The Scandinavian Indoor Championships also known as the Scandinavian Covered Court Championships and the Scandinavian Indoor Open was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament held from 1936 through 1979.

History The tournament was created to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Swedish Lawn Tennis Association and was first held on the indoor courts of the B-Hall in Stockholm. The location of the tournament alternated between the four Scandinavian capitals Copenhagen, Helsinki, Stockholm and Oslo and the event was usually held at the end of January or the beginning of February. The competitors were mainly European players. The tournament struggled in Open Era, the mixed doubles event was cancelled in 1971, and the championships were abolished in 1979.

Champions

YearLocationMen's singlesWomen's singlesMen's doublesWomen's doublesMixed doubles1936Stockholm Kalle Schröder Hilde Sperling Paul Feret Jean Lesueur Hilde Sperling Else Hollis Gudrun Roberg Jean Borotra1937Copenhagen Anker Jacobsen Hilde Sperling Charles Hare Frank Wilde Hilde Sperling Else Hollis Mary Hardwick Charles Hare1938Helsinki Franjo Punčec Mary Hardwick Josip Pallada Franjo Punčec Mary Hardwick Joan Saunders Joan Saunders Patrick Hughes1939Stockholm Henri Bolelli Hilde Sperling Henri Bolelli Pierre Pelizza Hilde Sperling Else Hollis Le Bailly Henri BolelliNot held in 1940–19471948Copenhagen Börje Fornstedt Nelly Landry Börje Fornstedt Sven Davidson Nelly Landry Thelma Salo Nelly Landry Pierre Pelizza1949Stockholm Kurt Nielsen Hilde Sperling Lennart Bergelin Torsten Johansson Betty Hilton Jean Quertier Hilde Sperling Nils Rohlsson1950Copenhagen Sven Davidson Hilde Sperling Torsten Johansson Nils Rohlsson Birgit Gullbrandsson Hilde Sperling Birgit Gullbrandsson Sven Davidson1951Helsinki Torsten Johansson Birgit Sandén Torsten Johansson Nils Rohlsson Kay Tucky Susan Partridge Birgit Sandén Torsten Johansson1952Stockholm Kurt Nielsen Jean Quertier Kurt Nielsen Torsten Johansson Jean Quertier Susan Partridge Jean Quertier Gerald Oakley1953Copenhagen Kurt Nielsen Angela Mortimer Kurt Nielsen Torben Ulrich Angela Mortimer Jean Quertier Jean Quertier Geoffrey Paish1954Helsinki Sven Davidson Angela Mortimer Sven Davidson Nils Rohlsson Angela Mortimer Anne Shilcock Angela Mortimer Gerald Oakley1955Oslo Kurt Nielsen Angela Mortimer Giuseppe Merlo Giorgio Fachini Angela Mortimer Anne Shilcock Angela Mortimer Gerald Oakley1956Stockholm Budge Patty Angela Mortimer Budge Patty Hugh Stewart Angela Mortimer Anne Shilcock Althea Gibson Sven Davidson1957Copenhagen Sven Davidson Anne Shilcock Sven Davidson Ulf Schmidt Thelma Long Ginette Bucaille Gudrun Rosin Percy Rosberg1958Helsinki Kurt Nielsen Erika Vollmer Kurt Nielsen Jørgen Ulrich Shirley Bloomer Ann Haydon Shirley Bloomer Alan Mills1959Stockholm Sven Davidson Angela Mortimer Kurt Nielsen Jørgen Ulrich Angela Mortimer Christine Truman Christine Truman Mike Hann1960Copenhagen Jan-Erik Lundqvist Ann Haydon Billy Knight Tony Pickard Angela Mortimer Ann Haydon Angela Mortimer Billy Knight1961Helsinki Ulf Schmidt Angela Mortimer Manuel Santana E. Soriano Angela Mortimer Deidre Catt Angela Mortimer Bobby Wilson1962Oslo Ulf Schmidt Ann Haydon Bobby Wilson Alan Mills Ann Haydon Deidre Catt Ann Haydon Bobby Wilson1963Stockholm Jan-Erik Lundqvist Ann Haydon-Jones Jan Leschly Jørgen Ulrich Ann Haydon-Jones Deidre Catt Ann Haydon-Jones Mike Hann1964Copenhagen Jørgen Ulrich Christine Truman Jan Leschly Jørgen Ulrich Helga Niessen Heidi Schildknecht Gudrun Rosin Raino Nyyssönen1965Helsinki Roger Taylor Elisabeth Starkie Roger Taylor Bobby Wilson Anna Dmitrijeva Gudrun Rosin Anna Dmitrijeva Toomas Leius1966Oslo Bobby Wilson Helga Niessen Daniel Contet Patrice Beust Elisabeth Starkie Winnie Shaw Winnie Shaw C.R. Stillwell1967Stockholm Jan-Erik Lundqvist Ann Haydon-Jones Vladirmir Korotkov Hans-Joachim Plötz Ann Haydon-Jones Winnie Shaw Ann Haydon-Jones Alex Metreveli 1968Copenhagen Jan Leschly Virginia Wade Ove Bengtson Kenneth Andersson Virginia Wade Joyce Williams Anna Dmitrijeva Sergej Likhatjev1969Helsinki Ove Bengtson Christina Sandberg Carl-Edvard Hedelund Martin Carlstein Christine Janes Joyce Williams Joyce Williams Graham Stilwell1970Oslo Jan-Erik Lundqvist Joyce Williams John Clifton Paul Hutchins Christine Truman Joyce Williams Ingrid Bentzer Håkan Zahr1971Stockholm Jiří Hřebec Christina Sandberg Ove Bengtson Hans Nerell Christina Sandberg Ingrid BentzerNot held1972Copenhagen Jan Leschly Winnie Shaw František Pála Jiří Hřebec Joyce Williams Winnie Shaw1973Helsinki Björn Borg Ingrid Bentzer Björn Borg Rolf Norberg Ingrid Bentzer Mimmi Wikstedt1974Oslo Björn Borg Lesley Charles Björn Borg Kjell Johansson P. Peosachow Sue Mappin1975Stockholm Jan Šimbera Ellen Grindvold Nowicki Jacek Niedźwiedzki Helena Anliot Margareta Forsgårdh1976Copenhagen Lars Elvstrøm Linda Mottram Jean-Francois Caujolle John Feaver Dorte Ekner Mari-Ann Klougart1977Helsinki Mark Cox Jackie Fayter Hans Kary Jiří Hřebec Margareta Forsgårdh Elisabeth Ekblom1979Norway Tenny Svensson Lena Sandin Tenny Svensson Douglas Palm L. Jacobsen Lena Sandin

Past finals Men's singles YearChampionRunner-upScore1936 Kalle Schröder Jean Borotra6–2, 6–3, 4–6, 4–6, 7–51937 Anker Jacobsen Charles Hare7–5, 6–2, 6–31938 Franjo Punčec Josip Palada7–5, 2–6, 1–6, 6–4, 6–21939 Henri Bolelli Henner Henkel4–6, 6–4, 6–1, 6–41940-47 No competition 1948 Borje Fornstedt Kurt Nielsen1–6, 7–5, 6–1, 6–21949Hudiksvall newspaper, 1 February 1949 Kurt Nielsen Budge Patty6–3, 5–7, 16–14, 6–31950 Sven Davidson Torsten Johansson14–12, 6–4, 6–11951 Torsten Johansson Kurt Nielsen23–21, 6–3, 9–71952The Swedish Daily, 28 January 1952 Kurt Nielsen Torsten Johansson12–10, 6–1, 6–41953 Kurt Nielsen Art Larsen6–3, 4–6, 6–4, 6–41954 Sven Davidson Władysław Skonecki6–2, 8–6, 6–41955 Kurt Nielsen Ulf Schmidt14–12, 7–5, 6–31956 Budge Patty Sven Davidson6–4, 13–11, 6–21957 Sven Davidson Budge Patty6–3, 6–1, 6–31958 Kurt Nielsen Jan-Erik Lundqvist 6–3, 6–4, 6–21959 Sven Davidson Kurt Nielsen6–1, 6–2, 2–6, 6–31960 Jan-Erik Lundqvist Torben Ulrich6–3, 6–4, 5–7, 1–6, 7–51961 Ulf Schmidt Bobby Wilson6–4, 6–3, 7–9, 8–61962 Ulf Schmidt Jørgen Ulrich6–3, 6–4, 7–9, 6–41963 Jan-Erik Lundqvist Ulf Schmidt6–4, 8–6, 1–6, 6–31964 Jørgen Ulrich Torben Ulrich6–2, 6–2, 3–6, 6–31965 Roger Taylor Toomas Leius6–0, 11–13, 9–11, 16–14, 6–11966 Bobby Wilson Torben Ulrich12–10, 3–6, 8–6, 5–7, 6–31967 Jan-Erik Lundqvist Bo Holmström6–2, 7–5, 6–41968 Jan Leschly Alex Metreveli 4–6, 12–10, 6–3, 6–41969 Ove Bengtson Gerald Battrick6–3, 6–1, 4–6, 6–41970 Jan-Erik Lundqvist Bengt Aaberg6–4, 6–3, 6–21971 Jiří Hřebec Pekka Säilä11–9, 6–4, 6–21972 Jan Leschly Raymond Moore6–1, 11–9, 6–31973 Björn Borg Jacek Niedźwiedzki8–6, 5–7, 4–6, 6–3, 6–11974 Björn Borg Raymond Moore 2–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–11975 Jan Šimbera Ove Bengtson 6–1, 3–6, 6–31976 Lars Elvstrøm Jean-François Caujolle6–4, 4–6, 6–41977 Mark Cox Kjell Johansson6–3, 6–31979 Tenny Svensson Stefan Simonsson6–2, 7–6

Event names Scandinavian Championships (1936–51) Scandinavian Covered Court Championships (1952–67, 77) Scandinavian Open Indoor (1968–69) Scandinavian Indoor Tennis Championships (1970–73) Scandinavian Indoor Championships (1974–76, 78-79)

See also History of tennis Norwegian International Championships :Category:National and multi-national tennis tournaments

References

External links tennisarchives.com