Frankfurt Grand Prix (tennis)

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Frankfurt Grand Prix
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameFrankfurt Grand Prix
Trevira Cup
Tour Grand Prix circuit
Founded1980
Abolished1982
Editions3
Location Frankfurt, West Germany
SurfaceCarpet / Indoor

The Frankfurt Grand Prix was a men's tennis tournament played in Frankfurt West Germany from 1980 until 1982. The event was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit and was held on indoor carpet courts. After the 1982 edition tournament director Hans Burkert moved the event to Lisbon where it was known as the Lights Cup. [1]

Contents

Finals

Singles

YearChampionRunner-upScore
1980 Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Johan Kriek 2–6, 7–6, 6–2
1981 Flag of the United States.svg John McEnroe Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Šmíd 6–2, 6–3
1982 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Ivan Lendl Flag of Australia (converted).svg Peter McNamara 6–2, 6–2
succeeded by Lisbon Open

Doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1980 Flag of India.svg Vijay Amritraj
Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith
Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Andrew Pattison
Flag of the United States.svg Butch Walts
6–7, 6–2, 6–2
1981 Flag of the United States.svg Brian Teacher
Flag of the United States.svg Butch Walts
Flag of the United States.svg Vitas Gerulaitis
Flag of the United States.svg John McEnroe
7–5, 6–7, 7–5
1982 Flag of the United States.svg Steve Denton
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Edmondson
Flag of the United States.svg Tony Giammalva
Flag of the United States.svg Tim Mayotte
6–7, 6–3, 6–3
succeeded by Lisbon Open

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References

  1. John Barrett, ed. (1984). World of Tennis 1984 : The Official Yearbook of the International Tennis Federation. London: Willow Books. p. 133. ISBN   0002181223.