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The Hungarian Tennis Championships also known as the Hungarian National Championships or the Hungarian Closed Championships is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It is currently part of the official Tennis Calendar of Hungary of the Hungarian Tennis Association and is a gentlemen's and ladies' event.

Founded1894
LocationHungary
SurfaceClay
Draw32S/16D
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Hungarian Tennis Championships
Tournament information
Founded1894
LocationHungary
SurfaceClay
Draw32S/16D
Prize moneyUS$10,000
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History

It is the fourth oldest tennis tournament of the world, which is held annually since its establishment. The first championships entitled as the Hungary's Lawn Tennis Championships were arranged on June 16, 1894, in Balatonfüred by the Stefánia Yacht Club.[1] It was a coeducated tournament thus the first "men"'s singles trophy was awarded to Austrian countess Paulina von Pálffy.[2] The next year the women's roster was distinguished and the men's, women's doubles and in 1909 the mixed doubles were added.[3] In 1899 the tournament moved to Budapest and was organized by the Budapest Lawn Tennis Club.[4] In 1903 the first unofficial international competition was held and subsequently became a standalone championship.[5] In 1907 the Hungarian Lawn Tennis Association was formed as a subsidiary of the Hungarian Athletics Club thus the latter's name was included as the Annual HAC Tennis Championships (later the governing body was shortened to Hungarian Tennis Association).[4] The hard court came into use when the National Indoors Championships were distinguished in 1927 (fedett pályás ob).[6] The same year red clay was introduced as a new surface beside the already existing grass courts.[6] Traditionally the winner of the outdoors championships is considered the Hungarian (National) champion. In the beginning the tournament accepted foreign entries but after 1924 the Hungarian International Championships served as a diverse event while only Hungarian players could possibly go for the national title.[7] After World War II the international branch went defunct and only the nationals were held. Thus this tournament did and does not qualify as an open on ATP standards and no points are awarded for the results. The location of the event is determined each year, which allows several clubs and cities to host it outside the capital Budapest including Pécs,[8] Szeged[9] and Hódmezővásárhely.[10] The date also varies to fit the schedule of other events but to be suitable for open air playing thus it takes place between May and end of September.

Finals

Margitsziget Lawn Tennis Club, frequent host of the event in the early years

Men's singles

(Incomplete roll)

More information National Championships, Year ...
National Championships
Year Champion Runner-up Score
1894Austria-Hungary Paulina von Pálffy[a]Hungary Károly Demény6-4, 11-9[1]
1895Hungary Károly Demény[11]
1896Hungary Tibor Dániel[4]
1897Hungary Tibor Dániel[4]
1898Hungary Tibor DánielHungary Imre Szentgyörgyi[4]
1899United Kingdom Arthur Yolland[2]
1900United Kingdom Arthur Yolland[2]
1901Hungary Ödön Schmid[b][12]
1902Hungary Pál SegnerHungary Ödön Schmid[12]
1903Hungary Pál SegnerHungary Ödön Schmid[5]
1904Hungary Ede Tóth[5]
1905Hungary Pál Segner[13]
1906Hungary Pál Segner[14]
1907Hungary Jenő ZsigmondyHungary Dezső Lauber[4]
1908Hungary Ede TóthHungary Pál Segner[15]
1909Hungary Pál Segner[13]
1910Hungary Jenő Zsigmondy[13]
1911Hungary Jenő Zsigmondy[4]
1912Hungary Béla Von Kehrling[16]
1913Hungary Béla Von KehrlingHungary Jenő Zsigmondy3–6, 6–4, 6–1[17]
1914Hungary Béla Von KehrlingHungary Jenő Zsigmondy8–6, 6–2, 6–2[18]
1915–1919Not Held[c]
1920Hungary Béla Von Kehrling
1921Hungary Béla Von Kehrling[19]
1922Hungary Béla Von Kehrling[13]
1923Hungary Béla Von Kehrling[20]
1924Hungary Béla Von Kehrling[4]
1925Hungary Béla Von Kehrling[4]
1926Hungary Béla Von Kehrling[4]
1927Hungary Béla Von Kehrling[4]
1928Hungary Béla Von Kehrling[21]
1929[f]Hungary Béla Von KehrlingCzechoslovakia Roderich Menzel7–5, 4–6, 6–3 ret.[22]
1930Hungary Béla Von KehrlingHungary Pál Aschner6–1, 6–2, w/o[23]
1931Hungary Béla Von KehrlingHungary Lehel Bánó6–2, 6–4, 3–6, 6–1[24]
1932Hungary Béla Von Kehrling
1933Hungary Emil GabrovitzHungary Kálmán Kiss6–3, 6–3, 7–5 [25]
1934Hungary Emil Gabrovitz[26]
1935Hungary Ottó SzigetiHungary Emil Gabrovitz6–4, 9–7, 6–0[26]
1936Hungary Ottó SzigetiHungary Zsigmond Balázs6–4, 6–3, 6–3[27]
1937Hungary Emil GáboriHungary György Dallos[28]
1938Hungary Ottó SzigetiHungary Emil Gábori3–6, 9–7, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3[29]
1939Hungary József Asbóth
1940Hungary József Asbóth[30]
1941Not Held [31]
1942Hungary József AsbóthHungary Ottó Szigeti6–0, 6–1. 6–3[32]
1943Hungary József AsbóthHungary Ottó Szigeti2–6, 8–6, 5–7, 1–6[33]
1944Hungary József AsbóthHungary Ottó Szigeti6–3, 6–0, 6–4[34]
1945Hungary József AsbóthHungary Ottó Szigeti6–2, 6–1, 6–1[35]
1946Hungary József AsbóthHungary Ottó Szigeti6–0, 6–2, 3–6, 6–0[36]
1947Hungary Ottó Szigeti[13]
1948Hungary András Ádám-Stolpa[13]
1949Hungary József Asbóth[37]
1950Hungary József Asbóth[37]
1951Hungary Zoltán Katona[13]
1952Hungary József Asbóth[37]
1953Hungary József Asbóth[37]
1954Hungary István Gulyás[38]
1955Hungary József Asbóth[13]
1956Hungary József Asbóth[13]
1957Hungary István Gulyás[30]
1958Hungary István Gulyás[30]
1959Hungary István Gulyás[30]
1960Hungary István Gulyás[30]
1961Hungary István Gulyás[30]
1962Hungary István Gulyás[30]
1963Hungary István Gulyás[30]
1964Hungary István Gulyás[30]
1965Hungary István Gulyás[30]
1966Hungary István Gulyás[30]
1967Hungary István Gulyás[30]
1968Hungary István GulyásHungary Szabolcs Baranyi5–7, 6–3, 6–3, 6–3[39]
1969Hungary Szabolcs BaranyiHungary István Gulyás[30]
1970Hungary István Gulyás[13]
1971Hungary István Gulyás[13]
1972Hungary Szabolcs Baranyi[13]
1973Hungary Balázs Taróczy[30]
1974Hungary Balázs Taróczy[30]
1975Hungary Balázs Taróczy[30]
1976Hungary Balázs Taróczy[30]
1977Hungary János Benyik[13]
1978Hungary Balázs Taróczy[37]
1979Hungary Balázs Taróczy[37]
1980Hungary János Benyik[13]
1981Hungary Róbert Machán[40]
1982Hungary Géza Varga[13]
1983Hungary Sándor Kiss[13]
1984Hungary Sándor Kiss[13]
1985Hungary Ferenc Zentai[13]
1986Hungary László Markovits[41]
1987Hungary András Lányi[42]
1988Hungary Sándor Noszály[43]
1989Hungary Sándor NoszályHungary László Markovits6–4, 1–6, 7–6, 6–2[44]
1990Hungary László MarkovitsHungary József Krocskó6–3, 1–6, 7–6, 6–3[41]
1991Hungary Sándor Noszály[43]
1992Hungary József Krocskó[13]
1993Hungary József Krocskó[13]
1994Hungary Viktor Nagy[37]
1995Hungary Zoltán Nagy[45]
1996Hungary Levente Barátosi[13]
1997Hungary Iván Lukács[37]
1998Hungary Attila Sávolt[46]
1999Hungary Attila SávoltHungary Gergely Kisgyörgy6–2, 6–4[9]
2000Hungary Zoltán NagyHungary Balázs Veress7–6, 3–6, 6–2[45]
2001Hungary Kornél BardóczkyHungary Gergely Kisgyörgy6–4, 4–6, 6–3[47]
2002Hungary Kornél BardóczkyHungary Zoltán Nagy6–1, 3–6, 6–0[48]
2003Hungary Sándor Noszály (WC)Hungary Gábor Jaross7–6, 4–6, 6–2[49]
2004Hungary György BalázsHungary Sebő Kiss[50][51]
2005Hungary Norbert PákaiHungary Tamás Krafcsik6–1, 6–0[50]
2006Hungary Kornél BardóczkyHungary[43]
2007Hungary Ádám KellnerHungary Dénes Lukács5–7, 6–3, 6–2[10]
2008Hungary Attila BalázsHungary Sebő Kiss[30]
2009Hungary Attila BalázsHungary György Balázs[30]
2010Hungary Attila BalázsHungary György Balázs7–6, 6–1[8]
2011Hungary Attila BalázsHungary Péter Nagy6–3, 6–0, 6–4[52]
2012Hungary Attila BalázsHungary Kornél Bardóczky6–3, 6–3, 6–4[53]
2013Hungary Attila BalázsHungary Viktor Filipenkó7–6, 5–7, 6–2, 6–2[54]
2014Hungary Péter NagyHungary Attila Balázs6–7, 7–6, 7–6, 6–3[55]
2015Hungary Péter NagyHungary Csongor Tóth6–1, 6–1, 6–1[56]
2016Hungary Attila BalázsHungary Máté Valkusz7–6(4), 6–2, 6–2[57]
2017Hungary Zsombor PirosHungary Máté Valkusz6–2, 7–6(5), 5–7, 6–2[58]
2018Hungary Máté ValkuszHungary Péter Nagy6–3, 6–1[59]
2019Hungary Fábián MarozsánHungary Péter Makk7–6(5), 6–4[60]
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Men's doubles

More information Doubles Championships, Year ...
Doubles Championships
Year Champion Runner-up Score
1909Hungary Pál Segner / Hungary Jenő Zsigmondy[61]
1910Hungary Pál Segner / Hungary Jenő Zsigmondy[61]
1911Hungary Pál Segner / Hungary Jenő Zsigmondy[61]
1912Hungary Pál Segner / Hungary Jenő Zsigmondy[61]
1913Hungary Béla von Kehrling / Hungary Jenő ZsigmondyHungary Ödön Schmid Hungary Leó von Baráth6–3, 3–6, 6–3 [17]
1914Hungary Béla von Kehrling / Hungary Aurél von Kelemen[61]
1920Hungary Béla von Kehrling / Hungary Aurél von Kelemen[61]
1921Hungary Béla von Kehrling / Hungary Aurél von Kelemen[61]
1922Hungary Béla von Kehrling / Hungary Aurél von Kelemen[61]
1923Hungary Béla von Kehrling / Hungary Aurél von Kelemen[61]
1924Czechoslovakia František Soyka / Czechoslovakia Ernst Gottlieb[61]
1925Russia Sergei Rodzianko / Weimar Republic Kurt Bergmann[61]
1926Hungary Béla von Kehrling / Hungary Jenő Péteri[61]
1927Hungary Béla von Kehrling / Hungary Jenő Péteri[61]
1928Hungary Béla von Kehrling / Hungary Jenő Péteri[61]
1929Czechoslovakia Friedrich Rohrer / Czechoslovakia Roderich Menzel[61]
1930Hungary Béla von Kehrling / Hungary Emil Gabrovitz[61]
1931Hungary Imre Zichy / Hungary Emil Gabrowitz[61]
1932Hungary Imre Zichy / Hungary Béla von Kehrling[61]
1933Hungary Béla von Kehrling / Hungary György Drjetomszky[61]
1934Hungary Imre Zichy / Hungary György Drjetomszky[61]
1935Hungary Emil Ferenczy / Hungary Tibor Friedrich[61]
1936Hungary Ottó Szigeti / Hungary Béla Pető[61]
1937Hungary Emil Gabrowitz / Hungary György Drjetomszky[61]
1938Hungary Ottó Szigeti / Hungary Kálmán Aschner[61]
1939Hungary József Asbóth / Hungary Mihály Csikós[61]
1940Hungary József Asbóth / Hungary Lehel Bánó[61]
1942Hungary József Asbóth / Hungary Sándor Mayer[61]
1943Hungary József Asbóth / Hungary Sándor Mayer[61]
1944Hungary András Ádám-Stolpa / Hungary Kálmán Fehér[61]
1945Hungary Ottó Szigeti / Hungary Emil Gabrowitz[61]
1946Hungary József Asbóth / Hungary Ottó Szigeti[61]
1947Hungary Tibor Tornyai / Hungary Kálmán Fehér[61]
1948Hungary András Ádám-Stolpa / Hungary Kálmán Fehér[61]
1949Hungary József Asbóth / Hungary Kálmán Fehér[61]
1950Hungary András Ádám-Stolpa / Hungary Zoltán Katona[61]
1951Hungary András Ádám-Stolpa / Hungary Frigyes Bujtor[61]
1952Hungary József Asbóth / Hungary Kálmán Fehér[61]
1953Hungary József Asbóth / Hungary András Ádám-Stolpa[61]
1954Hungary József Asbóth / Hungary György Birkás[61]
1955Hungary István Sikorszky / Hungary Kálmán Fehér[61]
1956Hungary József Asbóth / Hungary Antal Jancsó[61]
1957Hungary István Gulyás / Hungary Zoltán Katona[61]
1958Hungary István Gulyás / Hungary Zoltán Katona[61]
1959Hungary István Gulyás / Hungary Zoltán Katona[61]
1960Hungary András Szikszay / Hungary Ferenc Zentai[61]
1961Hungary András Ádám-Stolpa / Hungary Zoltán Katona[61]
1962Hungary István Gulyás / Hungary András Szikszay[61]
1963Hungary István Gulyás / Hungary András Szikszay[61]
1964Hungary István Gulyás / Hungary András Szikszay[61]
1965Hungary István Gulyás / Hungary András Szikszay[61]
1966Hungary István Gulyás / Hungary András Szikszay[61]
1967Hungary István Gulyás / Hungary András Szikszay[61]
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  • two times champion Roderich Menzel
    two times champion Roderich Menzel
  • two times champion Ede Tóth
    two times champion Ede Tóth
  • 16 times champion Béla von Kehrling
    16 times champion Béla von Kehrling
  • (from left) International finalists Ignacy Tłoczyński and Kho Sin-Kie
    (from left) International finalists Ignacy Tłoczyński and Kho Sin-Kie
  • Seven-times champion Attila Balázs
    Seven-times champion Attila Balázs

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Hungarian Champions[62]

16 times champion Béla von Kehrling
15 times champion István Gulyás
13 times champions József Asbóth
7 times champion Attila Balázs
6 times champion Balázs Taróczy
5 times champion Pál Segner
4 times champions Sándor Noszály, Ottó SZigeti
3 times champions Jenő Zsigmondi, Tibor Dániel, Kornél Bardóczky, Emil Gabrowitz (-Gábori)
2 times champions Arthur Yolland, János Benyik, Sándor Kiss, József Krocskó, László Markovits, Zoltán Nagy, Péter Nagy, Attila Sávolt, Ede Tóth
1-time champions Paulina Pálffy, András Ádám-Stolpa, György Balázs, Szabolcs Baranyi, Levente Barátosi, Károly Demény, Zoltán Katona
Ádám Kellner, András Lányi, Iván Lukács, Róbert Machán, Viktor Nagy, Norbert Pákai, Ödön Schmid, Géza Varga, Ferenc Zentai jr., Zsombor Piros
  • Eternal Champions (honorary title): Béla von Kehrling, József Asbóth, István Gulyás
  • Longest winning streaks: Béla von Kehrling (1912–1914 and 1920–1932, 16yrsc ), István Gulyás (1957–1968, 12yrs)
  • Triple consecutive title holders:Tibor Daniel (1896–1898), Béla von Kehrling (1912–1914), József Asbóth (1939–40,1942), István Gulyás (1957–1959), Balázs Taróczy (1973–1975), Attila Balázs (2008–2013) [30]

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Notes

  • a The tournament was won by Countess Paulina von Pálffy since the first tournament was coeducated.[2]
  • b subsequent governor of Hungary Miklós Horthy also participated in the event[4]
  • c The tournament was not held from 1915 to 1918 because of World War I.[2]
  • d The tournament was not held in 1941 because of lack of tennis balls.[2]
  • e Note that Emil Gabrovitz and Emil Gábori is the same person. He won 3 singles titles altogether under the two different names.[63]
  • f Merged with the international championship. The winner is considered the national champion.

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