Norwegian International Championships
| Norwegian International Championships | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | ILTF Circuit (1925-1964) |
| Founded | 1925 |
| Abolished | 1964 |
| Location | Oslo |
| Venue | Various |
| Current champions | |
| Men's singles |  Jan-Erik Lundqvist |
The Norwegian International Championships, sometimes referred to as the Oslo International Championships, was an international tennis tournament held from the 1920s to 1964.
History
The Norwegian International Championships was originally a national event, bit it became international in the 1920s. Among the overseas winners were Feodor Hartz, Eric Sturgess, Budge Patty, Neale Fraser, Raymundo Deyro, Malcolm Fox, Rod Laver and Jan-Erik Lundqvist. The event declined in the 1960s.
Past finals
Men's singles
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1925[1] | .svg.png){kind=small} Willard Botsford |
 Hans Moldenhauer |
4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-2 |
| 1930[2] | Feodor Hartz |
 Rolf Christoffersen |
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| 1931[3] | Feodor Hartz |
Torleif Torkildsen |
2-6, 6-2, 6-2, 6-4 |
| 1932[4] | Feodor Hartz |
Ragnar Hagen |
6-4, 4-6, 7-5, 6-4 |
| 1933[5] | Johan Haanes |
Harry Schwenker |
5-7, 6-2, 5-7, 6-3, 6-0 |
| 1940-46 | No competition | ||
| 1947[6] | Johan Haanes |
Sverre Lie |
6-0, 6-3, 6-1 |
| 1948[7] |  Eric Sturgess |
Johan Haanes |
6-3, 6-1, 6-0 |
| 1950[8][9] | Eric Sturgess |
 Jaroslav Drobný |
2-6, 6-4, 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 |
| 1951[10] | Eric Sturgess |
 Fausto Gardini |
4-6, 6-4, 5-7, 8-6, 6-3 |
| 1952[11] | Eric Sturgess |
 Philippe Chatrier |
6-1, 6-3, 6-3 |
| 1953[12][13] |  Raymundo Deyro |
Felicisimo Ampon |
2-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-2, 8-6 |
| 1954[14] | .svg.png){kind=small} Neale Fraser |
 Armando Vieira |
4-6, 5-7, 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 |
| 1955[15] | Finn Søhol |
Jan Staubo |
5-7, 6-1, 3-6, 6-2, 7-5 |
| 1956[16] |  Malcolm Fox |
Jack Arkinstall |
2-6, 6-3, 6-3, 0-6, 6-1 |
| 1957 | Not held | ||
| 1958[17][18] | Budge Patty |
Jaroslav Drobný |
6-3, 2-6, 1-6, 17-15, 6-4 |
| 1959[19] | Budge Patty |
John W. Frost |
6-3, 6-1, 7-5 |
| 1960[20] |  Bill Alvarez |
Barry Phillips-Moore |
6-3, 7-5, 6-3 |
| 1961[21][22] | Warren Woodcock |
 Jørgen Ulrich |
7-5, 10-8, 4-6, 7-5 |
| 1962[23] | Rod Laver |
Jan-Erik Lundqvist |
6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 |
| 1963[24] | Jan-Erik Lundqvist |
Warren Woodcock |
6-4, 0-6, 6-2, 6-4 |
| 1964[25] | Jan-Erik Lundqvist |
 Eduardo Zuleta |
6-2, 6-4, 6-2 |
See also
- Category:National and multi-national tennis tournaments
References
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- ^ "Johan Haanes i europeisk klasse". Tidens Tegn. 16 June 1933. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ "Haanes og Laila vant O.M. i tennis". Arbeiderbladet. 23 June 1947. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
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- ^ "Sturgess takes title". Montreal Gazette. 12 June 1950. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
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- ^ "Results". World Tennis. July 1954. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
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- ^ "Results". World Tennis. August 1962. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ "Results". World Tennis. August 1963. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ "Results". World Tennis. August 1964. Retrieved 1 November 2024.