Dutch Open (tennis)

The Dutch Open Tennis Amersfoort (or Dutch Open) originally known as the Netherlands International Championships and Netherland Championships was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay court and held in three different locations in The Netherlands between 1898 and 2008.[1] From 1957 to 1973 the tournament consisted of both men's and women's events (singles, doubles, mixed doubles) but from 1975 onward only men's singles and doubles events were held.[2]

For other uses, see Dutch Open (disambiguation).
Dutch Open
Defunct tennis tournament
TourGrand Prix circuit (1970-1989)
ATP Tour (1990-2008)
Founded1898
Abolished2008
Editions110
LocationHilversum, Netherlands (1957-1994)
Amsterdam, Netherlands (1995-2001)
Amersfoort, Netherlands (2002-2008)
SurfaceClay / outdoor

History

The inaugural edition began on 23 August 1898 in the Hague the first champion of the event was Irish player Joshua Pim awarded the title as a result of a walkover against American player William Howard[3] until 1994 the tournament was played in multiple cities . It was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit in the 1970s and an ATP Tour event from its inception in 1990. Amsterdam became the event host in 1995 and in 2002 the tournament moved to Amersfoort where it was held until its final edition in 2008.

In 2008 the organizers sold the right of organization to the family of Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic, and the tournament was moved to Belgrade, where it became known as the Serbia Open.[4]

Balázs Taróczy won six editions and is the record title holder.

Past finals
Balázs Taróczy, record winner with six singles titles
Miloslav Mecir, after winning the 1987 tournament

Challenger singles
Year Champions Runners-up Score
2019 Mats Moraing Kimmer Coppejans6–2, 3–6, 6–3

Challenger doubles
Year Champions Runners-up Score
2019 Harri Heliövaara
Emil Ruusuvuori		 Jesper de Jong
Ryan Nijboer		6–3, 6–4

Men's singles
Location Year Champions Runners-up Score
Amersfoort 2008 Albert Montañés Steve Darcis1–6, 7–5, 6–3
2007 Steve Darcis Werner Eschauer6–1, 7–6(7-1)
2006 Novak Djokovic Nicolás Massú7–6(7-5), 6–4
2005 Fernando González Agustín Calleri7–5 6–3
2004 Martin Verkerk Fernando González7–6(7-5), 4–6, 6–4
2003 Nicolás Massú Raemon Sluiter6–4, 7–6(7-3), 6–2
2002 Juan Ignacio Chela Albert Costa6–1, 7–6(7-4)
Amsterdam
2001 Àlex Corretja Younes El Aynaoui6–3, 5–7, 7–6(7-0), 3–6, 6–4
2000 Magnus Gustafsson Raemon Sluiter6–7(4-7), 6–3, 7–6(7-5), 6–1
1999 Younes El Aynaoui Mariano Zabaleta6–0, 6–3
1998 Magnus Norman Richard Fromberg6–3, 6–3, 2–6, 6-4
1997 Ctislav Doseděl Carlos Moyà7–6(7-4), 7–6(7-5), 6–7(4-7), 6–2
1996 Francisco Clavet Younes El Aynaoui7–5, 6–1, 6–1
1995 Marcelo Ríos Jan Siemerink6–4, 7–5, 6–4
Hilversum
1994 Karel Nováček Richard Fromberg7–5, 6–4, 7–6(9-7)
1993 Carlos Costa Magnus Gustafsson6–1, 6–2, 6–3
1992 Karel Nováček Jordi Arrese6–2, 6–3, 2–6, 7–5
1991 Magnus Gustafsson Jordi Arrese5–7, 7–6(7-2), 2–6, 6–1, 6–0
1990 Francisco Clavet Eduardo Masso3–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–0
1989 Karel Nováček Emilio Sánchez6–2, 6–4
1988 Emilio Sánchez Guillermo Pérez Roldán6–3, 6–1, 3–6, 6–3
1987 Miloslav Mečíř Guillermo Pérez Roldán6–4, 1–6, 6–3, 6–2
1986 Thomas Muster Jakob Hlasek6–1, 6–3, 6–3
1985 Ricki Osterthun Kent Carlsson4–6, 4–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–3
1984 Anders Järryd Tomáš Šmíd6–3, 6–3, 2–6, 6–2
1983 Tomáš Šmíd Balázs Taróczy6–4, 6–4
1982 Balázs Taróczy Buster Mottram7–6, 6–7, 6–3, 7–6
1981 Balázs Taróczy Heinz Günthardt6–3, 6–7, 6–4
1980 Balázs Taróczy Haroon Ismail6–3, 6–2, 6–1
1979 Balázs Taróczy Tomáš Šmíd6–2, 6–2, 6–1
1978 Balázs Taróczy Tom Okker2–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–4
1977 Patrick Proisy Lito Álvarez6–0, 6–2, 6–0
1976 Balázs Taróczy Ricardo Cano6–4, 6–0, 6–1
1975 Guillermo Vilas Željko Franulović6–4, 6–7, 6–2, 6–3
1974 Guillermo Vilas Barry Phillips-Moore6–4, 6–2, 1–6, 6–3
1973 Tom Okker Andrés Gimeno2–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–7, 6–3
1972 John Cooper Hans Kary6–1, 3–6, 12–10, 3–6, 6–2
1971 Gerald Battrick Ross Case6–3, 6–4, 9–7
1970 Tom Okker Roger Taylor4–6, 6–0, 6–1, 6–3
1969 Tom Okker Roger Taylor10–8, 7–9, 6–4, 6–4
1968 Bob Maud István Gulyás7–9, 7–5, 6–0, 1–6, 13–11
1967Not held
1966 Tom Okker Bob Hewitt6–3, 6–3, 2–6, 6–3
1965 John Newcombe Tom Okker6–2, 3–6, 6–1, 6–3
1964 Cliff Drysdale Thomaz Koch7–5, 4–6, 6–2, 7–5
1963 Cliff Drysdale Roy Emerson6–3, 6–4, 6–2
1962 Rod Laver Ramanathan Krishnan4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 7–5
1961 Ramanathan Krishnan Martin Mulligan6–2, 6–3
1960 Mike Davies Vladimir Petrović6–2, 4–6, 6–2
1959 Jacques Brichant Ladislav Legenstein6–2, 2–6, 6–2
1958 Vladimir Petrović Piet van Eijsden6–4, 6–4
1957 Ladislav Legenstein Fred Dehnert6–1, 6–1

Women's singles
Location Year Champions Runners-up Score
Hilversum 1957 Beatrice de ChambureR. Topel6–3, 4–6, 7–5
1958 Jettie Wienese Zus Peters6–4, 6–2
1959 Norma Marsh Zus Peters6–4, 6–1
1960 Bernice Vukovic-Carr Renée Schuurman6–0, 6–1
1961 Jan Lehane Christiane Mercelis6–4, 6–0
1962 Maria Bueno Sandra Price6–1, 4–6, 6–2
1963 Lesley Turner Renée Schuurman6–2, 6–1
1964 Margaret Smith Maria Bueno6–0, 1–6, 6–3
1965 Françoise Durr Edda Buding9–11, 6–4, 6–4
1966 Annette Van Zyl Trudy Groenman6–3, 6–1
1967Not held
1968 Margaret Court Judy Tegart8–6, 6–0
1969 Kerry Melville Karen Krantzcke6–2, 3–6, 6–3
1970 Margaret Court Kerry Melville6–1, 6–1
1971 Evonne Goolagong Christina Sandberg8–6, 6–3
1972 Betty Stöve Marijke Schaar7–5, 6–3
1973 Betty Stöve Helga Masthoff7–5, 6–2

References
  1. "NETHERLANDS CH. Tournament Roll of honour". thetennisbase.com. The Tennis Base 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  2. 50 jaar Dutch Open Tennis. Hilversum: Jubileum Commissie Dutch Open Tennis. 2007. pp. 118–124.
  3. "NETHERLANDS CH. Tournament Draw 1898". thetennisbase.com. The Tennis Base. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  4. Harman, Neil (2009-05-04). "The Net Post: Novak Djokovic is glowing with pride at hosting his own tournament". The Times. London. Retrieved 2009-05-08.
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