The German Indoor Championships or officially the West German Indoor Championships 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 and first played on indoor wood courts at the Bremen Tennis Club. 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.
History In 1911 German indoor championships were established at the Bremen Tennis Club, Bremen, Germany. In 1955 the tournament was rebranded as the West German Covered Court Championships. 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.History:Bremen Tennis Club 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 the German Indoor Championships were moved to Stuttgart and remained there until 1981 when they were abolished.Barrett and Tingay (1982) p.119.
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 ChampionshipsYearLocationChampionsRunners-upScore1911Bremen Max Decugis Clarence Phelps Dodge 6–1, 6–2, 8–6 1912Bremen Max Decugis (2) Robert Spiess 6–0, 6–2, 9–7 1913Bremen Oscar Kreuzer Curt Bruno Bergmann2-6, 6–0, 6–2, 6–41914Bremen Curt Bruno Bergmann Harald Waagepetersen6–1, 5-7 6–11915/1919Not held (due to World War I)German International Covered Court Championships1920Bremen Robert Cleon Spiess Friedrich Wilhelm Rahe6–2, 6–0, 6–11921Bremen Friedrich Wilhelm Rahe Robert Cleon Spiess7–9, 6–2, 6–1 ret.1922Bremen Friedrich Wilhelm Rahe (2) Robert Cleon Spiess6–3, 6–4, 5-7, 6–21923Bremen Friedrich Wilhelm Rahe (3) Hans Moldenhauer6–4, 6–1, 9–71924Bremen Willi Hahnemann Friedrich Wilhelm Rahe6–3, 9–7, 7–51925Bremen Friedrich Wilhelm Rahe (4) Robert Cleon Spiess6–2, 8–6, 2-6, 3-6, 7–51926Bremen Robert Cleon Spiess (2) Bela Von Kehrling6–0, 4-6, 6–3, 6–21927Bremen Einer Ulrich Axel Petersen4-6, 6–4, 9–7, 6–41928Bremen Axel Petersen Daniel Prenn6–3, 6–2, 6–11929Bremen Axel Petersen (2) Walter Dessart7–5, 5-7, 6–0 1930Bremen Curt Östberg Einer Ulrich6–3, 2-6, 6–3 1931Bremen Pierre Henri Landry Einer Ulrich6–3, 2-6, 6–31932Bremen Pierre Henri Landry (2) Curt Ostberg6–4, 6–2, 7–5 1933Bremen Gottfied von Cramm Josef Hirtz7–5, 0-6, 3-6, 6–3, 7–5 1934Bremen Gottfied von Cramm (2) Pierre Henri Landry6–1, 2-6, 4-6, 6–4, 6–2 1935Bremen Gottfied von Cramm (3) Marcel Bernard 12-14, 6–0, 6–2, 4-6, 8–6 1936Bremen Max Ellmer Josip Palada2-6, 6–4, 2-6, 6–3, 6–0 1937Bremen Gottfied von Cramm (4) Henner Henkel6–4, 6–2, 3-6, 6–3 1938Bremen Kalle Schröder Rolf Göpfert 6–1, 6–1, 5-7, 5-7, 7–51939Bremen Roderich Menzel Henner Henkel6–4, 7–5, 6–41940Hamburg Henner Henkel Engelbert Koch8–6, 6–3, 6–41941Hamburg Rolf Göpfert Henner Henkel6–0, 6–2, 7–51942-54Not held (due to World War II)West German International Covered Court Championships1955Cologne Giuseppe Merlo Orlando Sirola8–6, 4-6, 6–3, 1-6, 6–31956Cologne Torsten Johansson Orlando Sirola6–1, 6–2, 6–31957Cologne Pierre Darmon Torsten Johansson10-8, 6–0, 9–7 1958Cologne Jorgen Ulrich Jaroslav Drobný6–4, 7–5, 2-6, 6–8, 6–31959Cologne Jaroslav Drobný Jacques Brichant6–2, 6–4, 6–41960Cologne Jacques Brichant Nicola Pietrangeli4-6, 6–3, 6–1, 6–4 1961Cologne Bobby Wilson Ulf Schmidt2-6, 3-6, 8–6, 6–4, 7–5 1962Bremen Bobby Wilson (2) Christian Kuhnke6–4, 6–3, 7–51963Cologne Wilhelm Bungert Adolf Kreinberg6–4, 6–3, 9–71964Bremen Bobby Wilson (3) Michel Leclercq6–2, 6–3, 6–31965Cologne Jan-Erik Lundqvist Bobby Wilson6–4, 6–4, 3-6, 4-6, 8–6West German Indoor Championships1966Bremen Bob Carmichael Ingo Buding6–4, 6–1, 8–10, 6–31967Cologne Roger Taylor Pierre Darmon11-9, 6–1, 3-6, 6–3 1968Bremen Ismail El Shafei Daniel Contet6–4, 6–8, 6–4 ↓ Open era ↓1969Cologne Ove Nils Bengtson Christian Kuhnke 6–3, 6–3, 6–8, 6–4 1970Munich John Clifton Håkan Zahr6–3, 1-6 6–31971Bremen Jorgen Ulrich David Lloyd 6–4, 10-8 4-6, 4-6, 6–31972Bremen Karl Meiler Attila Korpás6–3, 6–3, 6–1 1973Bremen Peter Pokorny Tadeusz Nowicki7–6 6–1 3-6 4-6 6–3 1974Bremen Frew McMillan Nikola Pilić 5-7, 7–6, 7–6 1975Bremen Jürgen Fassbender Bernard Mignot6–3, 6–3, 6–4 1976Bremen Balazs Taroczy Norman Holmes6–3, 3-6, 6–3, 6–41977Bremen Nikola Pilić David Lloyd7–6, 7–6, 7–61978Bremen Werner Zirngibl Péter Szőke7–6, 6–4, 6–41979Bremen Niki Pilic Klaus Eberhard 6–3, 3-6, 6–21980Stuttgart Tomas Smid Mark Cox6–1, 6–3, 5-7, 1-6, 6–41981Stuttgart Ivan Lendl Chris Lewis6–3, 6–0, 6–7, 6–3
Women' singles (incomplete roll) German Covered Court ChampionshipsYearLocationChampionsRunners-upScore 1911Bremen Mieken Rieck Doris Breyer 6–3, 3-6, 6–2 1912Bremen Mieken Rieck (2) "Frau Larida" 6–3, 8–6 1913Bremen Mieken Rieck (3) Daisy Schultz 6–4, 6–4 1914Bremen Mieken Rieck (4) Else Koch 6–2, 6–11915-19Not held (due to World War I)German International Covered Court Championships 1920Bremen Mieken Rieck Galvao (5) Frau Gätjen 6–0, 6–2 1921Bremen Gertrud Hagelin 1922Bremen Mieken Rieck Galvao (6) Nelly Gassmann Stephanus 4-6, 6–2, 6–2 1923Bremen Sigrid Frenckell Fick Mieken Rieck Galvao 6–1, 4-6, 7–5 1924Bremen Nelly Neppach Else Klatte 6–3, 6–4 1925Bremen Nelly Neppach (2) Paula Heimann 6–1, 6–4 1926Bremen Ilse Friedleben Cilly Aussem 6–3, 6–4 1927Bremen Ilse Friedleben (2) Nelly Neppach 10-8, 6–3 1928Bremen Ilse Friedleben (3) Frl Frese 6–2, 9–7 1929Bremen Irmgard Rost Ilse Friedleben 11-9, 2-6, 7–5 1930Bremen Hilde Krahwinkel Ellen Hoffmann 7–5, 6–0 1931Bremen Hilde Krahwinkel (2) Irmgard Rost6–2, 6–3 1932Bremen Hilde Krahwinkel (3) Klara Hammer 6–0, 6–2 1933Bremen Lolette Payot Marie-Louise Horn 6–3, 2-6, 6–2 1934Bremen Hilde Sperling (4) Toni Schomburgk 2-6, 6–1, 6–2 1935Bremen Hilde Sperling (5) Lolette Payot6–4, 6–1 1936Bremen Hilde Sperling (6) Marie-Louise Horn 6–0, 6–3 1937Bremen Hilde Sperling (7) Totta Zehden 6–1, 6–2 1938Bremen Totta Zehden Trude Wolf8–6, 6–3 1939Bremen Gracyn Wheeler Klara Somogyi6–4, 6–4 1940Hamburg Ursula Heidtmann Tilde Hamel Dietz 6–1, 10-12, 6–4 1941Hamburg Ursula Heidtmann (2) Lotte Tegtmeyer 6–4 4-6 6–41942-54Not held (due to World War II)West German International Covered Court Championships 1955Cologne Bibi Gullbrandsson Shirley Bloomer 6–1, 1-6, 6–3 1956Cologne Althea Gibson Christiane Mercelis 4-6, 6–3, 6–2 1957Cologne Anne Shilcock Christiane Mercelis6–3, 11-9 1958Cologne Anne Shilcock (2) Edda Buding default 1959Cologne Christiane Mercelis Renate Ostermann 6–3, 6–4 1960Cologne Ann Haydon Sheila Armstrong 6–3, 6–0 1961Cologne Angela Mortimer Ann Haydon 6–2, 4-6, 6–4 1962Bremen Elizabeth StarkieRenate Ostermann 6–4, 2-6, 6–1 1963Cologne Ann Haydon Jones (2) Christiane Mercelis6–1, 4-6, 8–6 1964Bremen Christine Truman Carole Rosser6–4, 5-7, 6–1 1965Cologne Elizabeth Starkie (2) Ann Haydon Jones 6–3, 6–4West German Indoor Championships 1966Bremen Ann Haydon Jones (3) Helga Niessen 7–9, 7–5, 6–3 1967Cologne Ann Haydon Jones (4) Ingrid Loeys6–1, 6–1 1968Bremen Joyce Barclay Williams Helga Niessen 6–2, 6–1↓ Open era ↓ 1969Cologne Christina Sandberg Christine Truman Janes6–3, 2-6, 8–6 1970Munich Virginia Wade Joyce Barclay Williams6–2 6–4 1971Bremen Nell Truman Heide Orth 6–3, 6–3 1973Bremen Ingrid Löfdahl Bentzer Heide Orth6–2, 1-6, 6–3 1976Bremen Linda Mottram Edith Winkens 6–0, 6–1 1977Bremen Helga Niessen Masthoff Sylvia Hanika 6–4, 6–2 1978Bremen Sylvia Hanika Heidi Eisterlehner ? 1979Bremen Sylvia Hanika (2) Heidi Eisterlehner 6–1, 6–0 1980Stuttgart Heidi Eisterlehner Claudia Pasquale6–2, 6–3
See also :Category:National and multi-national tennis tournaments
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