Hampton Grand Prix

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Hampton Grand Prix
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameHampton Grand Prix
National Indoor Championships
Coliseum Mall International
TourUSLTA indoor circuit
Grand Prix circuit
Founded1970
Abolished1977
Editions8
Location Hampton, Virginia, U.S.
Venue Hampton Institute (1970)
Hampton Coliseum (1971–1977)
Surface Carpet (indoor)

The Hampton Grand Prix is a defunct men's tennis tournament played from 1970 to 1977. The first edition was held at the Hampton Institute in Hampton, Virginia in the United States and subsequent editions were held at the Hampton Coliseum. All editions were played on indoor carpet courts.

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The first seven editions were part of the USLTA Winter Indoor circuit, organized by Bill Riordan. The 1972 edition was also part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit. When the USLTA circuit was abolished after 1976 the tournament became part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit its final edition in 1977.

Jimmy Connors and Ilie Năstase were the most successful players at the tournament, with Connors winning the singles competition four times while Năstase won the singles title once and the doubles title three times, twice with compatriot Ion Țiriac and once with American Clark Graebner. [1]

Past finals

Singles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1970 Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith Flag of Brazil.svg Thomaz Koch 6–3, 6–2, 7–5
1971 Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Ilie Năstase Flag of the United States.svg Clark Graebner 7–5, 6–4, 7–6
1972 Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Ilie Năstase 6–3, 6–2, 6–7, 6–4
1973 Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Connors Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Ilie Năstase 4–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–3
1974 Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Connors Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Ilie Năstase 6–4, 6–4
1975 Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Connors Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jan Kodeš 3–6, 6–3, 6–0
1976 Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Connors Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Ilie Năstase 6–2, 6–2, 6–2
1977 Flag of the United States.svg Sandy Mayer Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith 4–6, 6–3, 6–2, 1–6, 6–3

Doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1971 Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Ilie Năstase
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Ion Țiriac
Flag of the United States.svg Clark Graebner
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg Thomaz Koch
6–4, 4–6, 7–5
1972 Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Ilie Năstase
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Ion Țiriac
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Andrés Gimeno
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Manuel Orantes
6–4, 7–6
1973 Flag of the United States.svg Clark Graebner
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Ilie Năstase
Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Connors
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Ion Țiriac
6–2, 6–1
1974 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Željko Franulović
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Nikola Pilić
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Pat Cramer
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Estep
6–3, 1–2, RET.
1975 Flag of New Zealand.svg Ian Crookenden
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ian Fletcher
Flag of Germany.svg Karl Meiler
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jan Písecký
6–2, 6–7(3–5), 6–4
1976Not held
1977 Flag of the United States.svg Sandy Mayer
Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Kronk
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cliff Letcher
6–4, 6–3

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References

  1. Tom Foster (March 9, 1975). "Mall tourney springboards many into tennis stardom" . Daily Press. p. D4 via Newspapers.com.