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Bavarian International Tennis Championships

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. Founded in 1899 as a combined men's and women's event.[1][2][3] and also known as the Bavarian Open.[1] The tournament is played on outdoor clay courts and is a part of the ATP Tour schedule.[4]

History

In 1899, the tournament's first edition was held by the tennis club Münchner Tennis- und Turnierclub (MTTC) Iphitos,[5] which was the first tennis club in Munich having been formed in 1892 by students.[1] 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.[1]

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. From 2025, this tournament will be upgraded to an ATP 500 level event.[6]

Finals

Men's Singles

(incomplete roll)

Doubles (since 1974)

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au "Tournaments: 'Bavarian International - Bavarian Open". The Tennis Base. Tennismem SL. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Sports Corner; Tennis". The Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney, Australia: The Wikipedia Library - Newspapers.Com. 12 Aug 1970. p. 15. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Tiriac Wins Bavarian Meet". Reno Gazette-Journal. Reno, Nevada: The Wikipedia Library - Newspapers.Com. 12 Aug 1970. p. 41. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  4. ^ Eoin Connolly (29 April 2010). "BMW keeps name on Munich ATP event". www.sportspromedia.com. SportsPro.
  5. ^ Zeitung, Allg (26 June 1899). "Sport: Munchener Tennis-Bettipiel". Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). Munich, Germany: Bayerische Staatsbibliothek. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  6. ^ ATP Staff (8 November 2023). "Dallas, Doha & Munich Upgraded To ATP 500 Tournaments From 2025". ATP Tour. Retrieved 8 November 2023.

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