Belgian Open Championships
Belgian Open Championships | |
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Defunct tennis tournament | |
Event name | Brussels Open |
Tour | Grand Prix circuit |
Founded | 1899 |
Abolished | 1981 |
Editions | 49 |
Location | Brussels, Belgium |
Surface | Clay |
The Belgian Open Championships and originally known as the Belgian International Championships and Belgian Championships was a men's tennis tournament played in Brussels, Belgium.
History[]
Originally called the Belgian International Championships established in 1899 continued for 49 editions until 1981. The event was part of the pre-open era men's tour until 1967, then the open era tour until 1970 when it was part of an independent tournament tour. In 1971 as part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit from 1971 to 1972 and then from 1977 to 1981. It was played on outdoor clay.
Past finals[]
Singles[]
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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Brian Fairlie | Bob Carmichael | 6–4, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 | |
Tom Okker | Željko Franulović | 6–4, 1–6, 6–2, 6–2 | |
Tom Okker | Ilie Năstase | 6–3, 6–4, 0–6, 4–6, 6–4 | |
Cliff Drysdale | Ilie Năstase | 6–0, 6–1, 7–5 | |
Manuel Orantes | Andrés Gimeno | 6–4, 6–1, 2–6, 7–5 | |
1973 | Not held | ||
1974 | Not held | ||
1975 | Not held | ||
1976 | Not held | ||
Harold Solomon | Karl Meiler | 7–5, 3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4 | |
Werner Zirngibl | Ricardo Cano | 1–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–3 | |
Balázs Taróczy | Ivan Lendl | 6–1, 1–6, 6–3 | |
Peter McNamara | Balázs Taróczy | 7–6, 6–3, 6–0 | |
Marko Ostoja | Ricardo Ycaza | 4–6, 6–4, 7–5 |
Doubles[]
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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1971 | Not finished | ||
1972 | Juan Gisbert, Sr. Manuel Orantes |
Patricio Cornejo Jaime Fillol |
9–7, 6–3 |
1977 | Not finished | ||
1978 | Jean-Louis Haillet Antonio Zugarelli |
Onny Parun Vladimír Zedník |
6–3, 4–6, 7–5 |
1979 | Billy Martin Peter McNamara |
Carlos Kirmayr Balázs Taróczy |
5–7, 7–5, 6–4 |
1980 | Steve Krulevitz Thierry Stevaux |
Eric Fromm Cary Leeds |
6–3, 7–5 |
1981 | Ricardo Cano Andrés Gómez |
Carlos Kirmayr Cássio Motta |
6–2, 6–2 |
External links[]
Categories:
- Grand Prix tennis circuit
- Tennis tournaments in Belgium
- Clay court tennis tournaments
- Defunct tennis tournaments
- Defunct sports competitions in Belgium
- 1899 establishments in Belgium
- Recurring sporting events established in 1899
- 1981 disestablishments in Belgium
- Recurring sporting events disestablished in 1981