Prague Open (1987–1999)

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Prague Open
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameČedok Open (1987–1989) [1]
Czechoslovakia Open (1990–1991)
Škoda Czech Open (1992–1996)
Paegas Czech Open (1997–1999)
Tour Grand Prix circuit (1987–89)
ATP Tour (1990–99)
Founded1987
Abolished1999
Editions13
Location Prague, Czech Republic
Venue I. ČLTK Prague
Surface Clay / outdoor

The Prague Open was a Grand Prix and ATP affiliated men's tennis tournament played from 1987 to 1999. It was held in Prague in the Czech Republic (formerly Czechoslovakia) and played on outdoor clay courts.

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Karel Nováček and Sergi Bruguera were singles title holders as they won two editions each one. Vojtěch Flégl, Karel Nováček and Daniel Vacek were the doubles title record holders with two victories each one. Karel Nováček was also a singles and doubles winner in the same year, and so was Yevgeny Kafelnikov.

Results

Singles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1987 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Marián Vajda Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Šmíd 3–6, 6–3, 6–3
1988 Flag of Austria.svg Thomas Muster Flag of Argentina.svg Guillermo Pérez Roldán 6–4, 5–7, 6–2
1989 Flag of Uruguay.svg Marcelo Filippini Flag of Austria.svg Horst Skoff 7–5, 7–6
1990 Flag of Spain.svg Jordi Arrese Flag of Sweden.svg Nicklas Kulti 7–6, 7–6
1991 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Karel Nováček (1) Flag of Sweden.svg Magnus Gustafsson 7–6(7–5), 6–2
1992 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Karel Nováček (2) Flag of Argentina.svg Franco Davín 6–1, 6–1
1993 Flag of Spain.svg Sergi Bruguera (1) Flag of Russia (1991-1993).svg Andrei Chesnokov 7–5, 6–4
1994 Flag of Spain.svg Sergi Bruguera (2) Flag of Ukraine.svg Andriy Medvedev 6–3, 6–4
1995 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Bohdan Ulihrach Flag of Spain.svg Javier Sánchez 6–2, 6–2
1996 Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Bohdan Ulihrach 7–5, 1–6, 6–3
1997 Flag of France.svg Cédric Pioline Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Bohdan Ulihrach 6–2, 5–7, 7–6(7–4)
1998 Flag of Brazil.svg Fernando Meligeni Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ctislav Doseděl 6–1, 6–4
1999 Flag of Slovakia.svg Dominik Hrbatý Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ctislav Doseděl 6–2, 6–2

Doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1987 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Miloslav Mečíř
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Šmíd
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Stanislav Birner
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jaroslav Navrátil
6–3, 6–7, 6–3
1988 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petr Korda
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jaroslav Navrátil
Flag of Austria.svg Thomas Muster
Flag of Austria.svg Horst Skoff
7–5, 7–6
1989 Flag of Spain.svg Jordi Arrese
Flag of Austria.svg Horst Skoff
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petr Korda
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Šmíd
6–4, 6–4
1990 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Vojtěch Flégl (1)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Daniel Vacek (1)
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg George Cosac
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Florin Segărceanu
5–7, 6–4, 6–3
1991 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Vojtěch Flégl (2)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Cyril Suk
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Libor Pimek
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Daniel Vacek
6–4, 6–2
1992 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Karel Nováček (1)
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Branislav Stanković
Flag of Sweden.svg Jonas Björkman
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jon Ireland
7–5, 6–1
1993 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Hendrik Jan Davids
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Libor Pimek
Flag of Mexico.svg Jorge Lozano
Flag of Brazil.svg Jaime Oncins
6–3, 7–6
1994 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Karel Nováček (2)
Flag of Sweden.svg Mats Wilander
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Krupa
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Pavel Vízner
W/O
1995 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Libor Pimek
Flag of South Africa.svg Byron Talbot
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jiří Novák
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg David Rikl
7–5, 1–6, 7–6
1996 Flag of Russia.svg Yevgeny Kafelnikov
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Daniel Vacek (2)
Flag of Argentina.svg Luis Lobo
Flag of Spain.svg Javier Sánchez
6–3, 6–7, 6–3
1997 Flag of India.svg Mahesh Bhupathi
Flag of India.svg Leander Paes
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Petr Luxa
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg David Škoch
6–1, 6–1
1998 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wayne Arthurs
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Kratzmann
Flag of Sweden.svg Fredrik Bergh
Flag of Sweden.svg Nicklas Kulti
6–1, 6–1
1999 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martin Damm
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Radek Štěpánek
Flag of the United States.svg Mark Keil
Flag of Ecuador.svg Nicolás Lapentti
6–0, 6–2

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