Swiss International Championships
Tennis tournament
Swiss International Championships Tour Men'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) Founded 1897 Abolished 1967 Location Various, Switzerland Venue Various Surface outdoor (clay)
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.
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
Champion
Runner-up
Score
1897
Zurich
Paul Von Herz Hertenried
Francis Louis Fassitt
?
1898
Château-d'Œx
Robert Baldwin Hough [5]
Maurice Albert Turrettini
6–2, 6–2, 6–1
1899
St. Moritz
George Simond
Robert Baldwin Hough
6–0, 6–1
1900
Château-d'Œx
E.K. Harvey
Robert Baldwin Hough
6–3, 5–7, 6–4, ret.
1901
St. Moritz
Major Edmund Bela Joseph Harran
St. John Douglass Stewart
4–6, 6–2, 6–1, 6–4
1902
Ragatz
Georges Patry
Robert Baldwin Hough
11–9, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2
1903
St. Moritz
André Vacherot
?
?
1904
Les Avants
Artimus Holmes
Georges Patry
6–0, 6–1, 6–4
1905
St. Moritz
George Simond (2)
St. John Douglass Stewart
w.o.
1906
Montreux
Dunstan Rhodes
Les Poidevin
w.o.
1907
St. Moritz
Otto Mario Widmann
E. Morris Hall
3–6, 6–1, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5
1908
Château-d'Œx
Algernon Kingscote
Charles Gladstone Allen
w.o.
1909
Geneva
George Kirkland Logie
Les Poidevin
3–6, 6–2, 11–9
1910
St. Moritz
Heinrich Kleinschroth
J. de K. Bowen
6–1, 6–2, 6–0
1911
Lucerne
R. Norris Williams
Heinrich Kleinschroth
6–2, 7–5, 6–0
1912
Montreux
Max Decugis
André Chancerel
8–6, 6–0, ret.
1913
St. Moritz
Robert Kleinschroth
Moritz von Bissing
?
1914
Not held (due to World War I)
1915
Zermatt
Major Edmund Bela Joseph Harran
Pierre Farjon
6–2, 6–2, 2–6, 6–2
1916
Zurich
Major Edmund Bela Joseph Harran (2)
?
?
1917
Lausanne
Major Edmund Bela Joseph Harran (3)
A. György Dungyersky
6–4, 2–6, 7–5
1918
Basel
Maurice Albert Turrettini
?
1919
Geneva
Paul de Borman
Armand Charles Simon
6–3, 6–4, 6–4
1920
Zurich
Hans G. Syz
?
?
1921
Zurich
Maurice A. Ferrier
?
?
1922
St. Moritz
Jean Couiteas de Faucamberge
Léonce Aslangul
6–4, 7–5, 6–4
1923
Villars
Augustos Zerlendis
?
?
1924
Lucerne
W. Lasch
André Chancerel
6–3, 6–1, 6–1
1925
Champery
Willi Hannemann
Ludwig von Salm-Hoogstraeten
?
1926
Geneva
Giorgio de Stefani
Charles Aeschlimann
6–2, 6–8, 6–3, 8–6
1927
Geneva
Jean Wuarin
Craig Campbell
6–2, 6–2, 6–2
1928
Zurich
A. Ernst
Will Ehrenreich
6–1, 6–8, 6–3, 6–4
1929
Geneva
Yoshiro Ota [6]
Erik Worm
4–6, 6–4, 4–6, 6–1, 6–3
1930
Lucerne
Hyotaro Sato [7]
Orestes Garangiotis
6–1, 6–0, 4–6, 6–4
1931
Montreux
Giorgio de Stefani (2)
Emanuele Sertorio
6–1, 6–2, 6–3
1932
Basel
Philippe Gajan
Max Ellmer
6–3, 1–6, 12–10, 9–7
1933
Geneva
Roland Journu
Charles Aeschlimann
7–5, 12–10, 6–4
1934
Lucerne
Gottfried von Cramm
Adam Baworowski
6–2, 6–0, 6–4
1935
Geneva
Gottfried von Cramm (2)
Max Ellmer
6–0, 6–3, 6–4
1936[8]
Lucerne
Giorgio de Stefani
Kho Sin-Kie
6–1, 2–6, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4
1937[8]
Gstaad
Boris Maneff
Max Ellmer
6–3, 8–6, ret.
1938
Lucerne
Kho Sin-Kie
Roland Journu
6–1, 6–4
1939
Zurich
Francesco Romanoni
Christian Boussus
4–6, 6–1, 4–6, 9–7, 6–3
1940/1945
Not held (due to world war two)
1946
Lucerne
Jaroslav Drobný
Marcello Del Bello
9–7, 6–2, 1–6, 6–1
1947
Geneva
Gianni Cucelli
Eric Sturgess
6–4 4–6 7–5 6–4
1948
The championships were held at Gstaad, but the semi-finals and final was not played
1949
Gstaad
Earl Cochell
Jaroslav Drobný
3–6, 6–3, 2–6, 6–3, 7–5
1950[8]
Lausanne
Eric Sturgess
Vic Seixas
6–4, 7–5, 3–6, 6–2
1951
Lucerne
Leon Norgarb
Sydney Levy
9–7, 4–6, 6–4, 6–4
1952[9] [8]
Gstaad
Herbert Flam
Irvin Dorfman
6–4, 6–2, 6–1
1953[8]
Lugano
Rex Hartwig
Władysław Skonecki
6–4, 6–2, 6–1
1954[8]
Gstaad
Lew Hoad
Neale Fraser
6–4, 11–9, 6–4
1955[8]
Gstaad
Arthur Larsen
Enrique Morea
6–4, 2–6, 6–2, 6–2
1956[8]
Lugano
Neale Fraser
Ulf Schmidt
8–6 2–6 2–6 3–6 6–3
1957[10] [8]
Gstaad
Budge Patty
Jaroslav Drobný
3–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–1
1958[8]
Gstaad
Ashley Cooper
Neale Fraser
2–6, 3–6, 7–5, 6–4, 6–3
1959[8]
Lugano
Roy Emerson
Billy Knight
6–3, 6–4, 6–3
1960
Gstaad
Roy Emerson (2)
Mike Davies
6–4, 9–7, 6–2
1961[8]
Gstaad
Roy Emerson (3)
Luis Ayala
6–3, 6–1, 6–0
1962[11] [8]
Lugano
Rod Laver
Ramanathan Krishnan
6–4, 6–2
1963[8]
Gstaad
Nicola Pietrangeli
Roy Emerson
7–5, 6–2, 6–2
1964[8]
Gstaad
Thomaz Koch
Ronald Barnes
6–3, 6–1, 7–9, 7–5
1965[8]
Lugano
Ion Țiriac
Fred Stolle
divided title
1966[8]
Gstaad
Roy Emerson (4)
Manuel Santana
5–7, 7–5, 6–3
1967[12]
Gstaad
Roy Emerson (5)
Manuel Santana
6–2, 8–6, 6–4
Open era
For the open era event see Swiss Open
Women's singles
Incomplete roll
Year
Location
Champion
Runner-up
Score
1899
St. Moritz
Mildred Brooksmith
Miss Stephenson
6–1, 6–1
1900
Château-d'Œx
Mildred Brooksmith (2)
Adine Masson
6–3, 1–6, 6–4
1901
St. Moritz
Mildred Brooksmith (3)
H. Couppa
6–0, 6–0
1902
Ragatz
Charlotte Cooper Sterry
Mlle Simon
6–1, 6–2
1903
St. Moritz
Yvonne Prévost
Domini Elliadi
?
1904
Les Avants
Adine Masson
Yvonne de Pfeffel
6–1, 6–4
1905
St. Moritz
Ruth Winch
?
?
1906
Montreux
Vera Warden
Rosamund Salusbury
6–8, 6–1, 6–3
1907
St. Moritz
Elsie Lane
Mrs Anderson
w.o.
1908
Château-d'Œx
Virginia MacVeagh
Mildred Brooksmith
w.o.
1909
Geneva
Aurea Edgington
Jeanne Matthey
6–1, 6–1
1910
St. Moritz
Aurea Edgington (2)
Jeanne Liebrechts
6–0, 6–3
1911
Lucerne
Aurea Edgington (3)
Germaine Régnier
6–0, 7–5
1912
Montreux
Aurea Edgington (4)
Domini Elliadi Crosfield
6–1, 6–4
1913
St. Moritz
Eveline Froude-Bellew Crundall-Punnett
Domini Elliadi Crosfield
6–2, 5–7, 6–2
1914
Not held (due to World War I)
1915
Zermatt
Daisy Speranza
G. Matossian
6–3, 6–3
1916
Zurich
Magda Aranyi
?
?
1917
Lausanne
/ Renee de Morsier
Germaine Golding
6–4, 7–5
1918
Basel
Mme Prince
Blanche Müller
?
1919
Geneva
Anne de Borman
Frl Kärcher
6–3, 6–3
1920
Zurich
Miss C. Lang
?
? Mme M. Monk
1921
Lausanne
Germaine Golding
Mme M. Monk
6–0, 6–0
1922
St. Moritz
Germaine Golding (2)
Frau Froehlichen
6–1, 6–1
1923
Villars
Madeleine de Prelle de la Nieppe
?
?
1924
Lucerne
Germaine Golding (3)
Miss Lane
6–4, 4–6, 6–4
1925
Champery
Madeline Fisher O'Neill
Mrs Pitman
?
1926
Zurich
Elsebeth Brehm
Frau Steinfels
6–3, 6–1
1927
Lugano
Domini Elliadi Crosfield
?
?
1928
Zurich
Frau Steinfels
Emmy Schäublin
6–2, 6–3
1929
Geneva
Bella Dutton de Pons
Lolette Payot
6–3, 3–6, 9–7
1930
Lucerne
Ilse Friedleben
Lolette Payot
4–6, 6–2, 10–8
1931
Montreux
Lolette Payot
Lucia Valerio
6–4, 5–7, 6–3
1932
Basel
Rosie Berthet
Jacqueline Goldschmidt
6–2, 5–7, 6–2
1933
Geneva
Lolette Payot (2)
Paula Stuck
7–5, 6–2
1934
Lucerne
Lolette Payot (3)
Colette Rosambert
6–2, 8–6
1935
Geneva
Simone Passermard Mathieu
Colette Rosambert Boegner
6–2, 6–2
1936
Lucerne
Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling
Simone Passermard Mathieu
3–6, 6–3 6–1
1937
Gstaad
Simone Passermard Mathieu (2)
Arlette Halff
6–2, 6–4
1938
Lucerne
Arlette Halff
Hella Kovac
6–0, 7–5
1939
Zurich
Jadwiga Jędrzejowska
Arlette Halff
6–2, 4–6, 6–2
1940/1945
Not held (due to world war two)
1946
Lucerne
Dodo Bundy
Nelly Adamson-Landry
divided title
1947
Lausanne
Sheila Piercey Summers
Doris Hart
6–3, 2–6, 6–3
1948
Championships were held at Gstaad, but the semi-finals and final abandoned because of rain
1949
Gstaad
Sheila Piercey Summers (2)
Joan Curry
6–3, 6–3
1950
Lausanne
Louise Brough
Kay Tuckey
6–4, 6–2
1951
Lucerne
Nancye Wynne Bolton
Barbara Scofield Davidson
3–6, 6–2, 6–1
1952
Gstaad
Dorothy Head
Erika Vollmer
6–2, 0–6, 6–2
1953
Lucerne
Barbara Scofield Davidson
Maria Josefa de Riba
4–6, 6–4, 7–5
1954
Gstaad
Violette Alvensleben-Rigollet
Pat Ward
6–1, 6–3
1955
Gstaad
Hazel Redick-Smith
Ruth Nathan Kaufmann
1–6, 6–1, 6–4
1956
Lugano
Beverly Baker Fleitz
Jenny Staley Hoad
1–6, 6–3, 6–3
1957
Gstaad
Heather Nicholls Brewer
Sandra Reynolds
2–6, 7–5, 6–4
1958
Gstaad
Lorraine Coghlan
Yola Ramírez
3–6 6–2 6–0
1959
Lugano
Christine Truman
Yola Ramírez
8–6, 6–1
1960
Gstaad
Maria Bueno
Sandra Reynolds
6–2, 6–3
1961
Gstaad
Sandra Reynolds
Yola Ramírez
7–5, 6–3
1962
Lugano
Margaret Smith
Lesley Turner
6–2, 6–1
1963
Gstaad
Robyn Ebbern
Lesley Turner
6–3, 6–4
1964
Lausanne
Margaret Smith (2)
Jan Lehane
2–6, 8–6, 6–2
1965
Lugano
Norma Baylon
Edda Buding
1-1 sets, 5–5. rain stopped play
1966
Gstaad
Helga Schultze
Sonja Pachta
5–7, 7–5, 6–3
1967
Gstaad
Annette Van Zyl
Jan Lehane O'Neill
6–1, 3–6, 6–3
Open era
For the open era event see WTA Swiss Open
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