The Bavarian International Tennis Championships (German: Internationale Tennis-Meisterschaften von Bayern, known since 1990 by its sponsored name BMW Open) is a men's tennis tournament held at the MTTC Iphitos in Munich, Germany. The tournament is played on outdoor clay courts as part of the ATP Tour calendar.[1] In 2025, it was upgraded to an ATP 500 level event.[2] Founded in 1899 as a combined men's and women's event,[3][4][5] it is also known as the Bavarian Open.[3]
History
In 1899, the tournament's first edition was held by the tennis club Münchner Tennis- und Turnierclub (MTTC) Iphitos,[6] which was the first tennis club in Munich having been formed in 1892 by students.[3] The club only had grass courts, and the first edition was therefore played on grass. The tournament was founded as a combined men's and women's event, until 1973 when the women's tournament was discontinued. From 1969 the tournament was also branded as the Bavarian Open.[3]
The Center Court of the MTTC has been in Aumeisterweg since 1930, and holds 5,600 people. The tournament has offered prize money since 1970, when the total prizes amounted to $20,000.
Finals
Men's singles
(incomplete roll)
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
| 1899 | Richard Blaul | Mr. Stratzer | 7–5, 4–6, 6–3.[3] |
| 1900 | Rudolf Pummerer | Harold R. Bates | 6–0, 9–7.[3] |
| 1904 | Zdeněk Žemla | Rudolf Pummerer | 6–1, 6–2, 7–5.[3] |
| 1905 | Rudolf Pummerer | Otto Paul Lindpaintner | 6–1, 6–2, 6–3.[3] |
| 1908 | George Logie | Heinrich Kleinschroth | 7–5, 6–2, 6–1.[3] |
| 1909 | Felix Pipes | Robert Kleinschroth | 6–0, ret.[3] |
| 1910 | Heinrich Kleinschroth | Hugo Albrecht | 6–1, 6–0, 6–1.[3] |
| 1928 | Guillermo Robson | Erik Worm | 6–3, 5–7, 7–5.[3] |
| 1929 | Alberto Del Bono | Erik Worm | 6–4, 6–4.[3] |
| 1930 | Emmanuel du Plaix | Richard B. Bell | 2–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–2, 6–4.[3] |
| 1931 | Hyotaro Sato | Enrique Maier | 7–5, 4–6, 7–5, 6–1.[3] |
| 1932 | Heinz Remmert | William Lawrence Breese | 6–1, 3–6, 6–3, 8–6.[3] |
| 1933 | William Lawrence Breese | Edler von der Planitz | 6–4, 6–1.[3] |
| 1935 | Heinz Tüscher | Eberhard Nourney | 4–6, 6–2, 8–6.[3] |
| 1936 | Alfred Gerstl | Rolf Göpfert | 6–4, 6–3.[3] |
| 1937 | Georg von Metaxa | Ludwig Louis Haensch | 4–6, 6–2, 4–6, 7–5, 6–3.[3] |
| 1938 | Edmund Bartkowiak | Joachim Hildebrandt | 6-3, 6-2, 1-1, ret.[3] |
| 1939 | Henner Henkel | Engelbert Koch | 6–4, 6–4, 6–2.[3] |
| 1940–1945 | Not held |
| 1946 | Gottfried von Cramm | Roderich Menzel | 6–3, 6–0, 6–3.[3] |
| 1947 | Roderich Menzel | Gottfried von Cramm | 6–2, 6–4, 6–2.[3] |
| 1948 | Helmuth Gulcz | Willi Stingl | 7–5, retd.[3] |
| 1949 | Gottfried von Cramm | Ernst Buchholz | 3–6, 7–5, 6–1, 6–0.[3] |
| 1950 | Gottfried von Cramm | Jan Dostál | 6–4, 6–4, 6–1.[3] |
| 1951 | Rolando Del Bello | Roderich Menzel | 6–2, 1–6, 7–5, 6–2.[3] |
| 1952 | Not held |
| 1953 | Jaroslav Drobný | Armando Vieira | 6–3, 6–1, 6–3.[3] |
| 1954 | Budge Patty | Hugh Stewart | 6–4, 6–2, 6–4.[3] |
| 1955 | Budge Patty | Art Larsen | 6–3, 6–3, 6–3.[3] |
| 1956 | Budge Patty | Lew Hoad | 1–6, 0–6, 6–2, 7–5, 6–4.[3] |
| 1957 | Mervyn Rose | Budge Patty | 5–7, 12–10, 5–7, 6–2, 6–4.[3] |
| 1958 | Orlando Sirola | Luis Ayala | 3–6, 7–5, 1–6, 11–9, 6–4.[3] |
| 1959 | Bob Hewitt | Pierre Darmon | 6–3, 6–3, 8–6.[3] |
| 1960 | Don Candy | Jan-Erik Lundqvist | 5–7, 6–3, 6–0, 3–6, 6–2.[3] |
| 1961 | Roy Emerson | Bob Hewitt | 6–2, 6–3, 6–2.[3] |
| 1962 | José Edison Mandarino | Manuel Santana | 1–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–4.[3] |
| 1963 | Patricio Rodríguez | Nikola Pilić | 1–6, 4–6, 7–5, 9–7, 6–2.[3] |
| 1964 | Manuel Santana | Bob Hewitt | 6–2, 6–3, 11–9.[3] |
| 1965 | Christian Kuhnke | Ingo Buding | 6–4, 6–1, 6–3.[3] |
| 1966 | István Gulyás | Wilhelm Bungert | 6–4, 4–6, 8–6, 9–7.[3] |
| 1967 | Martin Mulligan | Wilhelm Bungert | 6–4, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4.[3] |
| 1968 | Martin Mulligan | Ion Țiriac | 6–3, 3–6, 7–5, 6–3.[3] |
| ↓ Open Era ↓ |
| 1969 | Bob Hewitt | Christian Kuhnke | 6–4, 3–6, 6–2, 6–2.[3] |
| 1970 | Ion Țiriac | Nikola Pilić | 2–6, 9–7, 6–3, 6–4.[3] |
| 1971 | Juan Gisbert Sr | Péter Szőke | 6–2, 6–4, 6–4.[3] |
| 1972 | Not held |
| 1973 | Sandy Mayer | Harald Elschenbroich | 6–4, 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1974 | Jürgen Fassbender | François Jauffret | 6–2, 5–7, 6–1, 6–4 |
| 1975 | Guillermo Vilas | Karl Meiler | 2–6, 6–0, 6–2, 6–3 |
| 1976 | Manuel Orantes | Karl Meiler | 6–1, 6–4, 6–1 |
| 1977 | Željko Franulović | Víctor Pecci | 6–1, 6–1, 6–7, 7–5 |
| 1978 | Guillermo Vilas | Buster Mottram | 6–1, 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1979 | Manuel Orantes | Wojciech Fibak | 6–3, 6–2, 6–4 |
| 1980 | Rolf Gehring | Christophe Freyss | 6–2, 0–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1981 | Chris Lewis | Christophe Roger-Vasselin | 4–6, 6–2, 2–6, 6–1, 6–1 |
| 1982 | Gene Mayer | Peter Elter | 3–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–1 |
| 1983 | Tomáš Šmíd | Joakim Nyström | 6–0, 6–3, 4–6, 2–6, 7–5 |
| 1984 | Libor Pimek | Gene Mayer | 6–4, 4–6, 7–6, 6–4 |
| 1985 | Joakim Nyström | Hans Schwaier | 6–1, 6–0 |
| 1986 | Emilio Sánchez | Ricki Osterthun | 6–1, 6–3 |
| 1987 | Guillermo Pérez Roldán | Marián Vajda | 6–3, 7–6 |
| 1988 | Guillermo Pérez Roldán | Jonas Svensson | 7–5, 6–3 |
| 1989 | Andrei Chesnokov | Martin Střelba | 5–7, 7–6, 6–2 |
| ↓ ATP Tour 250[a] ↓ |
| 1990 | Karel Nováček | Thomas Muster | 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1991 | Magnus Gustafsson | Guillermo Pérez Roldán | 3–6, 6–3, 4–3, retired |
| 1992 | Magnus Larsson | Petr Korda | 6–4, 4–6, 6–1 |
| 1993 | Ivan Lendl | Michael Stich | 7–6(7–2), 6–3 |
| 1994 | Michael Stich | Petr Korda | 6–2, 2–6, 6–3 |
| 1995 | Wayne Ferreira | Michael Stich | 7–5, 7–6(8–6) |
| 1996 | Slava Doseděl | Carlos Moyá | 6–4, 4–6, 6–3 |
| 1997 | Mark Philippoussis | Àlex Corretja | 7–6(7–3), 1–6, 6–4 |
| 1998 | Thomas Enqvist | Andre Agassi | 6–7(4–7), 7–6(8–6), 6–4 |
| 1999 | Franco Squillari | Andrei Pavel | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 2000 | Franco Squillari | Tommy Haas | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 2001 | Jiří Novák | Anthony Dupuis | 6–4, 7–5 |
| 2002 | Younes El Aynaoui | Rainer Schüttler | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 2003 | Roger Federer | Jarkko Nieminen | 6–1, 6–4 |
| 2004 | Nikolay Davydenko | Martin Verkerk | 6–4, 7–5 |
| 2005 | David Nalbandian | Andrei Pavel | 6–4, 6–1 |
| 2006 | Olivier Rochus | Kristof Vliegen | 6–4, 6–2 |
| 2007 | Philipp Kohlschreiber | Mikhail Youzhny | 2–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 2008 | Fernando González | Simone Bolelli | 7–6(7–4), 6–7(4–7), 6–3 |
| 2009 | Tomáš Berdych | Mikhail Youzhny | 6–4, 4–6, 7–6(7–5) |
| 2010 | Mikhail Youzhny | Marin Čilić | 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 |
| 2011 | Nikolay Davydenko | Florian Mayer | 6–3, 3–6, 6–1 |
| 2012 | Philipp Kohlschreiber | Marin Čilić | 7–6(10–8), 6–3 |
| 2013 | Tommy Haas | Philipp Kohlschreiber | 6–3, 7–6(7–3) |
| 2014 | Martin Kližan | Fabio Fognini | 2–6, 6–1, 6–2 |
| 2015 | Andy Murray | Philipp Kohlschreiber | 7–6(7–4), 5–7, 7–6(7–4) |
| 2016 | Philipp Kohlschreiber | Dominic Thiem | 7–6(9–7), 4–6, 7–6(7–4) |
| 2017 | Alexander Zverev | Guido Pella | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 2018 | Alexander Zverev | Philipp Kohlschreiber | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 2019 | Cristian Garín | Matteo Berrettini | 6–1, 3–6, 7–6(7–1) |
| 2020 | Not held due to COVID-19 |
| 2021 | Nikoloz Basilashvili | Jan-Lennard Struff | 6–4, 7–6(7–5) |
| 2022 | Holger Rune | Botic van de Zandschulp | 3–4, retired |
| 2023 | Holger Rune | Botic van de Zandschulp | 6–4, 1–6, 7–6(7–3) |
| 2024 | Jan-Lennard Struff | Taylor Fritz | 7–5, 6–3 |
| ↓ ATP Tour 500 ↓ |
| 2025 | Alexander Zverev | Ben Shelton | 6–2, 6–4 |
Doubles (since 1974)
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
| 1974 | Antonio Muñoz
Manuel Orantes | Jürgen Fassbender
Hans-Jürgen Pohmann | 2–6, 6–4, 7–6, 6–2 |
| 1975 | Wojciech Fibak
Jan Kodeš | Milan Holeček
Karl Meiler | 7–5, 6–3 |
| 1976 | Juan Gisbert
Manuel Orantes | Jürgen Fassbender
Hans-Jürgen Pohmann | 1–6, 6–3, 6–2, 2–3, retired |
| 1977 | František Pála
Balázs Taróczy | Nikki Spear
John Whitlinger | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1978 | Ion Țiriac
Guillermo Vilas | Jürgen Fassbender
Tom Okker | 3–6, 6–4, 7–6 |
| 1979 | Wojciech Fibak
Tom Okker | Jürgen Fassbender
Jean-Louis Haillet | 7–6, 7–5 |
| 1980 | Heinz Günthardt
Bob Hewitt | David Carter
Chris Lewis | 7–6, 6–1 |
| 1981 | David Carter
Paul Kronk | Eric Fromm
Shlomo Glickstein | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1982 | Chip Hooper
Mel Purcell | Tian Viljoen
Danie Visser | 6–4, 7–6 |
| 1983 | Chris Lewis
Pavel Složil | Anders Järryd
Tomáš Šmíd | 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1984 | Boris Becker
Wojciech Fibak | Eric Fromm
Florin Segărceanu | 6–4, 4–6, 6–1 |
| 1985 | Mark Edmondson
Kim Warwick | Sergio Casal
Emilio Sánchez | 4–6, 7–5, 7–5 |
| 1986 | Sergio Casal
Emilio Sánchez | Broderick Dyke
Wally Masur | 6–3, 4–6, 6–3 |
| 1987 | Jim Pugh
Blaine Willenborg | Sergio Casal
Emilio Sánchez | 7–6, 4–6, 6–4 |
| 1988 | Rick Leach
Jim Pugh | Alberto Mancini
Christian Miniussi | 7–6, 6–1 |
| 1989 | Javier Sánchez
Balázs Taróczy | Peter Doohan
Laurie Warder | 7–6, 6–3 |
| ↓ ATP Tour 250[a] ↓ |
| 1990 | Udo Riglewski
Michael Stich | Petr Korda
Tomáš Šmíd | 6–1, 6–4 |
| 1991 | Patrick Galbraith
Todd Witsken | Anders Järryd
Danie Visser | 7–5, 6–4 |
| 1992 | David Adams
Menno Oosting | Carl Limberger
Tomáš Anzari | 3–6, 7–5, 6–3 |
| 1993 | Martin Damm
Henrik Holm | Karel Nováček
Carl-Uwe Steeb | 6–0, 3–6, 7–5 |
| 1994 | Yevgeny Kafelnikov
David Rikl | Boris Becker
Petr Korda | 7–6, 7–5 |
| 1995 | Trevor Kronemann
David Macpherson | Luis Lobo
Javier Sánchez | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1996 | Lan Bale
Stephen Noteboom | Olivier Delaître
Diego Nargiso | 4–6, 7–6, 6–4 |
| 1997 | Pablo Albano
Àlex Corretja | Karsten Braasch
Jens Knippschild | 3–6, 7–5, 6–2 |
| 1998 | Todd Woodbridge
Mark Woodforde | Joshua Eagle
Andrew Florent | 6–0, 6–3 |
| 1999 | Daniel Orsanic
Mariano Puerta | Massimo Bertolini
Cristian Brandi | 7–6, 3–6, 7–6 |
| 2000 | David Adams
John-Laffnie de Jager | Max Mirnyi
Nenad Zimonjić | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 2001 | Petr Luxa
Radek Štěpánek | Jaime Oncins
Daniel Orsanic | 5–7, 6–2, 7–6 |
| 2002 | Petr Luxa
Radek Štěpánek | Petr Pála
Pavel Vízner | 6–0, 6–7, [11–9] |
| 2003 | Wayne Black
Kevin Ullyett | Joshua Eagle
Jared Palmer | 6–3, 7–5 |
| 2004 | James Blake
Mark Merklein | Julian Knowle
Nenad Zimonjić | 6–2, 6–4 |
| 2005 | Mario Ančić
Julian Knowle | Florian Mayer
Alexander Waske | 6–3, 1–6, 6–3 |
| 2006 | Andrei Pavel
Alexander Waske | Alexander Peya
Björn Phau | 6–4, 6–2 |
| 2007 | Philipp Kohlschreiber
Mikhail Youzhny | Jan Hájek
Jaroslav Levinský | 6–1, 6–4 |
| 2008 | Michael Berrer
Rainer Schüttler | Scott Lipsky
David Martin | 7–5, 3–6, [10–8] |
| 2009 | Jan Hernych Ivo Minář | Ashley Fisher Jordan Kerr | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 2010 | Oliver Marach Santiago Ventura | Eric Butorac Michael Kohlmann | 5–7, 6–3, [16–14] |
| 2011 | Simone Bolelli Horacio Zeballos | Andreas Beck Christopher Kas | 7–6(7–3), 6–4 |
| 2012 | František Čermák Filip Polášek | Xavier Malisse Dick Norman | 6–4, 7–5 |
| 2013 | Jarkko Nieminen Dmitry Tursunov | Marcos Baghdatis Eric Butorac | 6–1, 6–4 |
| 2014 | Jamie Murray
John Peers | Colin Fleming Ross Hutchins | 6–4, 6–2 |
| 2015 | Alexander Peya
Bruno Soares | Alexander Zverev Mischa Zverev | 4–6, 6–1, [10–5] |
| 2016 | Henri Kontinen
John Peers | Juan Sebastián Cabal
Robert Farah | 6–3, 3–6, [10–7] |
| 2017 | Juan Sebastián Cabal
Robert Farah | Jérémy Chardy
Fabrice Martin | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 2018 | Ivan Dodig
Rajeev Ram | Nikola Mektić
Alexander Peya | 6–3, 7–5 |
| 2019 | Frederik Nielsen
Tim Pütz | Marcelo Demoliner Divij Sharan | 6–4, 6–2 |
| 2020 | Not held due to COVID-19 |
| 2021 | Kevin Krawietz
Wesley Koolhof | Sander Gillé Joran Vliegen | 4–6, 6–4, [10–5] |
| 2022 | Kevin Krawietz
Andreas Mies | Rafael Matos David Vega Hernández | 4–6, 6–4, [10–7] |
| 2023 | Alexander Erler
Lucas Miedler | Kevin Krawietz
Tim Pütz | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 2024 | Yuki Bhambri Albano Olivetti | Andreas Mies Jan-Lennard Struff | 7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–5) |
| ↓ ATP Tour 500 ↓ |
| 2025 | André Göransson Sem Verbeek | Kevin Krawietz Tim Pütz | 6–4, 6–4 |
Notes
- ^ a b Known as World Series from 1990 till 1999 and International Series from 2000 till 2008.
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