Sofia Grand Prix | |
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Defunct tennis tournament | |
Event name | Sofia Grand Prix |
Tour | Grand Prix circuit |
Founded | 1978 |
Abolished | 1981 |
Editions | 3 |
Location | Sofia, Bulgaria |
Surface | Carpet |
The Sofia Grand Prix [1] was a men's indoor carpet court tennis tournament played in Sofia, Bulgaria as part of the ITF Grand Prix Circuit. It was first founded in 1978 as the Sofia International Indoor that event ran for one edition only. In 1980 it was revived as the Sofia Grand Prix which was staged until 1981. The successor indoor Bulgarian tournament to this is the current ATP Sofia Open
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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1978 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–2, 6–4 |
1980 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–3, 6–2, 7–5 |
1981 | ![]() | ![]() | 6–4, 7–6, 7–6 |
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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1980 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
1981 | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | 7–6, 2–6, 6–4 |
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