Berlin Open
Berlin Open | |
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Defunct tennis tournament | |
Event name | West Berlin Open |
Tour | ILTF World Circuit (1913–1972) men (1913–1973 (women) ILTF Grand Prix Circuit (1973, 1976–79) ILTF Independent Circuit (1974-75) |
Founded | 1896 |
Abolished | 1973 (women) 1983 (men) |
Location | West Berlin, West Germany |
Venue | Lawn-Tennis-Turnier-Club (1896–1906) Rot-Weiss Tennis Club (1907–1983) |
Surface | Clay / outdoor |
The Berlin Open officially known as the West Berlin Open[1][a] was a men's tennis tournament founded in 1896 as a combined event (women included) called the Championships of Berlin until 1914,[2] following World War I the event was known as the Berlin Championships.[3][4] The event was first played at the Lawn-Tennis-Turnier-Club until 1906.[5][3] In 1907 it moved to Grunewald, and a new venue the Rot-Weiss Tennis Club.[3] Following World War II the tournament was branded as the West Berlin International Championships.[3] It then ran annually until 1973 as a combined event when the women's tournament was discontinued.[3] The men's event carried on until 1983 when it was last held in West Berlin, West Germany.[3] The event was part of the Grand Prix circuit and was played on outdoor clay courts.[3]
Finals
[edit]Men's singles
[edit]Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score | |
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Championships of Berlin | ||||
1896 | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–0, 6–4.[3] | |
1897 | ![]() |
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w.o.[3] | |
1898 | ![]() |
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5–7, 6–1, 6–2, 6–3.[3] | |
1899 | ![]() |
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w.o.[3] | |
1900 | ![]() |
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w.o.[3] | |
1901 | ![]() |
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w.o.[3] | |
1902 | ![]() |
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w.o.[3] | |
1903 | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–1, 6–1.[3] | |
1904 | ![]() |
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w.o.[3] | |
1905 | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4, 1–6, 6–4.[3] | |
1906 | Not held | |||
1907 | ![]() |
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w.o.[3] | |
1908 | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–0, 7–5.[3] | |
1909 | ![]() |
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w.o.[3] | |
1910 | ![]() |
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6–2, 12–10, 6–4.[3] | |
1911 | ![]() |
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w.o.[3] | |
1912 | ![]() |
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3–4, ret.[3] | |
1913 | ![]() |
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w.o.[3] | |
1914 | ![]() |
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w.o.[3] | |
1915/1918 | Not held (due to World War I) | |||
Berlin Championships | ||||
1919 | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–5.[3] | |
1920 | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–3, ret.[3] | |
1921 | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–3, 6–2.[3] | |
1922 | ![]() |
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6–2, 7–5, 10–8.[3] | |
1923 | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–3, 9–7.[3] | |
1924 | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–3, 6–1.[3] | |
1925 | ![]() |
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3–6, 4–6, 9–7, 6–3 retd.[3] | |
1926 | ![]() |
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6–2, 1–6, 6–1, 6–2.[3] | |
1927 | ![]() |
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w.o.[3] | |
1928 | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–5, 4–6, 6–2.[3] | |
1929 | ![]() |
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9–11, 6–3, 6–1, 6–1.[3] | |
1930 | ![]() |
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7–5, 8–6, 1–6, 7–5.[3] | |
1931 | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–2, 6–1.[3] | |
1932 | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–3, 6–3.[3] | |
1933 | ![]() |
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2–6, 6–1, 15–13, ret.[3] | |
1934 | ![]() |
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6–0, 6–1, 7–5.[3] | |
1935 | Not held | |||
1936 | ![]() |
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6–3, 4–6, 6–4, 3–6, 6–2.[3] | |
1937 | ![]() |
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8–6, 0–6, 6–4, 6–4.[3] | |
1938 | ![]() |
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6–2, 3–6, 3–6, 6–3, 6–3.[3] | |
1940 | ![]() |
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6–2, 4–6, 5–7, 6–1, 6–2.[3] | |
1931/1948 | Not held (due to World War II) and after | |||
West Berlin International Championships | ||||
1949 | ![]() |
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5–7, 6–4, 6–4.[3] | |
1950 | ![]() |
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10–8, 6–4, 6–3.[3] | |
1951 | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3.[3] | |
1952 | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–0, 6–0.[3] | |
1953 | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–3, 6–3.[3] | |
1954 | ![]() |
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7–9, 8–6, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3.[3] | |
1955 | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–1, 6–1.[3] | |
1956 | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–0, 6–4.[3] | |
1957 | ![]() |
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5–7, 6–3, 6–2, 6–3.[3] | |
1958 | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–2, 6–4.[3] | |
1959 | ![]() |
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6–4, 4–6, 6–1, 6–0.[3] | |
1960 | ![]() |
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9–7, 1–6, 6–1, 6–4.[3] | |
1961 | ![]() |
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6–2, 0–6, 6–4, 6–4.[3] | |
1962 | ![]() |
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2–6, 4–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4.[3] | |
1963 | ![]() |
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6–3, 2–6, 13–11, 6–1.[3] | |
1964 | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–5, 6–3.[3] | |
1965 | ![]() |
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1–6, 0–6, 8–6, 6–2, 6–3.[3] | |
1966 | ![]() |
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6–2, 12–10, 6–3.[3] | |
1967 | ![]() |
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6–4, 7–9, 6–4, 3–2 ret.[3] | |
1968 | ![]() |
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6–8, 6–4, 6–1, 6–2.[3] | |
↓ Open Era ↓ | ||||
West Berlin Open | ||||
1969 | ![]() |
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1–6, 6–1, 7–5, 6–8, 7–5.[3] | |
1970 | ![]() |
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6–2, 2–6, 6–1, 6–3.[3] | |
1971 | ![]() |
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6–2, 7–9, 0–6, 7–5, 4–4, ret.[3] | |
1973 | ![]() |
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6–2, 7–6, 6–3.[3] | |
1974 | ![]() |
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6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–3.[3] | |
1976 | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–2, 5–7, 6–3.[3] | |
1977 | ![]() |
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6–4, 5–7, 4–6, 6–2, 6–4.[3] | |
1978 | ![]() |
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6–4, 7–5, 6–2.[3] | |
1979 | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–0, 6–7, 6–2.[3] | |
1981 | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–6 .[3] | |
1982 | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–2.[3] | |
1983 | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–7, 6–1.[3] |
Men's doubles
[edit]Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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1973 | ![]() ![]() |
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4–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
1976 | ![]() ![]() |
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7–5, 6–1 |
1977 | ![]() ![]() |
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final not played title shared |
1978 | ![]() ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
1979 | ![]() ![]() |
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6–2, 6–1 |
Women's singles
[edit]Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score | |
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Championships of Berlin | ||||
1896 | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–1, 6–2 | |
1897 | ![]() |
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6–3, ret. | |
1898 | ![]() |
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6–0, 6–0, 6–2 | |
1899 | ![]() |
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2–6, 6–2, 10–8, 6–4 | |
1900 | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–2 | |
1901 | ![]() |
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6–2, 3–6, 6–1 | |
1902 | ![]() |
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walkover | |
1903 | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–1 | |
1904 | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–1 | |
1905 | ![]() |
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6–0, 6–3 | |
1906 | Not held | |||
1907 | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–1 | |
1908 | ![]() |
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9–7, 6–4 | |
1909 | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–1 | |
1910 | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–4 | |
1911 | ![]() |
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8–6, 4–6, 6–2 | |
1912 | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–3 | |
1913 | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–3 | |
1914 | ![]() |
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6–8, 6–4, 6–3 | |
1915/1918 | Not held (due to World War I) | |||
Berlin Championships | ||||
1919 | ![]() |
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6–4, 7–5 | |
1920 | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–2, 6–4 | |
1921 | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–0 | |
1922 | ![]() |
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6–2, 5–7, 6–2 | |
1923 | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–1 | |
1924 | ![]() |
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6–1, 7–5 | |
1925 | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–0 | |
1926 | ![]() |
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6–0, 7–5 | |
1927 | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–2 | |
1928[11] | ![]() |
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6–3 ,6–3 | |
1929 | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–3 | |
1930[12] | ![]() |
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4–6, 8–6, 6–1 | |
1931 | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–0, 6–4 | |
1932 | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–1 | |
1933 | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–4, 6–2 | |
1934 | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–2 | |
1935 | Not held | |||
1936 | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–0 | |
1937 | ![]() |
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6–0, 6–3 | |
1938 | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–8, 6–1 | |
1939/1949 | Not held (due to World War II) and after | |||
West Berlin International Championships | ||||
1949 | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–4, 8–6 | |
1950 | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–3 | |
1951 | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–3 | |
1952 | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–1, 7–5 | |
1953 | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–1 | |
1954 | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–4 | |
1955 | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 | |
1956 | ![]() |
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4–6, 6–4, 6–2 | |
1957 | ![]() |
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6–1, 7–5 | |
1958 | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–0 | |
1959 | ![]() |
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7–5, 6–2 | |
1960 | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–0 | |
1961 | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–1 | |
1962 | ![]() |
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8–6, 3–6, 6–2 | |
1963 | ![]() |
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6–2, 7–5 | |
1964 | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–1 | |
1965 | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–8, 6–1 | |
1966 | ![]() |
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6–2, 8–6 | |
1967 | ![]() |
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6–2, 1–6, 6–2 | |
1968 | ![]() |
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6–1, 7–5 | |
↓ Open Era ↓ | ||||
West Berlin Open | ||||
1969[13] | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–2 | |
1970 | ![]() |
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10–8, 6–1 | |
1971 | ![]() |
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7–5, 1–6, 6–3 | |
1974 | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–0 |
See also
[edit]- European Indoor Championships – men's tournament held in Berlin (1990–1991)
- German Pro Championships – men's professional tournament held in Berlin (1911–1952)
Notes
[edit]- ^ West Berlin was a political enclave which comprised the western part of Berlin from 1948 until 1990, during the Cold War. Although West Berlin was de jure not part of West Germany it was in fact within East Germany, lacked any sovereignty, and it was under military occupation until German reunification in 1990.
References
[edit]- ^ "FIGHT MARS BERLIN MEET". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington: Wikipedia Library - newspapers.com. 27 May 1969. p. 14. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ Gillmeister, Heiner (1997). Tennis: A Cultural History. Leicester: Leicester University Press. pp. 395–401. ISBN 978-0-7185-0147-1.
- ^ 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 bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv bw bx by "Tournaments: Berlin Championships - West Berlin Open". The Tennis Base. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ^ "Tilden Wins Berlin Championships". Star Tribune. Minneapolis, Minnesota: Wikipedia Library - newspapers.com. 10 Jun 1930. p. 13. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ Gillmeister, Heiner (1997)
- ^ "0130523 - ROBERT KLEINSCHROTH. Kleinschroth, Robert - Tennis player, Germany Full length in tennis outfit - Photographer: Yva - Published by: 'Uhu' 7/1930". Granger. Granger Historical Picture Archive. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
- ^ "Player Profile: Heinz Landmann (GER)". www.itftennis.com. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
- ^ "Axel Petersen: Overview". ATP Tour. ATP.
- ^ "Derek Capell: Overview". ATP Tour. ATP.
- ^ "Karsten Schulz: Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
- ^ "ELIZABETH RYAN WINS BERLIN TOURNAMENT". The Roanoke Times. Roanoke, Virginia: Wikipedia Library - newspapers.com. 31 May 1928. p. 16. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ Star Tribune (1930)
- ^ The Spokesman-Review (1969)
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