ATP Athens Open

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ATP Athens Open
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameAthens Open (1986–91)
Saab International (1992)
Athens International (1993–94)
Tour Grand Prix circuit (1986–89)
ATP Tour (1990–94)
Founded1986
Abolished1994
Editions9
Location Athens, Greece
Venue Athens Lawn Tennis Club
Surface Clay (1986–1994)

The ATP Athens Open is a defunct Grand Prix and ATP Tour affiliated tennis tournament held annually in Athens in Greece from 1986 to 1994, played on outdoor clay courts at Athens Lawn Tennis Club. In 2008 the tournament was renewed under the new name of the Status Athens Open on the ATP Challenger Series, awarding $75,000 in prize money. The historical precursor event to this one was the Athens International Championships founded as the Greek International Championships in 1931, [1] that ran as a combined men's and women's event until 1973. [1] The men's tournament was revived one more time in 1981 then it was discontinued. [1] It was also played at the Athens Lawn Tennis Club. [1]

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Finals

Singles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1986 Flag of Sweden.svg Henrik Sundström Flag of Mexico.svg Francisco Maciel 6–0, 7–5
1987 Flag of Argentina.svg Guillermo Pérez Roldán Flag of Germany.svg Tore Meinecke 6–2, 6–3
1988 Flag of Austria.svg Horst Skoff Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Bruno Orešar 6–3, 2–6, 6–2
1989 Flag of Haiti.svg Ronald Agénor Flag of Sweden.svg Kent Carlsson 6–3, 6–4
1990 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Mark Koevermans Flag of Argentina.svg Franco Davín 5–7, 6–4, 6–1
1991 Flag of Spain.svg Sergi Bruguera Flag of Spain.svg Jordi Arrese 7–5, 6–3
1992 Flag of Spain.svg Jordi Arrese Flag of Spain.svg Sergi Bruguera 7–5, 3–0 (ret.)
1993 Flag of Spain.svg Jordi Arrese Flag of Spain.svg Alberto Berasategui 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
1994 Flag of Spain.svg Alberto Berasategui Flag of Spain.svg Óscar Martinez 4–6, 7–6, 6–3

Doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1986 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Libor Pimek
Flag of the United States.svg Blaine Willenborg
Flag of Peru.svg Carlos di Laura
Flag of Italy.svg Claudio Panatta
5–7, 6–4, 6–2
1987 Flag of Germany.svg Tore Meinecke
Flag of Germany.svg Ricki Osterthun
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jaroslav Navrátil
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Nijssen
6–2, 3–6, 6–2
1988 Flag of Sweden.svg Rikard Bergh
Flag of Sweden.svg Per Henricsson
Flag of Peru.svg Pablo Arraya
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Karel Nováček
6–4, 7–5
1989 Flag of Italy.svg Claudio Panatta
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Šmíd
Flag of Argentina.svg Gustavo Giussani
Flag of Argentina.svg Gerardo Mirad
6–3, 6–2
1990 Flag of Spain.svg Sergio Casal
Flag of Spain.svg Javier Sánchez
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Kempers
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Richard Krajicek
4–6, 7–6, 6–3
1991 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jacco Eltingh
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Mark Koevermans
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Menno Oosting
Flag of Finland.svg Olli Rahnasto
5–7, 7–6, 7–5
1992 Flag of Spain.svg Tomás Carbonell
Flag of Spain.svg Francisco Roig
Flag of Uruguay.svg Marcelo Filippini
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Mark Koevermans
6–3, 6–4
1993 Flag of Argentina.svg Horacio de la Peña
Flag of Mexico.svg Jorge Lozano
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Royce Deppe
Flag of the United States.svg John Sullivan
3–6, 6–1, 6–2
1994 Flag of Argentina.svg Luis Lobo
Flag of Spain.svg Javier Sánchez
Flag of Italy.svg Cristian Brandi
Flag of Italy.svg Federico Mordegan
5–7, 6–1, 6–4

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