Christian Brothers University is a private Catholic university in Memphis, Tennessee. It was founded in 1871 by the De La Salle Christian Brothers, a Catholic teaching order.
Tom Gullikson is a tennis coach and former professional tennis player born in La Crosse, Wisconsin and raised in Onalaska, Wisconsin in the United States.
Mel Purcell is a former professional tennis player and coach from the U.S. His career-high singles ranking was world No. 21, achieved in November 1980. Purcell's finest moment was when he reached the quarterfinals of Wimbledon in 1983. He was head coach of the Murray State University men's tennis team from 1996 to 2016.
Mats Wilander defeated Guillermo Vilas in the final, 1–6, 7–6(8–6), 6–0, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1982 French Open. It was his first major title and first top-level title overall. He had won the boys’ title only the previous year, and was making his French Open main-draw debut. He defeated four of the top-five seeded players consecutively to win the title.
The Delaware Smash was a World TeamTennis (WTT) team that was founded in 1987 as the New Jersey Stars. The team moved to Delaware in 1996, and changed its name to the Smash. The franchise won three WTT championships—in 1994 and 1995, as the Stars and in 2003, as the Smash. The franchise folded after the 2008 season.
The 1996 Kroger St. Jude International was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the Racquet Club of Memphis in Memphis, Tennessee in the United States and was part of the Championship Series of the 1996 ATP Tour. It was the 26th edition of the edition of the tournament and ran from February 19 through February 25, 1996. First-seeded Pete Sampras won the singles title.
The 1984 Benson and Hedges Open was a men's Grand Prix tennis tournament held in Auckland, New Zealand and played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 17th edition of the tournament and was held 9–15 January 1984. Unseeded Danny Saltz won the singles title.
The 1982 Bavarian Tennis Championships was a men's Grand Prix tennis circuit tournament held in Munich, West Germany which was played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 66th edition of the tournament and was held from 17 May through 23 May 1982. Second-seeded Gene Mayer won the singles title.
The 1986 Player's International Canadian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. The men's tournament was held at the National Tennis Centre in Toronto, Ontario, and was part of the 1986 Nabisco Grand Prix while the women's tournament was held at the Jarry Park Stadium in Montreal, Quebec, and was part of the 1986 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. The men's tournament was held from August 11 through August 17, 1986, while the women's tournament was held from August 18 through August 24, 1986.
The 1987 Donnay Indoor Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Forest National in Brussels, Belgium the event was part of the 1987 Nabisco Grand Prix. It was the seventh edition of the tournament and was held from 23 March until 29 March 1987. Second-seeded Mats Wilander won the singles title.
Robert Seguso and Anders Järryd defeated Guy Forget and Yannick Noah for the 1987 French Open men's doubles title.
Jay Lapidus is a former professional tennis player from the United States.
Danny Saltz is a former professional tennis player from the United States.
The 1987 ABN World Tennis Tournament was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at Rotterdam Ahoy in the Netherlands. It was part of the 1987 Nabisco Grand Prix. It was the 15th edition of the tournament and was held from 16 March through 22 March 1987. First-seeded Stefan Edberg won the singles title.
The 1983 Lorraine Open was a men's tennis tournament played on Indoor carpet courts. The event was part of the 1983 Volvo Grand Prix and was played in Nancy in France. It was the fifth edition of the tournament and took place from 7 March through 13 March 1983. Unseeded Nick Saviano won the singles title.
David O'Hare is a retired professional Irish tennis player who played mainly on the ATP Challenger Tour. On 24 August 2015 he reached his highest ATP singles ranking of 1438 and on 3 April 2017 reached his highest doubles ranking of 117. O’Hare still plays for the Irish Davis Cup team. He is the coach of the former No. 1 doubles player Joe Salisbury and has had considerable success, overseeing 2 US Open wins, 2 Masters titles and 2 Tour Final wins.
The 1987 Hall of Fame Tennis Championships, also known as the 1987 Volvo Tennis Hall of Fame Championships for sponsorship reasons, was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts and part of the Nabisco Grand Prix circuit. held. It was the 12th edition of the tournament and was held at the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island, United States from July 6 through July 11, 1987. Unseeded Dan Goldie won the singles title and $20,000 first prize money.
The 1986 Sul America Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts in Itaparica, Brazil that was part of the 1986 Nabisco Grand Prix. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and took place from 24 November through 30 November 1986. First-seeded Andrés Gómez, who entered on a wildcard, won the singles title.
The 1984 Roger et Gallet Cup was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts in Florence, Italy that was part of the 1984 Volvo Grand Prix circuit. It was the 12th edition of the tournament and was played from 7 May until 13 May 1984. Seventh-seeded Francesco Cancellotti won the singles title.
The 1986 Goldstar Cologne, also known as the Cologne Grand Prix, was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts in Cologne, West Germany that was part of the 1986 Nabisco Grand Prix circuit. It was the 11th and last edition of the tournament and was held from 31 March through 6 April 1986. Unseeded Jonas Svensson won the singles title.
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