Bavarian International Championships 1970
General 1970-08-03 - 1970-08-10
Grand Prix Circuit
Clay
5
München (Munich)
Germany
Source World Tennis; Deutsche Tennis Zeitung
Report The 56th Bavarian International Championships were part of the first Grand Prix Series organized by the International Lawn Tennis Federation in 1970.
They were also the first Grand Prix tournament staged in Germany. The total price money was DM 100.000 (about $ 20.000),bigger than in the following week in Hamburg. Tiriac`s triumph in the final proved to be his only Grand Prix singles title and must be regarded as his greatest success in his singles career. Kuhnke`s non- appearance in the semi-final can be explained with a rained out Saturday and the postponement of the final to Monday. Since
the preparation of the german team for the Davis Cup Inter-Zone Final also started on Monday,he decided not to compete.
Media
Winner Ion Tiriac
Players
John Gillient Alexander
Byron Maxwell Bertram
John Graham Clifton
Owen Keir Davidson
Philip Clive (Phil) Dent
Harald Elschenbroich
Hansjörg Elzer
Hans Engert jr
Karl Fichtel
Robert Anthony John (Bob) Hewitt
Byron Maxwell Bertram
John Graham Clifton
Owen Keir Davidson
Philip Clive (Phil) Dent
Harald Elschenbroich
Hansjörg Elzer
Hans Engert jr
Karl Fichtel
Robert Anthony John (Bob) Hewitt
Hans Kary
Christian Kuhnke
Jun Kuki
David Alan Lloyd
Robert (Bob) Maud
Frew Donald McMillan
Karl Meiler
Ilie Nastase
Andrew J. Pattison
Barry Phillips-Moore
Christian Kuhnke
Jun Kuki
David Alan Lloyd
Robert (Bob) Maud
Frew Donald McMillan
Karl Meiler
Ilie Nastase
Andrew J. Pattison
Barry Phillips-Moore
Nikola (Niki) Pilic
Hans Joachim Ploetz (Plötz)
Peter Pokorny
Herwig Schönenberger
Arthur Schroder (Schröder)
Wolfgang Spannagel
Ion Tiriac
Kimberley (Kim) Grant Warwick
Hans Joachim Ploetz (Plötz)
Peter Pokorny
Herwig Schönenberger
Arthur Schroder (Schröder)
Wolfgang Spannagel
Ion Tiriac
Kimberley (Kim) Grant Warwick
Rounds
Round 1
Ilie Nastase*
Andrew J. Pattison
Andrew J. Pattison
9-7
6-1
6-3
Hans Joachim Plotz*
Karl Fichtel
Karl Fichtel
6-1
6-0
6-0
Owen Davidson*
Herwig Schönenberger
Herwig Schönenberger
7-5
6-0
6-1
Nikola (Niki) Pilic*
Arthur Schroder
Arthur Schroder
6-0
6-1
6-3
Robert Maud*
Wolfgang Spannagel
Wolfgang Spannagel
6-1
6-3
6-2
Phil Dent*
Kim Warwick
Kim Warwick
6-4
6-1
6-1
Harald Elschenbroich*
Hans Engert jr
Hans Engert jr
6-0
6-1
6-3
Hans Kary*
David Lloyd
David Lloyd
6-3
6-3
4-6
7-5
Peter Pokorny*
Hansjörg Elzer
Hansjörg Elzer
6-2
6-3
6-3
John Alexander*
Karl Meiler
Karl Meiler
6-2
7-5
7-5
Frew McMillan*
John Clifton
John Clifton
7-5
7-5
6-1
Ion Tiriac*
Byron Bertram
Byron Bertram
6-2
6-1
6-3
Round 2
Ilie Nastase*
Hans Joachim Plotz
Hans Joachim Plotz
6-3
6-0
6-4
Barry Phillips-Moore*
Owen Davidson
Owen Davidson
7-5
3-6
7-5
6-1
Nikola (Niki) Pilic*
Robert Maud
Robert Maud
6-0
6-3
6-2
Harald Elschenbroich*
Phil Dent
Phil Dent
6-3
6-0
6-2
Christian Kuhnke*
Hans Kary
Hans Kary
6-0
6-3
6-2
John Alexander*
Peter Pokorny
Peter Pokorny
6-2
6-4
6-4
Ion Tiriac*
Frew McMillan
Frew McMillan
6-2
6-1
6-4
Bob Hewitt*
Jun Kuki
Jun Kuki
6-0
6-1
6-1
Quarterfinals
Ilie Nastase*
Barry Phillips-Moore
Barry Phillips-Moore
6-3
8-6
5-7
6-4
Nikola (Niki) Pilic*
Harald Elschenbroich
Harald Elschenbroich
6-2
6-3
6-2
Ion Tiriac*
Bob Hewitt
Bob Hewitt
7-5
6-2
6-4
Christian Kuhnke*
John Alexander
John Alexander
7-9
3-6
6-3
6-2
6-1
Semifinals
Nikola (Niki) Pilic*
Ilie Nastase
Ilie Nastase
4-6
2-6
6-3
6-1
6-4
Ion Tiriac*
Christian Kuhnke
Christian Kuhnke
?
Final
Ion Tiriac*
Nikola (Niki) Pilic
Nikola (Niki) Pilic
2-6
9-7
6-3
6-4
Tournament
Round 1
Ion Tiriac*
Byron Bertram
Byron Bertram
Frew McMillan*
John Clifton
John Clifton
Hans Kary*
David Lloyd
David Lloyd
John Alexander*
Karl Meiler
Karl Meiler
Peter Pokorny*
Hansjörg Elzer
Hansjörg Elzer
Nikola (Niki) Pilic*
Arthur Schroder
Arthur Schroder
Robert Maud*
Wolfgang Spannagel
Wolfgang Spannagel
Harald Elschenbroich*
Hans Engert jr
Hans Engert jr
Phil Dent*
Kim Warwick
Kim Warwick
Ilie Nastase*
Andrew J. Pattison
Andrew J. Pattison
Hans Joachim Plotz*
Karl Fichtel
Karl Fichtel
Owen Davidson*
Herwig Schönenberger
Herwig Schönenberger
Round 2
Ion Tiriac*
Frew McMillan
Frew McMillan
Bob Hewitt*
Jun Kuki
Jun Kuki
Christian Kuhnke*
Hans Kary
Hans Kary
John Alexander*
Peter Pokorny
Peter Pokorny
Nikola (Niki) Pilic*
Robert Maud
Robert Maud
Harald Elschenbroich*
Phil Dent
Phil Dent
Ilie Nastase*
Hans Joachim Plotz
Hans Joachim Plotz
Barry Phillips-Moore*
Owen Davidson
Owen Davidson
Quarterfinals
Ion Tiriac*
Bob Hewitt
Bob Hewitt
Christian Kuhnke*
John Alexander
John Alexander
Nikola (Niki) Pilic*
Harald Elschenbroich
Harald Elschenbroich
Ilie Nastase*
Barry Phillips-Moore
Barry Phillips-Moore
Semifinals
Ion Tiriac*
Christian Kuhnke
Christian Kuhnke
Nikola (Niki) Pilic*
Ilie Nastase
Ilie Nastase
Final
Ion Tiriac*
Nikola (Niki) Pilic
Nikola (Niki) Pilic