Belgian Open Championships

The Belgian Open Championships and originally known as the Belgian International Championships and Belgian Championships was a men's tennis tournament played in Brussels, Belgium.

For the indoor tournament held in Brussels from 1981 to 1992, see Donnay Indoor Championships.
Belgian Open Championships
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameBrussels Open
TourGrand Prix circuit
Founded1899
Abolished1981
Editions72
LocationBrussels, Belgium
SurfaceClay

History

Originally called the Belgian International Championships established in 1899 continued for 72 editions until 1981. The championships were not staged during World War I or World War II. The event was part of the amateur men's and women's tour from 1899 until 1967 It continued in to the open era in 1968 when it was rebranded as the Belgian Open Championships until 1970 when it was part of the ITF independent tournament tour. In 1971 as part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit from 1971 to 1972 and then from 1977 to 1981 when the tournament was known as the Belgian Open. It was played on outdoor clay.

Past finals

Singles
Year Champions Runners-up Score
1968New Zealand Brian FairlieAustralia Bob Carmichael6–4, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4
1969Netherlands Tom OkkerSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Željko Franulović6–4, 1–6, 6–2, 6–2
1970Netherlands Tom OkkerRomania Ilie Năstase6–3, 6–4, 0–6, 4–6, 6–4
1971South Africa Cliff DrysdaleRomania Ilie Năstase6–0, 6–1, 7–5
1972Spain Manuel OrantesSpain Andrés Gimeno6–4, 6–1, 2–6, 7–5
1973Not held
1974Not held
1975Not held
1976Not held
1977United States Harold SolomonWest Germany Karl Meiler7–5, 3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4
1978West Germany Werner ZirngiblArgentina Ricardo Cano1–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–3
1979Hungary Balázs TaróczyCzechoslovakia Ivan Lendl6–1, 1–6, 6–3
1980Australia Peter McNamaraHungary Balázs Taróczy7–6, 6–3, 6–0
1981Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Marko OstojaEcuador Ricardo Ycaza4–6, 6–4, 7–5

Doubles
Year Champions Runners-up Score
1971Not finished
1972Spain Juan Gisbert Sr.
Spain Manuel Orantes		Chile Patricio Cornejo
Chile Jaime Fillol		9–7, 6–3
1977Not finished
1978France Jean-Louis Haillet
Italy Antonio Zugarelli		New Zealand Onny Parun
Czech Republic Vladimír Zedník		6–3, 4–6, 7–5
1979United States Billy Martin
Australia Peter McNamara		Brazil Carlos Kirmayr
Hungary Balázs Taróczy		5–7, 7–5, 6–4
1980United States Steve Krulevitz
Belgium Thierry Stevaux		United States Eric Fromm
United States Cary Leeds		6–3, 7–5
1981Argentina Ricardo Cano
Ecuador Andrés Gómez		Brazil Carlos Kirmayr
Brazil Cássio Motta		6–2, 6–2
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