Hampton Grand Prix
Hampton Grand Prix | |
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Defunct tennis tournament | |
Event name | Hampton Grand Prix National Indoor Championships Coliseum Mall International |
Tour | USLTA indoor circuit Grand Prix circuit |
Founded | 1970 |
Abolished | 1977 |
Editions | 8 |
Location | Hampton, Virginia, U.S. |
Venue | Hampton Institute (1970) Hampton Coliseum (1971–1977) |
Surface | Carpet (indoor) |
The Hampton Grand Prix is a defunct USLTA / Grand Prix affiliated men's tennis tournament played from 1970 to 1977. The first edition was held at the at the Hampton Institute in Hampton, Virginia in the United States and played on indoor carpet courts. All subsequent editions were held at the Hampton Coliseum.
Jimmy Connors and Ilie Năstase were the most successful players at the tournament, with Connors winning the singles competition four times while Năstase won the singles title once and the doubles title three times, twice with compatriot Ion Ţiriac and once with American Clark Graebner.[1]
Past finals
Singles
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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1970 | Stan Smith | Thomaz Koch | 6–3, 6–2, 7–5 |
1971 | Ilie Năstase | Clark Graebner | 7–5, 6–4, 7–6 |
1972 | Stan Smith | Ilie Năstase | 6–3, 6–2, 6–7, 6–4 |
1973 | Jimmy Connors | Ilie Năstase | 4–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–3 |
1974 | Jimmy Connors | Ilie Năstase | 6–4, 6–4 |
1975 | Jimmy Connors | Jan Kodeš | 3–6, 6–3, 6–0 |
1976 | Jimmy Connors | Ilie Năstase | 6–2, 6–2, 6–2 |
1977 | Sandy Mayer | Stan Smith | 4–6, 6–3, 6–2, 1–6, 6–3 |
Doubles
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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1971 | Ilie Năstase Ion Ţiriac |
Clark Graebner Thomaz Koch |
6–4, 4–6, 7–5 |
1972 | Ilie Năstase Ion Ţiriac |
Andrés Gimeno Manuel Orantes |
6–4, 7–6 |
1973 | Clark Graebner Ilie Năstase |
Jimmy Connors Ion Ţiriac |
6–2, 6–1 |
1974 | Željko Franulović Nikola Pilić |
Pat Cramer Mike Estep |
6–3, 1–2, RET. |
1975 | Ian Crookenden Ian Fletcher |
Karl Meiler Jan Písecký |
6–2, 6–7(3–5), 6–4 |
1976 | Not held | ||
1977 | Sandy Mayer Stan Smith |
Paul Kronk Cliff Letcher |
6–4, 6–3 |
References
- ^ Tom Foster (March 9, 1975). "Mall tourney springboards many into tennis stardom". Daily Press. p. D4 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
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- Defunct tennis tournaments in the United States
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