# Budapest International Championships

The Budapest International Championships or Budapesti Nemzetközi Bajnokság also known as the Budapest International was a combined men's and women's clay court tennis tournament founded in 1903. It was first held in Budapest in what was then Austria-Hungary The tournament ran until 1975 then was discontinued.

## History

In 1894 the first Championships of Hungary were held. In 1903 the first international tournament the Budapest International were held in then the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the first men's singles title was won by Britain's Major Ritchie. The championships were usually held in late spring to early summer and ran with some breaks due to World War I and World War II until 1975.

## Finals
### Men's Singles

(Incomplete roll)
Budapest International Championships :
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
| 1903 | Major Ritchie | Rolf Kinzl | 6–2, 6–3, 6–0 |
| 1904 | Major Ritchie (2) | Ödön Schmid | 6–0, 6–1, 6–0 |
| 1906 | Ladislav Žemla | Frantisek Cistecky | 6–2, 8–6, 6–4 |
| 1907 | Anthony Wilding | Kurt von Wessely | 6–4, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1908 | Max Decugis | Robert Powell | 6–2, 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1909 | Ladislav Žemla (2) | Jaroslav Hainz | w.o. |
| 1911 | Otto Mario Widmann | Curt Brandis | ? |
| 1912 | Jenő Zsigmondy | Alfred Janus | 6-6, ret. |
| 1915/1921 | men's event not held due to World War I and after | men's event not held due to World War I and after | men's event not held due to World War I and after |
| 1922 | Béla von Kehrling | Kamill Fittler | 6–2, 8–6, 6–0 |
| 1923 | Béla von Kehrling (2) | Friedrich Wilhelm Rahe | 7–5, 6–2, 7–5 |
| 1929 | Béla von Kehrling (3) | Roland Jacobi | 6–1, 6–1, 6–3 |
| 1930 | Béla von Kehrling (4) | Jiri Novotny | 6–3, 6–1, 7–5 |
| 1931 | Béla von Kehrling (5) | Emil Gábori | 6–0, 6–2, 6–1 |
| 1932 | Emil Gábori | Adam Baworowski | 6–2, 7–5, 6–0 |
| 1935 | Emil Gábori (2) | Lehel Bánó | 6–2, 6–1, 6–1 |
| 1937 | Emil Gábori (3) | György Dallos | 7–5, 6–2, 6–8, 8–6 |
| 1938 | Ottó Szigeti | Renato Bossi | 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1939 | men's event not held | men's event not held | men's event not held |
| 1940 | József Asbóth | Emil Gábori | 6–4, 8–6, 6–3 |
| 1943 | József Asbóth (2) | Zoltán Katona | 6–3, 8–6, 5–7, 6–1 |
| 1944 | József Asbóth (3) | Ferdinand Vrba | 7–5, 6–0, 6–3 |
| 1947 | József Asbóth (4) | Marcello del Bello | 6–2, 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1948 | Budge Patty | József Asbóth | 6–1, 6–3, 1–6, 8–6 |
| 1957 | András Ádám-Stolpa | József Asbóth | 9–7, 1–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
| 1963 | Andras Szikszai | Zoltán Katona | 6–3, 2–6, 2–6, 6–2, 6-0 |
| 1967 | Péter Szőke | Ferenc Komaromy | 6–2, 6–4, 6–2 |
| Open era ||||
| 1968 | Györgyi Fehér | Andras Szikszai | 6–3, 7–5, 6–2 |
| 1969 | Ronald Barnes | István Gulyás | 6–4, 6–4, 6–3 |
| 1970 | István Gulyás | William Álvarez | 2–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–0 |

### Women's singles

(Incomplete roll) two versions of the women's event was held in 1963 * April ** May.
Budapest International Championships :
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
| 1903 | Margit Madarász | Katalin Cséry | default. |
| 1904 | Margit Madarász (2) | Katalin Cséry | 6–2, 7–5, 6–3 |
| 1905 | Marie Bertrand Amende | Margit Madarász | 6-2 8-6 |
| 1906 | Women's event not held | Women's event not held | Women's event not held |
| 1907 | Margit Madarász (3) | Sidi Klaus Maschka | 6-2, 6-2 |
| 1908 | Margit Madarász (4) | Mary. C. Whyte | 1–6, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 6-4 |
| 1909 | Katalin Cséry | Gabriella Szerviczky | 6-1, 6-3 |
| 1910 | Women's event not held | Women's event not held | Women's event not held |
| 1911 | Sarolta Cséry | Eszter Mészáros | 6-2, 6-3 |
| 1912 | Dagmar von Krohn | Hedwig N. von Satzger | 6-2, 6-3 |
| 1913 | Women's event not held | Women's event not held | Women's event not held |
| 1914 | Sarika Csery (2) | Lili Nyeviczkey | 6-2, 6-1 |
| 1915/1920 | Women's event not held due to World War I and after | Women's event not held due to World War I and after | Women's event not held due to World War I and after |
| 1921 | Margarete Janotta | Mrs D. Mayer | 6-0, 2–6, 6-4 |
| 1922 | Ilona Váradi | Margarete Janotta | 6-0, 6-3 |
| 1923 | Erna Wachsmann Redlich | Frau Dedhatel | 6-3, 6-2 |
| 1924 | Ilona Péteriné (2) | Erna Wachsmann Redlich | 6-3, 6-3 |
| 1925 | Ilona Péteriné (3) | Paula Heimann | ? |
| 1926 | Magda Baumgarten | Frl Dery | 2-6 6-0 6-2 |
| 1927 | Mrs Schréderné | Paula Heimann | 6–4, 3–6, 6–2 |
| 1928 | Magda Baumgarten (2) | Maria Uhlmann Paksy | 7-5, 6-4 |
| 1929 | Mrs Schréderné (2) | Magda Baumgarten | 6-2 3-6 6-4 |
| 1930 | Toni Schomburgk | Grete Deutschova | 6-2 6-4 |
| 1931 | Klara Hammer | Jadwiga Jędrzejowska | 3–6, 6–3, 9–7 |
| 1932 | Helen Jacobs | Hilde Krahwinkel | 6–3, 3–6, 6–4 |
| 1933 | Mrs Schréderné (3) | Grete Deutschova | 6-4, 6-4 |
| 1934 | Lili Sárkány | Mrs Schréderné | 6-1, 6-4 |
| 1935 | Mrs Schréderné (4) | Lili Sárkány | 3–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
| 1936 | Jadwiga Jędrzejowska | Helen Jacobs | 3–6, 6–1, 6–0 |
| 1937 | Jadwiga Jędrzejowska (2) | Vittoria Tonolli | 6-0, 6-1 |
| 1938 | Hella Kovac | Klára Somogyi | 12-10, 2–6, 6-4 |
| 1939 | Women's event not held | Women's event not held | Women's event not held |
| 1940 | Suzy Körmöczy | Márta Popp | 6-3, 6-0 |
| 1941–1942 | Women's event not held | Women's event not held | Women's event not held |
| 1943 | Márta Popp | Mrs Gallner | 3–6, 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1944/1945 | Women's event not held | Women's event not held | Women's event not held |
| 1946 | Suzy Körmöczy (2) | Márta Popp | 6–3, 4–6, 6–3 |
| 1947 | Suzy Körmöczy (3) | Márta Popp | divided title |
| 1948/1956 | Women's event not held | Women's event not held | Women's event not held |
| 1957 | Suzy Körmöczy (4) | Mrs N. Lepesne | 7-5, 6-1 |
| 1958/1962 | Women's event not held | Women's event not held | Women's event not held |
| 1963* | Klara Bardoczi | Erzsebet Solyom | 6–8, 6–0, 6–4 |
| 1963** | Klara Bardoczi (2) | Erzsebet Solyom | 6-4, 6-4 |
| 1964 | Klara Bardoczi (3) | Gyöngyi Fehér | 6-0, 6-4 |
| 1965/1969 | Women's event not held | Women's event not held | Women's event not held |
| Open era ||||
| 1970 | Margaret Smith Court | Vlasta Vopickova | 6-3, 6-2 |
| 1971 | Judith Szörényi | Éva Szabó | 6-2, 6-2 |
| 1972 | Norma Baylon | Helga Niessen Masthoff | 6–3, 3–6, 6–1 |
| 1973 | Renáta Tomanová | Norma Baylon | 6-4, 6-4 |
| 1974 | Women's event not held | Women's event not held | Women's event not held |
| 1975 | Judith Szörényi (2) | Renáta Tomanová | 2–6, 7–5, 6–4 |