German Indoor Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
TourILTF Circuit
Grand Prix Circuit
Founded1911 (1911)
Abolished1981 (1981)
LocationBremen
Cologne
Hamburg
Munich
Stuttgart
SurfaceWood (indoors)
Hard (indoors)

The German Indoor Championships[1] or officially the West German Indoor Championships[2] was a men's and women's international open tennis tournament founded in 1911 as the German Covered Court Championships or German International Covered Court Championships[3] and first played on indoor wood courts at the Bremen Tennis Club.[4] The tournament was mainly held in Bremen, West Germany, but was also played at other locations for the duration of its run. In 1981 the championships were last held in Stuttgart then it was discontinued.[5]

History

In 1911 German indoor championships were established at the Bremen Tennis Club, Bremen, Germany.[6] In 1955 the tournament was rebranded as the West German Covered Court Championships.[7] or West German International Covered Court Championships In 1966 the tournaments name was changed again to the West German Indoor Championships.

The championships were mainly played Bremen Tennis Club (f.1896), Bremen, Germany which had built an indoor facility for staging this tournament.[8] The championships continued to be held in Bremen until 1939. In 1940 the event moved to Hamburg until 1941. From 1942 till tournament was not held due to World War Two and the rebuilding of Germany under the Marshall Plan.

In 1955 the tournament was revived under a new title as the West German Covered Court Championships and, moved to Cologne it remained there until 1961. In 1962 the championships were moved back to Bremen then they alternated between Cologne and the former until 1969. In 1970 the event moved to Munich for one edition only, before returning to Bremen till 1979. In 1980[9] the German Indoor Championships were moved to Stuttgart and remained there until 1981[10] when they were abolished.[11]

Surface

The championships were played almost exclusively of indoor wood courts from inception until 1973 at all locations. The tournament then continued to played on indoor hard courts and indoor carpet courts until 1981.

Finals

Men's singles

(incomplete roll)

German Covered Court Championships
Year Location Champions Runners-up Score
1911[5]BremenFrance Max DecugisUnited States Clarence Phelps Dodge6–1, 6–2, 8–6
1912[5]BremenFrance Max Decugis (2)Germany Robert Spiess6–0, 6–2, 9–7
1913[5]BremenGermany Oscar KreuzerGermany Curt Bruno Bergmann2-6, 6–0, 6–2, 6–4
1914[5]BremenGermany Curt Bruno BergmannDenmark Harald Waagepetersen6–1, 5-7 6–1
1915/1919Not held (due to World War I)
German International Covered Court Championships
1920[5]BremenGermany Robert Cleon SpiessGermany Friedrich Wilhelm Rahe6–2, 6–0, 6–1
1921[5]BremenGermany Friedrich Wilhelm RaheGermany Robert Cleon Spiess7–9, 6–2, 6–1 ret.
1922[5]BremenGermany Friedrich Wilhelm Rahe (2)Germany Robert Cleon Spiess6–3, 6–4, 5-7, 6–2
1923[5]BremenGermany Friedrich Wilhelm Rahe (3)Germany Hans Moldenhauer6–4, 6–1, 9–7
1924[5]BremenGermany Willi HahnemannGermany Friedrich Wilhelm Rahe6–3, 9–7, 7–5
1925[5]BremenGermany Friedrich Wilhelm Rahe (4)Germany Robert Cleon Spiess6–2, 8–6, 2-6, 3-6, 7–5
1926[5]BremenGermany Robert Cleon Spiess (2)Hungary Bela Von Kehrling6–0, 4-6, 6–3, 6–2
1927[5]BremenDenmark Einer UlrichDenmark Axel Petersen4-6, 6–4, 9–7, 6–4
1928[5]BremenDenmark Axel PetersenGermany Daniel Prenn6–3, 6–2, 6–1
1929[5]BremenDenmark Axel Petersen (2)Germany Walter Dessart7–5, 5-7, 6–0
1930[5]BremenSweden Curt ÖstbergDenmark Einer Ulrich6–3, 2-6, 6–3
1931[5]BremenFrance Pierre Henri LandryDenmark Einer Ulrich6–3, 2-6, 6–3
1932[5]BremenFrance Pierre Henri Landry (2)Sweden Curt Ostberg6–4, 6–2, 7–5
1933[5]BremenGermany Gottfied von CrammGermany Josef Hirtz7–5, 0-6, 3-6, 6–3, 7–5
1934[5]BremenGermany Gottfied von Cramm (2)France Pierre Henri Landry6–1, 2-6, 4-6, 6–4, 6–2
1935[5]BremenGermany Gottfied von Cramm (3)France Marcel Bernard12-14, 6–0, 6–2, 4-6, 8–6
1936[5]BremenSwitzerland Max EllmerSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Josip Palada2-6, 6–4, 2-6, 6–3, 6–0
1937[5]BremenGermany Gottfied von Cramm (4)Germany Henner Henkel6–4, 6–2, 3-6, 6–3
1938[5]BremenSweden Kalle SchröderGermany Rolf Göpfert6–1, 6–1, 5-7, 5-7, 7–5
1939[5]BremenCzechoslovakia Roderich MenzelGermany Henner Henkel6–4, 7–5, 6–4
1940[5]HamburgGermany Henner HenkelGermany Engelbert Koch8–6, 6–3, 6–4
1941[5]HamburgGermany Rolf GöpfertGermany Henner Henkel6–0, 6–2, 7–5
1942-54Not held (due to World War II)
West German International Covered Court Championships
1955[5]CologneItaly Giuseppe MerloItaly Orlando Sirola8–6, 4-6, 6–3, 1-6, 6–3
1956[5]CologneSweden Torsten JohanssonItaly Orlando Sirola6–1, 6–2, 6–3
1957[5]CologneFrance Pierre DarmonSweden Torsten Johansson10-8, 6–0, 9–7
1958[5]CologneDenmark Jorgen UlrichEgypt Jaroslav Drobný6–4, 7–5, 2-6, 6–8, 6–3
1959[5]CologneEgypt Jaroslav DrobnýBelgium Jacques Brichant6–2, 6–4, 6–4
1960[5]CologneBelgium Jacques BrichantItaly Nicola Pietrangeli4-6, 6–3, 6–1, 6–4
1961[5]CologneUnited Kingdom Bobby WilsonSweden Ulf Schmidt2-6, 3-6, 8–6, 6–4, 7–5
1962[5]BremenUnited Kingdom Bobby Wilson (2)Germany Christian Kuhnke6–4, 6–3, 7–5
1963[5]CologneGermany Wilhelm BungertGermany Adolf Kreinberg6–4, 6–3, 9–7
1964[5]BremenUnited Kingdom Bobby Wilson (3)France Michel Leclercq6–2, 6–3, 6–3
1965[5]CologneSweden Jan-Erik LundqvistUnited Kingdom Bobby Wilson6–4, 6–4, 3-6, 4-6, 8–6
West German Indoor Championships
1966[5]BremenAustralia Bob CarmichaelGermany Ingo Buding6–4, 6–1, 8–10, 6–3
1967[5]CologneUnited Kingdom Roger TaylorFrance Pierre Darmon11-9, 6–1, 3-6, 6–3
1968[5]BremenEgypt Ismail El ShafeiFrance Daniel Contet6–4, 6–8, 6–4
↓  Open era  ↓
1969[5]CologneSweden Ove Nils BengtsonGermany Christian Kuhnke6–3, 6–3, 6–8, 6–4
1970[5]MunichUnited Kingdom John CliftonSweden Håkan Zahr6–3, 1-6 6–3
1971[5]BremenDenmark Jorgen UlrichUnited Kingdom David Lloyd6–4, 10-8 4-6, 4-6, 6–3
1972[5]BremenGermany Karl MeilerGermany Attila Korpás6–3, 6–3, 6–1
1973[5]BremenAustria Peter PokornyPoland Tadeusz Nowicki7–6 6–1 3-6 4-6 6–3
1974[5]BremenSouth Africa Frew McMillanSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić5-7, 7–6, 7–6
1975[5]BremenGermany Jürgen FassbenderBelgium Bernard Mignot6–3, 6–3, 6–4
1976[5]BremenHungary Balazs TaroczyUnited States Norman Holmes6–3, 3-6, 6–3, 6–4
1977[5]BremenSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola PilićUnited Kingdom David Lloyd7–6, 7–6, 7–6
1978[5]BremenGermany Werner ZirngiblHungary Péter Szőke7–6, 6–4, 6–4
1979[5]BremenSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Niki PilicGermany Klaus Eberhard6–3, 3-6, 6–2
1980[5]StuttgartCzechoslovakia Tomas SmidUnited Kingdom Mark Cox6–1, 6–3, 5-7, 1-6, 6–4
1981[5]StuttgartCzechoslovakia Ivan LendlNew Zealand Chris Lewis6–3, 6–0, 6–7, 6–3

Women' singles

(incomplete roll)

German Covered Court Championships
Year Location Champions Runners-up Score
1911BremenGermany Mieken RieckGermany Doris Breyer6–3, 3-6, 6–2
1912BremenGermany Mieken Rieck (2)Germany "Frau Larida"6–3, 8–6
1913BremenGermany Mieken Rieck (3)Germany Daisy Schultz6–4, 6–4
1914BremenGermany Mieken Rieck (4)Germany Else Koch6–2, 6–1
1915-19Not held (due to World War I)
German International Covered Court Championships
1920BremenGermany Mieken Rieck Galvao (5)Germany Frau Gätjen6–0, 6–2
1921BremenGermany Gertrud Hagelin
1922BremenGermany Mieken Rieck Galvao (6)Germany Nelly Gassmann Stephanus4-6, 6–2, 6–2
1923BremenSweden Sigrid Frenckell FickGermany Mieken Rieck Galvao6–1, 4-6, 7–5
1924BremenGermany Nelly NeppachGermany Else Klatte6–3, 6–4
1925BremenGermany Nelly Neppach (2)Germany Paula Heimann6–1, 6–4
1926BremenGermany Ilse FriedlebenGermany Cilly Aussem6–3, 6–4
1927BremenGermany Ilse Friedleben (2)Germany Nelly Neppach10-8, 6–3
1928BremenGermany Ilse Friedleben (3)Germany Frl Frese6–2, 9–7
1929BremenGermany Irmgard RostGermany Ilse Friedleben11-9, 2-6, 7–5
1930BremenGermany Hilde KrahwinkelGermany Ellen Hoffmann7–5, 6–0
1931BremenGermany Hilde Krahwinkel (2)Germany Irmgard Rost6–2, 6–3
1932BremenGermany Hilde Krahwinkel (3)Germany Klara Hammer6–0, 6–2
1933BremenSwitzerland Lolette PayotGermany Marie-Louise Horn6–3, 2-6, 6–2
1934BremenDenmark Hilde Sperling (4)Germany Toni Schomburgk2-6, 6–1, 6–2
1935BremenDenmark Hilde Sperling (5)Switzerland Lolette Payot6–4, 6–1
1936BremenDenmark Hilde Sperling (6)Germany Marie-Louise Horn6–0, 6–3
1937BremenDenmark Hilde Sperling (7)Germany Totta Zehden6–1, 6–2
1938BremenGermany Totta ZehdenAustria Trude Wolf8–6, 6–3
1939BremenUnited States Gracyn WheelerRomania Klara Somogyi6–4, 6–4
1940HamburgGermany Ursula HeidtmannGermany Tilde Hamel Dietz6–1, 10-12, 6–4
1941HamburgGermany Ursula Heidtmann (2)Germany Lotte Tegtmeyer6–4 4-6 6–4
1942-54Not held (due to World War II)
West German International Covered Court Championships
1955CologneSweden Bibi GullbrandssonUnited Kingdom Shirley Bloomer6–1, 1-6, 6–3
1956CologneUnited States Althea GibsonBelgium Christiane Mercelis4-6, 6–3, 6–2
1957CologneUnited Kingdom Anne ShilcockBelgium Christiane Mercelis6–3, 11-9
1958CologneUnited Kingdom Anne Shilcock (2)Germany Edda Budingdefault
1959CologneBelgium Christiane MercelisGermany Renate Ostermann6–3, 6–4
1960CologneUnited Kingdom Ann HaydonUnited Kingdom Sheila Armstrong6–3, 6–0
1961CologneUnited Kingdom Angela MortimerUnited Kingdom Ann Haydon6–2, 4-6, 6–4
1962BremenUnited Kingdom Elizabeth StarkieGermanyRenate Ostermann6–4, 2-6, 6–1
1963CologneUnited Kingdom Ann Haydon Jones (2)Belgium Christiane Mercelis6–1, 4-6, 8–6
1964BremenUnited Kingdom Christine TrumanUnited Kingdom Carole Rosser6–4, 5-7, 6–1
1965CologneUnited Kingdom Elizabeth Starkie (2)United Kingdom Ann Haydon Jones6–3, 6–4
West German Indoor Championships
1966BremenUnited Kingdom Ann Haydon Jones (3)Germany Helga Niessen7–9, 7–5, 6–3
1967CologneUnited Kingdom Ann Haydon Jones (4)Belgium Ingrid Loeys6–1, 6–1
1968BremenUnited Kingdom Joyce Barclay WilliamsGermany Helga Niessen6–2, 6–1
↓  Open era  ↓
1969CologneSweden Christina SandbergUnited Kingdom Christine Truman Janes6–3, 2-6, 8–6
1970MunichUnited Kingdom Virginia WadeUnited Kingdom Joyce Barclay Williams6–2 6–4
1971BremenUnited Kingdom Nell TrumanGermany Heide Orth6–3, 6–3
1973BremenSweden Ingrid Löfdahl BentzerGermany Heide Orth6–2, 1-6, 6–3
1976BremenUnited Kingdom Linda MottramGermany Edith Winkens6–0, 6–1
1977BremenGermany Helga Niessen MasthoffGermany Sylvia Hanika6–4, 6–2
1978BremenGermany Sylvia HanikaGermany Heidi Eisterlehner?
1979BremenGermany Sylvia Hanika (2)Germany Heidi Eisterlehner6–1, 6–0
1980StuttgartGermany Heidi EisterlehnerGermany Claudia Pasquale6–2, 6–3

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