The Luxembourg Open, currently sponsored by BGL, is a women's tennis tournament held in Kockelscheuer, Luxembourg. Held since 1991, the tournament was an exhibition event until 1995. After that, it became a WTA Tier III tournament, which it remained until 2004. In 2005, it was promoted to Tier II, marking the first such event to be held in Luxembourg. In 2008, the tournament was relegated to a Tier III event, before it became an International Series tournament in 2009.
Tomáš Šmíd is a former tennis player from Czechoslovakia, who won nine singles titles during his career. In doubles, he won 54 titles and was world No. 1 in doubles from December 17, 1984, to August 11, 1985. The right-hander reached his highest ATP singles ranking of world No. 11 in July 1984. Šmíd participated in 31 Davis Cup ties for Czechoslovakia from 1977 to 1989, posting a 20–10 record in doubles and a 22–15 record in singles. Šmíd was a part of the winning 1980 Davis Cup team, a team which included Ivan Lendl. In the final against Italy, Šmíd won a singles rubber against Adriano Panatta after being two sets down, and won the doubles rubber when partnered with Lendl as they beat Panatta and Paolo Bertolucci to clinch the 1980 Davis Cup for Czechoslovakia.
Kockelscheuer is a small town in the commune of Roeser, in southern Luxembourg. As of 2001, the town has a population of 261. The Fortis Championships Luxembourg are held at the Kockelscheuer Sport Centre, just to the north of the town. The 2014 IIHF World Championship Division III were held at the Kockelscheuer Ice Rink in April 2014. Each year Kockelscheuer held sponsored by BGL a tennis tournament, part of WTA.
The ATP Luxembourg is a defunct tennis tournament that was played on the Grand Prix tennis circuit for one year in 1984. The event was held at Kockelscheuer Sport Centre in Luxembourg and was played on indoor carpet. Ivan Lendl won the singles event while Anders Järryd and Tomáš Šmíd teamed-up to win the doubles event.
The 1983 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 67th edition of the tournament and was held from 16 May through 22 May 1983. First-seeded Tomáš Šmíd won the singles title.
The 2008 Fortis Championships Luxembourg was a women's tennis tournament on indoor hard courts. It was the 13th edition of the Fortis Championships Luxembourg, and was part of the Tier III Series of the 2008 WTA Tour. The tournament took place in Kockelscheuer, Luxembourg, from 20 October until 26 October 2008. First-seeded Elena Dementieva won the singles title and earned $35,000 first-prize money.
The 1982 Geneva Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts that was part of the 1982 Volvo Grand Prix. It was played at Geneva in Switzerland and was held from 20 September until 26 September 1982. Second-seeded Mats Wilander on the singles title.
The 1985 Geneva Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts that was part of the 1985 Nabisco Grand Prix. It was played at Geneva, Switzerland from 16 September through 23 September 1985. Third-seeded Tomáš Šmíd won the singles title.
The 2007 Fortis Championships Luxembourg was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It was the 12th edition of the Fortis Championships Luxembourg, and was part of the Tier II Series of the 2007 WTA Tour. It was held in Kockelscheuer, Luxembourg. The singles title was won by Ana Ivanovic while the doubles title was won by Iveta Benešová and Janette Husárová.
The 2010 BGL Luxembourg Open was a women's tennis tournament on indoor hard courts. It was the 15th edition of the Fortis Championships Luxembourg, and was part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2010 WTA Tour. It was held in Kockelscheuer, Luxembourg, from October 16 through October 24, 2010. Roberta Vinci won the singles title.
The 2011 BGL Luxembourg Open was a professional women's tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the 16th edition of the tournament, which was part of the 2011 WTA Tour. It took place in Kockelscheuer, Luxembourg between 17 and 23 October 2011. Victoria Azarenka won the singles title.
The 1978 Monte Carlo Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Monte Carlo Country Club in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France. The tournament was part of the WCT Tour, which was incorporated into the 1978 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix circuit. It was the 72nd edition of the event and was held from 10 April through 16 April 1978. Raúl Ramírez, the no. 5 seed, won the singles title.
The 1979 Milan Indoor, also known by its sponsored name Ramazzotti Cup, was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Palazzo dello Sport in Milan, Italy. The event was part WCT Tour which was incorporated into the 1979 Colgate-Palmolive Grand Prix circuit. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from 26 March through 1 April 1979. Third-seeded John McEnroe won the singles title.
The 2001 SEAT Open was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts in Kockelscheuer, Luxembourg which was part of Tier III of the 2001 WTA Tour. It was the 6th edition of the tournament and was held from 22 October until 28 October 2001. First-seeded Kim Clijsters won the singles title, her second at the event after 1999, and earned $27,000 first-prize money.
The 2002 SEAT Open was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts in Kockelscheuer, Luxembourg which was part of Tier III of the 2002 WTA Tour. It was the 7th edition of the tournament and was held from 21 October until 27 October 2002. First-seeded Kim Clijsters won the singles title, her second consecutive title at the event and third in total, and earned $35,000 first-prize money.
The 2003 SEAT Open was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts in Kockelscheuer, Luxembourg which was part of Tier III of the 2003 WTA Tour. It was the 8th edition of the tournament and was held from 20 October until 26 October 2003. First-seeded Kim Clijsters won the singles title, her third consecutive at the event and fourth in total, and earned $35,000 first-prize money.
The 2004 SEAT Open was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts in Kockelscheuer, Luxembourg which was part of Tier III of the 2004 WTA Tour. It was the 9th edition of the tournament and was held from 25 October until 31 October 2004. Second-seeded Alicia Molik won the singles title and earned $35,000 first-prize money.
The 2005 Fortis Championships Luxembourg was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts in Kockelscheuer, Luxembourg which was part of Tier II of the 2005 WTA Tour. It was the 10th edition of the tournament and was held from 26 September until 2 October 2005. First-seeded Kim Clijsters won the singles title, her fifth in total at the event, and earned $93,000 first-prize money.
The 1983 Cuore Cup was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor Sport Turf carpet courts at the Palazzo dello Sport in Milan, Italy. The event was part of the Super Series tier of the 1983 Volvo Grand Prix circuit. It was the sixth edition of the tournament and was held from 21 March until 27 March 1983. First-seeded Ivan Lendl won the singles title and earned $70,000 first-prize money. Attendance at the tournament was down compared to the levels of the editions in the late 1970s due to the competition of exhibition matches.
The 1982 Mexico City WCT was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts in Mexico City, Mexico. The event was part of the 1982 World Championship Tennis circuit. It was the fourth and last edition of the tournament and was held from 19 January until 24 January 1982. Unseeded Tomáš Šmíd won the singles title.
