# Hungarian Tennis Championships

The Hungarian Tennis Championships also known as the Hungarian National Championships or the Hungarian Closed Championships is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It is currently part of the official Tennis Calendar of Hungary of the Hungarian Tennis Association and is a gentlemen's and ladies' event.

## History

It is the fourth oldest tennis tournament of the world, which is held annually since its establishment. The first championships entitled as the Hungary's Lawn Tennis Championships were arranged on June 16, 1894, in Balatonfüred by the Stefánia Yacht Club. It was a coeducated tournament thus the first "men"'s singles trophy was awarded to Austrian countess Paulina von Pálffy. The next year the women's roster was distinguished and the men's, women's doubles and in 1909 the mixed doubles were added. In 1899 the tournament moved to Budapest and was organized by the Budapest Lawn Tennis Club. In 1903 the first unofficial international competition was held and subsequently became a standalone championship. In 1907 the Hungarian Lawn Tennis Association was formed as a subsidiary of the Hungarian Athletics Club thus the latter's name was included as the Annual HAC Tennis Championships (later the governing body was shortened to Hungarian Tennis Association). The hard court came into use when the National Indoors Championships were distinguished in 1927 (fedett pályás ob). The same year red clay was introduced as a new surface beside the already existing grass courts. Traditionally the winner of the outdoors championships is considered the Hungarian (National) champion. In the beginning the tournament accepted foreign entries but after 1924 the Hungarian International Championships served as a diverse event while only Hungarian players could possibly go for the national title. After World War II the international branch went defunct and only the nationals were held. Thus this tournament did and does not qualify as an open on ATP standards and no points are awarded for the results. The location of the event is determined each year, which allows several clubs and cities to host it outside the capital Budapest including Pécs, Szeged and Hódmezővásárhely. The date also varies to fit the schedule of other events but to be suitable for open air playing thus it takes place between May and end of September.

## Finals
### Men's singles

(Incomplete roll)
National Championships :
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
| 1894 | Paulina von Pálffy | Károly Demény | 6-4, 11-9 |
| 1895 | Károly Demény | | |
| 1896 | Tibor Dániel | | |
| 1897 | Tibor Dániel | | |
| 1898 | Tibor Dániel | Imre Szentgyörgyi | |
| 1899 | Arthur Yolland | | |
| 1900 | Arthur Yolland | | |
| 1901 | Ödön Schmid | | |
| 1902 | Pál Segner | Ödön Schmid | |
| 1903 | Pál Segner | Ödön Schmid | |
| 1904 | Ede Tóth | | |
| 1905 | Pál Segner | | |
| 1906 | Pál Segner | | |
| 1907 | Jenő Zsigmondy | Dezső Lauber | |
| 1908 | Ede Tóth | Pál Segner | |
| 1909 | Pál Segner | | |
| 1910 | Jenő Zsigmondy | | |
| 1911 | Jenő Zsigmondy | | |
| 1912 | Béla Von Kehrling | | |
| 1913 | Béla Von Kehrling | Jenő Zsigmondy | 3–6, 6–4, 6–1 |
| 1914 | Béla Von Kehrling | Jenő Zsigmondy | 8–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1915–1919 | Not Held | Not Held | Not Held |
| 1920 | Béla Von Kehrling | | |
| 1921 | Béla Von Kehrling | | |
| 1922 | Béla Von Kehrling | | |
| 1923 | Béla Von Kehrling | | |
| 1924 | Béla Von Kehrling | | |
| 1925 | Béla Von Kehrling | | |
| 1926 | Béla Von Kehrling | | |
| 1927 | Béla Von Kehrling | | |
| 1928 | Béla Von Kehrling | | |
| 1929 | Béla Von Kehrling | Roderich Menzel | 7–5, 4–6, 6–3 ret. |
| 1930 | Béla Von Kehrling | Pál Aschner | 6–1, 6–2, w/o |
| 1931 | Béla Von Kehrling | Lehel Bánó | 6–2, 6–4, 3–6, 6–1 |
| 1932 | Béla Von Kehrling | | |
| 1933 | Emil Gabrovitz | Kálmán Kiss | 6–3, 6–3, 7–5 |
| 1934 | Emil Gabrovitz | | |
| 1935 | Ottó Szigeti | Emil Gabrovitz | 6–4, 9–7, 6–0 |
| 1936 | Ottó Szigeti | Zsigmond Balázs | 6–4, 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1937 | Emil Gábori | György Dallos | |
| 1938 | Ottó Szigeti | Emil Gábori | 3–6, 9–7, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1939 | József Asbóth | | |
| 1940 | József Asbóth | | |
| 1941 | Not Held | Not Held | Not Held |
| 1942 | József Asbóth | Ottó Szigeti | 6–0, 6–1. 6–3 |
| 1943 | József Asbóth | Ottó Szigeti | 2–6, 8–6, 5–7, 1–6 |
| 1944 | József Asbóth | Ottó Szigeti | 6–3, 6–0, 6–4 |
| 1945 | József Asbóth | Ottó Szigeti | 6–2, 6–1, 6–1 |
| 1946 | József Asbóth | Ottó Szigeti | 6–0, 6–2, 3–6, 6–0 |
| 1947 | Ottó Szigeti | | |
| 1948 | András Ádám-Stolpa | | |
| 1949 | József Asbóth | | |
| 1950 | József Asbóth | | |
| 1951 | Zoltán Katona | | |
| 1952 | József Asbóth | | |
| 1953 | József Asbóth | | |
| 1954 | István Gulyás | | |
| 1955 | József Asbóth | | |
| 1956 | József Asbóth | | |
| 1957 | István Gulyás | | |
| 1958 | István Gulyás | | |
| 1959 | István Gulyás | | |
| 1960 | István Gulyás | | |
| 1961 | István Gulyás | | |
| 1962 | István Gulyás | | |
| 1963 | István Gulyás | | |
| 1964 | István Gulyás | | |
| 1965 | István Gulyás | | |
| 1966 | István Gulyás | | |
| 1967 | István Gulyás | | |
| 1968 | István Gulyás | Szabolcs Baranyi | 5–7, 6–3, 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1969 | Szabolcs Baranyi | István Gulyás | |
| 1970 | István Gulyás | | |
| 1971 | István Gulyás | | |
| 1972 | Szabolcs Baranyi | | |
| 1973 | Balázs Taróczy | | |
| 1974 | Balázs Taróczy | | |
| 1975 | Balázs Taróczy | | |
| 1976 | Balázs Taróczy | | |
| 1977 | János Benyik | | |
| 1978 | Balázs Taróczy | | |
| 1979 | Balázs Taróczy | | |
| 1980 | János Benyik | | |
| 1981 | Róbert Machán | | |
| 1982 | Géza Varga | | |
| 1983 | Sándor Kiss | | |
| 1984 | Sándor Kiss | | |
| 1985 | Ferenc Zentai | | |
| 1986 | László Markovits | | |
| 1987 | András Lányi | | |
| 1988 | Sándor Noszály | | |
| 1989 | Sándor Noszály | László Markovits | 6–4, 1–6, 7–6, 6–2 |
| 1990 | László Markovits | József Krocskó | 6–3, 1–6, 7–6, 6–3 |
| 1991 | Sándor Noszály | | |
| 1992 | József Krocskó | | |
| 1993 | József Krocskó | | |
| 1994 | Viktor Nagy | | |
| 1995 | Zoltán Nagy | | |
| 1996 | Levente Barátosi | | |
| 1997 | Iván Lukács | | |
| 1998 | Attila Sávolt | | |
| 1999 | Attila Sávolt | Gergely Kisgyörgy | 6–2, 6–4 |
| 2000 | Zoltán Nagy | Balázs Veress | 7–6, 3–6, 6–2 |
| 2001 | Kornél Bardóczky | Gergely Kisgyörgy | 6–4, 4–6, 6–3 |
| 2002 | Kornél Bardóczky | Zoltán Nagy | 6–1, 3–6, 6–0 |
| 2003 | Sándor Noszály (WC) | Gábor Jaross | 7–6, 4–6, 6–2 |
| 2004 | György Balázs | Sebő Kiss | |
| 2005 | Norbert Pákai | Tamás Krafcsik | 6–1, 6–0 |
| 2006 | Kornél Bardóczky | | |
| 2007 | Ádám Kellner | Dénes Lukács | 5–7, 6–3, 6–2 |
| 2008 | Attila Balázs | Sebő Kiss | |
| 2009 | Attila Balázs | György Balázs | |
| 2010 | Attila Balázs | György Balázs | 7–6, 6–1 |
| 2011 | Attila Balázs | Péter Nagy | 6–3, 6–0, 6–4 |
| 2012 | Attila Balázs | Kornél Bardóczky | 6–3, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 2013 | Attila Balázs | Viktor Filipenkó | 7–6, 5–7, 6–2, 6–2 |
| 2014 | Péter Nagy | Attila Balázs | 6–7, 7–6, 7–6, 6–3 |
| 2015 | Péter Nagy | Csongor Tóth | 6–1, 6–1, 6–1 |
| 2016 | Attila Balázs | Máté Valkusz | 7–6(4), 6–2, 6–2 |
| 2017 | Zsombor Piros | Máté Valkusz | 6–2, 7–6(5), 5–7, 6–2 |
| 2018 | Máté Valkusz | Péter Nagy | 6–3, 6–1 |
| 2019 | Fábián Marozsán | Péter Makk | 7–6(5), 6–4 |

### Men's doubles

Doubles Championships :
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
| 1909 | Pál Segner / Jenő Zsigmondy | | |
| 1910 | Pál Segner / Jenő Zsigmondy | | |
| 1911 | Pál Segner / Jenő Zsigmondy | | |
| 1912 | Pál Segner / Jenő Zsigmondy | | |
| 1913 | Béla von Kehrling / Jenő Zsigmondy | Ödön Schmid Leó von Baráth | 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 |
| 1914 | Béla von Kehrling / Aurél von Kelemen | | |
| 1920 | Béla von Kehrling / Aurél von Kelemen | | |
| 1921 | Béla von Kehrling / Aurél von Kelemen | | |
| 1922 | Béla von Kehrling / Aurél von Kelemen | | |
| 1923 | Béla von Kehrling / Aurél von Kelemen | | |
| 1924 | František Soyka / Ernst Gottlieb | | |
| 1925 | Sergei Rodzianko / Kurt Bergmann | | |
| 1926 | Béla von Kehrling / Jenő Péteri | | |
| 1927 | Béla von Kehrling / Jenő Péteri | | |
| 1928 | Béla von Kehrling / Jenő Péteri | | |
| 1929 | Friedrich Rohrer / Roderich Menzel | | |
| 1930 | Béla von Kehrling / Emil Gabrovitz | | |
| 1931 | Imre Zichy / Emil Gabrowitz | | |
| 1932 | Imre Zichy / Béla von Kehrling | | |
| 1933 | Béla von Kehrling / György Drjetomszky | | |
| 1934 | Imre Zichy / György Drjetomszky | | |
| 1935 | Emil Ferenczy / Tibor Friedrich | | |
| 1936 | Ottó Szigeti / Béla Pető | | |
| 1937 | Emil Gabrowitz / György Drjetomszky | | |
| 1938 | Ottó Szigeti / Kálmán Aschner | | |
| 1939 | József Asbóth / Mihály Csikós | | |
| 1940 | József Asbóth / Lehel Bánó | | |
| 1942 | József Asbóth / Sándor Mayer | | |
| 1943 | József Asbóth / Sándor Mayer | | |
| 1944 | András Ádám-Stolpa / Kálmán Fehér | | |
| 1945 | Ottó Szigeti / Emil Gabrowitz | | |
| 1946 | József Asbóth / Ottó Szigeti | | |
| 1947 | Tibor Tornyai / Kálmán Fehér | | |
| 1948 | András Ádám-Stolpa / Kálmán Fehér | | |
| 1949 | József Asbóth / Kálmán Fehér | | |
| 1950 | András Ádám-Stolpa / Zoltán Katona | | |
| 1951 | András Ádám-Stolpa / Frigyes Bujtor | | |
| 1952 | József Asbóth / Kálmán Fehér | | |
| 1953 | József Asbóth / András Ádám-Stolpa | | |
| 1954 | József Asbóth / György Birkás | | |
| 1955 | István Sikorszky / Kálmán Fehér | | |
| 1956 | József Asbóth / Antal Jancsó | | |
| 1957 | István Gulyás / Zoltán Katona | | |
| 1958 | István Gulyás / Zoltán Katona | | |
| 1959 | István Gulyás / Zoltán Katona | | |
| 1960 | András Szikszay / Ferenc Zentai | | |
| 1961 | András Ádám-Stolpa / Zoltán Katona | | |
| 1962 | István Gulyás / András Szikszay | | |
| 1963 | István Gulyás / András Szikszay | | |
| 1964 | István Gulyás / András Szikszay | | |
| 1965 | István Gulyás / András Szikszay | | |
| 1966 | István Gulyás / András Szikszay | | |
| 1967 | István Gulyás / András Szikszay | | |
* two times champion Roderich Menzel
* two times champion Ede Tóth
* 16 times champion Béla von Kehrling
* (from left) International finalists Ignacy Tłoczyński and Kho Sin-Kie
* Seven-times champion Attila Balázs

## Statistics

Hungarian Champions
| 16 times champion | Béla von Kehrling |
| 15 times champion | István Gulyás |
| 13 times champions | József Asbóth |
| 7 times champion | Attila Balázs |
| 6 times champion | Balázs Taróczy |
| 5 times champion | Pál Segner |
| 4 times champions | Sándor Noszály, Ottó SZigeti |
| 3 times champions | Jenő Zsigmondi, Tibor Dániel, Kornél Bardóczky, Emil Gabrowitz (-Gábori) |
| 2 times champions | Arthur Yolland, János Benyik, Sándor Kiss, József Krocskó, László Markovits, Zoltán Nagy, Péter Nagy, Attila Sávolt, Ede Tóth |
| 1-time champions | Paulina Pálffy, András Ádám-Stolpa, György Balázs, Szabolcs Baranyi, Levente Barátosi, Károly Demény, Zoltán Katona Ádám Kellner, András Lányi, Iván Lukács, Róbert Machán, Viktor Nagy, Norbert Pákai, Ödön Schmid, Géza Varga, Ferenc Zentai jr., Zsombor Piros |
* Eternal Champions (honorary title): Béla von Kehrling, József Asbóth, István Gulyás
* Longest winning streaks: Béla von Kehrling (1912–1914 and 1920–1932, 16yrs$^c$ ), István Gulyás (1957–1968, 12yrs)
* Triple consecutive title holders:Tibor Daniel (1896–1898), Béla von Kehrling (1912–1914), József Asbóth (1939–40,1942), István Gulyás (1957–1959), Balázs Taróczy (1973–1975), Attila Balázs (2008–2013)