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| Norwegian International Championships | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | ILTF Circuit (1925-1964) |
| Founded | 1925 |
| Abolished | 1964 |
| Location | Oslo |
| Venue | Various |
| Current champions | |
| Men's singles |  Jan-Erik Lundqvist |
The Norwegian International Championships, sometimes referred to as the Oslo International Championships, was an international tennis tournament held from the 1920s to 1964.
History
[edit]The Norwegian International Championships was originally a national event, bit it became international in the 1920s. Among the overseas winners were Feodor Hartz, Eric Sturgess, Budge Patty, Neale Fraser, Raymundo Deyro, Malcolm Fox, Rod Laver and Jan-Erik Lundqvist. The event declined in the 1960s.
Past finals
[edit]Men's singles
[edit]| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925[1] |  Willard Botsford |  Hans Moldenhauer | 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-2 |
| 1930[2] | Feodor Hartz |  Rolf Christoffersen | |
| 1931[3] | Feodor Hartz | Torleif Torkildsen | 2-6, 6-2, 6-2, 6-4 |
| 1932[4] | Feodor Hartz | Ragnar Hagen | 6-4, 4-6, 7-5, 6-4 |
| 1933[5] | Johan Haanes | Harry Schwenker | 5-7, 6-2, 5-7, 6-3, 6-0 |
| 1940-46 | No competition | ||
| 1947[6] | Johan Haanes | Sverre Lie | 6-0, 6-3, 6-1 |
| 1948[7] |  Eric Sturgess | Johan Haanes | 6-3, 6-1, 6-0 |
| 1950[8][9] | Eric Sturgess |  Jaroslav Drobný | 2-6, 6-4, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 |
| 1951[10] | Eric Sturgess |  Fausto Gardini | 4-6, 6-4, 5-7, 8-6, 6-3 |
| 1952[11] | Eric Sturgess |  Philippe Chatrier | 6-1, 6-3, 6-3 |
| 1953[12][13] |  Raymundo Deyro | Felicisimo Ampon | 2-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-2, 8-6 |
| 1954[14] |  Neale Fraser |  Armando Vieira | 4-6, 5-7, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 |
| 1955[15] | Finn Søhol | Jan Staubo | 5-7, 6-1, 3-6, 6-2, 7-5 |
| 1956[16] |  Malcolm Fox | Jack Arkinstall | 2-6, 6-3, 6-3, 0-6, 6-1 |
| 1957 | Not held | ||
| 1958[17][18] | Budge Patty | Jaroslav Drobný | 6-3, 2-6, 1-6, 17-15, 6-4 |
| 1959[19] | Budge Patty | John W. Frost | 6-3, 6-1, 7-5 |
| 1960[20] |  Bill Alvarez | Barry Phillips-Moore | 6-3, 7-5, 6-3 |
| 1961[21][22] | Warren Woodcock |  Jørgen Ulrich | 7-5, 10-8, 4-6, 7-5 |
| 1962[23] | Rod Laver | Jan-Erik Lundqvist | 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 |
| 1963[24] | Jan-Erik Lundqvist | Warren Woodcock | 6-4, 0-6, 6-2, 6-4 |
| 1964[25] | Jan-Erik Lundqvist |  Eduardo Zuleta | 6-2, 6-4, 6-2 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Tennis". Dagsposten. 13 August 1925. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ↑ "Oslo tennisklubs internationale turnering". Idrettsliv. 3 July 1930. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ↑ "Den internasjonale tennisturnering". Morgenbladet. 20 June 1931. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ↑ "Den internasjonale tennisturnering igar". Morgenbladet. 16 June 1932. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ↑ "Johan Haanes i europeisk klasse". Tidens Tegn. 16 June 1933. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ↑ "Haanes og Laila vant O.M. i tennis". Arbeiderbladet. 23 June 1947. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ↑ "Morsom mixed kamp på Madserud". Friheten. 30 July 1948. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ↑ "Drobny og Sturgess spilte den fineste". Arbeiderbladet. 12 June 1950. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ↑ "Sturgess takes title". Montreal Gazette. 12 June 1950. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
- ↑ "Praktfull tennis av Eric Sturgess og Fausto Gardini". Arbeiderbladet. 11 June 1951. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ↑ "Hessen/Pape vant double blant alle stjernene på Madserud". Fremtiden. 9 June 1952. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ↑ "Flott avslutning på Madserud i går". Fremtiden. 8 June 1953. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ↑ "Deyro bests Ampon". St. Joseph Gazette. 8 June 1953. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
- ↑ "Results". World Tennis. July 1954. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ↑ "Eliteturneringen". Fremtiden. 11 June 1955. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ↑ "Njards turnering". Friheten. 12 June 1956. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ↑ "Results". World Tennis. August 1958. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ↑ "Patty captures Oslo net title". St. Joseph Gazette. 9 June 1958. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
- ↑ "Results". World Tennis. August 1959. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ↑ "Results". World Tennis. July 1960. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ↑ "Results". World Tennis. August 1961. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ↑ "Woodcock wins tourney". Montreal Gazette. 12 June 1961. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
- ↑ "Results". World Tennis. August 1962. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ↑ "Results". World Tennis. August 1963. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ↑ "Results". World Tennis. August 1964. Retrieved 1 November 2024.