Moscow International Championships

Tennis tournament

Moscow International Championships
USSR International Championships

Defunct tennis tournament
Tour| ILTF World Circuit
(1956–72)
ILTF Independent Tour
(1973–75)
Founded| 1956; 69 years ago (1956)
Abolished| 1975; 50 years ago (1975)
Location| Moscow, Soviet Union
Surface| Clay (outdoors)

The Moscow International Championships was a men's and women's open international outdoor tennis tournament founded in 1956.[1] The tournament was organised by the Tennis Federation of the USSR was played on clay courts in Moscow, Soviet Union until 1975.

The event also carried the joint denomination of USSR International Championships.[1] The championships were part ILTF European Circuit a sub circuit of the ILTF World Circuit until 1972 then became part of the ILTF Independent Tour from 1973 until it was discontinued.[1]

## History

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In the mid-1950s confrontational relations between the Western Bloc and Soviet Union eased in part the Khrushchev Thaw a policy of de-Stalinization by then Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev,[2] meant that Soviet players were free to travel to overseas international tournaments, while foreign players could take part in a limited number of tournaments within the USSR, mainly in the capital Moscow.

The two prominent international tournaments for foreign players to participate in were the Moscow International Indoor Championships or (USSR International Indoor Championships) usually late winter in February to early spring in March.[1] The second international tennis event was Moscow International Championships usually staged in the summer at the end of July, beginning of August and was played on clay courts.[1] Additionally two closed tournaments were also held in Moscow for Soviet players only the Moscow Indoor Championships and the Moscow Outdoor Championships.[1]

## Finals

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### Men's singles

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(incomplete roll) (incomplete roll) summers

Year  | Champions  | Runners-up  | Score

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↓ ILTF World Circuit ↓
1959 |  Istvan Gulyas |  Wladyslaw Skonecki | 10–8, 9–7, 6–1.[1]
1960 |  Istvan Gulyas (2) |  Zoltán Katona[3] | 6–1, 6–3, 6–1.[1]
1961[4] |  Patricio Rodriguez |  Toomas Lejus | 0–6, 5–7, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4.[1]
1962[5] |  Frank Froehling III |  John Newcombe | 3–6, 6–2, 6–2, 4–6, 7–5.[1]
1963 |  Toomas Lejus |  Alexander Metreveli | 8–6, 6–2, 4–6, 6–2.[1]
1964[6] |  Niki Pilic |  Boro Jovanovic | 5–7, 5–7, 6–2, 6–4, 6–0.[1]
1965 |  Alexander Metreveli |  Toomas Lejus | 2–6, 6–3, 6–0, 11–9.[1]
1966 |  Alexander Metreveli (2) |  Vyacheslav Egorov[7] | 2–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–1.[1]
1967 |  Alexander Metreveli (3) |  Vyacheslav Egorov | 6–1, 6–1, 6–2.[1]
1968 |  Toomas Lejus (2) |  Sergei Likhachev | 6–8, 7–5, 6–2, 8–6.[1]
↓ Open era ↓
1969 |  Toomas Lejus (3) |  Anatoli Volkov | 2–6, 6–4, 6–3, 6–2.[1]
1970 |  Alexander Metreveli (4) |  Wieslaw Gasiorek | 6–3, 6–2, 6–2.[1]
1971 |  Alexander Metreveli (5) |  Istvan Gulyas | 6–4, 6–1, 6–4.[1]
1972 |  Teimuraz Kakuliya |  Anatoli Volkov | 6–3, 6–4
↓ ILTF Independent Tour ↓
1973 |  Alexander Metreveli (6) |  Jan Bedan[8] | 6–3, 7–5, 6–4.[1]

### Women's singles

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(incomplete roll)

Year  | Champions  | Runners-up  | Score

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1957 |  Suzy Kormoczy |  Vera Puzejova | 2–1 sets
1959 |  Anna Dmitrieva |  Valeria Kuzmenko | 6–3, 6–1
1960 |  Anna Dmitrieva (2) |  Jirina Elgrova | 6–3, 6–4
1961[9] |  Vera Sukova |  Anna Dmitrieva | 5–7, 6–1, 6–2
1962[10] |  Jan Lehane |  Anna Dmitrieva | 6–3, 6–3
1964[11] |  Anna Dmitrieva (3) |  Valeria Kuzmenko Titova | 6–2, 6–2
1965 |  Margaret Smith |  Galina Baksheeva | 6–2, 6–4
1966 |  Ann Haydon Jones |  Anna Dmitrieva | 6–1, 6–3
1968 |  Olga Morozova |  Marina Chuvirina | 6–1, 6–3
↓ Open era ↓
1969 |  Julie Heldman |  Peaches Bartkowicz | 6–3, 2–6, 6–3
1970 |  Olga Morozova (2) |  Tiiu Kivi Parmas | 6–4, 6–4
1971 |  A. Yeremeyeva |  Maria Kull[12] | 6–0, 6–3
1972 |  Olga Morozova (3) |  Marina Kroschina | 8–6, 6–2
↓ ILTF Independent Tour ↓
1975 |  Olga Morozova (4) |  Marina Kroshina | 2–6, 7–6, 6–0

## See also

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* Category:National and multi-national tennis tournaments

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "Tournaments: Moscow International Championships". The Tennis Base. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
2. ^ Osipova, Zinaida (September 2019). "When the Soviets Domesticated the West". Origins. Ohio State University. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
3. ^ "Player Profile: Zoltan Katona HUN". www.itftennis.com. ITF. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
4. ^ "Czech Wins Moscow Net Tournament". The Tampa Tribune. Tampa, Florida: The Wikipedia Library - Newspaper Archive.Com. 28 Aug 1961. p. 20. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
5. ^ "Froehling Wins Men's Singles In Moscow Play". The Burlington Free Press. Burlington, Vermont: The Wikipedia Library - Newspaper Archive.Com. 20 Aug 1962. p. 13. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
6. ^ "Yugoslavian Captures Moscow Title". Hartford Courant. Hartford, CT: The Wikipedia Library - Newspaper Archive.Com. 17 Aug 1964. p. 19. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
7. ^ "Vyacheslav Egorov: Overview". ATP Tour. ATP. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
8. ^ "Sports News: Daja Bedanova drops father Jan Bedan as coach". Radio Prague Int. Radio Prague International. 3 October 2002. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
9. ^ The Tampa Tribune
10. ^ The Burlington Free Press
11. ^ Hartford Courant
12. ^ "Profile: Maria Kull URS". www.stevegtennis.com. Steve G Tennis.