Lorraine Open | |
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Defunct tennis tournament | |
Event name | Lorraine Open |
Tour | Grand Prix circuit |
Founded | 1979 |
Abolished | 1989 |
Editions | 11 |
Location | Nancy, France (odd years) Metz, France (even years) |
Surface | Indoor carpet court |
The Lorraine Open is a defunct men's tennis tournament that was played as part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit from 1979 to 1989. It was held in Lorraine, one of the 26 regions of France. The venue alternated annually from Lorraine's two main cities of Metz and Nancy, with Nancy hosting odd-numbered years, and Metz even-numbered. The surface in both locations was indoor carpet courts. [1]
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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1979 | Yannick Noah | Jean-Louis Haillet | 6–2, 5–7, 6–1, 7–5 |
1980 | Gene Mayer | Gianni Ocleppo | 6–3, 6–3, 6–0 |
1981 | Pavel Složil | Ilie Năstase | 6–2, 7–5 |
1982 | Erick Iskersky | Steve Denton | 6–4, 6–3 |
1983 | Nick Saviano | Chip Hooper | 6–4, 4–6, 6–3 |
1984 | Ramesh Krishnan | Jan Gunnarsson | 6–3, 6–3 |
1985 | Tim Wilkison | Slobodan Živojinović | 4–6, 7–6, 9–7 |
1986 | Thierry Tulasne | Broderick Dyke | 6–4, 6–3 |
1987 | Pat Cash | Wally Masur | 6–2, 6–3 |
1988 | Jonas Svensson | Michiel Schapers | 6–2, 6–4 |
1989 | Guy Forget | Michiel Schapers | 6–3, 7–6 |
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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1979 | Klaus Eberhard Karl Meiler | Robin Drysdale Andrew Jarrett | 4–6, 7–6, 6–3 |
1980 | Colin Dibley Gene Mayer | Chris Delaney Kim Warwick | 7–6, 7–5 |
1981 | Ilie Năstase Adriano Panatta | John Feaver Jiří Hřebec | 6–4, 2–6, 6–4 |
1982 | David Carter Paul Kronk | Matt Doyle David Siegler | 6–3, 7–6 |
1983 | Jan Gunnarsson Anders Järryd | Ricardo Acuña Belus Prajoux | 7–5, 6–3 |
1984 | Eddie Edwards Danie Visser | Wayne Hampson Wally Masur | 3–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
1985 | Marcel Freeman Rodney Harmon | Jaroslav Navrátil Jonas Svensson | 6–4, 7–6 |
1986 | Wojtek Fibak Guy Forget | Francisco González Michiel Schapers | 2–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
1987 | Ramesh Krishnan Claudio Mezzadri | Grant Connell Scott Davis | 6–4, 6–4 |
1988 | Jaroslav Navrátil Tom Nijssen | Rill Baxter Nduka Odizor | 6–2, 6–7, 7–6 |
1989 | Udo Riglewski Tobias Svantesson | João Cunha Silva Eduardo Masso | 6–4, 6–7, 7–6 |
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