Travemünde Challenger
Travemünde International ATP Travemünde Challenger | |
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Defunct tennis tournament | |
Tour | ILTF World Circuit |
Founded | 1951; 73 years ago (1951) |
Abolished | 1988; 36 years ago (1988) |
Location | Travemünde, West Germany |
Venue | Travemünde Hockey & Tennis Club |
Surface | Clay / outdoor |
The Travemünde Challenger[1] also known as the ATP Travemünde Challenger was a men's tennis tournament founded in 1951 as a combined men's and women's clay court tennis tournament called the Travemünde International.[2] The tournament ran annually until 1988 when it was discontinued.[2]
History
In 1908 the Rasentennisturnier Travemünde (Travemünde Lawn Tennis Tournament) was first established.[3] That tournament was an open clay court event for men and women that mainly attracted German tennis players, though some foreign international players did participate in the tournament.[2] In 1922 the Harvesterhuder Tennis and Hockey Club then organized the event now branded as the Internationales Rasentennisturnier Travemünde[2] in Travemünde and built the first tennis facility with a clubhouse on behalf of the city.[4] In 1947 the Travemünde Hockey & Tennis Club was founded.[5]
In 1950 the Rasentennisturnier Travemünde was succeeded a new Travemünde International tournament in 1951.[6][2] The tournament ran as a combined event until 1980 when the women's tournament was discontinued.[2] The men's event carried but it was downgraded from the world tour and became a challenger tournament in 1981 called the Travemünde Challenger it continued until 1988,[1] when the Travemünde Hockey & Tennis Club ended the event due to financial problems with cost of hosting tournament.[7]
Finals
Men's singles
(Incomplete roll)
Year | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
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↓ ILTF World Circuit ↓ | |||
1951 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–1, 6–1[2] |
1952 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–3, 6–4[2] |
1953 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–4, 2–6, 6–2[2] |
1954 | ![]() | ![]() | 5–7, 6–4, 6–2[2] |
1955 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–2, 1–6, 6–2[2] |
1956 | ![]() | ![]() | 8–6, 3–6, 6–0[2] |
1957 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–2, 6–2[2] |
1958 | ![]() | ![]() | 7–5, 6–1[2] |
1959 | ![]() | ![]() | 11–9, 6–3[2] |
1960 | ![]() | ![]() | 7–5, 6–1[2] |
1961 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–4, 1–6, 6–3[2] |
1962 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–4, 6–1[2] |
1963 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–2, 4–6, 9–7, 6–1[2] |
1964 | ![]() | ![]() | 11–9, 4–6, 5–7, 6–0, 6–1[2] |
1965 | ![]() | ![]() | 7–5, 6–3, 6–3[2] |
1966 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–2, 6–3, 6–2[2] |
1967 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–4, 6–3, 6–2[2] |
1968 | ![]() | ![]() | 1–6, 6–3, 6–4, 4–6, 11–9[2] |
↓ Open era ↓ | |||
1969 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–2, 7–5, 1–6, 2–6, 6–4[2] |
↓ ILTF Independent Circuit ↓ | |||
1970 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–4, 6–4, 6–1[2] |
1971 | ![]() | ![]() | 7–9, 3–6, 6–0, 7–5, 6–3[2] |
1972 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–1, 6–2[2] |
1973 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–3, 4–6, 6–0, 7–6[2] |
1974 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–2, 6–1, 6–2[2] |
1975 | ![]() | ![]() | 7–6, 3–6, 5–7, 7–6, 7–6[2] |
1976 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–3, 4–6, 7–6, 6–7, 6–2[2] |
1977 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–0, 6–2, 6–2[2] |
1978 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–2, 6–4, 6–2[2] |
1979 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–1, 6–3[2] |
1980 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–1, 7–5[2] |
↓ ATP Challenger Tour ↓ | |||
1981[1] | ![]() | ![]() | 6–4, 4–6, 6–3 |
1982[1] | ![]() | ![]() | 6–4, 6–4 |
1983[1] | ![]() | ![]() | 7–5, 6–2 |
1984[1] | ![]() | ![]() | 7–5, 7–5 |
1986[1] | ![]() | ![]() | 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 |
1987[1] | ![]() | ![]() | 7–6, 6–3 |
1988[1] | ![]() | ![]() | 6–4, 6–4 |
Women's singles
(Incomplete roll)
Year | Winners | Runners-up | Score |
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↓ ILTF World Circuit ↓ | |||
1951 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–3, 7–5 |
1952 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–4, 6–4 |
1953 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–2, 6–2 |
1954 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–2, 5–1, ret. |
1956 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–3, 6–2 |
1958 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–2, 7–5 |
1966 | ![]() | ![]() | 8–6, 6–0 |
1967 | ![]() | ![]() | 4–6, 7–5, 6–3 |
1968 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–4, 6–4 |
↓ Open era ↓ | |||
1969 | ![]() | ![]() | 7–5, 6–2 |
1970 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–4, 4–6, 6–4 |
1971 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–8, 6–2, 6–2 |
1972 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–2, 6–2 |
↓ ILTF Independent Circuit ↓ | |||
1973 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–4, 6–3 |
1974 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–4, 6–2 |
1975 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–4, 6–4 |
1976 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–2, 6–2 |
1977 | ![]() | ![]() | 7–5, 6–3 |
1980 | ![]() | ![]() | 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
References
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- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj "Tournaments: Travemünde International – Challenger". The Tennis Base. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
- ^ "Historie". www.travemuenderthc.de. Travemünder Tennis- und Hockeyclub e.V. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
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- ^ "Player Profile: Erwin Balestra (SUI)". www.itftennis.com. ITF. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
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