Little Caesars Championship Tennis Tournament

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The Little Caesars Championship Tennis Tournament is a defunct men's tennis tournament that was played on the Grand Prix tennis circuit for one year in 1988. The event was held in Detroit, Michigan and was played on indoor carpet courts. John McEnroe won the singles event while Rick Leach and Jim Pugh teamed-up to win the doubles event. [1]

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Finals

Singles

YearChampionRunner-upScore
1988 Flag of the United States.svg John McEnroe Flag of the United States.svg Aaron Krickstein 7–5, 6–2

Doubles

YearChampionRunner-upScore
1988 Flag of the United States.svg Rick Leach
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Pugh
Flag of the United States.svg Ken Flach
Flag of the United States.svg Robert Seguso
6–4, 6–1

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References

  1. John Barrett, ed. (1989). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1989. London: Willow Books. pp. 111, 150. ISBN   9780002183116.