The Belgian National Indoor Championships was a combined men's and women's closed indoor tennis tournament for Belgians only, founded in 1928 as the Belgian Closed Covered Court Championships.[1] It was first held in Brussels, Belgium,[2] and ran annually until 1982 when it was disconnected from the ILTF Independent Circuit.[1]
| Belgian Closed Covered Court Championships Belgian National Indoor Championships | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | ILTF World Circuit (1928–1972) ILTF Independent Circuit (1973–1982) |
| Founded | 1928 |
| Abolished | 1982 |
| Location | Brussels |
| Venue | Various |
| Surface | Hard / indoor Wood / indoor |
In December 1928 the first Belgian Closed Covered Court Championships were played[3] in Brussels, Belgium on indoor hard courts.[1] The winner of the men's singles title was André Ewbank.[1] The winner of the women's singles title was Josane Sigart.[1]
The event was a closed tournament for players from Belgium only.[1] It was always played on indoor wood courts.[1] It ran annually as part of the ILTF World Circuit until 1969 for men, then 1972 for women, before becoming part of the ILTF Independent Circuit (those events not part of the men's ILTF Grand Prix Circuit or women's Virginia Slims Circuit) until 1982 when it was downgraded from that tour.[1]
See also
edit- Belgian National Championships (outdoor tennis tournament)
- Donnay Indoor Championships (open international indoor event held in Brussels)
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h "Tournaments: Belgian National Indoor Championships". The Tennis Base. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ "THE TOURNAMENT SEASON BY F GORDON LOWE". Evening Despatch. Warwickshire, England: Wikipedia Library - britishnewspaper archive. 10 July 1928. p. 4. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- ^ Kramer, Jack (1974). Robertson, Max (ed.). The Encyclopedia of Tennis. London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd. p. 203. ISBN 9780047960420.