German Pro Championships

German Pro Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
Tour Pro Tour
Founded 1911
Abolished 1952
Location Berlin, Germany
Surface Clay / Outdoor

The German Pro Championships[1] was a major professional men's tennis tournament. There were similar competitions in other countries, and also the World Pro Championships.[2][3] After 1945 other names were used like German International in 1951 and Berlin Pro Championships in 1952.

Singles

Year Champion Runner-up
1911Austria-Hungary Karel KoželuhRussian Empire Roman Najuch
1912 (1.)German Empire Willi HannemannUnknown
1928Weimar Republic Roman NajuchHermann Bartelt
1929Weimar Republic Roman NajuchHermann Bartelt
1930France Martin PlaaWeimar Republic Hans Nüsslein
1931[1]Weimar Republic Hans NüssleinWeimar Republic Roman Najuch
1932France Martin PlaaUnited States Bill Tilden
1933[1]Nazi Germany Hans NüssleinUnited States Bill Tilden
1934Nazi Germany Hans NüssleinFrance Robert Ramillon
1935Nazi Germany Hans NüssleinNazi Germany E. Goritschnig
1936Nazi Germany Hans NüssleinFrance Robert Ramillon
1937 (2.)United States Bill TildenNazi Germany Hans Nüsslein
1938Nazi Germany Hans NüssleinFrance Robert Ramillon
1939Nazi Germany Hans Nüssleinunknown
1951 (3.)Ecuador Pancho SeguraUnited States Carl Earn
1952United States Pancho GonzalesUnited States Don Budge
In 1932 and 1933 it was the World Professional Championship.
  • 1. Only German Professionals participated
  • 2. Round Robin format - Tilden won on set difference by 1 set.
  • 3. Round Robin format

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Hans Nüsslein". tennisfame.com. International Tennis Hall of Fame Museum. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
  2. Mazak, Karoly (2010). The Concise History of Tennis | The complete tennis history from 1877 (6th ed.). ebook. p. 60f. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  3. "Karel Koželuh". International Tennis Hall of Fame Museum. Retrieved 25 December 2017.
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