Budapest International Championships

The Budapest International Championships[1] or Budapesti Nemzetközi Bajnokság also known as the Budapest International[2] was a combined men's and women's clay court tennis tournament founded in 1903.[3] It was first held in Budapest in what was then Austria-Hungary The tournament ran until 1975 then was discontinued.

Budapest International Championships
Budapesti Nemzetközi Bajnokság
Defunct tennis tournament
TourILTF Circuit
Founded1903 (1903)
Abolished1975 (1975)
LocationBudapest, Hungary
SurfaceClay / outdoor

History

In 1894 the first Championships of Hungary were held.[4] In 1903 the first international tournament the Budapest International[5] were held in then the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the first mens singles title was won by Britain's Major Ritchie.[6] 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

Mens Singles

(Incomplete roll)[7]

Budapest International Championships
Year Champion Runner-up Score
1903United Kingdom Major RitchieAustria-Hungary Rolf Kinzl6–2, 6–3, 6–0
1904United Kingdom Major Ritchie (2)Germany Ödön Schmid6-0, 6-1, 6-0
1906Czechoslovakia Ladislav ŽemlaAustria-Hungary Frantisek Cistecky6-2, 8-6, 6-4
1907New Zealand Anthony WildingAustria-Hungary Kurt von Wessely6-4, 6-3, 6-4
1908France Max DecugisCanada Robert Powell6-2, 6-4, 6-2
1909Czechoslovakia Ladislav Žemla (2)Czechoslovakia Jaroslav Hainzw.o.
1911Germany Otto Mario WidmannGermany Curt Brandis?
1912Austria-Hungary Jenő ZsigmondyAustria-Hungary Alfred Janus6-6, ret.
1915/1921men's event not held due to World War I and after
1922Hungary Béla von KehrlingHungary Kamill Fittler6-2, 8-6, 6-0
1923Hungary Béla von Kehrling (2)Weimar Republic Friedrich Wilhelm Rahe7-5, 6-2, 7-5
1929Hungary Béla von Kehrling (3)Hungary Roland Jacobi6-1, 6-1, 6-3
1930Hungary Béla von Kehrling (4)Czechoslovakia Jiri Novotny6-3, 6-1, 7-5
1931Hungary Béla von Kehrling (5)Hungary Emil Gábori6-0, 6-2, 6-1
1932Hungary Emil GáboriPoland Adam Baworowski6-2, 7-5, 6-0
1935Hungary Emil Gábori (2)Hungary Lehel Bánó6-2, 6-1, 6-1
1937Hungary Emil Gábori (3)Hungary György Dallos7-5, 6-2, 6-8, 8-6
1938Hungary Ottó SzigetiItaly Renato Bossi4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-4
1939men's event not held
1940Hungary József AsbóthHungary Emil Gábori6-4, 8-6, 6-3
1943Hungary József Asbóth (2)Hungary Zoltán Katona6-3, 8-6, 5-7, 6-1
1944Hungary József Asbóth (3)Czechoslovakia Ferdinand Vrba7-5, 6-0, 6-3
1947Hungary József Asbóth (4)Italy Marcello del Bello6-2, 6-4, 6-2
1948United States Budge PattyHungary József Asbóth6-1, 6-3, 1-6, 8-6
1957Hungary Andras Adam-StolpaHungary József Asbóth9-7, 1-6, 6-2, 6-3
1963Hungary Andras SzikszaiHungary Zoltán Katona6-3, 2-6, 2-6, 6-2, 6-0
1967Hungary Péter SzőkeHungary Ferenc Komaromy6-2, 6-4, 6-2
Open era
1968Hungary Györgyi FehérHungary Andras Szikszai6-3, 7-5, 6-2
1969Brazil Ronald BarnesHungary István Gulyás6–4, 6–4, 6–3
1970Hungary István GulyásColombia 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 Championships
Year Champion Runner-up Score
1903Hungary Margit MadarászHungary Katalin Csérydefault.
1904Hungary Margit Madarász (2)Hungary Katalin Cséry6-2, 7-5, 6-3
1905Austria Marie Bertrand Amende[8]Hungary Margit Madarász6-2 8-6
1906Womens event not held
1907Hungary Margit Madarász (3)Austria Sidi Klaus Maschka6-2, 6-2
1908Hungary Margit Madarász (4)South Africa Mary. C. Whyte1-6, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
1909Hungary Katalin CséryHungary Gabriella Szerviczky6-1, 6-3
1910Womens event not held
1911Hungary Sarolta CséryHungary Eszter Mészáros6-2, 6-3
1912Germany Dagmar von KrohnHungary Hedwig N. von Satzger6-2, 6-3
1913Womens event not held
1914Hungary Sarika Csery (2)Hungary Lili Nyeviczkey6-2, 6-1
1915/1920Womens event not held due to World War I and after
1921Czechoslovakia Margarete JanottaAustria Mrs D. Mayer6-0 ,2-6, 6-4
1922Hungary Ilona VáradiCzechoslovakia Margarete Janotta6-0, 6-3
1923Austria Erna Wachsmann RedlichGermany Frau Dedhatel6-3, 6-2
1924Hungary Ilona Péteriné (2)Austria Erna Wachsmann Redlich6-3, 6-3
1925Hungary Ilona Péteriné (3)Germany Paula Heimann?
1926Hungary Magda BaumgartenHungary Frl Dery2-6 6-0 6-2
1927Germany Mrs SchrédernéGermany Paula Heimann6-4, 3-6, 6-2
1928Hungary Magda Baumgarten (2)Hungary Maria Uhlmann Paksy7-5, 6-4
1929Hungary Mrs Schréderné (2)Hungary Magda Baumgarten6-2 3-6 6-4
1930Germany Toni SchomburgkCzechoslovakia Grete Deutschova6-2 6-4
1931Germany Klara HammerPoland Jadwiga Jędrzejowska3-6, 6-3, 9-7
1932United States Helen JacobsGermany Hilde Krahwinkel6-3, 3-6, 6-4
1933Hungary Mrs Schréderné (3)Czechoslovakia Grete Deutschova6-4, 6-4
1934Hungary Lili SárkányHungary Mrs Schréderné6-1, 6-4
1935Hungary Mrs Schréderné (4)Hungary Lili Sárkány3-6, 6-2, 6-3
1936Poland Jadwiga JędrzejowskaUnited States Helen Jacobs3-6, 6-1, 6-0
1937Poland Jadwiga Jędrzejowska (2)Italy Vittoria Tonolli6-0, 6-1
1938Kingdom of Yugoslavia Hella KovacHungary Klára Somogyi12-10, 2-6, 6-4
1939Womens event not held
1940Hungary Suzy KormoczyHungary Márta Popp6-3, 6-0
1941-1942Womens event not held
1943Hungary Márta PoppHungary Mrs Gallner3-6, 6-3, 6-2
1944/1945Womens event not held
1946Hungary Suzy Kormoczy (2)Hungary Márta Popp6-3, 4-6, 6-3
1947Hungary Suzy Kormoczy (3)Hungary Márta Poppdivided title
1948/1956Womens event not held
1957Hungary Suzy Kormoczy (4)Hungary Mrs N. Lepesne7-5, 6-1
1958/1962Womens event not held
1963*Hungary Klara BardocziHungary Erzsebet Solyom6-8, 6-0, 6-4
1963**Hungary Klara Bardoczi (2)Hungary Erzsebet Solyom6-4, 6-4
1964Hungary Klara Bardoczi (3)Hungary Gyöngyi Fehér6-0, 6-4
1965/1969Womens event not held
Open era
1970Australia Margaret Smith CourtCzechoslovakia Vlasta Vopickova6-3, 6-2
1971Hungary Judith SzörényiHungary Éva Szabó6-2, 6-2
1972Argentina Norma BaylonWest Germany Helga Niessen Masthoff6-3, 3-6, 6-1
1973Czechoslovakia Renáta TomanováArgentina Norma Baylon6-4, 6-4
1974Womens event not held
1975Hungary Judith Szörényi (2)Czechoslovakia Renáta Tomanová2-6, 7-5, 6-4

References
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  2. Waic, Marek (1 February 2015). In the Shadow of Totalitarism: Sport and the Olympic Movement in the "Visegrád Countries" 1945-1989. Prague: Charles University in Prague, Karolinum Press. p. 242. ISBN 978-80-246-2463-1.
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  4. Robertson, Max (1974)
  5. Wechsler, Bob (2008). Day by Day in Jewish Sports History. Brooklyn, New York.: KTAV Publishing House, Inc. p. 238. ISBN 978-1-60280-013-7.
  6. Robertson, Max (1974)
  7. "Tournament – Budapest Championship". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  8. "Player Profile: Marie Amende". www.itftennis.com. International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
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