The Norwegian International Championships, sometimes referred to as the Oslo International Championships, was an international tennis tournament held from the 1920s to 1964.
History The Norwegian International Championships was originally a national event, bit it became international in the 1920s. Among the overseas winners were Feodor Hartz, Eric Sturgess, Budge Patty, Neale Fraser, Raymundo Deyro, Malcolm Fox, Rod Laver and Jan-Erik Lundqvist. The event declined in the 1960s.
Past finals Men's singles YearChampionRunner-upScore1925 Willard Botsford Hans Moldenhauer4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-21930 Feodor Hartz Rolf Christoffersen1931 Feodor Hartz Torleif Torkildsen2-6, 6-2, 6-2, 6-41932 Feodor Hartz Ragnar Hagen6-4, 4-6, 7-5, 6-41933 Johan Haanes Harry Schwenker5-7, 6-2, 5-7, 6-3, 6-01940-46 No competition 1947 Johan Haanes Sverre Lie6-0, 6-3, 6-11948 Eric Sturgess Johan Haanes6-3, 6-1, 6-01950 Eric Sturgess Jaroslav Drobný2-6, 6-4, 6-4, 4-6, 6-41951 Eric Sturgess Fausto Gardini4-6, 6-4, 5-7, 8-6, 6-31952 Eric Sturgess Philippe Chatrier6-1, 6-3, 6-31953 Raymundo Deyro Felicisimo Ampon2-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-2, 8-61954 Neale Fraser Armando Vieira4-6, 5-7, 6-3, 6-4, 6-21955 Finn Søhol Jan Staubo5-7, 6-1, 3-6, 6-2, 7-51956 Malcolm Fox Jack Arkinstall2-6, 6-3, 6-3, 0-6, 6-11957 Not held1958 Budge Patty Jaroslav Drobný 6-3, 2-6, 1-6, 17-15, 6-41959 Budge Patty John W. Frost6-3, 6-1, 7-51960 Bill Alvarez Barry Phillips-Moore6-3, 7-5, 6-31961 Warren Woodcock Jørgen Ulrich7-5, 10-8, 4-6, 7-51962 Rod Laver Jan-Erik Lundqvist6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-31963 Jan-Erik Lundqvist Warren Woodcock6-4, 0-6, 6-2, 6-41964 Jan-Erik Lundqvist Eduardo Zuleta6-2, 6-4, 6-2
See also :Category:National and multi-national tennis tournaments
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