The Budapest International Championships or Budapesti Nemzetközi Bajnokság also known as the Budapest International was a combined men's and women's clay court tennis tournament founded in 1903.Robertson, Max (1974) It was first held in Budapest in what was then Austria-Hungary The tournament ran until 1975 then was discontinued.
History In 1894 the first Championships of Hungary were held.Robertson, Max (1974) In 1903 the first international tournament the Budapest International were held in then the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the first men's singles title was won by Britain's Major Ritchie.Robertson, Max (1974) 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 Men's Singles (Incomplete roll) Budapest International ChampionshipsYearChampionRunner-upScore 1903 Major Ritchie Rolf Kinzl6–2, 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 Hainzw.o. 1911 Otto Mario Widmann Curt Brandis? 1912 Jenő Zsigmondy Alfred Janus6-6, ret. 1915/1921men'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, 6–11932 Emil Gábori Adam Baworowski 6–2, 7–5, 6–01935 Emil Gábori (2) Lehel Bánó 6–2, 6–1, 6–11937 Emil Gábori (3) György Dallos 7–5, 6–2, 6–8, 8–61938 Ottó Szigeti Renato Bossi 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–41939men's event not held1940 József Asbóth Emil Gábori 6–4, 8–6, 6–31943 József Asbóth (2) Zoltán Katona 6–3, 8–6, 5–7, 6–11944 József Asbóth (3) Ferdinand Vrba 7–5, 6–0, 6–31947 József Asbóth (4) Marcello del Bello 6–2, 6–4, 6–21948 Budge Patty József Asbóth 6–1, 6–3, 1–6, 8–61957 András Ádám-Stolpa József Asbóth 9–7, 1–6, 6–2, 6–31963 Andras Szikszai Zoltán Katona 6–3, 2–6, 2–6, 6–2, 6-01967 Péter Szőke Ferenc Komaromy 6–2, 6–4, 6–2Open era 1968 Györgyi Fehér Andras Szikszai 6–3, 7–5, 6–2 1969 Ronald Barnes István Gulyás6–4, 6–4, 6–3 1970 István Gulyás William Álvarez2–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–0
Women's singles (Incomplete roll) two versions of the women's event was held in 1963 * April ** May. Budapest International ChampionshipsYearChampionRunner-upScore 1903 Margit Madarász Katalin Csérydefault. 1904 Margit Madarász (2) Katalin Cséry 6–2, 7–5, 6–3 1905 Marie Bertrand Amende Margit Madarász 6-2 8-61906Women's event not held 1907 Margit Madarász (3) Sidi Klaus Maschka6-2, 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, 6-31910Women's event not held1911 Sarolta Cséry Eszter Mészáros6-2, 6-31912 Dagmar von Krohn Hedwig N. von Satzger6-2, 6-31913Women's event not held1914 Sarika Csery (2) Lili Nyeviczkey6-2, 6-11915/1920Women's event not held due to World War I and after 1921 Margarete Janotta Mrs D. Mayer6-0, 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 Dery2-6 6-0 6-2 1927 Mrs Schréderné Paula Heimann 6–4, 3–6, 6–2 1928 Magda Baumgarten (2) Maria Uhlmann Paksy7-5, 6-4 1929 Mrs Schréderné (2) Magda Baumgarten 6-2 3-6 6-4 1930 Toni Schomburgk Grete Deutschova6-2 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 Deutschova6-4, 6-4 1934 Lili Sárkány Mrs Schréderné6-1, 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 Somogyi12-10, 2–6, 6-4 1939Women's event not held 1940 Suzy Körmöczy Márta Popp 6-3, 6-01941–1942Women's event not held 1943 Márta Popp Mrs Gallner 3–6, 6–3, 6–21944/1945Women's event not held 1946 Suzy Körmöczy (2) Márta Popp 6–3, 4–6, 6–3 1947 Suzy Körmöczy (3) Márta Poppdivided title1948/1956Women's event not held 1957 Suzy Körmöczy (4) Mrs N. Lepesne7-5, 6-11958/1962Women's event not held1963* Klara Bardoczi Erzsebet Solyom 6–8, 6–0, 6–41963** Klara Bardoczi (2) Erzsebet Solyom6-4, 6-4 1964 Klara Bardoczi (3) Gyöngyi Fehér 6-0, 6-41965/1969Women's event not heldOpen era 1970 Margaret Smith Court Vlasta Vopickova6-3, 6-21971 Judith Szörényi Éva Szabó 6-2, 6-21972 Norma Baylon Helga Niessen Masthoff 6–3, 3–6, 6–11973 Renáta Tomanová Norma Baylon6-4, 6-41974Women's event not held1975 Judith Szörényi (2) Renáta Tomanová 2–6, 7–5, 6–4
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