ILTF World Circuit (1913–1972) men (1913–1973 (women) ILTF Grand Prix Circuit (1973, 1976–79) ILTF Independent Circuit (1974-75)
Founded
1896
Abolished
1973 (women) 1983 (men)
Location
West Berlin, West Germany
Venue
Lawn-Tennis-Turnier-Club (1896–1906) Rot-Weiss Tennis Club (1907–1983)
Surface
Clay / outdoor
The Berlin Open officially known as the West Berlin Open[1][a] was a men's tennis tournament founded in 1896 as a combined event (women included) called the Championships of Berlin until 1914,[2] following World War I the event was known as the Berlin Championships.[3][4] The event was first played at the Lawn-Tennis-Turnier-Club until 1906.[5][3] In 1907 it moved to Grunewald, and a new venue the Rot-Weiss Tennis Club.[3] Following World War II the tournament was branded as the West Berlin International Championships.[3] It then ran annually until 1973 as a combined event when the women's tournament was discontinued.[3] The men's event carried on until 1983 when it was last held in West Berlin, West Germany.[3] The event was part of the Grand Prix circuit and was played on outdoor clay courts.[3]
^"FIGHT MARS BERLIN MEET". The Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington: Wikipedia Library - newspapers.com. 27 May 1969. p. 14. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
^Gillmeister, Heiner (1997). Tennis: A Cultural History. Leicester: Leicester University Press. pp. 395–401. ISBN 978-0-7185-0147-1.
^ abcdefg"Tournaments: Berlin Championships - West Berlin Open". The Tennis Base. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
^"Tilden Wins Berlin Championships". Star Tribune. Minneapolis, Minnesota: Wikipedia Library - newspapers.com. 10 Jun 1930. p. 13. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
^Gillmeister, Heiner (1997)
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