The men’s singles final at the Austrian Championships (1894-1930)

[treblings]

Originally Posted by newmark401

As far as I'm aware - and I've had a look at some of them - most of the German Lawn Tennis Handbooks/Annuals don't include the results even from tournament finals, just the names of the winners and runners-up. A couple of years ago I was able to go through all of "Der Lawn-Tennis-Sport" and "Lawn-Tennis und Golf" up to 1915, so got a lot of results and information from them. The period 1919-27 really needs a good look at where tennis in Central Europe is concerned.

Mark
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the annual that i have shows all german tournaments for 1908 and the respective winners and number of participants. sadly without results

[treblings]

Originally Posted by urban

In the book Tennis Faszination, by Paula Stuck von Resnicek, Roman Najuch gives some accounts of matches with Wilding at the Riviera. From the context it seems clear, that Najuch was already club coach, that means teaching pro, at Berlin. He was taught tennis by George Kerr, and had become teaching pro with 18. He tells about some matches with Wilding, around 1911 at Nizza, In the first match he loses 4-6-3-6. In the second match he wins a set against Wilding, losing ultimately 6-8, 6-2, 4-6.
Najuch also tells some anecdotes about Ludi Salm, was was obviously a ladies man and always on the hunt.

thanks for mentioning that book by Resnicek, if i´m not mistaken i must have a copy somewhere
there is one report i read about Salm, that mentions he arrived at the national championships one year carrying 33 racquets. and according to the story in the newspaper, he had to cable for more

[elegos7]

Originally Posted by urban

In the book Tennis Faszination, by Paula Stuck von Resnicek, Roman Najuch gives some accounts of matches with Wilding at the Riviera. From the context it seems clear, that Najuch was already club coach, that means teaching pro, at Berlin. He was taught tennis by George Kerr, and had become teaching pro with 18. He tells about some matches with Wilding, around 1911 at Nizza, In the first match he loses 4-6-3-6. In the second match he wins a set against Wilding, losing ultimately 6-8, 6-2, 4-6.

I have also read that article in the Reznicek book. Those matches took place early in 1914, not in 1911. Unfortunately I do not know the exact dates.

[BobbyOne]

[quote=urban;7071780]In the book Tennis Faszination, by Paula Stuck von Resnicek, Roman Najuch gives some accounts of matches with Wilding at the Riviera. From the context it seems clear, that Najuch was already club coach, that means teaching pro, at Berlin. He was taught tennis by George Kerr, and had become teaching pro with 18. He tells about some matches with Wilding, around 1911 at Nizza, In the first match he loses 4-6-3-6. In the second match he wins a set against Wilding, losing ultimately 6-8, 6-2, 4-6.
Najuch also tells some anecdotes about Ludi Salm, was was obviously a ladies man and always on the hunt.[/QUOTE

urban, Thanks for these results. It's interesting that pro Najuch was able to win a set 6-2 off Wilding when Roman was not yet in his prime.

[newmark401]

I've added a short appendix with the results from the final of the men's singles event at the Austrian Championships in the years 1931-37. In March of 1938, the Nazis marched into Austria and the "Anschluss" followed soon after. This meant that there would be no Austrian Championships tournament again until after World War Two.
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[BobbyOne]

Originally Posted by newmark401

I've added a short appendix with the results from the final of the men's singles event at the Austrian Championships in the years 1931-37. In March of 1938, the Nazis marched into Austria and the "Anschluss" followed soon after. This meant that there would be no Austrian Championships tournament again until after World War Two.
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newmark, Thanks a lot for the addition 1931 to 1937. Even as an Austrian I did not know the winners and runners up...

[elegos7]

Originally Posted by newmark401

I've added a short appendix with the results from the final of the men's singles event at the Austrian Championships in the years 1931-37. In March of 1938, the Nazis marched into Austria and the "Anschluss" followed soon after. This meant that there would be no Austrian Championships tournament again until after World War Two.
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For 1937 I have Szigeti (HUN) beating Redl 8-6 5-7 6-0 6-2 in the week ending on Jun 13. Could you double-check your result?

[treblings]

Originally Posted by elegos7

For 1937 I have Szigeti (HUN) beating Redl 8-6 5-7 6-0 6-2 in the week ending on Jun 13. Could you double-check your result?

i have the same result, and below is a link to the austrian national library that confirms it
http://anno.onb.ac.at/cgi-content/an...eite=5&zoom=10

[Idzznew]

For more detailed info check:
http://www.tennisarchives.com/wedstr...wedstrijdid=22

[treblings]

Originally Posted by Idzznew

For more detailed info check:
http://www.tennisarchives.com/wedstr...wedstrijdid=22

thanks for the link. actually Mark´s list in this thread is more detailed

[Idzznew]

Originally Posted by treblings

thanks for the link. actually Mark´s list in this thread is more detailed

Not really... Because on Tennisarchives theres more than just the final results..
thanks

[Idzznew]

Originally Posted by treblings

i can see how that would be problematic.

do you know whether the Berlin tournament was played before or after the Austrian International and French?
it would make searching for results a lot easier

http://www.tennisarchives.com/voorlo...voorloopid=820

Please check Tennisarchives because a lot of info you are digging up is already there.

thanks
Alex

[Idzznew]

[quote=elegos7;7069156]There may have been a tournament like that, but it probably was not the official Austrian Championships. I have a list of winners published in 1933 in a German book, and based on this the Austrian Championships resumed only in 1921.

As for the Berlin event, I have the following results
May 22 1921....

Here what is already published on Tennisarchives. Click on the year for the details and on the player for more of his results.

Thanks Mark, Karoly and all the others for the great work and research on the tennis history!

[Idzznew]

now with thread:
http://www.tennisarchives.com/wedstr...edstrijdid=193

[newmark401]

Originally Posted by treblings

i have the same result, and below is a link to the austrian national library that confirms it
http://anno.onb.ac.at/cgi-content/an...eite=5&zoom=10

I've corrected the result from the 1937 final.
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[treblings]

Originally Posted by Idzznew

Not really... Because on Tennisarchives theres more than just the final results..
thanks

i was refering to the link you gave. but it´s a great site and i make sure to look into it in detail thanks

[Idzznew]

Thanks Treblings!

[newmark401]

Originally Posted by elegos7

For 1937 I have Szigeti (HUN) beating Redl 8-6 5-7 6-0 6-2 in the week ending on Jun 13. Could you double-check your result?

Double-checked and corrected.
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[newmark401]

Here's the complete draw of the men's singles event at the first ever Austrian Championships, held in Prague, Bohemia, from September 28-30, 1894:

Draw of 7

First round

H.W. Gandon (GBR) d. R. Negraw 6-3, 6-0
A. Harden d. R. De Vittorelli 9-7, 6-0
H. Voss d. G.S. Stone 6-3, 2-6, 6-3

Ernst Weizsäcker had a bye.
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Semi-finals

H.W. Gandon (GBR) d. A. Harden 6-3, 6-1
H. Voss d. Ernst Weizsäcker 6-2, 6-3
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Final

H.W. Gandon (GBR) d. H. Voss 6-0, 6-1, 6-3
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Sources: “Prager Tagblatt” and “Pastime”.
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