1987 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon

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1987 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon
Date2–9 February
Edition1st
Category Grand Prix circuit
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money $150,000
Surface Carpet / indoor
Location Lyon, France
Venue Palais des Sports de Gerland
Champions
Singles
Flag of France.svg Yannick Noah [1]
Doubles
Flag of France.svg Guy Forget / Flag of France.svg Yannick Noah [2]
Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon ·  1988  

The 1987 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Palais des Sports de Gerland in Lyon, France, and was part of the 1987 Nabisco Grand Prix. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and ran from 2 February through 9 February 1987. First-seeded Yannick Noah, who entered on a wildcard, won the singles title. [3]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of France.svg Yannick Noah defeated Flag of Sweden.svg Joakim Nyström 6–4, 7–5

Doubles

Flag of France.svg Guy Forget / Flag of France.svg Yannick Noah defeated Flag of the United States.svg Kelly Jones / Flag of the United States.svg David Pate 4–6, 6–3, 6–4

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References

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  2. "1987 Lyon – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. John Barrett, ed. (1988). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1988. London: Willow Books. p. 153. ISBN   9780002182690.