USSR All-Union Championships
USSR All-Union Championships USSR All-Union Winter Championships | |
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Defunct tennis tournament | |
Event name | All-Union Winter Championships |
Tour | ILTF World Circuit (1968–75) |
Founded | 1968 |
Abolished | 1975 |
Location | Baku Dneprodzerzhinsk Kiev Leningrad Salavat Severodonetsk |
Venue | Various |
Surface | Wood (indoors) Carpet (indoors) |
The U.S.S.R. All-Union Championships also known as the All-Union Championships or the All-Union Winter Championships was a men's and women's indoor closed tennis tournament founded in 1968 and usually played in late January early February annually.[1] It was played on wood courts, then later carpet courts tennis tournament founded in 1968 and usually played in February.[1] It was organised by the Tennis Federation of the USSR until 1975 when it was discontinued.[1]
History
[edit]On 5 February 1968 the U.S.S.R. All-Union Championships indoor tennis tournament was first held in Kiev in the Soviet Union.[1] The championships were a closed tennis tournament open only to Soviet tennis players. The winners of the inaugural singles titles were Alexander Metreveli (men) and Galina Baksheeva.[1] The championships were also played in other locations including Baku, Dneprodzerzhinsk, Kiev, Leningrad, Salavat and Severodonetsk.[1] was organised by the Tennis Federation of the USSR until 1975 when it was discontinued.[1]
Finals
[edit]Men's singles
[edit]Year | Location | Champion | Runner Up | Score |
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1968 | Leningrad | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 .[1] |
↓ Open era ↓ | ||||
1969 | Leningrad | ![]() |
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6–3, 3–6, 4–6, 9–7, 6–3 .[1] |
1970 | Kiev | ![]() |
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2–6, 6–4, 8–6, 12–10 .[1] |
1971 | Severodonetsk | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–1, 6–3 .[1] |
1972 | Kiev | ![]() |
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3–6, 6–1, 6–4, 7–5 .[1] |
1973 | Baku | ![]() |
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6–2, 3–6, 6–4, 6–1 .[1] |
1974 | Salavat | ![]() |
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6–3, 6–2, 8–6 .[1] |
1975 | Dneprodzerzhinsk | ![]() |
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6–2, 7–5, 6–4 .[1] |
Women's singles
[edit]Year | Location | Champion | Runner Up | Score |
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1968 | Leningrad | ![]() |
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6–3, 1–6, 6–2 |
↓ Open era ↓ | ||||
1969 | Leningrad | ![]() |
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6–2, 4–6 6–3 |
1970[3] | Kiev | ![]() |
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6–4, 6–3 |
1971 | Severodonetsk | ![]() |
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6–4, 3–6, 6–2 |
1972 | Kiev | ![]() |
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61, 6–4 |
1973 | Baku | ![]() |
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6–1, 6–2 |
1974 | Salavat | ![]() |
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6–4, 4–6, 6–2 |
1975 | Dneprodzerzhinsk | ![]() |
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6–4, 3–6, 9–7 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Tournaments:USSR All Union Championships (closed)". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- ^ "Davis Cup - Players". www.daviscup.com. Davis Cup. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ Barrett, John; Tingay, Lance; West, Peter (1971). World of Tennis 1971 : a BP yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 293. ISBN 978-0-362-00091-7.