Scandinavian Indoor Championships
| Scandinavian Indoor Championships | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Event name | Scandinavian Championships (1936-51) Scandinavian Covered Court Championships (1952-67) Scandinavian Open Indoor (1968-69) Scandinavian Indoor Tennis Championships (1970-73) Scandinavian Indoor Championships (1974-79) |
| Founded | 1936 |
| Abolished | 1979 |
| Location | Copenhagen Helsinki Stockholm Oslo |
| Surface | Wood (indoor)[1] 1936-69 Carpet (indoor) 1970-79 |
The Scandinavian Indoor Championships [2] also known as the Scandinavian Covered Court Championships [3] and the Scandinavian Indoor Open [4] was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament held from 1936 through 1979.
History[edit]
The tournament was created to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Swedish Lawn Tennis Association and was first held on the indoor courts of the B-Hall in Stockholm. The location of the tournament alternated between the four Scandinavian capitals Copenhagen, Helsinki, Stockholm and Oslo and the event was usually held at the end of January or the beginning of February. The competitors were mainly European players. The tournament struggled in Open Era, the mixed doubles event was cancelled in 1971, and the championships were abolished in 1979.[5]
Champions[edit]
Event names[edit]
- Scandinavian Championships (1936–51)[20]
- Scandinavian Covered Court Championships (1952–67)[21]
- Scandinavian Open Indoor (1968–69)[22]
- Scandinavian Indoor Tennis Championships (1970–73)[23]
- Scandinavian Indoor Championships (1974–79)
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Beecham, William (3 December 1953). "Sports Brief". Southern Argus. Southern Argus, 3 Dec 1953, p.5. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ^ "Tony Trabert To Compete In National Indoor Meet". news.google.com. St. Petersburg Times, Feb 14, 1954. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ^ "Three Titles for Mrs Jones". news.google.com. The Glasgow Herald, Feb 6, 1967. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ^ "Open Tennis Tournaments Get Approval". news.google.com. The Pittsburgh Press, Mar 31, 1968. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ^ Robertson, Max (1974). The Encyclopedia of Tennis. London: Allen & Unwin. pp. 311–312. ISBN 9780047960420.
- ^ "Turns Professional". news.google.com. Berkeley Daily Gazette, Nov 20, 1940. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ^ "Swedish King Gives Parker Some Pointers". news.google.com. The Spokesman Review, Feb 1, 1949. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ^ "Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling Inductees". tennisfame.com. International Tennis Hall of Fame. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ^ Beecham, William (3 December 1953). "Sports Brief". Southern Argus. Southern Argus, 3 Dec 1953, p.5. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ^ "Three Titles for Mrs Jones". news.google.com. The Glasgow Herald, Feb 6, 1967. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ^ "Three Titles for Mrs Jones". news.google.com. The Glasgow Herald, Feb 6, 1967. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ^ "Three Titles for Mrs Jones". news.google.com. The Glasgow Herald, Feb 6, 1967. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ^ "On court, off records". torbenulrich.com. Torben Ulrich, 2009. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ^ "On court, off records". torbenulrich.com. Torben Ulrich, 2009. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ^ "Three Titles for Mrs Jones". news.google.com. The Glasgow Herald, Feb 6, 1967. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ^ "Three Titles for Mrs Jones". news.google.com. The Glasgow Herald, Feb 6, 1967. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ^ "Three Titles for Mrs Jones". news.google.com. The Glasgow Herald, Feb 6, 1967. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ^ "Bjorn Borg captured the singles title for the second straight year". newspapers.com. The Courier-Journal from Louisville, Kentucky, 3 Feb, 1974 p. 49. 3 February 1974. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ^ "Bjorn Borg captured the singles title for the second straight year". newspapers.com. The Courier-Journal from Louisville, Kentucky, 3 Feb, 1974 p. 49. 3 February 1974. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ^ "LAWN TENNIS:The following players will be playing in the Scandinavian Championships which will be played in Copenhagen on 12 to 19 January, J. Borotra, Paul J. A, Feret, C. Malfroy S Nystrom and A. Steadman". Nottingham Journal. Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England: British Newspaper Archives. 19 December 1935. p. 12.
- ^ "Tennis: British Davis Cup player and top seed. meets Torben Ulrich, of Denmark, in the men's singles final of the Scandinavian Covered Court Championships at Oslo today". Coventry Evening Telegraph. Coventry, England: British Newspaper Archives. 12 February 1966. p. 20.
- ^ "TENNIS RESULTS & SPORTS FIXTURES: Scandinavian Open Indoor (Helsinki) Victoria Open Championships (Helsinki) New South Wales Open (Sydney)". Daily Mirror. London, England.: British Newspaper Archives. 29 January 1969. p. 27.
- ^ "John Clifton winner the West German indoor title at the week-end was beaten in the first round of the Scandinavian Indoor Tennis Championships in Oslo last night". Bristol Evening Post. Bristol, England: British Newspaper Archives. 28 January 1970. p. 35.
External links[edit]
Categories:
- Defunct tennis tournaments in Denmark
- Defunct tennis tournaments in Finland
- Defunct tennis tournaments in Norway
- Defunct tennis tournaments in Sweden
- 1936 establishments in Europe
- Indoor tennis tournaments
- Recurring sporting events established in 1936
- Recurring sporting events disestablished in 1979
- Wood court tennis tournaments
- 1979 disestablishments in Europe