The Scandinavian Indoor Championships also known as the Scandinavian Covered Court Championships and the Scandinavian Indoor Open was a combined men's and women's
tennis
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tournament held from 1936 through 1979.
History
The tournament was created to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Swedish Lawn Tennis Association and was first held on the indoor courts of the B-Hall in Stockholm. The location of the tournament alternated between the four Scandinavian capitals
Copenhagen
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Helsinki
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Stockholm and
Oslo
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and the event was usually held at the end of January or the beginning of February. The competitors were mainly European players. The tournament struggled in Open Era, the mixed doubles event was cancelled in 1971, and the championships were abolished in 1979.
Champions
Event names
* Scandinavian Championships (1936–51)
* Scandinavian Covered Court Championships (1952–67)
* Scandinavian Open Indoor (1968–69)
* Scandinavian Indoor Tennis Championships (1970–73)
* Scandinavian Indoor Championships (1974–79)
See also
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History of tennis
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References
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External links
tennisarchives.com
Tennis tournaments in Denmark
Tennis tournaments in Finland
Tennis tournaments in Norway
Tennis tournaments in Sweden
1936 establishments in Sweden
Defunct tennis tournaments in Europe
Indoor tennis tournaments
Recurring sporting events established in 1936
Recurring events disestablished in 1979
Wood court tennis tournaments