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 name | All-Union Winter Championships |
| Tour | ILTF World Circuit (1968–75) |
| Founded | 1968 |
| Abolished | 1975 |
| Location | Baku Dneprodzerzhinsk Kiev Leningrad Salavat Severodonetsk |
| Venue | Various |
| Surface | Wood (indoors) Carpet (indoors) |
History edit
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 edit
Men's singles edit
| 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 edit
| 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 edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Davis Cup - Players". www.daviscup.com. Davis Cup. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ 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.