The Polish International Championships[1] was a men's and women's clay court international tennis tournament founded in 1931.[2] It first was played at the Legia Courts, Warsaw, Poland and staged annually at various locations until 1985 when it was discontinued.
| Polish International Championships | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | ILTF World Circuit |
| Founded | 1931 |
| Abolished | 1985 |
| Editions | 45 |
| Location | Warsaw (1931–1935) Bydgoszcz (1936–1937) Gdynia (1939) Sopot (1946, 1949) Katowice (1947–1948, 1958–1985) |
| Venue | Various |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
History
editThe tournament was founded in 1931 and was played on outdoor clay courts at the Legia Courts, Warsaw, Poland where it remained until 1935.[2] The inaugural winners of the men's and women's singles event were France's Benny Berthet and Polands Jadwiga Jędrzejowska.[3] In 1936 the event was moved to the BKS Courts in Bydgoszcz.[2] It continued to be held in different locations until 1985 when it was discontinued.[2]
Previous winners of the men's singles has included; Pat Hughes,[4] Józef Hebda,[4] Ignacy Tłoczyński,[4] Wladyslaw Skonecki,[4] Jiri Javorsky,[4] Jan-Erik Lundqvist,[4] Gérard Pilet,[4] Istvan Gulyas,[4] Ion Țiriac,[4] Alex Metreveli and Thomas Emmrich.[4] Former winners of the women's singles included; Odile de Roubin.[5]
References
edit- ^ Barrett, John (1971). World of Tennis 1971 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 289. ISBN 978-0-362-00091-7.
- ^ a b c d "Międzynarodowe Mistrzostwa Polski". historiapolskiegotenisa.pl. Historia Polskiego Tennis. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ "International Polish Championships 1931". historiapolskiegotenisa.pl. Historia Polskiego Tennis. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Tournament – Polish International Championships". www.tennisarchives.com. Tennis Archives. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ World of Tennis