1995 St. Petersburg Open

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1995 St. Petersburg Open
Date13–20 March
Edition1st
Category World Series
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$300,000
Surface Carpet / indoor
Location St. Petersburg, Russia
Venue Petersburg Sports and Concert Complex
Champions
Singles
Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov [1]
Doubles
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martin Damm / Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Järryd [2]
St. Petersburg Open ·  1996  

The 1995 St. Petersburg Open was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts in St. Petersburg, Russia at the Petersburg Sports and Concert Complex. It was the inaugural edition of the St. Petersburg Open, and was part of the World Series of the 1995 ATP Tour. The tournament was held from 13 March until 20 March 1995. [3] It was the first time that three Russian players reached the semifinals of an ATP tournament. [4] Yevgeny Kafelnikov won the singles title.

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov defeated Flag of France.svg Guillaume Raoux, 6–2, 6–2

Doubles

Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martin Damm / Flag of Sweden.svg Anders Järryd defeated Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jakob Hlasek / Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov, 6–4, 6–2

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References

  1. "1995 St Petersburg Open – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1995 St Petersburg Open – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. John Barrett, ed. (1996). ITF World of Tennis 1996. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 128, 147. ISBN   9780002187138.
  4. "Kafelnikov Captures the St Petersburg Open". New Straits Times. March 19, 1995. Retrieved 25 August 2012.