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The Bavarian Indoor Championships was a men's and women's tennis tournament founded in 1953 as the Bavarian International Covered Court Championships.[1]

Founded1953; 73 years ago (1953)
Abolished1971; 55 years ago (1971)
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Bavarian Indoor Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
TourILTF World Circuit
Founded1953; 73 years ago (1953)
Abolished1971; 55 years ago (1971)
LocationMarktredwitz
Munich
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
Wood / indoor
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Also known as the Bavarian International Indoor Championships it was mainly held in Munich, Bavaria, West Germany until 1971 when it was discontinued.[1]

History

The tournament was established in 1953 and was originally played on indoor wood courts,[1] in 1970 the surface switched to carpet courts. The event was mainly held in Munich with the exception of 1971 the final edition which was played in Marktredwitz when it was discontinued.[1] This tournament was the men's precursor event to the Munich WCT event founded in 1973 that was also played on indoor carpet courts until 1975 before it was discontinued. In 1980 a men's Munich Indoor Invitation tournament was revived for one season under the sponsorship name the Braun 1980 Tennis Cup that was won by Jimmy Connors.[2] In 1983 the WCT was revived for two editions only till 1984.

Finals

Men's singles

(Incomplete roll)

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Year Location Champions Runners-up Score
1953MunichSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Milan BranovićWest Germany Rupert Huber6-4, 4–6, 6–1, 6–2.[1]
1954MunichSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Milan Branović (2)West Germany Rupert Huber6-2, 6–2, 2–6, 8–6.[1]
1955MunichWest Germany Rupert Huber[3]Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Milan Branović6-2, 3–6, 6–1, 6–2.[1]
1966[4]MunichWest Germany Wilhelm BungertUnited Kingdom Jaroslav Drobný6-3, 6–2, 6–2.[1]
1967MunichWest Germany Wilhelm Bungert (2)Czechoslovakia Milan Holeček7-5, 4–6, 6–4.[1]
1968MunichDenmark Jorgen UlrichWest Germany Karl Meiler7-5, 4–6, 6–4.[1]
1969MunichWest Germany Jurgen FassbenderWest Germany Karl Meiler6-4, 8–6, 7–5.[1]
1970[a]MunichUnited Kingdom John CliftonSweden Håkan Zahr6–3, 1–6, 6–3
1971MarktredwitzWest Germany Jurgen Fassbender (2)West Germany Helmut Fickentscher6-8, 6–3, 6–4.[1]
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Women's singles

(Incomplete roll)

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Year Location Champions Runners-up Score
1966MunichWest Germany Helga NiessenAustria Sonja Pachta6-1, 7–5.
1967MunichCzechoslovakia Vlasta VopickovaWest Germany Kerstin Seelbach[5]3-6, 7–5, 6–2
1968[6]MunichWest Germany Edda BudingUnited Kingdom Frances MacLennan6-3, 2–6, 6–1
1969MunichNetherlands Betty StöveWest Germany Katja Ebbinghaus6-4, 6–4
1970[b]MunichUnited Kingdom Virginia WadeUnited Kingdom Joyce Williams6–2, 6–4
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Notes

  1. The 1970 edition of the Championships were also valid as the German Indoor Championships.
  2. The 1970 edition of the Championships were also valid as the German Indoor Championships.

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