Frankfurt Grand Prix (tennis)

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]

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

Finals

Singles

Year Champion Runner-up Score
1980United States Stan SmithSouth Africa Johan Kriek2–6, 7–6, 6–2
1981United States John McEnroeCzech Republic Tomáš Šmíd6–2, 6–3
1982Czech Republic Ivan LendlAustralia Peter McNamara6–2, 6–2
succeeded by Lisbon Open

Doubles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1980India Vijay Amritraj
United States Stan Smith
Zimbabwe Andrew Pattison
United States Butch Walts
6–7, 6–2, 6–2
1981United States Brian Teacher
United States Butch Walts
United States Vitas Gerulaitis
United States John McEnroe
7–5, 6–7, 7–5
1982United States Steve Denton
Australia Mark Edmondson
United States Tony Giammalva
United States Tim Mayotte
6–7, 6–3, 6–3
succeeded by Lisbon Open

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.
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