German International Covered Court Championships 1955


General 1955-02-01 - 1955-02-06

Indoor wood
5
Cologne
Germany

Source World Tennis/Deutsche Tennis Zeitung


Info These were the 25th Championships and the first after World War II.



Media


Winner Giuseppe (Beppe) Merlo


Players
Erwin Balestra
Johann Christoph Biederlack
Ernst Buchholz
Franz Feldbausch
Borje Fornstedt
Helmut Gulcz
Werner Helmrich
Soren Hojberg
Rupert Huber
Finn Dag Jagge
Engelbert Koch
Pål Fredrik Kraby
Giuseppe (Beppe) Merlo
Klaus Meya
Jean Claude Molinari
Jean Moreau
Kurt Nielsen
Nicola Pietrangeli
Joseph (Beppo) Pottinger (Pöttinger)
Nils Ingvar Rohlsson
Peter Scholl
Orlando Sirola
Gunnar Sjowall
Hugh W. Stewart
Jorgen Ulrich


Rounds
Round 1
Finn Dag Jagge*
Peter Scholl
6-1 11-9 5-7 6-4
Soren Hojberg*
Rupert Huber
6-3 6-1 7-5
Ernst Buchholz*
Erwin Balestra
6-0 6-2 6-0
Beppo Pottinger*
Nils Rohlsson
3-6 5-7 6-4 6-2 3-0 ret.
Orlando Sirola*
Pål Fredrik Kraby
6-3 6-3 7-5
Hugh W. Stewart*
Helmut Gulcz
w.o.
Engelbert Koch*
Jean Moreau
6-2 6-0 6-3
Nicola Pietrangeli*
Gunnar Sjowall
4-6 7-9 6-4 6-1 6-1
Jorgen Ulrich*
Johann Christoph Biederlack
6-3 6-1 9-7

Round 2
Kurt Nielsen*
Werner Helmrich
4-6 6-2 3-6 6-1 6-2
Jean Claude Molinari*
Finn Dag Jagge
6-3 6-1 6-1
Soren Hojberg*
Ernst Buchholz
5-7 16-18 6-4 13-11 6-1
Orlando Sirola*
Beppo Pottinger
6-3 4-6 8-6 6-4
Hugh W. Stewart*
Engelbert Koch
4-6 4-6 6-4 6-1 7-5
Franz Feldbausch*
Borje Fornstedt
6-4 5-7 8-6 6-4
Giuseppe (Beppe) Merlo*
Klaus Meya
4-6 6-3 6-3 6-2
Nicola Pietrangeli*
Jorgen Ulrich
6-3 6-2 6-3

Quarterfinals
Kurt Nielsen*
Jean Claude Molinari
6-2 2-6 7-5 7-5
Orlando Sirola*
Soren Hojberg
6-2 6-4 6-4
Nicola Pietrangeli*
Hugh W. Stewart
7-5 6-4 12-10
Giuseppe (Beppe) Merlo*
Franz Feldbausch
4-6 3-6 6-2 7-5 6-2

Semifinals
Orlando Sirola*
Kurt Nielsen
6-3 6-2 4-6 7-5
Giuseppe (Beppe) Merlo*
Nicola Pietrangeli
8-6 6-4 6-2

Final
Giuseppe (Beppe) Merlo*
Orlando Sirola
8-6 4-6 6-3 1-6 6-3


Tournament
Round 1
Nicola Pietrangeli*
Gunnar Sjowall
Jorgen Ulrich*
Johann Christoph Biederlack
Hugh W. Stewart*
Helmut Gulcz
Engelbert Koch*
Jean Moreau
Orlando Sirola*
Pål Fredrik Kraby
Beppo Pottinger*
Nils Rohlsson
Soren Hojberg*
Rupert Huber
Ernst Buchholz*
Erwin Balestra
Finn Dag Jagge*
Peter Scholl
Round 2
Giuseppe (Beppe) Merlo*
Klaus Meya
Franz Feldbausch*
Borje Fornstedt
Nicola Pietrangeli*
Jorgen Ulrich
Hugh W. Stewart*
Engelbert Koch
Orlando Sirola*
Beppo Pottinger
Soren Hojberg*
Ernst Buchholz
Kurt Nielsen*
Werner Helmrich
Jean Claude Molinari*
Finn Dag Jagge
Quarterfinals
Giuseppe (Beppe) Merlo*
Franz Feldbausch
Nicola Pietrangeli*
Hugh W. Stewart
Orlando Sirola*
Soren Hojberg
Kurt Nielsen*
Jean Claude Molinari
Semifinals
Giuseppe (Beppe) Merlo*
Nicola Pietrangeli
Orlando Sirola*
Kurt Nielsen
Final
Giuseppe (Beppe) Merlo*
Orlando Sirola