German Pro Championships

German Pro Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
Founded 1911
Abolished 1952
Location Berlin, Germany
Surface Clay / Outdoor

The German Pro Championships [1] (also known as the World Pro Championships [2] was a (major professional tennis tournament between 1932 and 1933), [3][4] the German International (1951) and the Berlin Pro Championships (1952)) men's tennis tournament open to professionals. The tournament was played in a round robin format in 1951. The tournament was highly notable when it was called the World Pro.

Singles

Year Champion Runner-up
1911 Austria-Hungary Karel Koželuh Russian Empire Roman Najuch
1912 (1.) German Empire Willi Hannemann Unknown
1928 Weimar Republic Roman Najuch H. Bartlet
1929 Weimar Republic Roman Najuch H. Bartlet
1930 France Martin Plaa Weimar Republic Hans Nüsslein
1931 [5] Weimar Republic Hans Nüsslein Weimar Republic Roman Najuch
1932 France Martin Plaa United States Bill Tilden
1933[6] Nazi Germany Hans Nüsslein United States Bill Tilden
1934 Nazi Germany Hans Nüsslein France Robert Ramillon
1935 Nazi Germany Hans Nüsslein Nazi Germany E. Goritschnig
1936 Nazi Germany Hans Nüsslein France Robert Ramillon
1937 (2.) United States Bill Tilden Nazi Germany Hans Nüsslein
1938 Nazi Germany Hans Nüsslein France Robert Ramillon
1939 Nazi Germany Hans Nüsslein unknown
1951 (3.) Ecuador Pancho Segura United States Carl Earn
1952 United States Pancho Gonzales United States Don Budge
In 1932 and 1933 it was the World Professional Championship.

References

  1. "Hans Nüsslein: Career Achievements". tennisfame.com. International Tennis Hall of Fame Museum. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  2. "Hans Nüsslein: Career Achievements". tennisfame.com. International Tennis Hall of Fame Museum. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  3. Mazak, Karoly (2010). The Concise History of Tennis | The complete tennis history from 1877 (6th ed.). Karoly Mazak. p. 60. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  4. Mazak, Karoly (2010). The Concise History of Tennis | The complete tennis history from 1877 (6th ed.). Karoly Mazak. p. 61. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  5. "Hans Nüsslein: Career Achievements". tennisfame.com. International Tennis Hall of Fame Museum. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  6. "Hans Nüsslein: Career Achievements". tennisfame.com. International Tennis Hall of Fame Museum. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
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