# Swiss International Championships

The Swiss International Championships or simply the Swiss Championships was a combined men's and women's clay court tennis tournament established by the Swiss Lawn Tennis Association, and first played at Grasshopper Club, Zurich, Switzerland in 1897 as the Championship of Switzerland. The championships were then held annually and alternated between different venues until 1967. In 1968 the tournament was renamed the Swiss Open International Championships or simply Swiss Open Championships and were then staged permanently at Gstaad. From 1977 the women's tournament was staged at Lausanne and was called the WTA Swiss Open, today that event is branded as the Ladies Open Lausanne.

## History

The first early edition of the Championship of Switzerland, was played at the Grasshopper Club, Zurich, Switzerland under the auspices of the Swiss Lawn Tennis Association, the winner of the men's event was presented with a cup valued at 500 francs. In 1898 the Swiss Lawn Tennis Association staged the event at Château-d'Œx. In 1899 an open women's singles event was added to the schedule, when the venue was still in St. Moritz. In 1968 the tournament continued into the open branded as the Swiss Open Championships and held permanently at Gstaad the men's event is still active today known as the Swiss Open. The women's event in 1968 was held at Lugano. In 1969 the women's then returned to Gstaad. In 1977 the women's tournament was rebranded as the WTA Swiss Open until 1981 when that event was moved to Lugano. The women's event today is known as the Ladies Open Lausanne held at Lausanne, Switzerland.
Former notable winners of men's singles include; André Vacherot (1903), George Simond (1905), R. Norris Williams (1911), Gottfried von Cramm (1934–1935), Kho Sin-Kie (1938), Jaroslav Drobný (1946), Roy Emerson (1959–1961, 1966–1967), Rod Laver (1962), Nicola Pietrangeli (1963) and Rafael Osuna (1964).
In the women's singles event notable winners include; Charlotte Cooper Sterry (1902), Adine Masson (1904), Elsie Lane (1907), Germaine Régnier Golding (1921–1922, 1924), Lolette Payot (1931, 1933–1934), Louis Brough (1950), Christine Truman (1959), Maria Bueno (1960) and Margaret Smith (1962, 1964).

## Host locations

The Swiss International Championships were staged at the following locations throughout its run including Basel, Champéry, Geneva, Gstaad, Les Avants, Montreux, Lausanne, Lugano, Lucerne, Ragatz, St. Moritz, Zermatt, and Zurich from 1897 to 1967.

## Finals
### Men's singles

    Incomplete roll
| Year | Location | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
| 1897 | Zurich | Paul Von Herz Hertenried | Francis Louis Fassitt | ? |
| 1898 | Château-d'Œx | Robert Baldwin Hough | Maurice Albert Turrettini | 6–2, 6–2, 6–1 |
| 1899 | St. Moritz | George Simond | Robert Baldwin Hough | 6–0, 6–1 |
| 1900 | Château-d'Œx | E.K. Harvey | Robert Baldwin Hough | 6–3, 5–7, 6–4, ret. |
| 1901 | St. Moritz | Major Edmund Bela Joseph Harran | St. John Douglass Stewart | 4–6, 6–2, 6–1, 6–4 |
| 1902 | Ragatz | Georges Patry | Robert Baldwin Hough | 11–9, 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1903 | St. Moritz | André Vacherot | ? | ? |
| 1904 | Les Avants | Artimus Holmes | Georges Patry | 6–0, 6–1, 6–4 |
| 1905 | St. Moritz | George Simond (2) | St. John Douglass Stewart | w.o. |
| 1906 | Montreux | Dunstan Rhodes | Les Poidevin | w.o. |
| 1907 | St. Moritz | Otto Mario Widmann | E. Morris Hall | 3–6, 6–1, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5 |
| 1908 | Château-d'Œx | Algernon Kingscote | Charles Gladstone Allen | w.o. |
| 1909 | Geneva | George Kirkland Logie | Les Poidevin | 3–6, 6–2, 11–9 |
| 1910 | St. Moritz | Heinrich Kleinschroth | J. de K. Bowen | 6–1, 6–2, 6–0 |
| 1911 | Lucerne | R. Norris Williams | Heinrich Kleinschroth | 6–2, 7–5, 6–0 |
| 1912 | Montreux | Max Decugis | André Chancerel | 8–6, 6–0, ret. |
| 1913 | St. Moritz | Robert Kleinschroth | Moritz von Bissing | ? |
| 1914 | Not held (due to World War I) | Not held (due to World War I) | Not held (due to World War I) | Not held (due to World War I) |
| 1915 | Zermatt | Major Edmund Bela Joseph Harran | Pierre Farjon | 6–2, 6–2, 2–6, 6–2 |
| 1916 | Zurich | Major Edmund Bela Joseph Harran (2) | ? | ? |
| 1917 | Lausanne | Major Edmund Bela Joseph Harran (3) | A. György Dungyersky | 6–4, 2–6, 7–5 |
| 1918 | Basel | Maurice Albert Turrettini | | ? |
| 1919 | Geneva | Paul de Borman | Armand Charles Simon | 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1920 | Zurich | Hans G. Syz | ? | ? |
| 1921 | Zurich | Maurice A. Ferrier | ? | ? |
| 1922 | St. Moritz | Jean Couiteas de Faucamberge | Léonce Aslangul | 6–4, 7–5, 6–4 |
| 1923 | Villars | Augustos Zerlendis | ? | ? |
| 1924 | Lucerne | W. Lasch | André Chancerel | 6–3, 6–1, 6–1 |
| 1925 | Champery | Willi Hannemann | Ludwig von Salm-Hoogstraeten | ? |
| 1926 | Geneva | Giorgio de Stefani | Charles Aeschlimann | 6–2, 6–8, 6–3, 8–6 |
| 1927 | Geneva | Jean Wuarin | Craig Campbell | 6–2, 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1928 | Zurich | A. Ernst | Will Ehrenreich | 6–1, 6–8, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1929 | Geneva | Yoshiro Ota | Erik Worm | 4–6, 6–4, 4–6, 6–1, 6–3 |
| 1930 | Lucerne | Hyotaro Sato | Orestes Garangiotis | 6–1, 6–0, 4–6, 6–4 |
| 1931 | Montreux | Giorgio de Stefani (2) | Emanuele Sertorio | 6–1, 6–2, 6–3 |
| 1932 | Basel | Philippe Gajan | Max Ellmer | 6–3, 1–6, 12–10, 9–7 |
| 1933 | Geneva | Roland Journu | Charles Aeschlimann | 7–5, 12–10, 6–4 |
| 1934 | Lucerne | Gottfried von Cramm | Adam Baworowski | 6–2, 6–0, 6–4 |
| 1935 | Geneva | Gottfried von Cramm (2) | Max Ellmer | 6–0, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1936 | Lucerne | Giorgio de Stefani | Kho Sin-Kie | 6–1, 2–6, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1937 | Gstaad | Boris Maneff | Max Ellmer | 6–3, 8–6, ret. |
| 1938 | Lucerne | Kho Sin-Kie | Roland Journu | 6–1, 6–4 |
| 1939 | Zurich | Francesco Romanoni | Christian Boussus | 4–6, 6–1, 4–6, 9–7, 6–3 |
| 1940/1945 | Not held (due to world war two) | Not held (due to world war two) | Not held (due to world war two) | Not held (due to world war two) |
| 1946 | Lucerne | Jaroslav Drobný | Marcello Del Bello | 9–7, 6–2, 1–6, 6–1 |
| 1947 | Geneva | Gianni Cucelli | Eric Sturgess | 6–4 4–6 7–5 6–4 |
| 1948 | The championships were held at Gstaad, but the semi-finals and final was not played | The championships were held at Gstaad, but the semi-finals and final was not played | The championships were held at Gstaad, but the semi-finals and final was not played | The championships were held at Gstaad, but the semi-finals and final was not played |
| 1949 | Gstaad | Earl Cochell | Jaroslav Drobný | 3–6, 6–3, 2–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
| 1950 | Lausanne | Eric Sturgess | Vic Seixas | 6–4, 7–5, 3–6, 6–2 |
| 1951 | Lucerne | Leon Norgarb | Sydney Levy | 9–7, 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1952 | Gstaad | Herbert Flam | Irvin Dorfman | 6–4, 6–2, 6–1 |
| 1953 | Lugano | Rex Hartwig | Władysław Skonecki | 6–4, 6–2, 6–1 |
| 1954 | Gstaad | Lew Hoad | Neale Fraser | 6–4, 11–9, 6–4 |
| 1955 | Gstaad | Arthur Larsen | Enrique Morea | 6–4, 2–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1956 | Lugano | Neale Fraser | Ulf Schmidt | 8–6 2–6 2–6 3–6 6–3 |
| 1957 | Gstaad | Budge Patty | Jaroslav Drobný | 3–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–1 |
| 1958 | Gstaad | Ashley Cooper | Neale Fraser | 2–6, 3–6, 7–5, 6–4, 6–3 |
| 1959 | Lugano | Roy Emerson | Billy Knight | 6–3, 6–4, 6–3 |
| 1960 | Gstaad | Roy Emerson (2) | Mike Davies | 6–4, 9–7, 6–2 |
| 1961 | Gstaad | Roy Emerson (3) | Luis Ayala | 6–3, 6–1, 6–0 |
| 1962 | Lugano | Rod Laver | Ramanathan Krishnan | 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1963 | Gstaad | Nicola Pietrangeli | Roy Emerson | 7–5, 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1964 | Gstaad | Thomaz Koch | Ronald Barnes | 6–3, 6–1, 7–9, 7–5 |
| 1965 | Lugano | Ion Țiriac | Fred Stolle | divided title |
| 1966 | Gstaad | Roy Emerson (4) | Manuel Santana | 5–7, 7–5, 6–3 |
| 1967 | Gstaad | Roy Emerson (5) | Manuel Santana | 6–2, 8–6, 6–4 |
| Open era |||||
| For the open era event see Swiss Open |||||

### Women's singles

    Incomplete roll
| Year | Location | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
| 1899 | St. Moritz | Mildred Brooksmith | Miss Stephenson | 6–1, 6–1 |
| 1900 | Château-d'Œx | Mildred Brooksmith (2) | Adine Masson | 6–3, 1–6, 6–4 |
| 1901 | St. Moritz | Mildred Brooksmith (3) | H. Couppa | 6–0, 6–0 |
| 1902 | Ragatz | Charlotte Cooper Sterry | Mlle Simon | 6–1, 6–2 |
| 1903 | St. Moritz | Yvonne Prévost | Domini Elliadi | ? |
| 1904 | Les Avants | Adine Masson | Yvonne de Pfeffel | 6–1, 6–4 |
| 1905 | St. Moritz | Ruth Winch | ? | ? |
| 1906 | Montreux | Vera Warden | Rosamund Salusbury | 6–8, 6–1, 6–3 |
| 1907 | St. Moritz | Elsie Lane | Mrs Anderson | w.o. |
| 1908 | Château-d'Œx | Virginia MacVeagh | Mildred Brooksmith | w.o. |
| 1909 | Geneva | Aurea Edgington | Jeanne Matthey | 6–1, 6–1 |
| 1910 | St. Moritz | Aurea Edgington (2) | Jeanne Liebrechts | 6–0, 6–3 |
| 1911 | Lucerne | Aurea Edgington (3) | Germaine Régnier | 6–0, 7–5 |
| 1912 | Montreux | Aurea Edgington (4) | Domini Elliadi Crosfield | 6–1, 6–4 |
| 1913 | St. Moritz | Eveline Froude-Bellew Crundall-Punnett | Domini Elliadi Crosfield | 6–2, 5–7, 6–2 |
| 1914 | Not held (due to World War I) | Not held (due to World War I) | Not held (due to World War I) | Not held (due to World War I) |
| 1915 | Zermatt | Daisy Speranza | G. Matossian | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1916 | Zurich | Magda Aranyi | ? | ? |
| 1917 | Lausanne | / Renee de Morsier | Germaine Golding | 6–4, 7–5 |
| 1918 | Basel | Mme Prince | Blanche Müller | ? |
| 1919 | Geneva | Anne de Borman | Frl Kärcher | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1920 | Zurich | Miss C. Lang | ? | ? Mme M. Monk |
| 1921 | Lausanne | Germaine Golding | Mme M. Monk | 6–0, 6–0 |
| 1922 | St. Moritz | Germaine Golding (2) | Frau Froehlichen | 6–1, 6–1 |
| 1923 | Villars | Madeleine de Prelle de la Nieppe | ? | ? |
| 1924 | Lucerne | Germaine Golding (3) | Miss Lane | 6–4, 4–6, 6–4 |
| 1925 | Champery | Madeline Fisher O'Neill | Mrs Pitman | ? |
| 1926 | Zurich | Elsebeth Brehm | Frau Steinfels | 6–3, 6–1 |
| 1927 | Lugano | Domini Elliadi Crosfield | ? | ? |
| 1928 | Zurich | Frau Steinfels | Emmy Schäublin | 6–2, 6–3 |
| 1929 | Geneva | Bella Dutton de Pons | Lolette Payot | 6–3, 3–6, 9–7 |
| 1930 | Lucerne | Ilse Friedleben | Lolette Payot | 4–6, 6–2, 10–8 |
| 1931 | Montreux | Lolette Payot | Lucia Valerio | 6–4, 5–7, 6–3 |
| 1932 | Basel | Rosie Berthet | Jacqueline Goldschmidt | 6–2, 5–7, 6–2 |
| 1933 | Geneva | Lolette Payot (2) | Paula Stuck | 7–5, 6–2 |
| 1934 | Lucerne | Lolette Payot (3) | Colette Rosambert | 6–2, 8–6 |
| 1935 | Geneva | Simone Passermard Mathieu | Colette Rosambert Boegner | 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1936 | Lucerne | Hilde Krahwinkel Sperling | Simone Passermard Mathieu | 3–6, 6–3 6–1 |
| 1937 | Gstaad | Simone Passermard Mathieu (2) | Arlette Halff | 6–2, 6–4 |
| 1938 | Lucerne | Arlette Halff | Hella Kovac | 6–0, 7–5 |
| 1939 | Zurich | Jadwiga Jędrzejowska | Arlette Halff | 6–2, 4–6, 6–2 |
| 1940/1945 | Not held (due to world war two) | Not held (due to world war two) | Not held (due to world war two) | Not held (due to world war two) |
| 1946 | Lucerne | Dodo Bundy | Nelly Adamson-Landry | divided title |
| 1947 | Lausanne | Sheila Piercey Summers | Doris Hart | 6–3, 2–6, 6–3 |
| 1948 | Championships were held at Gstaad, but the semi-finals and final abandoned because of rain | Championships were held at Gstaad, but the semi-finals and final abandoned because of rain | Championships were held at Gstaad, but the semi-finals and final abandoned because of rain | Championships were held at Gstaad, but the semi-finals and final abandoned because of rain |
| 1949 | Gstaad | Sheila Piercey Summers (2) | Joan Curry | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1950 | Lausanne | Louise Brough | Kay Tuckey | 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1951 | Lucerne | Nancye Wynne Bolton | Barbara Scofield Davidson | 3–6, 6–2, 6–1 |
| 1952 | Gstaad | Dorothy Head | Erika Vollmer | 6–2, 0–6, 6–2 |
| 1953 | Lucerne | Barbara Scofield Davidson | Maria Josefa de Riba | 4–6, 6–4, 7–5 |
| 1954 | Gstaad | Violette Alvensleben-Rigollet | Pat Ward | 6–1, 6–3 |
| 1955 | Gstaad | Hazel Redick-Smith | Ruth Nathan Kaufmann | 1–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
| 1956 | Lugano | Beverly Baker Fleitz | Jenny Staley Hoad | 1–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1957 | Gstaad | Heather Nicholls Brewer | Sandra Reynolds | 2–6, 7–5, 6–4 |
| 1958 | Gstaad | Lorraine Coghlan | Yola Ramírez | 3–6 6–2 6–0 |
| 1959 | Lugano | Christine Truman | Yola Ramírez | 8–6, 6–1 |
| 1960 | Gstaad | Maria Bueno | Sandra Reynolds | 6–2, 6–3 |
| 1961 | Gstaad | Sandra Reynolds | Yola Ramírez | 7–5, 6–3 |
| 1962 | Lugano | Margaret Smith | Lesley Turner | 6–2, 6–1 |
| 1963 | Gstaad | Robyn Ebbern | Lesley Turner | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1964 | Lausanne | Margaret Smith (2) | Jan Lehane | 2–6, 8–6, 6–2 |
| 1965 | Lugano | Norma Baylon | Edda Buding | 1-1 sets, 5–5. rain stopped play |
| 1966 | Gstaad | Helga Schultze | Sonja Pachta | 5–7, 7–5, 6–3 |
| 1967 | Gstaad | Annette Van Zyl | Jan Lehane O'Neill | 6–1, 3–6, 6–3 |
| Open era |||||
| For the open era event see WTA Swiss Open |||||