USSR All-Union Championships

The U.S.S.R. All-Union Championships also known as the All-Union Championships or the All-Union Winter Championships was a men's and women's indoor closed tennis tournament founded in 1968 and usually played in late January early February annually.[1] It was played on wood courts, then later carpet courts tennis tournament founded in 1968 and usually played in February.[1] It was organised by the Tennis Federation of the USSR until 1975 when it was discontinued.[1]

USSR All-Union Championships
USSR All-Union Winter Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameAll-Union Winter Championships
TourILTF World Circuit (1968–75)
Founded1968; 56 years ago (1968)
Abolished1975; 49 years ago (1975)
LocationBaku
Dneprodzerzhinsk
Kiev
Leningrad
Salavat
Severodonetsk
VenueVarious
SurfaceWood (indoors)
Carpet (indoors)

History

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On 5 February 1968 the U.S.S.R. All-Union Championships indoor tennis tournament was first held in Kiev in the Soviet Union.[1] The championships were a closed tennis tournament open only to Soviet tennis players. The winners of the inaugural singles titles were Alexander Metreveli (men) and Galina Baksheeva.[1] The championships were also played in other locations including Baku, Dneprodzerzhinsk, Kiev, Leningrad, Salavat and Severodonetsk.[1] was organised by the Tennis Federation of the USSR until 1975 when it was discontinued.[1]

Finals

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Men's singles

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Year Location Champion Runner Up Score
1968 Leningrad   Alexander Metreveli   Tomas Lejus 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 .[1]
↓  Open era  ↓
1969 Leningrad   Alexander Metreveli (2)   Vladimir Korotkov 6–3, 3–6, 4–6, 9–7, 6–3 .[1]
1970 Kiev   Alexander Metreveli (3)   Sergei Likhachev 2–6, 6–4, 8–6, 12–10 .[1]
1971 Severodonetsk   Anatoli Volkov   Peeter Lamp 6–4, 6–1, 6–3 .[1]
1972 Kiev   Tomas Lejus   Peeter Lamp 3–6, 6–1, 6–4, 7–5 .[1]
1973 Baku   Sergei Likhachev   Aleksandr M. Ivanov[2] 6–2, 3–6, 6–4, 6–1 .[1]
1974 Salavat   Teimuraz Kakulia   Vladimir Korotkov 6–3, 6–2, 8–6 .[1]
1975 Dneprodzerzhinsk   Konstantin Pugaev   Anatoli Volkov 6–2, 7–5, 6–4 .[1]

Women's singles

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Year Location Champion Runner Up Score
1968 Leningrad   Galina Baksheeva   Olga Morozova 6–3, 1–6, 6–2
↓  Open era  ↓
1969 Leningrad   Olga Morozova   Galina Baksheeva 6–2, 4–6 6–3
1970[3] Kiev   Olga Morozova (2)   Anna Yeremeyeva 6–4, 6–3
1971 Severodonetsk   Yelena Granaturova   Yevgenyia Izopaitis 6–4, 3–6, 6–2
1972 Kiev   Marina Chuvirina   Marina Kroshina 61, 6–4
1973 Baku   Olga Morozova (3)   Marina Kroshina 6–1, 6–2
1974 Salavat   Olga Morozova (4)   Yelena Granaturova 6–4, 4–6, 6–2
1975 Dneprodzerzhinsk   Marina Kroshina   Yelena Granaturova 6–4, 3–6, 9–7

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Tournaments:USSR All Union Championships (closed)". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Davis Cup - Players". www.daviscup.com. Davis Cup. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  3. ^ Barrett, John; Tingay, Lance; West, Peter (1971). World of Tennis 1971 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 293. ISBN 978-0-362-00091-7.