Swiss International Championships

The Swiss International Championships[1] also called the International Swiss Championships or Championship of Switzerland or simply Swiss Championships was a combined men's and women's clay court tennis tournament established by the Swiss Lawn Tennis Association, and first played at Grasshopper Club, Zurich, Switzerland in 1897. The championships were then held annually and alternated between different venues until 1967. In 1968 the tournament was renamed the Swiss Open International Championships or simply Swiss Open Championships and were then staged permanently at Gstaad. From 1977 the women's tournament was staged at Lausanne and was called the WTA Swiss Open, today that event is branded as the Ladies Open Lausanne.

Swiss International Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
TourMen's Amateur Tour (1877–1912)
Women's Amateur Tour (1877–1912)
ILTF Men's Amateur Tour (1913–1967)
ILTF Women's Amateur Tour (1913–1967)
ITF Independent Tour (1968–1967)
Founded1897
Abolished1967
LocationVarious, Switzerland
VenueVarious
Surfaceoutdoor (clay)

History

The first early edition of the Championship of Switzerland,[2] was played at the Grasshopper Club, Zurich, Switzerland under the auspices of the Swiss Lawn Tennis Association, the winner of the men's event was presented with a cup valued at 500 francs.[3] In 1898 the Swiss Lawn Tennis Association staged the event at Château-d'Œx. In 1899 an open women's singles event was added to the schedule, when the venue was still in St. Moritz. In 1968 the tournament continued into the open branded as the Swiss Open Championships and held permanently at Gstaad the men's event is still active today known as the Swiss Open. The women's event in 1968 was held at Lugano. In 1969 the women's then returned to Gstaad. In 1977 the women's tournament was rebranded as the WTA Swiss Open until 1981 when that event was moved to Lugano. The women's event today is known as the Ladies Open Lausanne held at Lausanne, Switzerland.

Former notable winners of men's singles include; André Vacherot (1903), George Simond (1905), R. Norris Williams (1911), Gottfried von Cramm (1934–1935), Kho Sin-Kie (1938), Jaroslav Drobný (1946), Roy Emerson (1959–1961, 1966–1967), Rod Laver (1962), Nicola Pietrangeli (1963) and Rafael Osuna (1964).

In the women's singles event notable winners include; Charlotte Cooper Sterry (1902), Adine Masson (1904), Elsie Lane (1907), Germaine Régnier Golding (1921–1922, 1924), Lolette Payot (1931, 1933–1934), Louis Brough (1950), Christine Truman (1959), Maria Bueno (1960) and Margaret Smith (1962, 1964).

Host locations

The Swiss International Championships were staged at the following locations throughout its run including Basel, Champéry, Geneva, Gstaad, Les Avants, Montreux, Lausanne, Lugano, Lucerne, Ragatz, St. Moritz, Zermatt, and Zurich from 1897 to 1967.

Finals

Men's singles
Incomplete roll[4]
Year Location Winner Runner-up Score
1897ZurichAustria Paul Von Herz HertenriedFrance Francis Louis Fassitt ?
1898Château-d'ŒxEngland Robert Baldwin Hough[5]Switzerland Maurice Albert Turrettini6–2, 6–2, 6–1
1899St. MoritzEngland George SimondEngland Robert Baldwin Hough6–0, 6–1
1900Château-d'ŒxUnited Kingdom E.K. HarveyEngland Robert Baldwin Hough6–3, 5–7, 6–4, ret.
1901St. MoritzUnited States Major Edmund Bela Joseph HarranEngland St. John Douglass Stewart4–6, 6–2, 6–1, 6–4
1902RagatzSwitzerland Georges PatryEngland Robert Baldwin Hough11–9, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2
1903St. MoritzFrance André Vacherot ? ?
1904Les AvantsUnited States Artimus HolmesSwitzerland Georges Patry6–0, 6–1, 6–4
1905St. MoritzEngland George Simond (2)England St. John Douglass Stewartw.o.
1906MontreuxEngland Dunstan RhodesAustralia Les Poidevinw.o.
1907St. MoritzGermany Otto Mario WidmannUnited Kingdom E. Morris Hall3–6, 6–1, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5
1908Château-d'ŒxEngland Algernon KingscoteUnited Kingdom Charles Gladstone Allenw.o.
1909GenevaEngland George Kirkland LogieAustralia Les Poidevin3–6, 6–2, 11–9
1910St. MoritzGermany Heinrich KleinschrothUnited States J. de K. Bowen6–1, 6–2, 6–0
1911LucerneUnited States R. Norris WilliamsGermany Heinrich Kleinschroth6–2, 7–5, 6–0
1912MontreuxFrance Max DecugisFrance André Chancerel8–6, 6–0, ret.
1913St. MoritzGermany Robert KleinschrothGermany Moritz von Bissing ?
1914Not held
1915ZermattUnited States Major Edmund Bela Joseph HarranPierre Farjon6–2, 6–2, 2–6, 6–2
1916ZurichUnited States Major Edmund Bela Joseph Harran (2) ? ?
1917LausanneUnited States Major Edmund Bela Joseph Harran (3)Hungary A. György Dungyersky6–4, 2–6, 7–5
1918BaselSwitzerland Maurice Albert Turrettini?
1919GenevaBelgium Paul de BormanSwitzerland Armand Charles Simon6–3, 6–4, 6–4
1920ZurichSwitzerland Hans G. Syz ??
1921ZurichSwitzerland Maurice A. Ferrier??
1922St. MoritzFrance Jean Couiteas de FaucambergeFrance Léonce Aslangul6–4, 7–5, 6–4
1923VillarsGreece Augustos Zerlendis??
1924LucerneFrance W. LaschSwitzerland André Chancerel6–3, 6–1, 6–1
1925ChamperyGermany Willi HannemannAustria Ludwig von Salm-Hoogstraeten?
1926GenevaItaly Giorgio de StefaniSwitzerland Charles Aeschlimann6–2, 6–8, 6–3, 8–6
1927GenevaSwitzerland Jean WuarinSouth Africa Craig Campbell6–2, 6–2, 6–2
1928ZurichSwitzerland A. ErnstSwitzerland Will Ehrenreich6–1, 6–8, 6–3, 6–4
1929GenevaJapan Yoshiro Ota[6]Denmark Erik Worm4–6, 6–4, 4–6, 6–1, 6–3
1930LucerneJapan Hyotaro Sato[7]Greece Orestes Garangiotis6–1, 6–0, 4–6, 6–4
1931MontreuxItaly Giorgio de Stefani (2)Italy Emanuele Sertorio6–1, 6–2, 6–3
1932BaselFrance Philippe GajanSwitzerland Max Ellmer6–3, 1–6, 12–10, 9–7
1933GenevaFrance Roland JournuSwitzerland Charles Aeschlimann7–5, 12–10, 6–4
1934LucerneNazi Germany Gottfried von CrammPoland Adam Baworowski6–2, 6–0, 6–4
1935GenevaNazi Germany Gottfried von Cramm (2)Switzerland Max Ellmer6–0, 6–3, 6–4
1936[8]LucerneItaly Giorgio de StefaniRepublic of China (1912–1949) Kho Sin-Kie6–1, 2–6, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4
1937[8]GstaadSwitzerland Boris ManeffSwitzerland Max Ellmer6–3, 8–6, ret.
1938LucerneRepublic of China (1912–1949) Kho Sin-KieFrance Roland Journu6–1, 6–4
1939ZurichItaly Francesco RomanoniFrance Christian Boussus4–6, 6–1, 4–6, 9–7, 6–3
1940/1945Not held (due to world war two)
1946LucerneCzechoslovakia Jaroslav DrobnýItaly Marcello Del Bello9–7, 6–2, 1–6, 6–1
1947GenevaItaly Gianni CucelliSouth Africa Eric Sturgess6–4 4–6 7–5 6–4
1948The championships were held at Gstaad, but the semi-finals and final was not played
1949GstaadUnited States Earl CochellCzechoslovakia Jaroslav Drobný3–6, 6–3, 2–6, 6–3, 7–5
1950[8]LausanneSouth Africa Eric SturgessUnited States Vic Seixas6–4, 7–5, 3–6, 6–2
1951LucerneSouth Africa Leon NorgarbSouth Africa Sydney Levy9–7, 4–6, 6–4, 6–4
1952[9][8]GstaadUnited States Herbert FlamUnited States Irvin Dorfman6–4, 6–2, 6–1
1953[8]LuganoAustralia Rex Noel HartwigPoland Władysław Skonecki6–4, 6–2, 6–1
1954[8]GstaadAustralia Lew HoadAustralia Neale Fraser6–4, 11–9, 6–4
1955[8]GstaadUnited States Arthur LarsenArgentina Enrique Morea6–4, 2–6, 6–2, 6–2
1956[8]LuganoAustralia Neale FraserSweden Ulf Schmidt8–6 2–6 2–6 3–6 6–3
1957[10][8]GstaadUnited States Budge PattyEgypt Jaroslav Drobný3–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–1
1958[8]GstaadAustralia Ashley CooperAustralia Neale Fraser2–6, 3–6, 7–5, 6–4, 6–3
1959[8]LuganoAustralia Roy EmersonUnited Kingdom Billy Knight6–3, 6–4, 6–3
1960GstaadAustralia Roy Emerson (2)United Kingdom Mike Davies6–4, 9–7, 6–2
1961[8]GstaadAustralia Roy Emerson (3)Chile Luis Ayala6–3, 6–1, 6–0
1962[11][8]LuganoAustralia Rod LaverIndia Ramanathan Krishnan6–4, 6–2
1963[8]GstaadItaly Nicola PietrangeliAustralia Roy Emerson7–5, 6–2, 6–2
1964[8]LausanneMexico Rafael Herrera OsunaItaly Nicola Pietrangeli6–4, 6–3, 4–6, 3–6, 6–3
1965[8]LuganoRomania Ion ȚiriacAustralia Fred Stolledivided title
1966[8]GstaadAustralia Roy Emerson (4)Spain Manuel Santana5–7, 7–5, 6–3
1967[12]GstaadAustralia Roy Emerson (5)Spain Manuel Santana6–2, 8–6, 6–4
Open era
For the open era event see Swiss Open

Women's singles
Incomplete roll
Year Location Winner Runner-up Score
1899St. MoritzUnited Kingdom Mildred BrooksmithUnited Kingdom Miss Stephenson6–1, 6–1
1900Château-d'ŒxUnited Kingdom Mildred Brooksmith (2)France Adine Masson6–3, 1–6, 6–4
1901St. MoritzUnited Kingdom Mildred Brooksmith (3)Switzerland H. Couppa6–0, 6–0
1902RagatzUnited Kingdom Charlotte Cooper SterryFrance Mlle Simon6–1, 6–2
1903St. MoritzFrance Yvonne PrévostGreece Domini Elliadi ?
1904Les AvantsFrance Adine MassonFrance Yvonne de Pfeffel6–1, 6–4
1905St. MoritzEngland Ruth Winch??
1906MontreuxUnited States Vera WardenUnited Kingdom Rosamund Salusbury6–8, 6–1, 6–3
1907St. MoritzEngland Elsie LaneUnited Kingdom Mrs Andersonw.o.
1908Château-d'ŒxUnited States Virginia MacVeaghUnited Kingdom Mildred Brooksmithw.o.
1909GenevaUnited Kingdom Aurea EdgingtonFrance Jeanne Matthey6–1, 6–1
1910St. MoritzUnited Kingdom Aurea Edgington (2)Belgium Jeanne Liebrechts6–0, 6–3
1911LucerneUnited Kingdom Aurea Edgington (3)France Germaine Régnier6–0, 7–5
1912MontreuxUnited Kingdom Aurea Edgington (4)United Kingdom Domini Elliadi Crosfield6–1, 6–4
1913St. MoritzUnited Kingdom Eveline Froude-Bellew Crundall-PunnettUnited Kingdom Domini Elliadi Crosfield6–2, 5–7, 6–2
1914Not held
1915ZermattFrance Daisy SperanzaSwitzerland G. Matossian6–3, 6–3
1916ZurichFrance Magda Aranyi ? ?
1917LausanneSwitzerland/United Kingdom Renee de MorsierFrance Germaine Régnier Golding6–4, 7–5
1918BaselSwitzerland Mme PrinceSwitzerland Blanche Müller?
1919GenevaBelgium Anne de Selliers de BormanSwitzerland Frl Kärcher6–3, 6–3
1920ZurichSwitzerland Miss C. Lang ??
1921LausanneFrance Germaine Régnier GoldingSwitzerland Frau Froehlichen6–1, 6–1
1922St. MoritzFrance Germaine Régnier Golding (2)France Léonce Aslangul6–4, 7–5, 6–4
1923VillarsBelgium Madeleine de Prelle de la Nieppe??
1924LucerneFrance Germaine Régnier Golding (3)Switzerland Miss Lane6–4, 4–6, 6–4
1925ChamperyUnited Kingdom Madeline Fisher O'NeillUnited Kingdom Mrs Pitman?
1926ZurichDenmark Elsebeth BrehmSwitzerland Frau Steinfels6–3, 6–1
1927LuganoUnited KingdomDomini Elliadi Crosfield??
1928ZurichSwitzerland Frau SteinfelsSwitzerland Emmy Schäublin6–2, 6–3
1929GenevaSpain Bella Dutton de PonsSwitzerland Lolette Payot6–3, 3–6, 9–7
1930LucerneGermany Ilse FriedlebenSwitzerland Lolette Payot4–6, 6–2, 10–8
1931MontreuxSwitzerland Lolette PayotItaly Lucia Valerio6–4, 5–7, 6–3
1932BaselFrance Rosie BerthetFrance Jacqueline Goldschmidt6–2, 5–7, 6–2
1933GenevaSwitzerland Lolette Payot (2)Nazi Germany Paula Stuck7–5, 6–2
1934LucerneSwitzerland Lolette Payot (3)France Colette Rosambert6–2, 8–6
1935GenevaFrance Simone Passermard MathieuFrance Colette Rosambert Boegner6–2, 6–2
1936LucerneDenmark Hilde Krahwinkel SperlingFrance Simone Passermard Mathieu3–6, 6–3 6–1
1937GstaadFrance Simone Passermard Mathieu (2)France Arlette Halff6–2, 6–4
1938LucerneFrance Arlette HalffSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Hella Kovac6–0, 7–5
1939ZurichPoland Jadwiga JędrzejowskaFrance Arlette Halff6–2, 4–6, 6–2
1940/1945Not held (due to world war two)
1946LucerneUnited States Dodo BundyBelgium Nelly Adamson-Landrydivided title
1947LausanneSouth Africa Sheila Piercey SummersUnited States Doris Hart6–3, 2–6, 6–3
1948Championships were held at Gstaad, but the semi-finals and final abandoned because of rain
1949GstaadSouth Africa Sheila Piercey Summers (2)United Kingdom Joan Curry6–3, 6–3
1950LausanneUnited States Louise BroughUnited Kingdom Kay Tuckey6–4, 6–2
1951LucerneAustralia Nancye Wynne BoltonUnited States Barbara Scofield Davidson3–6, 6–2, 6–1
1952GstaadUnited States Dorothy HeadWest Germany Erika Vollmer6–2, 0–6, 6–2
1953LucerneUnited States Barbara Scofield DavidsonSpain Maria Josefa de Riba4–6, 6–4, 7–5
1954GstaadSwitzerland Violette Alvensleben-RigolletUnited Kingdom Pat Ward6–1, 6–3
1955GstaadSouth Africa Hazel Redick-SmithSwitzerlandRuth Nathan Kaufmann1–6, 6–1, 6–4
1956LuganoUnited States Beverly Baker FleitzAustralia Jenny Staley Hoad1–6, 6–3, 6–3
1957GstaadBermuda Heather Nicholls BrewerSouth Africa Sandra Reynolds2–6, 7–5, 6–4
1958GstaadAustralia Lorraine CoghlanMexico Yola Ramírez3–6 6–2 6–0
1959LuganoUnited Kingdom Christine TrumanMexico Yola Ramírez8–6, 6–1
1960GstaadBrazil Maria BuenoSouth Africa Sandra Reynolds6–2, 6–3
1961GstaadSouth Africa Sandra ReynoldsMexico Yola Ramírez7–5, 6–3
1962LuganoAustralia Margaret SmithAustralia Lesley Turner6–2, 6–1
1963GstaadAustralia Robyn EbbernAustralia Lesley Turner6–3, 6–4
1964LausanneAustralia Margaret Smith (2)Australia Jan Lehane2–6, 8–6, 6–2
1965LuganoArgentina Norma BaylonWest Germany Edda Buding1-1 sets, 5–5. rain stopped play
1966GstaadWest Germany Helga SchultzeAustria Sonja Pachta5–7, 7–5, 6–3
1967GstaadSouth Africa Annette Van ZylAustralia Jan Lehane O'Neill6–1, 3–6, 6–3
Open era
For the open era event see WTA Swiss Open

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