The Bavarian International Tennis Championships (German: Internationale Tennis-Meisterschaften von Bayern, known since 1990 by its sponsored name BMW Open) is a men's tennis tournament held at the MTTC Iphitos in Munich, Germany. The tournament is played on outdoor clay courts as part of the ATP Tour calendar.[1] In 2025, it was upgraded to an ATP 500 level event.[2]
Founded in 1899 as a combined men's and women's event,[3][4][5] it is also known as the  Bavarian Open.[3]
History
In 1899, the tournament's first edition was held by the tennis club Münchner Tennis- und Turnierclub (MTTC) Iphitos,[6] which was the first tennis club in Munich having been formed in 1892 by students.[3]  The club only had grass courts, and the first edition was therefore played on grass. The tournament was founded as a combined men's and women's event, until 1973 when the women's tournament was discontinued. From 1969 the tournament was also branded as the Bavarian Open.[3]
The Center Court of the MTTC has been in Aumeisterweg since 1930, and holds 5,600 people. The tournament has offered prize money since 1970, when the total prizes amounted to $20,000.
Finals
Men's singles
(incomplete roll)
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score | 
| 1899 | .svg.png) Richard Blaul | .svg.png) Mr. Stratzer | 7–5, 4–6, 6–3.[3] | 
| 1900 | .svg.png) Rudolf Pummerer |  Harold R. Bates | 6–0, 9–7.[3] | 
| 1904 |  Zdeněk Žemla | .svg.png) Rudolf Pummerer | 6–1, 6–2, 7–5.[3] | 
| 1905 | .svg.png) Rudolf Pummerer | .svg.png) Otto Paul Lindpaintner | 6–1, 6–2, 6–3.[3] | 
| 1908 |  George Logie | .svg.png) Heinrich Kleinschroth | 7–5, 6–2, 6–1.[3] | 
| 1909 | .svg.png) Felix Pipes | .svg.png) Robert Kleinschroth | 6–0, ret.[3] | 
| 1910 | .svg.png) Heinrich Kleinschroth | .svg.png) Hugo Albrecht | 6–1, 6–0, 6–1.[3] | 
| 1928 |  Guillermo Robson |  Erik Worm | 6–3, 5–7, 7–5.[3] | 
| 1929 | .svg.png) Alberto Del Bono |  Erik Worm | 6–4, 6–4.[3] | 
| 1930 |  Emmanuel du Plaix |  Richard B. Bell | 2–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–2, 6–4.[3] | 
| 1931 |  Hyotaro Sato | .svg.png) Enrique Maier | 7–5, 4–6, 7–5, 6–1.[3] | 
| 1932 |  Heinz Remmert |  William Lawrence Breese | 6–1, 3–6, 6–3, 8–6.[3] | 
| 1933 |  William Lawrence Breese |  Edler von der Planitz | 6–4, 6–1.[3] | 
| 1935 | .svg.png) Heinz Tüscher | .svg.png) Eberhard Nourney | 4–6, 6–2, 8–6.[3] | 
| 1936 | .svg.png) Alfred Gerstl | .svg.png) Rolf Göpfert | 6–4, 6–3.[3] | 
| 1937 |  Georg von Metaxa | .svg.png) Ludwig Louis Haensch | 4–6, 6–2, 4–6, 7–5, 6–3.[3] | 
| 1938 | .svg.png) Edmund Bartkowiak | .svg.png) Joachim Hildebrandt | 6-3, 6-2, 1-1, ret.[3] | 
| 1939 | .svg.png) Henner Henkel | .svg.png) Engelbert Koch | 6–4, 6–4, 6–2.[3] | 
| 1940–1945 | Not held | 
| 1946 |  Gottfried von Cramm |  Roderich Menzel | 6–3, 6–0, 6–3.[3] | 
| 1947 |  Roderich Menzel |  Gottfried von Cramm | 6–2, 6–4, 6–2.[3] | 
| 1948 |  Helmuth Gulcz |  Willi Stingl | 7–5, retd.[3] | 
| 1949 |  Gottfried von Cramm |  Ernst Buchholz | 3–6, 7–5, 6–1, 6–0.[3] | 
| 1950 |  Gottfried von Cramm |  Jan Dostál | 6–4, 6–4, 6–1.[3] | 
| 1951 |  Rolando Del Bello |  Roderich Menzel | 6–2, 1–6, 7–5, 6–2.[3] | 
| 1952 | Not held | 
| 1953 |  Jaroslav Drobný |  Armando Vieira | 6–3, 6–1, 6–3.[3] | 
| 1954 |  Budge Patty |  Hugh Stewart | 6–4, 6–2, 6–4.[3] | 
| 1955 |  Budge Patty |  Art Larsen | 6–3, 6–3, 6–3.[3] | 
| 1956 |  Budge Patty | .svg.png) Lew Hoad | 1–6, 0–6, 6–2, 7–5, 6–4.[3] | 
| 1957 | .svg.png) Mervyn Rose |  Budge Patty | 5–7, 12–10, 5–7, 6–2, 6–4.[3] | 
| 1958 |  Orlando Sirola |  Luis Ayala | 3–6, 7–5, 1–6, 11–9, 6–4.[3] | 
| 1959 | .svg.png) Bob Hewitt |  Pierre Darmon | 6–3, 6–3, 8–6.[3] | 
| 1960 | .svg.png) Don Candy |  Jan-Erik Lundqvist | 5–7, 6–3, 6–0, 3–6, 6–2.[3] | 
| 1961 | .svg.png) Roy Emerson | .svg.png) Bob Hewitt | 6–2, 6–3, 6–2.[3] | 
| 1962 |  José Edison Mandarino | .svg.png) Manuel Santana | 1–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–4.[3] | 
| 1963 |  Patricio Rodríguez | .svg.png) Nikola Pilić | 1–6, 4–6, 7–5, 9–7, 6–2.[3] | 
| 1964 | .svg.png) Manuel Santana | .svg.png) Bob Hewitt | 6–2, 6–3, 11–9.[3] | 
| 1965 |  Christian Kuhnke |  Ingo Buding | 6–4, 6–1, 6–3.[3] | 
| 1966 |  István Gulyás |  Wilhelm Bungert | 6–4, 4–6, 8–6, 9–7.[3] | 
| 1967 | .svg.png) Martin Mulligan |  Wilhelm Bungert | 6–4, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4.[3] | 
| 1968 |  Martin Mulligan | .svg.png) Ion Țiriac | 6–3, 3–6, 7–5, 6–3.[3] | 
| ↓  Open Era  ↓ | 
| 1969 | .svg.png) Bob Hewitt |  Christian Kuhnke | 6–4, 3–6, 6–2, 6–2.[3] | 
| 1970 | .svg.png) Ion Țiriac | .svg.png) Nikola Pilić | 2–6, 9–7, 6–3, 6–4.[3] | 
| 1971 | .svg.png) Juan Gisbert Sr |  Péter Szőke | 6–2, 6–4, 6–4.[3] | 
| 1972 | Not held | 
| 1973 |  Sandy Mayer |  Harald Elschenbroich | 6–4, 6–3, 6–3 | 
| 1974 |  Jürgen Fassbender |  François Jauffret | 6–2, 5–7, 6–1, 6–4 | 
| 1975 |  Guillermo Vilas |  Karl Meiler | 2–6, 6–0, 6–2, 6–3 | 
| 1976 | .svg.png) Manuel Orantes |  Karl Meiler | 6–1, 6–4, 6–1 | 
| 1977 | .svg.png) Željko Franulović |  Víctor Pecci | 6–1, 6–1, 6–7, 7–5 | 
| 1978 |  Guillermo Vilas |  Buster Mottram | 6–1, 6–3, 6–3 | 
| 1979 | .svg.png) Manuel Orantes |  Wojciech Fibak | 6–3, 6–2, 6–4 | 
| 1980 |  Rolf Gehring |  Christophe Freyss | 6–2, 0–6, 6–2, 6–2 | 
| 1981 |  Chris Lewis |  Christophe Roger-Vasselin | 4–6, 6–2, 2–6, 6–1, 6–1 | 
| 1982 |  Gene Mayer |  Peter Elter | 3–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–1 | 
| 1983 |  Tomáš Šmíd |  Joakim Nyström | 6–0, 6–3, 4–6, 2–6, 7–5 | 
| 1984 |  Libor Pimek |  Gene Mayer | 6–4, 4–6, 7–6, 6–4 | 
| 1985 |  Joakim Nyström |  Hans Schwaier | 6–1, 6–0 | 
| 1986 |  Emilio Sánchez |  Ricki Osterthun | 6–1, 6–3 | 
| 1987 |  Guillermo Pérez Roldán |  Marián Vajda | 6–3, 7–6 | 
| 1988 |  Guillermo Pérez Roldán |  Jonas Svensson | 7–5, 6–3 | 
| 1989 |  Andrei Chesnokov |  Martin Střelba | 5–7, 7–6, 6–2 | 
| ↓  ATP Tour 250[a]  ↓ | 
| 1990 |  Karel Nováček |  Thomas Muster | 6–4, 6–2 | 
| 1991 |  Magnus Gustafsson |  Guillermo Pérez Roldán | 3–6, 6–3, 4–3, retired | 
| 1992 |  Magnus Larsson |  Petr Korda | 6–4, 4–6, 6–1 | 
| 1993 |  Ivan Lendl |  Michael Stich | 7–6(7–2), 6–3 | 
| 1994 |  Michael Stich |  Petr Korda | 6–2, 2–6, 6–3 | 
| 1995 |  Wayne Ferreira |  Michael Stich | 7–5, 7–6(8–6) | 
| 1996 |  Slava Doseděl |  Carlos Moyá | 6–4, 4–6, 6–3 | 
| 1997 | .svg.png) Mark Philippoussis |  Àlex Corretja | 7–6(7–3), 1–6, 6–4 | 
| 1998 |  Thomas Enqvist |  Andre Agassi | 6–7(4–7), 7–6(8–6), 6–4 | 
| 1999 |  Franco Squillari |  Andrei Pavel | 6–4, 6–3 | 
| 2000 |  Franco Squillari |  Tommy Haas | 6–4, 6–4 | 
| 2001 |  Jiří Novák |  Anthony Dupuis | 6–4, 7–5 | 
| 2002 |  Younes El Aynaoui |  Rainer Schüttler | 6–4, 6–4 | 
| 2003 | .svg.png) Roger Federer |  Jarkko Nieminen | 6–1, 6–4 | 
| 2004 |  Nikolay Davydenko |  Martin Verkerk | 6–4, 7–5 | 
| 2005 |  David Nalbandian |  Andrei Pavel | 6–4, 6–1 | 
| 2006 | .svg.png) Olivier Rochus | .svg.png) Kristof Vliegen | 6–4, 6–2 | 
| 2007 |  Philipp Kohlschreiber |  Mikhail Youzhny | 2–6, 6–3, 6–4 | 
| 2008 |  Fernando González |  Simone Bolelli | 7–6(7–4), 6–7(4–7), 6–3 | 
| 2009 |  Tomáš Berdych |  Mikhail Youzhny | 6–4, 4–6, 7–6(7–5) | 
| 2010 |  Mikhail Youzhny |  Marin Čilić | 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 | 
| 2011 |  Nikolay Davydenko |  Florian Mayer | 6–3, 3–6, 6–1 | 
| 2012 |  Philipp Kohlschreiber |  Marin Čilić | 7–6(10–8), 6–3 | 
| 2013 |  Tommy Haas |  Philipp Kohlschreiber | 6–3, 7–6(7–3) | 
| 2014 |  Martin Kližan |  Fabio Fognini | 2–6, 6–1, 6–2 | 
| 2015 |  Andy Murray |  Philipp Kohlschreiber | 7–6(7–4), 5–7, 7–6(7–4) | 
| 2016 |  Philipp Kohlschreiber |  Dominic Thiem | 7–6(9–7), 4–6, 7–6(7–4) | 
| 2017 |  Alexander Zverev |  Guido Pella | 6–4, 6–3 | 
| 2018 |  Alexander Zverev |  Philipp Kohlschreiber | 6–3, 6–3 | 
| 2019 |  Cristian Garín |  Matteo Berrettini | 6–1, 3–6, 7–6(7–1) | 
| 2020 | Not held due to COVID-19 | 
| 2021 |  Nikoloz Basilashvili |  Jan-Lennard Struff | 6–4, 7–6(7–5) | 
| 2022 |  Holger Rune |  Botic van de Zandschulp | 3–4, retired | 
| 2023 |  Holger Rune |  Botic van de Zandschulp | 6–4, 1–6, 7–6(7–3) | 
| 2024 |  Jan-Lennard Struff |  Taylor Fritz | 7–5, 6–3 | 
| ↓  ATP Tour 500  ↓ | 
| 2025 |  Alexander Zverev |  Ben Shelton | 6–2, 6–4 | 
Doubles (since 1974)
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score | 
| 1974 | .svg.png) Antonio Muñoz 
 .svg.png) Manuel Orantes |  Jürgen Fassbender 
  Hans-Jürgen Pohmann | 2–6, 6–4, 7–6, 6–2 | 
| 1975 |  Wojciech Fibak 
  Jan Kodeš |  Milan Holeček 
  Karl Meiler | 7–5, 6–3 | 
| 1976 | .svg.png) Juan Gisbert 
 .svg.png) Manuel Orantes |  Jürgen Fassbender 
  Hans-Jürgen Pohmann | 1–6, 6–3, 6–2, 2–3, retired | 
| 1977 |  František Pála 
  Balázs Taróczy | .svg.png) Nikki Spear 
  John Whitlinger | 6–3, 6–4 | 
| 1978 | .svg.png) Ion Țiriac 
  Guillermo Vilas |  Jürgen Fassbender 
  Tom Okker | 3–6, 6–4, 7–6 | 
| 1979 |  Wojciech Fibak 
  Tom Okker |  Jürgen Fassbender 
  Jean-Louis Haillet | 7–6, 7–5 | 
| 1980 | .svg.png) Heinz Günthardt 
 .svg.png) Bob Hewitt | .svg.png) David Carter 
  Chris Lewis | 7–6, 6–1 | 
| 1981 | .svg.png) David Carter 
 .svg.png) Paul Kronk |  Eric Fromm 
  Shlomo Glickstein | 6–3, 6–4 | 
| 1982 |  Chip Hooper 
  Mel Purcell | .svg.png) Tian Viljoen 
 .svg.png) Danie Visser | 6–4, 7–6 | 
| 1983 |  Chris Lewis 
  Pavel Složil |  Anders Järryd 
  Tomáš Šmíd | 6–4, 6–2 | 
| 1984 |  Boris Becker 
  Wojciech Fibak |  Eric Fromm 
 .svg.png) Florin Segărceanu | 6–4, 4–6, 6–1 | 
| 1985 | .svg.png) Mark Edmondson 
 .svg.png) Kim Warwick |  Sergio Casal 
  Emilio Sánchez | 4–6, 7–5, 7–5 | 
| 1986 |  Sergio Casal 
  Emilio Sánchez | .svg.png) Broderick Dyke 
 .svg.png) Wally Masur | 6–3, 4–6, 6–3 | 
| 1987 |  Jim Pugh 
  Blaine Willenborg |  Sergio Casal 
  Emilio Sánchez | 7–6, 4–6, 6–4 | 
| 1988 |  Rick Leach 
  Jim Pugh |  Alberto Mancini 
  Christian Miniussi | 7–6, 6–1 | 
| 1989 |  Javier Sánchez 
  Balázs Taróczy | .svg.png) Peter Doohan 
 .svg.png) Laurie Warder | 7–6, 6–3 | 
| ↓  ATP Tour 250[a]  ↓ | 
| 1990 |  Udo Riglewski 
  Michael Stich |  Petr Korda 
  Tomáš Šmíd | 6–1, 6–4 | 
| 1991 |  Patrick Galbraith 
  Todd Witsken |  Anders Järryd 
 .svg.png) Danie Visser | 7–5, 6–4 | 
| 1992 | .svg.png) David Adams 
  Menno Oosting | .svg.png) Carl Limberger 
  Tomáš Anzari | 3–6, 7–5, 6–3 | 
| 1993 |  Martin Damm 
  Henrik Holm |  Karel Nováček 
  Carl-Uwe Steeb | 6–0, 3–6, 7–5 | 
| 1994 |  Yevgeny Kafelnikov 
  David Rikl |  Boris Becker 
  Petr Korda | 7–6, 7–5 | 
| 1995 |  Trevor Kronemann 
 .svg.png) David Macpherson |  Luis Lobo 
  Javier Sánchez | 6–3, 6–4 | 
| 1996 |  Lan Bale 
  Stephen Noteboom |  Olivier Delaître 
  Diego Nargiso | 4–6, 7–6, 6–4 | 
| 1997 |  Pablo Albano 
  Àlex Corretja |  Karsten Braasch 
  Jens Knippschild | 3–6, 7–5, 6–2 | 
| 1998 | .svg.png) Todd Woodbridge 
 .svg.png) Mark Woodforde | .svg.png) Joshua Eagle 
 .svg.png) Andrew Florent | 6–0, 6–3 | 
| 1999 |  Daniel Orsanic 
  Mariano Puerta |  Massimo Bertolini 
  Cristian Brandi | 7–6, 3–6, 7–6 | 
| 2000 |  David Adams 
  John-Laffnie de Jager |  Max Mirnyi 
 .svg.png) Nenad Zimonjić | 6–4, 6–4 | 
| 2001 |  Petr Luxa 
  Radek Štěpánek |  Jaime Oncins 
  Daniel Orsanic | 5–7, 6–2, 7–6 | 
| 2002 |  Petr Luxa 
  Radek Štěpánek |  Petr Pála 
  Pavel Vízner | 6–0, 6–7, [11–9] | 
| 2003 |  Wayne Black 
  Kevin Ullyett | .svg.png) Joshua Eagle 
  Jared Palmer | 6–3, 7–5 | 
| 2004 |  James Blake 
  Mark Merklein |  Julian Knowle 
 .svg.png) Nenad Zimonjić | 6–2, 6–4 | 
| 2005 |  Mario Ančić 
  Julian Knowle |  Florian Mayer 
  Alexander Waske | 6–3, 1–6, 6–3 | 
| 2006 |  Andrei Pavel 
  Alexander Waske |  Alexander Peya 
  Björn Phau | 6–4, 6–2 | 
| 2007 |  Philipp Kohlschreiber 
  Mikhail Youzhny |  Jan Hájek 
  Jaroslav Levinský | 6–1, 6–4 | 
| 2008 |  Michael Berrer 
  Rainer Schüttler |  Scott Lipsky 
  David Martin | 7–5, 3–6, [10–8] | 
| 2009 |  Jan Hernych 
  Ivo Minář | .svg.png) Ashley Fisher 
 .svg.png) Jordan Kerr | 6–4, 6–4 | 
| 2010 |  Oliver Marach 
  Santiago Ventura |  Eric Butorac 
  Michael Kohlmann | 5–7, 6–3, [16–14] | 
| 2011 |  Simone Bolelli 
  Horacio Zeballos |  Andreas Beck 
  Christopher Kas | 7–6(7–3), 6–4 | 
| 2012 |  František Čermák 
  Filip Polášek | .svg.png) Xavier Malisse 
 .svg.png) Dick Norman | 6–4, 7–5 | 
| 2013 |  Jarkko Nieminen 
  Dmitry Tursunov |  Marcos Baghdatis 
  Eric Butorac | 6–1, 6–4 | 
| 2014 |  Jamie Murray 
 .svg.png) John Peers |  Colin Fleming 
  Ross Hutchins | 6–4, 6–2 | 
| 2015 |  Alexander Peya 
  Bruno Soares |  Alexander Zverev 
  Mischa Zverev | 4–6, 6–1, [10–5] | 
| 2016 |  Henri Kontinen 
 .svg.png) John Peers |  Juan Sebastián Cabal 
  Robert Farah | 6–3, 3–6, [10–7] | 
| 2017 |  Juan Sebastián Cabal 
  Robert Farah |  Jérémy Chardy 
  Fabrice Martin | 6–3, 6–3 | 
| 2018 |  Ivan Dodig 
  Rajeev Ram |  Nikola Mektić 
  Alexander Peya | 6–3, 7–5 | 
| 2019 |  Frederik Nielsen 
  Tim Pütz |  Marcelo Demoliner 
  Divij Sharan | 6–4, 6–2 | 
| 2020 | Not held due to COVID-19 | 
| 2021 |  Kevin Krawietz 
  Wesley Koolhof | .svg.png) Sander Gillé 
 .svg.png) Joran Vliegen | 4–6, 6–4, [10–5] | 
| 2022 |  Kevin Krawietz 
  Andreas Mies |  Rafael Matos 
  David Vega Hernández | 4–6, 6–4, [10–7] | 
| 2023 |  Alexander Erler 
  Lucas Miedler |  Kevin Krawietz 
  Tim Pütz | 6–3, 6–4 | 
| 2024 |  Yuki Bhambri 
  Albano Olivetti |  Andreas Mies 
  Jan-Lennard Struff | 7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–5) | 
| ↓  ATP Tour 500  ↓ | 
| 2025 |  André Göransson 
  Sem Verbeek |  Kevin Krawietz 
  Tim Pütz | 6–4, 6–4 | 
Notes
- ^ a b Known as World Series from 1990 till 1999 and International Series from 2000 till 2008.
 
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