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Moscow International Championships

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Moscow International Championships
USSR International Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
TourILTF World Circuit
(1956–72)
ILTF Independent Tour
(1973–75)
Founded1956; 68 years ago (1956)
Abolished1975; 49 years ago (1975)
LocationMoscow, Soviet Union
SurfaceClay (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

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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

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Men's singles

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(incomplete roll) (incomplete roll) summers

Year Champions Runners-up Score
↓  ILTF World Circuit  ↓
1959 Hungary Istvan Gulyas Poland Wladyslaw Skonecki 10–8, 9–7, 6–1.[1]
1960 Hungary Istvan Gulyas (2) Hungary Zoltán Katona[3] 6–1, 6–3, 6–1.[1]
1961[4] Chile Patricio Rodriguez Soviet Union Toomas Lejus 0–6, 5–7, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4.[1]
1962[5] United States Frank Froehling III Australia John Newcombe 3–6, 6–2, 6–2, 4–6, 7–5.[1]
1963 Soviet Union Toomas Lejus Soviet Union Alexander Metreveli 8–6, 6–2, 4–6, 6–2.[1]
1964[6] Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Niki Pilic Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Boro Jovanovic 5–7, 5–7, 6–2, 6–4, 6–0.[1]
1965 Soviet Union Alexander Metreveli Soviet Union Toomas Lejus 2–6, 6–3, 6–0, 11–9.[1]
1966 Soviet Union Alexander Metreveli (2) Soviet Union Vyacheslav Egorov[7] 2–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–1.[1]
1967 Soviet Union Alexander Metreveli (3) Soviet Union Vyacheslav Egorov 6–1, 6–1, 6–2.[1]
1968 Soviet Union Toomas Lejus (2) Soviet Union Sergei Likhachev 6–8, 7–5, 6–2, 8–6.[1]
↓  Open era  ↓
1969 Soviet Union Toomas Lejus (3) Soviet Union Anatoli Volkov 2–6, 6–4, 6–3, 6–2.[1]
1970 Soviet Union Alexander Metreveli (4) Poland Wieslaw Gasiorek 6–3, 6–2, 6–2.[1]
1971 Soviet Union Alexander Metreveli (5) Hungary Istvan Gulyas 6–4, 6–1, 6–4.[1]
1972 Soviet Union Teimuraz Kakuliya Soviet Union Anatoli Volkov 6–3, 6–4
↓  ILTF Independent Tour  ↓
1973 Soviet Union Alexander Metreveli (6) Czechoslovakia Jan Bedan[8] 6–3, 7–5, 6–4.[1]

Women's singles

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(incomplete roll)

Year Champions Runners-up Score
↓  ILTF World Circuit  ↓
1957 Hungary Suzy Kormoczy Czechoslovakia Vera Puzejova 2–1 sets
1959 Soviet Union Anna Dmitrieva Soviet Union Valeria Kuzmenko 6–3, 6–1
1960 Soviet Union Anna Dmitrieva (2) Czechoslovakia Jirina Elgrova 6–3, 6–4
1961[9] Czechoslovakia Vera Sukova Soviet Union Anna Dmitrieva 5–7, 6–1, 6–2
1962[10] Australia Jan Lehane Soviet Union Anna Dmitrieva 6–3, 6–3
1964[11] Soviet Union Anna Dmitrieva (3) Soviet Union Valeria Kuzmenko Titova 6–2, 6–2
1965 Australia Margaret Smith Soviet Union Galina Baksheeva 6–2, 6–4
1966 United Kingdom Ann Haydon Jones Soviet Union Anna Dmitrieva 6–1, 6–3
1968 Soviet Union Olga Morozova Soviet Union Marina Chuvirina 6–1, 6–3
↓  Open era  ↓
1969 United States Julie Heldman United States Peaches Bartkowicz 6–3, 2–6, 6–3
1970 Soviet Union Olga Morozova (2) Soviet Union Tiiu Kivi Parmas 6–4, 6–4
1971 Soviet Union A. Yeremeyeva Soviet Union Maria Kull[12] 6–0, 6–3
1972 Soviet Union Olga Morozova (3) Soviet Union Marina Kroschina 8–6, 6–2
↓  ILTF Independent Tour  ↓
1975 Soviet Union Olga Morozova (4) Soviet Union Marina Kroshina 2–6, 7–6, 6–0

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Osipova, Zinaida (September 2019). "When the Soviets Domesticated the West". Origins. Ohio State University. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Player Profile: Zoltan Katona HUN". www.itftennis.com. ITF. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Yugoslavian Captures Moscow Title". Hartford Courant. Hartford, CT: The Wikipedia Library - Newspaper Archive.Com. 17 Aug 1964. p. 19. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  7. ^ "Vyacheslav Egorov: Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  8. ^ "Sports News: Daja Bedanova drops father Jan Bedan as coach". Radio Prague Int. Radio Prague International. 3 October 2002. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  9. ^ The Tampa Tribune
  10. ^ The Burlington Free Press
  11. ^ Hartford Courant
  12. ^ "Profile: Maria Kull URS". www.stevegtennis.com. Steve G Tennis.