Scandinavian Indoor Championships
| Scandinavian Indoor Championships | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Founded | 1936 |
| Abolished | 1979 |
| Location |
Copenhagen Helsinki Stockholm Oslo |
| Surface |
Indoor (Wood) [1] 1936-69 Indoor (Carpet) 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
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
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References
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- ↑ Beecham, William. "Sports Brief". nla.gov.au. 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.
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- ↑ "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.
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- ↑ "Three Titles for Mrs Jones". news.google.com. The Glasgow Herald, Feb 6, 1967. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
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- ↑ "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. 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. Retrieved 5 October 2016.