Melbourne Outdoor

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Melbourne Outdoor
Defunct tennis tournament
Tour Grand Prix circuit
Founded1983
Abolished1985
Editions3
Location Melbourne, Australia
Surface Grass / outdoor

The Melbourne Outdoor (also called the Victorian Open ) was a men's tennis tournament played in Melbourne, Australia that was re-established from an earlier tournament. It existed briefly from 1983 through 1985. The event was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit and was held on outdoor grass courts.

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Men's singles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1982/83 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Pat Cash Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rod Frawley 6–4, 7–6 [1]
1984/85 Flag of the United States.svg Dan Cassidy Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Fitzgerald 7–6, 7–6 [2]
1985 Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Canter Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Doohan 5–7, 6–3, 6–4 [3]

Doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1982/83 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Eddie Edwards
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jonathan Smith
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Broderick Dyke
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wayne Hampson
7–6, 6–3
1984/85 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Broderick Dyke
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wally Masur
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Bauer
Flag of the United States.svg Scott McCain
6–7, 6–3, 7–6
1985 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Darren Cahill
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter Carter
Flag of the United States.svg Brett Dickinson
Flag of Argentina.svg Roberto Saad
7–6, 6–1

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References

  1. "Sports Illustrated: January 1983".
  2. "LA Times: Cassidy upsets Fitzgerald in final".
  3. "Business Times: Canter wins Victorian grand prix title".