Moscow International Championships
Moscow International Championships USSR International Championships | |
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Defunct tennis tournament | |
Tour | ILTF World Circuit (1956–72) ILTF Independent Tour (1973–75) |
Founded | 1956 |
Abolished | 1975 |
Location | Moscow, Soviet Union |
Surface | Clay (outdoors) |
The Moscow International Championships was a men's and women's open international outdoor tennis tournament founded in 1956.[1] The tournament was organised by the Tennis Federation of the USSR was played on clay courts in Moscow, Soviet Union until 1975.
The event also carried the joint denomination of USSR International Championships.[1] The championships were part ILTF European Circuit a sub circuit of the ILTF World Circuit until 1972 then became part of the ILTF Independent Tour from 1973 until it was discontinued.[1]
History
[edit]In the mid-1950s confrontational relations between the Western Bloc and Soviet Union eased in part the Khrushchev Thaw a policy of de-Stalinization by then Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev,[2] meant that Soviet players were free to travel to overseas international tournaments, while foreign players could take part in a limited number of tournaments within the USSR, mainly in the capital Moscow.
The two prominent international tournaments for foreign players to participate in were the Moscow International Indoor Championships or (USSR International Indoor Championships) usually late winter in February to early spring in March.[1] The second international tennis event was Moscow International Championships usually staged in the summer at the end of July, beginning of August and was played on clay courts.[1] Additionally two closed tournaments were also held in Moscow for Soviet players only the Moscow Indoor Championships and the Moscow Outdoor Championships.[1]
Finals
[edit]Men's singles
[edit](incomplete roll) (incomplete roll) summers
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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1959 | ![]() |
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10–8, 9–7, 6–1.[1] |
1960 | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–3, 6–1.[1] |
1961[4] | ![]() |
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0–6, 5–7, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4.[1] |
1962[5] | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–2, 6–2, 4–6, 7–5.[1] |
1963 | ![]() |
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8–6, 6–2, 4–6, 6–2.[1] |
1964[6] | ![]() |
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5–7, 5–7, 6–2, 6–4, 6–0.[1] |
1965 | ![]() |
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2–6, 6–3, 6–0, 11–9.[1] |
1966 | ![]() |
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2–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–1.[1] |
1967 | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–1, 6–2.[1] |
1968 | ![]() |
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6–8, 7–5, 6–2, 8–6.[1] |
↓ Open era ↓ | |||
1969 | ![]() |
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2–6, 6–4, 6–3, 6–2.[1] |
1970 | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–2, 6–2.[1] |
1971 | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–1, 6–4.[1] |
1972 | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
↓ ILTF Independent Tour ↓ | |||
1973 | ![]() |
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6–3, 7–5, 6–4.[1] |
Women's singles
[edit](incomplete roll)
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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1957 | ![]() |
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2–1 sets |
1959 | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–1 |
1960 | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4 |
1961[9] | ![]() |
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5–7, 6–1, 6–2 |
1962[10] | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–3 |
1964[11] | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–2 |
1965 | ![]() |
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6–2, 6–4 |
1966 | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–3 |
1968 | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–3 |
↓ Open era ↓ | |||
1969 | ![]() |
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6–3, 2–6, 6–3 |
1970 | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–4 |
1971 | ![]() |
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6–0, 6–3 |
1972 | ![]() |
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8–6, 6–2 |
↓ ILTF Independent Tour ↓ | |||
1975 | ![]() |
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2–6, 7–6, 6–0 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "Tournaments: Moscow International Championships". The Tennis Base. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ Osipova, Zinaida (September 2019). "When the Soviets Domesticated the West". Origins. Ohio State University. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ "Player Profile: Zoltan Katona HUN". www.itftennis.com. ITF. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ "Czech Wins Moscow Net Tournament". The Tampa Tribune. Tampa, Florida: The Wikipedia Library - Newspaper Archive.Com. 28 Aug 1961. p. 20. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ "Froehling Wins Men's Singles In Moscow Play". The Burlington Free Press. Burlington, Vermont: The Wikipedia Library - Newspaper Archive.Com. 20 Aug 1962. p. 13. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ "Yugoslavian Captures Moscow Title". Hartford Courant. Hartford, CT: The Wikipedia Library - Newspaper Archive.Com. 17 Aug 1964. p. 19. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ "Vyacheslav Egorov: Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
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- ^ "Profile: Maria Kull URS". www.stevegtennis.com. Steve G Tennis.