The Berlin Open officially known as the West Berlin Open was a men's tennis tournament founded in 1896 as a combined event (women included) called the Championships of Berlin until 1914, following World War I the event was known as the Berlin Championships. The event was first played at the Lawn-Tennis-Turnier-Club until 1906. In 1907 it moved to Grunewald, and a new venue the Rot-Weiss Tennis Club. Following World War II the tournament was branded as the West Berlin International Championships. It then ran annually until 1973 as a combined event when the women's tournament was discontinued. The men's event carried on until 1983 when it was last held in West Berlin, West Germany. The event was part of the Grand Prix circuit and was played on outdoor clay courts.

Finals

Men's singles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
Championships of Berlin
1896United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Herbert DeringGermany Leopold Bach6–4, 6–0, 6–4.
1897United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Herbert Dering (2)Germany Fritz Grobienw.o.
1898United States Paul ArnoldGermany Adolf Von Gordon5–7, 6–1, 6–2, 6–3.
1899Germany Adolf Von GordonUnited States Paul Arnoldw.o.
1900Russia A. Wladimir SchmitzGermany Adolf Von Gordonw.o.
1901United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Major RitchieRussia A. Wladimir Schmitzw.o.
1902United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Major Ritchie (2)Sweden Gunnar Setterwallw.o.
1903United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Major Ritchie (3)Austria Curt von Wessely6–1, 6–1, 6–1.
1904Germany Otto von MüllerUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Major Ritchiew.o.
1905Germany Otto von Müller (2)Germany Ferdinand Bölling6–4, 6–4, 1–6, 6–4.
1906Not held
1907Germany Oscar KreuzerGermany Otto von Müllerw.o.
1908Germany Oscar Kreuzer (2)Austria Felix Pipes6–3, 6–0, 7–5.
1909Germany Friedrich Wilhelm RaheGermany Oscar Kreuzerw.o.
1910Germany Otto FroitzheimGermany Friedrich Wilhelm Rahe6–2, 12–10, 6–4.
1911Germany Friedrich Wilhelm Rahe (2)Germany Otto von Müllerw.o.
1912Germany Oscar Kreuzer (3)Germany Otto Froitzheim3–4, ret.
1913Germany Robert KleinschrothGermany Oscar Kreuzerw.o.
1914Germany Otto Froitzheim (2)Germany Robert Kleinschrothw.o.
1915/1918Not held (due to World War I)
Berlin Championships
1919Germany Otto Froitzheim (3)Germany Friedrich Wilhelm Rahe6–3, 7–5.
1920Germany Oscar Kreuzer (4)Germany Curt Bruno Bergmann7–5, 6–3, ret.
1921Germany Otto Froitzheim (4)Germany Robert Kleinschroth6–3, 6–3, 6–2.
1922Germany Otto Froitzheim (5)Germany Friedrich Wilhelm Rahe6–2, 7–5, 10–8.
1923Hungary Bela Von KehrlingGermany Friedrich Wilhelm Rahe7–5, 6–3, 9–7.
1924Hungary Bela Von Kehrling (2)Germany Heinz Landmann6–1, 6–3, 6–1.
1925Italy Umberto De MorpurgoGermany Otto Froitzheim3–6, 4–6, 9–7, 6–3 retd.
1926Hungary Bela Von Kehrling (3)Germany Willi Hahnemann6–2, 1–6, 6–1, 6–2.
1927Germany Willi HahnemannDenmark Axel Petersenw.o.
1928Hungary Bela Von Kehrling (4)Poland Daniel Prenn6–3, 7–5, 4–6, 6–2.
1929France Henri CochetCzechoslovakia Roderich Menzel9–11, 6–3, 6–1, 6–1.
1930United States Bill Tilden IIPoland Daniel Prenn7–5, 8–6, 1–6, 7–5.
1931Czechoslovakia Roderich MenzelPoland Daniel Prenn6–4, 6–2, 6–1.
1932France Roderich Menzel (2)France Jacques Brugnon6–4, 6–3, 6–3.
1933Germany Gottfried von CrammFrance Roderich Menzel2–6, 6–1, 15–13, ret.
1934Germany Gottfried von Cramm (2)Italy Giovanni Palmieri6–0, 6–1, 7–5.
1935Not held
1936Germany Gottfried von Cramm (3)Germany Henner Henkel6–3, 4–6, 6–4, 3–6, 6–2.
1937Czechoslovakia František CejnarGermany Gottfried von Cramm8–6, 0–6, 6–4, 6–4.
1938Czechoslovakia Jaroslav DrobnýAustria Hans Redl6–2, 3–6, 3–6, 6–3, 6–3.
1940Germany Henner HenkelGermany Rolf Göpfert6–2, 4–6, 5–7, 6–1, 6–2.
1931/1948Not held (due to World War II) and after
West Berlin International Championships
1949West Germany Rolf GöpfertWest Germany Helmut Göttsche5–7, 6–4, 6–4.
1950Australia Bill SidwellAustria Alfred Huber10–8, 6–4, 6–3.
1951United States Budge PattyUnited States Dick Savitt6–1, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3.
1952United States Ham RichardsonSouth Africa Derek Capell6–3, 6–0, 6–0.
1953Sweden Lennart BergelinAustralia George Worthington6–3, 6–3, 6–3.
1954United States Gardnar MulloyUnited States Budge Patty7–9, 8–6, 6–4, 3–6, 6–3.
1955Egypt Jaroslav Drobný (2)United States Hugh Stewart6–1, 6–1, 6–1.
1956United States Hugh StewartSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Vladimir Petrović6–4, 6–0, 6–4.
1957Australia Warren WoodcockUnited States Budge Patty5–7, 6–3, 6–2, 6–3.
1958Poland Wladyslaw SkoneckiSweden Sven Davidson6–4, 6–2, 6–4.
1959Australia Neale FraserAustralia Warren Woodcock6–4, 4–6, 6–1, 6–0.
1960West Germany Wolfgang StuckWest Germany Christian Kuhnke9–7, 1–6, 6–1, 6–4.
1961Australia Warren Woodcock (2)Italy Giuseppe Merlo6–2, 0–6, 6–4, 6–4.
1962United States Frank Froehling IIIWest Germany Ingo Buding2–6, 4–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4.
1963West Germany Christian KuhnkeAustralia Fred Stolle6–3, 2–6, 13–11, 6–1.
1964Australia Roy EmersonAustralia Ken Fletcher6–3, 7–5, 6–3.
1965South Africa Bob HewittAustralia Ken Fletcher1–6, 0–6, 8–6, 6–2, 6–3.
1966Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Niki PilicSouth Africa Bob Hewitt6–2, 12–10, 6–3.
1967Australia Roy Emerson (2)Spain Manuel Santana6–4, 7–9, 6–4, 3–2 ret.
1968Spain Manuel SantanaNetherlands Tom Okker6–8, 6–4, 6–1, 6–2.
↓ Open Era ↓
West Berlin Open
1969South Africa Raymond MooreSouth Africa Cliff Drysdale1–6, 6–1, 7–5, 6–8, 7–5.
1970France Georges GovenWest Germany Christian Kuhnke6–2, 2–6, 6–1, 6–3.
1971West Germany Christian Kuhnke (2)Spain Manuel Santana6–2, 7–9, 0–6, 7–5, 4–4, ret.
1973West Germany Hans-Jürgen PohmannWest Germany Harald Elschenbroich6–2, 7–6, 6–3.
1974West Germany Christian Kuhnke (3)West Germany Karl Meiler6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–3.
1976Paraguay Víctor PecciWest Germany Hans-Jürgen Pohmann6–1, 6–2, 5–7, 6–3.
1977Italy Paolo BertolucciCzechoslovakia Jiří Hřebec6–4, 5–7, 4–6, 6–2, 6–4.
1978Czechoslovakia Vladimír ZedníkWest Germany Harald Elschenbroich6–4, 7–5, 6–2.
1979Australia Peter McNamaraFrance Patrice Dominguez6–4, 6–0, 6–7, 6–2.
1981West Germany Werner ZirngiblUnited States Erick Iskersky6–3, 7–6 .
1982West Germany Klaus EberhardWest Germany Peter Elter6–2, 6–2.
1983West Germany Karsten SchulzWest Germany Klaus Eberhard6–4, 6–7, 6–1.

Men's doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1973West Germany Jürgen Fassbender West Germany Hans-Jürgen PohmannMexico Raúl Ramírez Mexico Joaquín Loyo-Mayo4–6, 6–4, 6–4
1976Chile Patricio Cornejo Spain Antonio MuñozWest Germany Jürgen Fassbender West Germany Hans-Jürgen Pohmann7–5, 6–1
1977Chile Hans Gildemeister Chile Belus PrajouxCzechoslovakia Pavel Huťka Czechoslovakia Vladimír Zedníkfinal not played title shared
1978West Germany Jürgen Fassbender Switzerland Colin DowdeswellSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Željko Franulović Chile Hans Gildemeister6–3, 6–4
1979Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl Brazil Carlos KirmayrVenezuela Jorge Andrew Czechoslovakia Stanislav Birner6–2, 6–1

Women's singles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
Championships of Berlin
1896Germany Clara von der SchulenburgGermany Tila Steinmann6–3, 6–1, 6–2
1897Germany Clara von der Schulenburg (2)Germany Antonie Kusenberg Popp6–3, ret.
1898Germany Clara von der Schulenburg (3)United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Helen Jackson6–0, 6–0, 6–2
1899Bohemia Hedwig RosenbaumGermany Else Steinmann2–6, 6–2, 10–8, 6–4
1900Bohemia Bertha KalserGermany Frl Garnet6–4, 6–2
1901Germany L. von SimsonGermany G. Wiebe6–2, 3–6, 6–1
1902United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Elsie LaneGermany Nelly Herzwalkover
1903Germany Clara von der Schulenburg (4)Italy Nora Cavallar6–3, 6–1
1904Germany Clara von der Schulenburg (5)Germany Paula Gusserow6–2, 6–1
1905Germany Clara von der Schulenburg (6)Germany Nelly Schmoller6–0, 6–3
1906Not held
1907Germany Emma KoettgenGermany F. Foth6–1, 6–1
1908Germany Dagmar von KrohnUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Mary Gray Curtis-Whyte9–7, 6–4
1909Germany Clara von der Schulenburg (7)Germany Gertrud Mittler6–1, 6–1
1910Germany Clara von der Schulenburg (8)Germany Hedwig Neresheimer7–5, 6–4
1911Germany Mieken RieckGermany Emma Köttgen8–6, 4–6, 6–2
1912Germany Mieken Rieck (2)Germany Gertrud Mittler6–1, 6–3
1913Germany Gertrud MittlerGermany T. Popp6–1, 6–3
1914Hungary Hedwig Neresheimer von SatzgerAustria Marie Bertrand Amende6–8, 6–4, 6–3
1915/1918Not held (due to World War I)
Berlin Championships
1919Germany Hete KaeberGermany Daisy Schultz Uhl6–4, 7–5
1920Germany Clara von der Schulenburg (9)Germany Hete Kaeber3–6, 6–2, 6–4
1921Germany Ilse Weihermann FriedlebenSpain Lili de Alvarez6–2, 6–0
1922Germany Ilse Weihermann Friedleben (2)Germany Nelly Neppach6–2, 5–7, 6–2
1923Germany Nelly NeppachHungary Ilona Varady6–2, 6–1
1924Germany Ilse Friedleben (3)Germany Nelly Neppach6–1, 7–5
1925Germany Ilse Friedleben (4)Germany Nelly Neppach6–2, 6–0
1926Netherlands Kea BoumanGermany Nelly Neppach6–0, 7–5
1927Germany Ilse Friedleben (5)Germany Irma Kallmeyer6–1, 6–2
1928United States Elizabeth RyanGermany Toni Mettenheimer Schomburgk6–3 ,6–3
1929Germany Paula von ReznicekGermany Cilly Aussem7–5, 6–3
1930Germany Cilly AussemGermany Hilde Krahwinkel4–6, 8–6, 6–1
1931France Ida AdamoffGermany Ilse Friedleben3–6, 6–0, 6–4
1932Germany Hilde KrahwinkelPoland Jadwiga Jędrzejowska6–4, 6–1
1933Germany Hilde Krahwinkel (2)Germany Marie Luise Horn3–6, 6–4, 6–2
1934Germany Marie-Louise HornUnited States Elizabeth Ryan6–2, 6–2
1935Not held
1936Denmark Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling (3)Belgium Nelly Adamson6–2, 6–0
1937Denmark Hilda Krahwinkel Sperling (4)Italy Anneliese Ullstein6–0, 6–3
1938Germany Totta ZehdenUnited States Gracyn Wheeler6–2, 6–8, 6–1
1939/1949Not held (due to World War II) and after
West Berlin International Championships
1949West Germany Ruth von FalkenhaynArgentina Mary Terán de Weiss4–6, 6–4, 8–6
1950Australia Thelma Coyne LongWest Germany Inge Pohmann6–3, 6–3
1951Australia Thelma Coyne Long (2)United States Margaret Osborne duPont6–4, 6–3
1952West Germany Totta Zehden (2)West Germany Inge Hoffert Buderus4–6, 6–1, 7–5
1953West Germany Totta Zehden (3)West Germany Inge Reh Vogler6–2, 6–1
1954Italy Silvana LazzarinoArgentina Elena Lehmann6–1, 6–4
1955Sweden Birgit Gullbrandsson-SandénSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Marica Crnadak6–3, 6–4
1956West Germany Erika VollmerBermuda Heather Nicholls Brewer4–6, 6–4, 6–2
1957Australia Jenny Staley HoadWest Germany Mary Bevis Hawton6–1, 7–5
1958West Germany Edda BudingItaly Lucia Bassi6–2, 6–0
1959South Africa Sandra ReynoldsBrazil Maria Bueno7–5, 6–2
1960Mexico Yola RamirezWest Germany Inge Pohmann6–4, 6–0
1961United Kingdom Angela MortimerWest Germany Margot Dittmeyer6–2, 6–1
1962Australia Lesley TurnerAustralia Jan Lehane8–6, 3–6, 6–2
1963Australia Margaret SmithAustralia Robyn Ebbern6–2, 7–5
1964Australia Margaret Smith (2)West Germany Helga Schultze6–2, 6–1
1965West Germany Helga SchultzeAustralia Jill Blackman6–4, 6–8, 6–1
1966Austria Sonja PachtaWest Germany Almut Sturm6–2, 8–6
1967Rhodesia Pat WalkdenWest Germany Helga Schultze6–2, 1–6, 6–2
1968West Germany Helga Schultze (2)Australia Margaret Smith Court6–1, 7–5
↓ Open Era ↓
West Berlin Open
1969Australia Karen KrantzckeAustralia Lesley Turner Bowrey6–1, 6–2
1970United Kingdom Virginia WadeWest Germany Helga Niessen10–8, 6–1
1971West Germany Helga Niessen MasthoffWest Germany Katja Ebbinghaus7–5, 1–6, 6–3
1974West Germany Helga Schultze Hoesl (3)Argentina Raquel Giscafré6–4, 6–0

See also

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