USSR All-Union Championships

The U.S.S.R. All-Union Championships also known as the All-Union Championships or the All-Union Winter Championships was a men's and women's indoor closed tennis tournament founded in 1968 and usually played in late January early February annually.[1] It was played on wood courts, then later carpet courts tennis tournament founded in 1968 and usually played in February.[1] It was organised by the Tennis Federation of the USSR until 1975 when it was discontinued.[1]

USSR All-Union Championships
USSR All-Union Winter Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameAll-Union Winter Championships
TourILTF World Circuit (1968–75)
Founded1968 (1968)
Abolished1975 (1975)
LocationBaku
Dneprodzerzhinsk
Kiev
Leningrad
Salavat
Severodonetsk
VenueVarious
SurfaceWood (indoors)
Carpet (indoors)

History

On 5 February 1968 the U.S.S.R. All-Union Championships indoor tennis tournament was first held in Kiev in the Soviet Union.[1] The championships were a closed tennis tournament open only to Soviet tennis players. The winners of the inaugural singles titles were Alexander Metreveli (men) and Galina Baksheeva.[1] The championships were also played in other locations including Baku, Dneprodzerzhinsk, Kiev, Leningrad, Salavat and Severodonetsk.[1] was organised by the Tennis Federation of the USSR until 1975 when it was discontinued.[1]

Finals

Men's singles
YearLocationChampionRunner UpScore
1968Leningrad Alexander Metreveli Tomas Lejus6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 .[1]
↓  Open era  ↓
1969Leningrad Alexander Metreveli (2) Vladimir Korotkov6–3, 3–6, 4–6, 9–7, 6–3 .[1]
1970Kiev Alexander Metreveli (3) Sergei Likhachev2–6, 6–4, 8–6, 12–10 .[1]
1971Severodonetsk Anatoli Volkov Peeter Lamp6–4, 6–1, 6–3 .[1]
1972Kiev Tomas Lejus Peeter Lamp3–6, 6–1, 6–4, 7–5 .[1]
1973Baku Sergei Likhachev Aleksandr M. Ivanov[2]6–2, 3–6, 6–4, 6–1 .[1]
1974Salavat Teimuraz Kakulia Vladimir Korotkov6–3, 6–2, 8–6 .[1]
1975Dneprodzerzhinsk Konstantin Pugaev Anatoli Volkov6–2, 7–5, 6–4 .[1]

Women's singles
YearLocationChampionRunner UpScore
1968Leningrad Galina Baksheeva Olga Morozova6–3, 1–6, 6–2
↓  Open era  ↓
1969Leningrad Olga Morozova Galina Baksheeva6–2, 4–6 6–3
1970[3]Kiev Olga Morozova (2) Anna Yeremeyeva6–4, 6–3
1971Severodonetsk Yelena Granaturova Yevgenyia Izopaitis6–4, 3–6, 6–2
1972Kiev Marina Chuvirina Marina Kroshina61, 6–4
1973Baku Olga Morozova (3) Marina Kroshina6–1, 6–2
1974Salavat Olga Morozova (4) Yelena Granaturova6–4, 4–6, 6–2
1975Dneprodzerzhinsk Marina Kroshina Yelena Granaturova6–4, 3–6, 9–7

References
  1. "Tournaments:USSR All Union Championships (closed)". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  2. "Davis Cup - Players". www.daviscup.com. Davis Cup. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  3. Barrett, John; Tingay, Lance; West, Peter (1971). World of Tennis 1971 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 293. ISBN 978-0-362-00091-7.
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