Swiss International Championships

The Swiss International Championships[1] also called the International Swiss Championships or Championship of Switzerland or simply Swiss Championships was a combined men's and women's clay court tennis tournament established by the Swiss Lawn Tennis Association, and first played at Grasshopper Club, Zurich, Switzerland in 1897. The championships were then held annually and alternated between different venues until 1967. In 1968 the tournament was renamed the Swiss Open International Championships or simply Swiss Open Championships and were then staged permanently at Gstaad. From 1977 the women's tournament was staged at Lausanne and was called the WTA Swiss Open, today that event is branded as the Ladies Open Lausanne.

Swiss International Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
TourMen's Amateur Tour (1877–1912)
Women's Amateur Tour (1877–1912)
ILTF Men's Amateur Tour (1913–1967)
ILTF Women's Amateur Tour (1913–1967)
ITF Independent Tour (1968–1967)
Founded1897
Abolished1967
LocationVarious, Switzerland
VenueVarious
Surfaceoutdoor (clay)

History

The first early edition of the Championship of Switzerland,[2] was played at the Grasshopper Club, Zurich, Switzerland under the auspices of the Swiss Lawn Tennis Association, the winner of the men's event was presented with a cup valued at 500 francs.[3] In 1898 the Swiss Lawn Tennis Association staged the event at Château-d'Œx. In 1899 an open women's singles event was added to the schedule, when the venue was still in St. Moritz. In 1968 the tournament continued into the open branded as the Swiss Open Championships and held permanently at Gstaad the men's event is still active today known as the Swiss Open. The women's event in 1968 was held at Lugano. In 1969 the women's then returned to Gstaad. In 1977 the women's tournament was rebranded as the WTA Swiss Open until 1981 when that event was moved to Lugano. The women's event today is known as the Ladies Open Lausanne held at Lausanne, Switzerland.

Former notable winners of men's singles include; André Vacherot (1903), George Simond (1905), R. Norris Williams (1911), Gottfried von Cramm (1934–1935), Kho Sin-Kie (1938), Jaroslav Drobný (1946), Roy Emerson (1959–1961, 1966–1967), Rod Laver (1962), Nicola Pietrangeli (1963) and Rafael Osuna (1964).

In the women's singles event notable winners include; Charlotte Cooper Sterry (1902), Adine Masson (1904), Elsie Lane (1907), Germaine Régnier Golding (1921–1922, 1924), Lolette Payot (1931, 1933–1934), Louis Brough (1950), Christine Truman (1959), Maria Bueno (1960) and Margaret Smith (1962, 1964).

Host locations

The Swiss International Championships were staged at the following locations throughout its run including Basel, Champéry, Geneva, Gstaad, Les Avants, Montreux, Lausanne, Lugano, Lucerne, Ragatz, St. Moritz, Zermatt, and Zurich from 1897 to 1967.

Finals

Men's singles
Incomplete roll[4]
Year Location Winner Runner-up Score
1897Zurich Paul Von Herz Hertenried Francis Louis Fassitt ?
1898Château-d'Œx Robert Baldwin Hough[5] Maurice Albert Turrettini6–2, 6–2, 6–1
1899St. Moritz George Simond Robert Baldwin Hough6–0, 6–1
1900Château-d'Œx E.K. Harvey Robert Baldwin Hough6–3, 5–7, 6–4, ret.
1901St. Moritz Major Edmund Bela Joseph Harran St. John Douglass Stewart4–6, 6–2, 6–1, 6–4
1902Ragatz Georges Patry Robert Baldwin Hough11–9, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2
1903St. Moritz André Vacherot ? ?
1904Les Avants Artimus Holmes Georges Patry6–0, 6–1, 6–4
1905St. Moritz George Simond (2) St. John Douglass Stewartw.o.
1906Montreux Dunstan Rhodes Les Poidevinw.o.
1907St. Moritz Otto Mario Widmann E. Morris Hall3–6, 6–1, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5
1908Château-d'Œx Algernon Kingscote Charles Gladstone Allenw.o.
1909Geneva George Kirkland Logie Les Poidevin3–6, 6–2, 11–9
1910St. Moritz Heinrich Kleinschroth J. de K. Bowen6–1, 6–2, 6–0
1911Lucerne R. Norris Williams Heinrich Kleinschroth6–2, 7–5, 6–0
1912Montreux Max Decugis André Chancerel8–6, 6–0, ret.
1913St. Moritz Robert Kleinschroth Moritz von Bissing ?
1914Not held
1915Zermatt Major Edmund Bela Joseph HarranPierre Farjon6–2, 6–2, 2–6, 6–2
1916Zurich Major Edmund Bela Joseph Harran (2) ? ?
1917Lausanne Major Edmund Bela Joseph Harran (3) A. György Dungyersky6–4, 2–6, 7–5
1918Basel Maurice Albert Turrettini?
1919Geneva Paul de Borman Armand Charles Simon6–3, 6–4, 6–4
1920Zurich Hans G. Syz ??
1921Zurich Maurice A. Ferrier??
1922St. Moritz Jean Couiteas de Faucamberge Léonce Aslangul6–4, 7–5, 6–4
1923Villars Augustos Zerlendis??
1924Lucerne W. Lasch André Chancerel6–3, 6–1, 6–1
1925Champery Willi Hannemann Ludwig von Salm-Hoogstraeten?
1926Geneva Giorgio de Stefani Charles Aeschlimann6–2, 6–8, 6–3, 8–6
1927Geneva Jean Wuarin Craig Campbell6–2, 6–2, 6–2
1928Zurich A. Ernst Will Ehrenreich6–1, 6–8, 6–3, 6–4
1929Geneva Yoshiro Ota[6] Erik Worm4–6, 6–4, 4–6, 6–1, 6–3
1930Lucerne Hyotaro Sato[7] Orestes Garangiotis6–1, 6–0, 4–6, 6–4
1931Montreux Giorgio de Stefani (2) Emanuele Sertorio6–1, 6–2, 6–3
1932Basel Philippe Gajan Max Ellmer6–3, 1–6, 12–10, 9–7
1933Geneva Roland Journu Charles Aeschlimann7–5, 12–10, 6–4
1934Lucerne Gottfried von Cramm Adam Baworowski6–2, 6–0, 6–4
1935Geneva Gottfried von Cramm (2) Max Ellmer6–0, 6–3, 6–4
1936[8]Lucerne Giorgio de Stefani Kho Sin-Kie6–1, 2–6, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4
1937[8]Gstaad Boris Maneff Max Ellmer6–3, 8–6, ret.
1938Lucerne Kho Sin-Kie Roland Journu6–1, 6–4
1939Zurich Francesco Romanoni Christian Boussus4–6, 6–1, 4–6, 9–7, 6–3
1940/1945Not held (due to world war two)
1946Lucerne Jaroslav Drobný Marcello Del Bello9–7, 6–2, 1–6, 6–1
1947Geneva Gianni Cucelli Eric Sturgess6–4 4–6 7–5 6–4
1948The championships were held at Gstaad, but the semi-finals and final was not played
1949Gstaad Earl Cochell Jaroslav Drobný3–6, 6–3, 2–6, 6–3, 7–5
1950[8]Lausanne Eric Sturgess Vic Seixas6–4, 7–5, 3–6, 6–2
1951Lucerne Leon Norgarb Sydney Levy9–7, 4–6, 6–4, 6–4
1952[9][8]Gstaad Herbert Flam Irvin Dorfman6–4, 6–2, 6–1
1953[8]Lugano Rex Noel Hartwig Władysław Skonecki6–4, 6–2, 6–1
1954[8]Gstaad Lew Hoad Neale Fraser6–4, 11–9, 6–4
1955[8]Gstaad Arthur Larsen Enrique Morea6–4, 2–6, 6–2, 6–2
1956[8]Lugano Neale Fraser Ulf Schmidt8–6 2–6 2–6 3–6 6–3
1957[10][8]Gstaad Budge Patty Jaroslav Drobný3–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–1
1958[8]Gstaad Ashley Cooper Neale Fraser2–6, 3–6, 7–5, 6–4, 6–3
1959[8]Lugano Roy Emerson Billy Knight6–3, 6–4, 6–3
1960Gstaad Roy Emerson (2) Mike Davies6–4, 9–7, 6–2
1961[8]Gstaad Roy Emerson (3) Luis Ayala6–3, 6–1, 6–0
1962[11][8]Lugano Rod Laver Ramanathan Krishnan6–4, 6–2
1963[8]Gstaad Nicola Pietrangeli Roy Emerson7–5, 6–2, 6–2
1964[8]Gstaad Thomaz Koch Ronald Barnes6–3, 6–1, 7–9, 7–5
1965[8]Lugano Ion Țiriac Fred Stolledivided title
1966[8]Gstaad Roy Emerson (4) Manuel Santana5–7, 7–5, 6–3
1967[12]Gstaad Roy Emerson (5) Manuel Santana6–2, 8–6, 6–4
Open era
For the open era event see Swiss Open

Women's singles
Incomplete roll
Year Location Winner Runner-up Score
1899St. Moritz Mildred Brooksmith Miss Stephenson6–1, 6–1
1900Château-d'Œx Mildred Brooksmith (2) Adine Masson6–3, 1–6, 6–4
1901St. Moritz Mildred Brooksmith (3) H. Couppa6–0, 6–0
1902Ragatz Charlotte Cooper Sterry Mlle Simon6–1, 6–2
1903St. Moritz Yvonne Prévost Domini Elliadi ?
1904Les Avants Adine Masson Yvonne de Pfeffel6–1, 6–4
1905St. Moritz Ruth Winch??
1906Montreux Vera Warden Rosamund Salusbury6–8, 6–1, 6–3
1907St. Moritz Elsie Lane Mrs Andersonw.o.
1908Château-d'Œx Virginia MacVeagh Mildred Brooksmithw.o.
1909Geneva Aurea Edgington Jeanne Matthey6–1, 6–1
1910St. Moritz Aurea Edgington (2) Jeanne Liebrechts6–0, 6–3
1911Lucerne Aurea Edgington (3) Germaine Régnier6–0, 7–5
1912Montreux Aurea Edgington (4) Domini Elliadi Crosfield6–1, 6–4
1913St. Moritz Eveline Froude-Bellew Crundall-Punnett Domini Elliadi Crosfield6–2, 5–7, 6–2
1914Not held
1915Zermatt Daisy Speranza G. Matossian6–3, 6–3
1916Zurich Magda Aranyi ? ?
1917Lausanne/ Renee de Morsier Germaine Régnier Golding6–4, 7–5
1918Basel Mme Prince Blanche Müller?
1919Geneva Anne de Selliers de Borman Frl Kärcher6–3, 6–3
1920Zurich Miss C. Lang ??
1921Lausanne Germaine Régnier Golding Frau Froehlichen6–1, 6–1
1922St. Moritz Germaine Régnier Golding (2) Léonce Aslangul6–4, 7–5, 6–4
1923Villars Madeleine de Prelle de la Nieppe??
1924Lucerne Germaine Régnier Golding (3) Miss Lane6–4, 4–6, 6–4
1925Champery Madeline Fisher O'Neill Mrs Pitman?
1926Zurich Elsebeth Brehm Frau Steinfels6–3, 6–1
1927LuganoDomini Elliadi Crosfield??
1928Zurich Frau Steinfels Emmy Schäublin6–2, 6–3
1929Geneva Bella Dutton de Pons Lolette Payot6–3, 3–6, 9–7
1930Lucerne Ilse Friedleben Lolette Payot4–6, 6–2, 10–8
1931Montreux Lolette Payot Lucia Valerio6–4, 5–7, 6–3
1932Basel Rosie Berthet Jacqueline Goldschmidt6–2, 5–7, 6–2
1933Geneva Lolette Payot (2) Paula Stuck7–5, 6–2
1934Lucerne Lolette Payot (3) Colette Rosambert6–2, 8–6
1935Geneva Simone Passermard Mathieu Colette Rosambert Boegner6–2, 6–2
1936Lucerne Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling Simone Passermard Mathieu3–6, 6–3 6–1
1937Gstaad Simone Passermard Mathieu (2) Arlette Halff6–2, 6–4
1938Lucerne Arlette Halff Hella Kovac6–0, 7–5
1939Zurich Jadwiga Jędrzejowska Arlette Halff6–2, 4–6, 6–2
1940/1945Not held (due to world war two)
1946Lucerne Dodo Bundy Nelly Adamson-Landrydivided title
1947Lausanne Sheila Piercey Summers Doris Hart6–3, 2–6, 6–3
1948Championships were held at Gstaad, but the semi-finals and final abandoned because of rain
1949Gstaad Sheila Piercey Summers (2) Joan Curry6–3, 6–3
1950Lausanne Louise Brough Kay Tuckey6–4, 6–2
1951Lucerne Nancye Wynne Bolton Barbara Scofield Davidson3–6, 6–2, 6–1
1952Gstaad Dorothy Head Erika Vollmer6–2, 0–6, 6–2
1953Lucerne Barbara Scofield Davidson Maria Josefa de Riba4–6, 6–4, 7–5
1954Gstaad Violette Alvensleben-Rigollet Pat Ward6–1, 6–3
1955Gstaad Hazel Redick-SmithRuth Nathan Kaufmann1–6, 6–1, 6–4
1956Lugano Beverly Baker Fleitz Jenny Staley Hoad1–6, 6–3, 6–3
1957Gstaad Heather Nicholls Brewer Sandra Reynolds2–6, 7–5, 6–4
1958Gstaad Lorraine Coghlan Yola Ramírez3–6 6–2 6–0
1959Lugano Christine Truman Yola Ramírez8–6, 6–1
1960Gstaad Maria Bueno Sandra Reynolds6–2, 6–3
1961Gstaad Sandra Reynolds Yola Ramírez7–5, 6–3
1962Lugano Margaret Smith Lesley Turner6–2, 6–1
1963Gstaad Robyn Ebbern Lesley Turner6–3, 6–4
1964Lausanne Margaret Smith (2) Jan Lehane2–6, 8–6, 6–2
1965Lugano Norma Baylon Edda Buding1-1 sets, 5–5. rain stopped play
1966Gstaad Helga Schultze Sonja Pachta5–7, 7–5, 6–3
1967Gstaad Annette Van Zyl Jan Lehane O'Neill6–1, 3–6, 6–3
Open era
For the open era event see WTA Swiss Open

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