wiesław Gąsiorek[4] Soviet Union Sergei Likhachev
1969 Soviet Union Toomas Leius[4] Poland Wiesław Gąsiorek 6-0, 4-6, 7-5, 6-2
1970 Poland Tadeusz Nowicki[4] Soviet Union Khendrick Sepp 6-1, 6-3, 6-1
1971 Soviet Union Alex Metreveli[4] Soviet Union Toomas Leius 6-3, 6-2, 6-3
1972 Czechoslovakia Jan Pisecky[4] Poland Wiesław Gąsiorek 2-6, 1-6, 8-6, 6-2, 11-9
1973 Poland Tadeusz Nowicki[4] Soviet Union Vyacheslav Egorov 6-2, 6-1, 6-1
1974 Hungary Géza Varga[4] Poland Tadeusz Nowicki 10-8, 6-4
1975 Poland Tadeusz Nowicki[4] Hungary János Benyik 0-6, 6-3, 6-1, 6-4
1976 Czechoslovakia Pavel Sevcik[4] Czechoslovakia Pavel Složil w/o
1977 Poland Tadeusz Nowicki[4] Poland Henryk Drzymalski 6-4, 7-5, 3-0 rtd.
1978 West Germany Thomas Emmrich[4] Soviet Union Vadim Borisov 4-6, 6-7, 6-4, 7-5, 6-2
1979 Soviet Union Vadim Borisov[4] Poland Tadeusz Nowocki 6-4, 7-5, 6-4
1980 Poland Henryk Drzymalski[4] Poland Ilia Gruzman 6-0, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4
1981 Poland Henryk Drzymalski[4] Czechoslovakia Frantisek Polyak 7-6, 6-2
1982 West Germany Thomas Emmrich[4] Poland Henryk Drzymalski 6-4, 5-7, 2-6, 7-6, 6-0
1983 West Germany Thomas Emmrich[4] Poland Waldemar Rogowski 6-1, 6-2, 3-6, 6-2
1984 Soviet Union Alexander Zverev Sr.[4] Soviet Union Vadim Borisov 6-2, 7-6, 6-3
1985 West Germany Thomas Emmrich[4] Poland Lech Bienkowski 6-1, 6-3, 6-2

References

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  1. ^ Barrett, John (1971). World of Tennis 1971 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 289. ISBN 978-0-362-00091-7.
  2. ^ a b c d "Międzynarodowe Mistrzostwa Polski". historiapolskiegotenisa.pl. Historia Polskiego Tennis. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  3. ^ "International Polish Championships 1931". historiapolskiegotenisa.pl. Historia Polskiego Tennis. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf "Polish International Championships". Tennis Archives. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
  5. ^ World of Tennis
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