Chilean Open

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Chilean Open
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameChilean Open
Tour Grand Prix circuit
Founded1976
Abolished1981
Editions6
Location Santiago, Chile
Surface Clay / outdoor

The Chilean Open is a defunct Grand Prix affiliated men's tennis tournament played from 1976 to 1981. This outdoor clay court tournament was played in Santiago, Chile.

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Finals

Singles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1976 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg José Higueras Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg Carlos Kirmayr 5–7, 6–4, 6–4
1977 Flag of Argentina.svg Guillermo Vilas Flag of Chile.svg Jaime Fillol 6–0, 2–6, 6–4
1978 Flag of Argentina.svg José Luis Clerc Flag of Paraguay.svg Víctor Pecci 3–6, 6–3, 6–1
1979 Flag of Chile.svg Hans Gildemeister Flag of Spain (1977-1981).svg José Higueras 7–5, 5–7, 6–4
1980 Flag of Paraguay.svg Víctor Pecci Flag of France.svg Christophe Freyss 4–6, 6–4, 6–3
1981 Flag of Chile.svg Hans Gildemeister Flag of Ecuador.svg Andrés Gómez 6–4, 7–5

Doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1976 Flag of Chile.svg Patricio Cornejo
Flag of Chile.svg Hans Gildemeister
Flag of Argentina.svg Lito Álvarez
Flag of Chile.svg Belus Prajoux
6–3, 7–6
1977 Flag of Chile.svg Patricio Cornejo
Flag of Chile.svg Jaime Fillol
Flag of the United States.svg Henry Bunis
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul McNamee
5–7, 6–1, 6–1
1978 Flag of Chile.svg Hans Gildemeister
Flag of Paraguay.svg Víctor Pecci
Flag of Chile.svg Álvaro Fillol
Flag of Chile.svg Jaime Fillol
6–4, 6–3
1979Not Available
1980 Flag of Chile.svg Belus Prajoux
Flag of Ecuador.svg Ricardo Ycaza
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg Carlos Kirmayr
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg João Soares
4–6, 7–6, 6–4
1981 Flag of Chile.svg Hans Gildemeister
Flag of Ecuador.svg Andrés Gómez
Flag of Argentina.svg Ricardo Cano
Flag of Chile.svg Belus Prajoux
6–2, 7–6

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