Guadalajara Open

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Guadalajara Open
Defunct tennis tournament
Tour Grand Prix
Founded1978
Abolished1981
Editions3
Location Guadalajara, Mexico
Surface Clay / outdoor

The Guadalajara Open is a defunct men's tennis tournament that was played on the Grand Prix tennis circuit founded in 1978. The event was held in Guadalajara, Mexico and was played on outdoor clay courts. Unseeded Gene Mayer won the first singles title while Sandy Mayer and Sherwood Stewart partnered to win the doubles title. [1] The tournament then became part of the ATP Challenger Series in 1979, and played one final time in 1981.

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Guadalajara currently is host to the Abierto Zapopan and Guadalajara Open Akron.

Past finals

Singles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1978 Flag of the United States.svg Gene Mayer Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Newcombe 6–3, 6–4
1979 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul McNamee Flag of the United States.svg Rick Fagel 6–4, 6–4
1981 Flag of Brazil.svg João Soares Flag of the United States.svg Matt Anger 6–4, 7–5

Doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1978 Flag of the United States.svg Sandy Mayer
Flag of the United States.svg Sherwood Stewart
Flag of the United States.svg Gene Mayer
Flag of India.svg Sashi Menon
4–6, 7–6, 6–3

References

  1. John Barrett, ed. (1979). World of Tennis 1979 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Jane's. p. 119. ISBN   978-0354090681.