OTB Open

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OTB Open
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameOTB Open (1985–89)
OTB International Open (1990–94)
Tour WTA Tour (1985–94)
Grand Prix circuit (1987–89)
ATP Tour (1990–94)
Sponsor Capital OTB
Founded1985
Abolished1994
Editions8
Location Schenectady, New York, U.S.
Surface Hard

The OTB Open was a WTA Tour, Grand Prix and ATP Tour affiliated tennis tournament played from 1985 to 1994. It was held in Schenectady, New York and played on outdoor hard courts. It was sponsored by the Capital District Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation. [1]

Contents

Results

Men's singles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1987 Flag of Peru.svg Jaime Yzaga Flag of the United States.svg Jim Pugh 0–6, 7–6, 6–1
1988 Flag of the United States.svg Tim Mayotte Flag of the United States.svg Johan Kriek 5–7, 6–3, 6–2
1989 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Simon Youl Flag of the United States.svg Scott Davis 2–6, 6–4, 6–4
1990 Flag of India.svg Ramesh Krishnan Flag of New Zealand.svg Kelly Evernden 6–1, 6–1
1991 Flag of Germany.svg Michael Stich Flag of Spain.svg Emilio Sánchez 6–2, 6–4
1992 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Wayne Ferreira Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jamie Morgan 6–2, 6–7, 6–2
1993 Flag of Sweden.svg Thomas Enqvist Flag of New Zealand.svg Brett Steven 4–6, 6–3, 7–6
1994 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jacco Eltingh Flag of the United States.svg Chuck Adams 6–3, 6–4

Women's singles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1985 Flag of the United States.svg Linda Gates Flag of the United States.svg Jenni Goodling 6–1, 6–1
1986 Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg Luciana Corsato Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Fuchs 6–0, 6–4
1987 Flag of the United States.svg Camille Benjamin Flag of the United States.svg Vicki Nelson-Dunbar 6–2, 6–3
1988 Flag of the United States.svg Gretchen Magers Flag of the United States.svg Terry Phelps 7–6, 6–4
1989 Flag of Peru.svg Laura Gildemeister Flag of the United States.svg Marianne Werdel 6–4, 6–3
1990 Flag of Germany.svg Anke Huber Flag of the United States.svg Marianne Werdel 6–1, 5–7, 6–4
1991 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Brenda Schultz Flag of France.svg Alexia Dechaume 7–6, 6–2
1992 Flag of Germany.svg Barbara Rittner Flag of the Netherlands.svg Brenda Schultz 7–6, 6–3
1993 Flag of Latvia.svg Larisa Neiland Flag of Ukraine.svg Natalia Medvedeva 6–3, 7–5
1994 Flag of Austria.svg Judith Wiesner Flag of Latvia.svg Larisa Neiland 7–5, 3–6, 6–4

Men's doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1987 Flag of the United States.svg Gary Donnelly
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Gary Muller
Flag of the United States.svg Brad Pearce
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Pugh
7–6, 6–2
1988 Flag of Germany.svg Alexander Mronz
Flag of the United States.svg Greg Van Emburgh
Flag of the United States.svg Paul Annacone
Flag of the United States.svg Patrick McEnroe
6–3, 6–7, 7–5
1989 Flag of the United States.svg Scott Davis
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Broderick Dyke
Flag of the United States.svg Brad Pearce
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Byron Talbot
6–2, 7–6
1990 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Richard Fromberg
Flag of the United States.svg Brad Pearce
Flag of the United States.svg Brian Garrow
Flag of the United States.svg Sven Salumaa
6–2, 3–6, 7–6
1991 Flag of Spain.svg Javier Sánchez
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Todd Woodbridge
Flag of Ecuador.svg Andrés Gómez
Flag of Spain.svg Emilio Sánchez
3–6, 7–6, 7–6
1992 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jacco Eltingh
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Paul Haarhuis
Flag of Spain.svg Sergio Casal
Flag of Spain.svg Emilio Sánchez
6–3, 6–4
1993 Flag of Germany.svg Bernd Karbacher
Flag of Russia (1991-1993).svg Andrei Olhovskiy
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Byron Black
Flag of New Zealand.svg Brett Steven
2–6, 7–6, 6–1
1994 Flag of Sweden.svg Jan Apell
Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Björkman
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jacco Eltingh
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Paul Haarhuis
6–4, 7–6

Women's doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1985 Flag of the United States.svg Linda Gates
Flag of the United States.svg Lynn Lewis
Flag of the United States.svg Cecilia Fernandez
Flag of the United States.svg Helena Manset
7–6, 6–4
1986 Flag of the United States.svg Laura Glitz
Flag of the United States.svg Jenni Goodling
Flag of the United States.svg Jennifer Fuchs
Flag of the United States.svg Dena Levy
6–3, 3–6, 6–0
1987 Flag of the United States.svg Jenni Goodling
Flag of the United States.svg Wendy Wood
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg Patricia Medrado
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg Cláudia Monteiro
5–7, 6–2, 6–3
1988 Flag of the United States.svg Ann Henricksson
Flag of New Zealand.svg Julie Richardson
Flag of the United States.svg Lea Antonoplis
Flag of the United States.svg Cammy MacGregor
6–3, 3–6, 7–5
1989 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michelle Jaggard
Flag of the United States.svg Hu Na
Flag of the United States.svg Sandra Birch
Flag of the United States.svg Debbie Graham
6–3, 6–2
1990 Flag of the United States.svg Alysia May
Flag of Japan.svg Nana Miyagi
Flag of Italy.svg Linda Ferrando
Flag of Germany.svg Wiltrud Probst
6–4, 5–7, 6–3
1991 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rachel McQuillan
Flag of Germany.svg Claudia Porwik
Flag of the United States.svg Nicole Arendt
Flag of the United States.svg Shannan McCarthy
6–2, 6–4
1992 Flag of France.svg Alexia Dechaume
Flag of Argentina.svg Florencia Labat
Flag of the United States.svg Ginger Helgeson
Flag of the United States.svg Shannan McCarthy
6–3, 1–6, 6–2
1993 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rachel McQuillan
Flag of Germany.svg Claudia Porwik
Flag of Argentina.svg Florencia Labat
Flag of Germany.svg Barbara Rittner
4–6, 6–4, 6–2
1994 Flag of the United States.svg Meredith McGrath
Flag of Latvia.svg Larisa Neiland
Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Elizabeth Smylie
6–2, 6–2

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