New Orleans Grand Prix

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New Orleans Grand Prix
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameNew Orleans Grand Prix
Hibernia Interfest Tennis Classic
New Orleans Tennis Festival
Gulf States Tennis Classic
Tour Grand Prix circuit
Founded1978
Abolished1980
Editions3
Location New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Venue Louisiana Superdome
New Orleans Municipal Auditorium
Surface Carpet / indoor

The New Orleans Grand Prix was a men's tennis tournament played in New Orleans, Louisiana in the United States from 1978 to 1980. The event was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit. The 1979 edition was part of the World Championship Tennis series which was incorporated into the Grand Prix circuit from 1978 through 1981. The tournament was played on indoor carpet courts in the Louisiana Superdome in 1978 and in the New Orleans Municipal Auditorium in 1979 and 1980. [1] [2] [3]

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Past finals

Singles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1978 Flag of the United States.svg Roscoe Tanner Flag of the United States.svg Victor Amaya 6–3, 7–5
1979 Flag of the United States.svg John McEnroe Flag of the United States.svg Roscoe Tanner 6–4, 6–2
1980 Flag of Poland.svg Wojciech Fibak Flag of the United States.svg Eliot Teltscher 6–4, 7–5

Doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1978 Flag of the United States.svg Erik van Dillen
Flag of the United States.svg Dick Stockton
Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg Ismail El Shafei
Flag of New Zealand.svg Brian Fairlie
7–6, 6–3
1979 Flag of the United States.svg Peter Fleming
Flag of the United States.svg John McEnroe
Flag of the United States.svg Robert Lutz
Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith
6–1, 6–3
1980 Flag of the United States.svg Terry Moor
Flag of the United States.svg Eliot Teltscher
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Raymond Moore
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Robert Trogolo
7–6, 6–1

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References

  1. "1978 New Orleans results". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1979 New Orleans results". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. "1980 New Orleans results". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).