USSR Championships (tennis)

The U.S.S.R. Championships also known as the U.S.S.R. National Championships,[1] or Soviet Championships was a men's and women's closed outdoor clay court, then later hard court tennis tournament founded in 1924 as the Soviet Union Championships.[2] It was organised by the Tennis Federation of the USSR until 1991 when it was discontinued.[2]

Soviet Championships
U.S.S.R. Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
TourILTF World Circuit (1924–70)
ILTF Independent Tour (1971-91)
Founded1924 (1924)
Abolished1991 (1991)
LocationVarious
VenueVarious
SurfaceClay
Hard

History

In 1907 the All-Russia Union of Lawn Tennis Clubs was founded, and its first chairman was Arthur Davidovich Macpherson (1870-1919) a Russian Sports organiser of Scottish Ancestry.[3] In 1908 the association numbered 48 member clubs.[4] The first Russian Lawn Tennis Championships (also called the Russian Championships) were held in 1907 and was played on clay courts, women's events were not staged until 1909 and the event was closed to Russian players until 1910.[2] In 1913 the International Lawn Tennis Federation was founded and the then Russia was among the seventeen nations invited. In 1914 the Russian Championships were discontinued, due to World War I and the political upheaval in the country leading to the Russian Revolution in 1917 that led to the creation of a new state the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, that became part of the Soviet Union in 1922.

In 1922 the All-Soviet Union Tennis Section formed,[5] however it would not joint the ILTF until 1956.[6] In 1924 first Soviet Union Championships.[4] The tournament was not held during World War II from 1941 to 1943 resuming in 1944.[4] In 1959 the All-Soviet Union Tennis Section changed its name to the Tennis Federation of the USSR,[2] and continued to organise the championships until 1991 when the Soviet Union ceased to being a country, and became the Russian Federation.[2] Two years later the Tennis Federation of the USSR altered its name to the Russian Tennis Federation.[2]

Locations

The Soviet Championships were played mainly in Moscow the most times with 21 editions held there, but also staged in Adler, Almaty, Donetsk, Kaliningrad, Kharkiv, Leningrad, Riga-Jurmala, Rostov-on-Don, Tashkent, Tallinn, Tblisi, Uzghorod and Yerevan.[2]

Finals

Men's singles
YearChampionRunner UpScore
1924[6]Soviet Union Georgy A. StolyarovSoviet Union Yevgeny A. Kudryavtsev3–6, 9–11, 6–4, 6–4, 7–5.[2]
1925Soviet Union Progeny A. KudryavtsevSoviet Union Nikolai N. Ivanov4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 5–7, 6–1.[2]
1926Not held
1927Soviet Union Yevgeny A. KudryavtsevSoviet Union Yevgeny S. Ovanesov6–1, 6–0, 6–4.[2]
1928Soviet Union Yevgeny A. Kudryavtsev (2)Soviet Union Vsevolod A. Verbitsky6–4, 6–3, 0–6, 6–4.[2]
1929/1931Not held
1932Soviet Union Eduard E. NegrebetskiSoviet Union Yevgeny A. Kudryavtsev3–6, 6–3, 8–6, 6–2.[2]
1933Not held
1934Soviet Union Yevgeny A. Kudryavtsev (3)Soviet Union Vyacheslav K. Multino/Multenko8–6, 6–2, 6–4.[2]
1935Soviet Union Boris I. NovikovSoviet Union Eduard E. Negrebetski6–2, 6–3, 5–7, 6–2.[2]
1936Soviet Union Boris I. Novikov (2)Soviet Union Yevgeny A. Kudryavstev6–2, 6–3, 6–1.[2]
1937Soviet Union Boris I. Novikov (3)Soviet Union Eduard E. Negrebetski6–1, 6–3, 0–6, 4–6, 6–0.[2]
1938Soviet Union Boris I. Novikov (4)Soviet Union Eduard E. Negrebetski6–3, 8–6, 6–1.[2]
1939Soviet Union Boris I. Novikov (5)Soviet Union Eduard E. Negrebetski6–8, 6–1, 3–6, 6–3, 6–3.[2]
1940Soviet Union Y. Gebda (?)Soviet Union Boris I. Novikov6–2, 6–2, 6–1.[2]
1941/1943Not held (due to World War II)
1944[7]Soviet Union Nikolai OzerovSoviet Union Zdenek A. Zigmund4–6, 7–5, 6–4, 6–4.[2]
1945[7]Soviet Union Nikolai Ozerov (2)Soviet Union Semyon P. Belits-Geiman6–4, 2–6, 3–6, 6–3, 6–3.[2]
1946[7]Soviet Union Nikolai Ozerov (3)Semyon P. Belits-Geiman6–4, 6–2, 6–4.[2]
1947Soviet Union Eduard E. Negrebetski (2)Soviet Union Nikolai N. Ozerov7–5, 6–4, 6–4.[2]
1948Soviet Union Boris I. Novikov (6)Soviet Union Zdenek A. Zigmund4–6, 6–2, 1–6, 6–4, 6–1.[2]
1949Soviet Union Eduard E. Negrebetski (3)Soviet Union Nikolai N. Ozerov (4)4–6, 6–3, 6–1, 3–6, 6–3.[2]
1950Soviet Union Eduard E. Negrebetski (4)Soviet Union Nikolai Ozerov6–4, 3–6, 3–6, 9–7, 6–0.[2]
1951[7]Soviet Union Nikolai N. Ozerov (4)Soviet Union Sergei S. Andreev6–4, 6–1, 2–6, 6–3.[2]
1952Soviet Union Sergei S. AndreevSoviet Union Yevgeny V. Korbut6–3, 9–7, 6–3.[2]
1953[7]Soviet Union Nikolai N. Ozerov (5)Soviet Union Sergei S. Andreev6–3, 6–2, 6–3.[2]
1954Soviet Union Sergei S. Andreev (2)Soviet Union I. Gager (UZB?)6–1, 6–2, 6–4.[2]
1955[8]Soviet Union Sergei S. Andreev (3)Soviet Union Nikolai N. Ozerov6–1, 6–2, 6–1.[2]
1956Soviet Union Sergei S. Andreev (4)Soviet Union Nikolai N. Ozerov6–4, 6–2, 6–1.[2]
1957Soviet Union Sergei S. Andreev (5)Soviet Union Mikhail I. Mozer6–1, 6–0, 6–1.[2]
1958Soviet Union Sergei S. Andreev (6)Soviet Union Sergei Likhachev6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 9–7.[2]
1959Soviet Union Mikhail MozerSoviet Union Andrei N. Potanin9–7, 8–6, 6–2.[2]
1960Soviet Union Mikhail Mozer (2)Soviet Union Sergei Likhachev4–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–3.[2]
1961Soviet Union Rudolf S. SivokhinSoviet Union Svyatoslav P. Mizra7–5, 6–2, 4–6, 1–6, 6–2.[2]
1962Soviet Union Andrei PotaninSoviet Union Mikhail I. Mozer3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–2.[2]
1963Soviet Union Tomas LejusSoviet Union Alexander Metreveli8–6, 6–2, 4–6, 6–2.[2]
1964Soviet Union Tomas Lejus (2)Soviet Union Mikhail Mozer6–1, 6–0, 6–0.[2]
1965Soviet Union Tomas Lejus (3)Soviet UnionAlexander Metreveli6–3, 3–6, 4–6, 6–2, 8–6.[2]
1966[9]Soviet Union Alexander MetreveliSoviet Union Vyacheslav V. Egorov7–9, 12–10, 6–4, 6–0.[2]
1967[9]Soviet Union Alexander Metreveli (2)Soviet Union Vyacheslav V. Egorov6–3, 6–0, 6–4.[2]
1968Soviet Union Tomas Lejus (4)Soviet Union Alexander Metreveli6–0, 6–2, 6–3.[2]
↓  Open era  ↓
1969[9]Soviet Union Alexander Metreveli (3)Soviet Union Vladimir K. Palman7–5, 9–7, 6–4.[2]
1970[9]Soviet Union Alexander Metreveli (4)Soviet Union Tomas Lejus6–4, 6–4, 6–4.[2]
1971[9]Soviet Union Alexander Metreveli (5)Soviet Union Tomas Lejus6–2, 6–1, 6–3.[2]
1972[9]Soviet Union Alexander Metreveli (6)Soviet Union Teimuraz Kakulia6–4, 6–4, 6–1.[2]
1973[9]Soviet Union Alexander Metreveli (7)Soviet Union Teimuraz Kakulia6–1, 6–3, 6–3.[2]
1974[9]Soviet Union Alexander Metreveli (8)Soviet Union Teimuraz Kakulia8–6, 6–4, 6–4.[2]
1975[9]Soviet Union Alexander Metreveli (9)Soviet Union Teimuraz Kakulia8–6, 4–6, 3–6, 6–3, 7–5.[2]
1976[9]Soviet Union Alexander Metreveli (10)Soviet Union Teimuraz Kakulia6–3, 6–0, 3–6, 6–2.[2]
1977Soviet Union Vladimir V. KorotkovSoviet Union Boris V. Borisov6–3, 2–6, 6–3, 7–6.[2]
1978[9]Soviet Union Alexander Metreveli (11)Soviet Union Teimuraz Kakulia6–1, 6–1, 1–6, 1–6, 7–5.[2]
1979Soviet Union Alexander M. ZverevSoviet Union Ramiz Akhmerov6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 6–2.[2]
1980[9]Soviet Union Alexander Metreveli (12)Soviet Union Konstantin P. Pugayev7–5, 6–4, 7–5.[2]
1981Soviet Union Alexander M. Zverev (2)Soviet Union Konstantin P. Pugayev6–1, 6–4, 2–6, 6–3.[2]
1982Soviet Union Konstantin P. PugayevSoviet Union Alexander M. Zverev6–4, 6–1, 3–6, 6–7, 6–4.[2]
1983Soviet Union Sergei LeonyukSoviet Union Alexander M. Zverev6–4, 7–5, 1–6, 1–6, 6–4.[2]
1984Soviet Union Alexander M. Zverev (3)Soviet Union Sergei Leonyuk6–4, 6–1, 6–4.[2]
1985[7]Soviet Union Andrei ChesnokovSoviet Union Alexander Volkov6–2, 6–2, 6–4.[2]
1986[7]Soviet Union Andrei Chesnokov (2)Soviet Union Oleksandr Dolgopolov7–5, 6–0, 6–4.[2]
1987[7]Soviet Union Andrei Chesnokov (3)Soviet Union Alexander M. Zverev6–7, 6–4, 6–0, 6–2.[2]
1988Soviet Union Andrei Cherkasov (4)Soviet Union I. Krochko6–4, 3–6, 6–2, 6–0.[2]
1989Soviet Union Andrei Chesnokov (5)Soviet Union I. Krochko6–2, 2–6, 6–2, 6–2.[2]
1990Soviet Union Dimitri PoliakovSoviet Union Andrei S. Olhovsky6–4, 4–6, 7–5, 7–5.[2]
1991Soviet Union Dimitri Poliakov (2)Soviet Union Andrei Rybalko6-4, 6–1.[2]

Women's singles
YearChampionRunner UpScore
1924[6]Soviet Union Tamira SukhodolskayaSoviet Union Sofia Maltseva6–3, 6–4
1925Soviet Union Elena AlexandrovnaSoviet Union Tamira Sukhodolskaya6–3, 6–2
1926Not held
1927[7]Soviet Union Nina TeplyakovaSoviet Union Elena Alexandrovna8–6, 6–4
1928Soviet Union Sofia MaltsevaSoviet Union Nina Teplyakova6–4, 6–4
1929/1931Not held
1932Soviet Union Sofia MaltsevaSoviet Union Elena Alexandrovna6–2, 6–2
1933Not held
1934[7]Soviet Union Nina Teplyakova (2)Soviet Union Evgenia Schechter6–4, 6–0
1935[7]Soviet Union Nina Teplyakova (3)Soviet Union Maria Meyer6–2, 6–3
1936[7]Soviet Union Nina Teplyakova (4)Soviet Union Elena Alexandrovna6–4, 6–3
1937[7]Soviet Union Nina Teplyakova (5)Soviet Union Galina Korovina6–3, 8–6
1938[7]Soviet Union Nina Teplyakova (6)Soviet Union Galina Korovina2–6, 6–0, 9–7
1939[4]Soviet Union Nina Teplyakova (7)[7]Soviet Union Galina Korovina6–4, 6–4
1940Soviet Union Galina KorovinaSoviet Union Nadezhda Belonenko7–5, 6–1
1941/1943Not held (due to World War II)
1944[4]Soviet Union Galina Korovina (2)Soviet Union Nadezhda Belonenko1–6, 6–3, 6–4
1945Soviet Union Galina Korovina (3)Soviet Union Nadezhda Belonenko2–6, 6–2, 7–5
1946Soviet Union Olga KalmikovaSoviet Union Nadezhda Belonenko6–3, 6–3
1947Soviet Union Olga Kalmikova (2)Soviet Union Antonina Gorina6–0, 6–2
1948Soviet Union Nadezhda BelonenkoSoviet Union Galina Korovina5–7, 6–4, 6–0
1949Soviet Union Nadezhda Belonenko (2)Soviet Union Tatiana Nalimova6–3, 8–6
1950Soviet Union Nadezhda Belonenko (3)Soviet Union Galina Korovina6–2, 1–6, 8–6
1951Soviet Union Elisabeta ChuvyrinaSoviet Union Nadezhda Belonenko6–2, 2–6, 6–4
1952Soviet Union Elisabeta Chuvyrina (2)Soviet Union Tatiana Nalimova4–6, 7–5, 6–0
1953Soviet Union Elisabeta Chuvyrina (3)Soviet Union Klavdiya Borisova6–2, 6–3
1954Soviet Union Elisabeta Chuvyrina (4)Soviet Union Antonina Kuzmina6–1, 6–1
1955[8]Soviet Union Larisa Gorina PreobrazhenskayaSoviet Union Valeria Kuzmenko7–5, 6–2
1956Soviet Union Valeria KuzmenkoSoviet Union Larisa Gorina Preobrazhenskaya3–6, 7–5, 6–4
1957Soviet Union Margarita EmelyanovaSoviet Union Elisabeta Chuvyrina7–5, 6–3
1958Soviet Union Valeria Kuzmenko (2)Soviet Union Anna Dmitrieva6–4, 6–2
1959Soviet Union Anna DmitrievaSoviet Union Valeria Kuzmenko6–4, 8–6
1960Soviet Union Valeria Kuzmenko (3)Soviet Union Anna Dmitrieva8–6, 6–2
1961Soviet Union Anna Dmitrieva (2)Soviet Union Valeria Kuzmenko Titova6–1, 6–0
1962[10]Soviet Union Anna Dmitrieva (3)Soviet Union Irina Ryazanova4–6, 6–3, 6–0
1963Soviet Union Anna Dmitrieva (4)Soviet Union Irina Ryazanova6–3, 6–3
1964Soviet Union Anna Dmitrieva (5)Soviet Union Vera Yaremkevich Troshkina6–2, 6–1
1965Soviet Union Tiiu SoomeSoviet Union Galina Baksheeva6–4, 7–5
1966Soviet Union Galina BaksheevaSoviet Union Rena Abjandadze6–3 6–2
1967Soviet Union Galina Baksheeva (2)Soviet Union Anna Dmitrieva1–6, 6–3, 6–3
1968Soviet Union Tiiu ParmasSoviet Union Galina Baksheeva3–6, 6–3, 6–1
↓  Open era  ↓
1969[11]Soviet Union Olga MorozovaSoviet Union Rausa Islanova7–5, 6–2
1970Soviet Union Olga Morozova (2)Soviet Union Zaiga Jansone6–4, 6–3
1971Soviet Union Olga Morozova (3)Soviet Union Galina Baksheeva6–2, 6–2
1972Soviet Union Evgenia BiryukovaSoviet Union Tiiu Parmas6–3, 6–2
1973Soviet Union Marina KroschinaSoviet Union Rauza Islanova6–1, 6–4
1974Soviet Union Marina Kroschina (2)Soviet Union Yelena Gorina Granaturova5–7, 6–3, 6–3
1975Soviet Union Marina Kroschina (3)Soviet Union Evgenia Biryukova4–6, 6–2, 6–3
1976Soviet Union Olga Morozova (4)Soviet Union Galina Baksheeva6–3, 6–3
1977Soviet Union Natalia BorodinaSoviet Union Evgenia Biryukova4–6, 6–4, 6–4
1978Soviet Union Natasha ChmyrevaSoviet Union Yelena Gorina Granaturova6–4, 1–6, 8–6
1979Soviet Union Marina Kroschina (4)Soviet Union Olga Morozova6–2, 6–2
1980Soviet Union Olga Morozova (5)Soviet Union Ludmila Makarova6–7, 6–4, 6–4
1981Soviet Union Marina KroschinaSoviet Union Natalia Reva1–6, 6–3, 8–6
1982Soviet Union Ludmila Makarova (5)Soviet Union N. Avdeeva7–5, 6–3
1983Soviet Union Elena EliseenkoSoviet Union Svetlana Cherneva6–4, 7–5
1984Soviet Union Viktoria MilvidskayaSoviet Union Oksana Lifanova6–0, 6–4
1985Soviet Union Svetlana ParkhomenkoSoviet Union Yulia Salnikova6–7, 6–4, 6–2
1986Soviet Union Natasha ZverevaSoviet Union Leila Meskhi6–2, 6–4
1987Soviet Union Natasha Zvereva (2)Soviet Union Viktoria Milvidskaya6–1, 6–2
1988Soviet Union Eugenia ManiokovaSoviet Union A. Mirza6–3, 3–6, 6–3
1989Soviet Union Leila MeskhiSoviet Union Natalia Medvedeva4–6, 6–3, 6–0
1990Soviet Union Eugenia Maniokova (2)Soviet Union Elena Makarova6–3, 6–2
1991Soviet Union Svetlana KomlevaSoviet Union Evgenia Manyukova6–3, 6–2

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