Grand Prix Super Series
The Grand Prix Super Series [ 1] of men's tennis tournaments was part of the Grand Prix and World Championship Tennis tours between 1978 and 1989, sometimes also referred to as the Super Grand Prix.[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] They were held annually throughout the year in Europe, North America, Africa and Asia. These tournaments were the most prestigious and highest level events of the Grand Prix Tour after the majors and year-end championships .[ 5] [ 6] [ 7] [ 8]
When the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) became the sole governing body of men's tennis in 1990, all of the surviving tournaments of the Grand Prix were absorbed into the new ATP Tour .[ 9] The nine top events existing at that time are now known as ATP Tour Masters 1000 tournaments.
History
The Grand Prix tennis circuit was conceived from idea put forward by former World No. 1 player Jack Kramer , turned promoter in 1968. He proposed "a series of tournaments with a money bonus pool that would be split up on the basis of a cumulative point system ." and to "encourage players to compete regularly in the series and qualify for a special championship tournament at the end of the tour season ".[ 10] This system formed the basis of the men's professional game. The WCT founded by Lamar Hunt and David Dixon (1968) was merged into the Grand Prix Tour in 1978. The WCT withdrew from 1982 to 1984, and sued the Men's Tennis Council who organized the men's tennis tour.[ 11] A settlement resulted in WCT's reincorporation into the Grand Prix in 1985. After the Majors and Year-end Championships , these events were the highest in-terms of status at the time.[ 5] [ 12]
Tournament finals
1978 Grand Prix – Super Series
The 1978 Grand Prix circuit was the ninth edition of the Grand Prix circuit and consisted of 84 tournaments which were held from January through December. The tournaments were graded in three main categories: 1) Grand Slam events 2) Super Series tournaments with prize money of at least $175,000 and 3) tournaments with prize money between $50,000 and $175,000. Both latter categories were subdivided in four prize money categories which determined the number of ranking points available. In addition the season-ending Masters tournament carried prize money of $400,000. There were 32 Super Series tournaments, including 8 WCT tournaments.[ 13] [ 14]
Tournament
Singles
Doubles
Winner
Runner-up
Score
Winner
Runner-up
Score
Birmingham WCT
Björn Borg
Dick Stockton
7–6, 7–5
Vitas Gerulaitis Sandy Mayer
Frew McMillan Dick Stockton
3–6, 6–1, 7–6
Philadelphia WCT
Jimmy Connors
Roscoe Tanner
6–2, 6–4, 6–3
Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan
Vitas Gerulaitis Sandy Mayer
6–3, 6–4
Richmond WCT
Vitas Gerulaitis
John Newcombe
7–5, 6–3
Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan
Vitas Gerulaitis Sandy Mayer
6–3, 7–5
St. Louis WCT
Sandy Mayer
Eddie Dibbs
7–6, 6–4
Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan
Wojciech Fibak Tom Okker
6–3, 6–2
Palm Springs
Roscoe Tanner
Raúl Ramírez
6–1, 7–6
Raymond Moore Roscoe Tanner
Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan
6–4, 6–4
Memphis
Jimmy Connors
Tim Gullikson
7–6, 6–3
Raúl Ramírez Brian Gottfried
Phil Dent John Newcombe
3–6, 7–6, 6–2
Milan WCT
Björn Borg
Vitas Gerulaitis
6–3, 6–3
Víctor Pecci Wojciech Fibak
José Higueras Raúl Ramírez
5–7, 7–6, 7–6
Rotterdam WCT
Jimmy Connors
Raúl Ramírez
7–5, 7–5
Raúl Ramírez Fred McNair
Bob Lutz Stan Smith
6–2, 6–3
Monte Carlo WCT
Raúl Ramírez
Tomáš Šmíd
6–3, 6–3, 6–4
Tomáš Šmíd Peter Fleming
Jaime Fillol Ilie Năstase
6–4, 7–5
Houston WCT[ 15]
Brian Gottfried
Ilie Năstase
3–6, 6–2, 6–1
Tom Okker Wojciech Fibak
Tom Leonard Mike Machette
7–5, 7–5
Las Vegas
Harold Solomon
Corrado Barazzutti
6–1, 3–0 (retired)
Álvaro Fillol Jaime Fillol
Bob Hewitt Raúl Ramírez
6–3, 7–6
Hamburg
Guillermo Vilas
Wojciech Fibak
6–2, 6–4, 6–2
Wojciech Fibak Tom Okker
Antonio Muñoz Víctor Pecci
6–2, 6–4
Rome
Björn Borg
Adriano Panatta
1–6, 6–3, 6–1, 4–6, 6–3
Víctor Pecci Belus Prajoux
Jan Kodeš Tomáš Šmíd
6–7, 7–6, 6–1
Washington
Jimmy Connors
Eddie Dibbs
7–5, 7–5
Arthur Ashe Bob Hewitt
Fred McNair Raúl Ramírez
6–3, 6–3
Louisville[ 16]
Harold Solomon
John Alexander
6–2, 6–2
Víctor Pecci Wojciech Fibak
Victor Amaya John James
6–4, 6–7, 6–4
North Conway
Eddie Dibbs
John Alexander
6–4, 6–4
Van Winitsky Robin Drysdale
Mike Fishbach Bernard Mitton
4–6, 7–6, 6–3
Indianapolis
Jimmy Connors
José Higueras
7–5, 6–1
Hank Pfister Gene Mayer
Jeff Borowiak Chris Lewis
6–3, 6–1
Toronto
Eddie Dibbs
José Luis Clerc
6–7, 6–4, 6–1
Wojciech Fibak Tom Okker
Colin Dowdeswell Heinz Günthardt
6–3, 7–6
Boston
Manuel Orantes
Harold Solomon
6–4, 6–3
Balázs Taróczy Víctor Pecci
Heinz Günthardt Van Winitsky
6–3, 3–6, 6–1
Los Angeles
Arthur Ashe
Brian Gottfried
6–2, 6–4
Phil Dent John Alexander
Fred McNair Raúl Ramírez
6–3, 7–6
San Francisco
John McEnroe
Dick Stockton
2–6, 7–6, 6–2
Peter Fleming John McEnroe
Bob Lutz Stan Smith
5–7, 6–4, 6–4
Barcelona
Balázs Taróczy
Ilie Năstase
1–6, 7–5, 4–6, 6–3
Hans Gildemeister Željko Franulović
Jean-Louis Haillet Gilles Moretton
6–1, 6–4
Sydney
Jimmy Connors
Geoff Masters
6–0, 6–0, 6–4
Tony Roche John Newcombe
Mark Edmondson John Marks
6–4, 6–3
Tokyo
Björn Borg
Brian Teacher
6–3, 6–4
Ross Case Geoff Masters
Pat DuPré Tom Gorman
6–3, 6–4
Stockholm
John McEnroe
Tim Gullikson
6–2, 6–2
Tom Okker Wojciech Fibak
Stan Smith Bob Lutz
6–3, 6–2
London
John McEnroe
Tim Gullikson
6–7, 6–4, 7–6, 6–2
Peter Fleming John McEnroe
Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan
7–6, 4–6, 6–4
Buenos Aires
José Luis Clerc
Víctor Pecci
6–4, 6–4
Chris Lewis Van Winitsky
José Luis Clerc Belus Prajoux
6–4, 3–6, 6–0
Johannesburg
Tim Gullikson
Harold Solomon
2–6, 7–6, 7–6, 6–7, 6–4
Raymond Moore Peter Fleming
Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan
6–3, 7–6
1979 Grand Prix – Super Series
The 1979 Grand Prix circuit was the tenth edition of the Grand Prix circuit and consisted of 91 tournaments which were held from January through December. The tournaments were graded in one of twelve categories which determined the number of ranking points available: Grand Slam events, comprising four Grand Slam tournaments, Grand Prix Masters, Super Series.
Tournament
Singles
Doubles
Winner
Runner-up
Score
Winner
Runner-up
Score
Philadelphia
Jimmy Connors
Arthur Ashe
6–3, 6–4, 6–1
Wojciech Fibak Tom Okker
Peter Fleming John McEnroe
6–4, 6–3
Monte Carlo
Björn Borg
Vitas Gerulaitis
6–2, 6–1, 6–3
Ilie Năstase Raúl Ramírez
Víctor Pecci Balázs Taróczy
6–3, 6–4
Las Vegas
Björn Borg
Jimmy Connors
6–3, 6–2
Marty Riessen Sherwood Stewart
Adriano Panatta Raúl Ramírez
4–6, 6–4, 7–6
Hamburg
José Higueras
Harold Solomon
3–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–1
Jan Kodeš Tomáš Šmíd
Mark Edmondson John Marks
6–3, 6–1, 7–6
Rome
Vitas Gerulaitis
Guillermo Vilas
6–7, 7–6, 6–7, 6–4, 6–2
Peter Fleming Tomáš Šmíd
José Luis Clerc Ilie Năstase
4–6, 6–1, 7–5
Toronto
Björn Borg
John McEnroe
6–3, 6–3
Peter Fleming John McEnroe
Heinz Günthardt Bob Hewitt
6–7, 7–6, 6–1
Tokyo
Björn Borg
Jimmy Connors
6–2, 6–2
Marty Riessen Sherwood Stewart
Mike Cahill Terry Moor
6–4, 7–6
Stockholm
John McEnroe
Gene Mayer
6–7, 6–3, 6–3
John McEnroe Peter Fleming
Tom Okker Wojciech Fibak
6–4, 6–4
London
John McEnroe
Harold Solomon
6–3, 6–4, 7–5
John McEnroe Peter Fleming
Tomáš Šmíd Stan Smith
6–3, 6–2
1980 Grand Prix – Super Series
The 1980 Grand Prix circuit was the eleventh edition of the Grand Prix circuit and consisted of 83 tournaments which were held from January 80 through January 81. The tournaments were graded in one of twelve categories which determined the number of ranking points available: Grand Slam events, comprising four Grand Slam tournaments, Grand Prix Masters, Super Series, Regular Series.
Tournament
Singles
Doubles
Winner
Runner-up
Score
Winner
Runner-up
Score
Philadelphia WCT
Jimmy Connors
John McEnroe
6–3, 2–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4
Peter Fleming John McEnroe
Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez
7–6, 4–6, 6–3
Monte Carlo
Björn Borg
Guillermo Vilas
6–1, 6–0, 6–2
Paolo Bertolucci Adriano Panatta
Vitas Gerulaitis John McEnroe
6–2, 5–7, 6–4
Las Vegas
Björn Borg
Harold Solomon
6–3, 6–1
Robert Lutz Stan Smith
Wojciech Fibak Gene Mayer
6–2, 7–5
Hamburg
Harold Solomon
Guillermo Vilas
6–7, 6–2, 6–4, 2–6, 6–3
Hans Gildemeister Andrés Gómez
Reinhart Probst Max Wünschig
6–3, 6–4
Rome
Guillermo Vilas
Yannick Noah
6–0, 6–4, 6–4
Mark Edmondson Kim Warwick
Balázs Taróczy Eliot Teltscher
7–6, 7–6
Toronto
Ivan Lendl
Björn Borg
4–6, 5–4 (retired)
Bruce Manson Brian Teacher
Heinz Günthardt Sandy Mayer
6–3, 3–6, 6–4
Tokyo
Jimmy Connors
Tim Gullikson
6–1, 6–2
Victor Amaya Hank Pfister
Marty Riessen Sherwood Stewart
6–3, 3–6, 7–6
Stockholm [ 17]
Björn Borg
John McEnroe
6–3, 6–4
Heinz Günthardt Paul McNamee
Stan Smith Bob Lutz (tennis)
6–7, 6–3, 6–2
London
John McEnroe
Gene Mayer
6–4, 6–4, 6–3
John McEnroe Peter Fleming
Bill Scanlon Eliot Teltscher
7–5, 6–3
1981 Grand Prix – Super Series
The 1981 Grand Prix circuit was the twelfth edition of the Grand Prix circuit and consisted of 89 tournaments which were held from January 1981 through January 1982. The tournaments were graded in one of twelve categories which determined the number of ranking points available: Grand Slam events, comprising four Grand Slam tournaments, Grand Prix Masters, Super Series, Regular Series. The Super Series consisted of 28 tournaments with prize money of at least $175,000 (excluding Grand Slams).
Tournament
Singles
Doubles
Winner
Runner-up
Score
Winner
Runner-up
Score
Monterrey WCT
Johan Kriek
Vitas Gerulaitis
7–6, 3–6, 7–6
Kevin Curren Steve Denton
Johan Kriek Russell Simpson
7–6, 6–3
Philadelphia
Roscoe Tanner
Wojciech Fibak
6–2, 7–6, 7–5
Marty Riessen Sherwood Stewart
Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez
6–4, 6–4
Richmond WCT
Yannick Noah
Ivan Lendl
6–1, 3–1 (retired)
Tim Gullikson Bernard Mitton
Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez
3–6, 6–2, 6–3
La Quinta
Jimmy Connors
Ivan Lendl
6–3, 7–6
Bruce Manson Brian Teacher
Terry Moor Eliot Teltscher
7–6, 6–2
Memphis
Gene Mayer
Roscoe Tanner
6–2, 6–4
Sandy Mayer Gene Mayer
Mike Cahill Tom Gullikson
7–6, 6–7, 7–6
Brussels WCT
Jimmy Connors
Brian Gottfried
6–2, 6–4, 6–3
Frew McMillan Sandy Mayer
Kevin Curren Steve Denton
4–6, 6–3, 6–3
Rotterdam WCT
Jimmy Connors
Gene Mayer
6–1, 2–6, 6–2
Fritz Buehning Ferdi Taygan
Gene Mayer Sandy Mayer
7–6, 1–6, 6–4
Milan WCT
John McEnroe
Björn Borg
7–6(7–2) , 6–4
Raúl Ramírez Brian Gottfried
John McEnroe Peter Rennert
7–6, 6–3
Monte Carlo
No Champion
Jimmy Connors Guillermo Vilas
5–5 (unfinished due to rain)
Heinz Günthardt Balázs Taróczy
Pavel Složil Tomáš Šmíd
6–3, 6–3
Las Vegas
Ivan Lendl
Harold Solomon
6–4, 6–2
Peter Fleming John McEnroe
Tracy Delatte Trey Waltke
6–3, 7–6
Hamburg
Peter McNamara
Jimmy Connors
7–6, 6–1, 4–6, 6–4
Hans Gildemeister Andrés Gómez
Peter McNamara Paul McNamee
6–4, 3–6, 6–4
Rome
José Luis Clerc
Víctor Pecci
6–3, 6–4, 6–0
Hans Gildemeister Andrés Gómez
Bruce Manson Tomáš Šmíd
7–5, 6–2
North Conway
José Luis Clerc
Guillermo Vilas
6–3, 6–2
Peter McNamara Heinz Günthardt
Pavel Složil Ferdi Taygan
7–5, 6–4
Indianapolis
José Luis Clerc
Ivan Lendl
4–6, 6–4, 6–2
Steve Denton Kevin Curren
Raúl Ramírez Van Winitsky
6–3, 5–7, 7–5
Montreal
Ivan Lendl
Eliot Teltscher
6–3, 6–2
Raúl Ramírez Ferdi Taygan
Peter Fleming John McEnroe
2–6, 7–6, 6–4
Cincinnati
John McEnroe
Chris Lewis
6–3, 6–4
John McEnroe Ferdi Taygan
Bob Lutz Stan Smith
7–6, 6–3
Sydney
John McEnroe
Roscoe Tanner
6–4, 7–5, 6–2
Peter Fleming John McEnroe
Sherwood Stewart Ferdi Taygan
6–7, 7–6, 6–1
Tokyo
Vincent Van Patten
Mark Edmondson
6–2, 3–6, 6–3
Victor Amaya Hank Pfister
Heinz Günthardt Balázs Taróczy
6–4, 6–2
Stockholm
Gene Mayer
Sandy Mayer
6–4, 6–2
Steve Denton Kevin Curren
Sherwood Stewart Ferdi Taygan
6–7, 6–4, 6–0
London
Jimmy Connors
John McEnroe
3–6, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–2
Ferdi Taygan Sherwood Stewart
John McEnroe Peter Fleming
7–5, 6–7, 6–4
Buenos Aires
Ivan Lendl
Guillermo Vilas
6–2, 6–2
João Soares Marcos Hocevar
Jaime Fillol Álvaro Fillol
7–6, 6–7, 6–4
Johannesburg
Vitas Gerulaitis
Jeff Borowiak
6–4, 7–6, 6–1
John Yuill Terry Moor
Fritz Buehning Russell Simpson
6–3, 5–7, 6–4, 6–7, 12–10
1982 Grand Prix – Super Series
The 1982 Grand Prix circuit was the thirteenth edition of the Grand Prix circuit and consisted of 70 tournaments which were held from January 82 through January 83. The tournaments were graded in one of twelve categories which determined the number of ranking points available: Grand Slam events, comprising four Grand Slam tournaments, Grand Prix Masters, Super Series, Regular Series. The Super Series consisted of 29 tournaments.[ 18]
Tournament
Singles
Doubles
Winner
Runner-up
Score
Winner
Runner-up
Score
Philadelphia
John McEnroe
Jimmy Connors
6–3, 6–3, 6–1
Peter Fleming John McEnroe
Sherwood Stewart Ferdi Taygan
7–6, 6–4
Memphis
Johan Kriek
John McEnroe
6–3, 3–6, 6–4
Kevin Curren Steve Denton
Peter Fleming John McEnroe
7–6, 4–6, 6–2
La Quinta
Yannick Noah
Ivan Lendl
6–3, 2–6, 7–5
Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez
John Lloyd Dick Stockton
6–4, 3–6, 6–2
Monterrey
Jimmy Connors
Johan Kriek
6–2, 3–6, 6–3
Hank Pfister Victor Amaya
Tracy Delatte Mel Purcell
6–3, 6–7, 6–3
Brussels
Vitas Gerulaitis
Mats Wilander
4–6, 7–6, 6–2
Sherwood Stewart Pavel Složil
Tracy Delatte Chris Dunk
6–4, 6–7, 7–5
Rotterdam
Guillermo Vilas
Jimmy Connors
0–6, 6–2, 6–4
Sherwood Stewart Mark Edmondson
Fritz Buehning Kevin Curren
7–5, 6-2
Milan
Guillermo Vilas
Jimmy Connors
6–3, 6–3
Peter McNamara Heinz Günthardt
Mark Edmondson Sherwood Stewart
7–6, 7–6
Frankfurt
Ivan Lendl
Peter McNamara
6–2, 6–2
Mark Edmondson Steve Denton
Tony Giammalva Tim Mayotte
6–7, 6–3, 6–3
Monte Carlo
Guillermo Vilas
Ivan Lendl
6–1, 7–6, 6–3
Peter McNamara Paul McNamee
Mark Edmondson Sherwood Stewart
6–7, 7–6, 6–3
Los Angeles
Jimmy Connors
Mel Purcell
6–2, 6–1
Ferdi Taygan Sherwood Stewart
Bruce Manson Brian Teacher
6–1, 6–7, 6–3
Las Vegas
Jimmy Connors
Gene Mayer
5–2 (retired)
Ferdi Taygan Sherwood Stewart
Carlos Kirmayr Van Winitsky
7–6, 6–4
Madrid
Guillermo Vilas
Ivan Lendl
6–7, 4–6, 6–0, 6–3, 6–3
Tomáš Šmíd Pavel Složil
Heinz Günthardt Balázs Taróczy
6–1, 3–6, 9–7
Hamburg
José Higueras
Peter McNamara
4–6, 6–7, 7–6, 6–3, 7–6
Pavel Složil Tomáš Šmíd
Anders Järryd Hans Simonsson
6–4, 6–3
Rome
Andrés Gómez
Eliot Teltscher
6–2, 6–3, 6–2
Heinz Günthardt Balázs Taróczy
Wojciech Fibak John Fitzgerald
6–4, 4–6, 6–3
Boston
Guillermo Vilas
Mel Purcell
6–4, 6–0
Craig Wittus Steve Meister
Freddie Sauer Schalk van der Merwe
6–2, 6–3
Washington, D.C.
Ivan Lendl
Jimmy Arias
6–3, 6–3
Van Winitsky Raúl Ramírez
Hans Gildemeister Andrés Gómez
7–5, 7–6
North Conway
Ivan Lendl
José Higueras
6–3, 6–2
Ferdi Taygan Sherwood Stewart
Pablo Arraya Eric Fromm
6–2, 7–6
Indianapolis
José Higueras
Jimmy Arias
7–5, 5–7, 6–3
Ferdi Taygan Sherwood Stewart
Robbie Venter Blaine Willenborg
6–4, 7–5
Toronto
Vitas Gerulaitis
Ivan Lendl
4–6, 6–1, 6–3
Steve Denton Mark Edmondson
Peter Fleming John McEnroe
6–7, 7–5, 6–2
Cincinnati
Ivan Lendl
Steve Denton
6–2, 7–6
Peter Fleming John McEnroe
Steve Denton Mark Edmondson
6–2, 6–3
Sawgrass
N/A (Doubles event)
Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez
Mark Edmondson Kim Warwick
walkover
Los Angeles WCT[ 19]
Ivan Lendl
Kevin Curren
7–6, 7–5, 6–1
Hank Pfister Kevin Curren
Andy Andrews Drew Gitlin
4–6, 6–2, 7–5
San Francisco
John McEnroe
Jimmy Connors
6–1, 6–3
Brian Teacher Fritz Buehning
Marty Davis Chris Dunk
6–7, 6–2, 7–5
Barcelona
Mats Wilander
Guillermo Vilas
6–3, 6–4, 6–3
Hans Simonsson Anders Järryd
Carlos Kirmayr Cássio Motta
6–3, 6–2
Sydney
John McEnroe
Gene Mayer
6–4, 6–1, 6–4
John McEnroe Peter Rennert
Steve Denton Mark Edmondson
6–3, 7–6
Stockholm
Henri Leconte
Mats Wilander
7–6, 6–3
Mark Dickson Jan Gunnarsson
Sherwood Stewart Ferdi Taygan
7–6, 6–7, 6–4
Tokyo
John McEnroe
Peter McNamara
7–6, 7–5
Tim Gullikson Tom Gullikson
John McEnroe Peter Rennert
6–4, 3–6, 7–6
London
John McEnroe
Brian Gottfried
6–3, 6–2, 6–4
John McEnroe Peter Fleming
Heinz Günthardt Tomáš Šmíd
7–6, 6–4
Johannesburg
Vitas Gerulaitis
Guillermo Vilas
7–6, 6–2, 4–6, 7–6
Brian Gottfried Frew McMillan
Schlomo Glickstein Andrew Pattison
6–2, 6–2
1983 Grand Prix – Super Series
The 1983 Grand Prix circuit was the fourteenth edition of the Grand Prix circuit and consisted of 70 tournaments which were held from January 83 through January 84. The tournaments were graded in one of twelve categories which determined the number of ranking points available: Grand Slam events, comprising four Grand Slam tournaments, Grand Prix Masters, Super Series, Regular Series.
Tournament
Singles
Doubles
Winner
Runner-up
Score
Winner
Runner-up
Score
Philadelphia
John McEnroe
Ivan Lendl
4–6, 7–6, 6–4, 6–3
Kevin Curren Steve Denton
Peter Fleming John McEnroe
4–6, 7–6, 7–6
La Quinta
José Higueras
Eliot Teltscher
6–4, 6–2
Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez
Tian Viljoen Danie Visser
6–3, 6–3
Monte Carlo
Mats Wilander
Mel Purcell
6–1, 6–2, 6–3
Balázs Taróczy Heinz Günthardt
Henri Leconte Yannick Noah
6–2, 6–4
Forest Hills WCT
John McEnroe
Vitas Gerulaitis
6–3, 7–5
Tracy Delatte Johan Kriek
Kevin Curren Steve Denton
6–7, 7–5, 6–3
Hamburg
Yannick Noah
José Higueras
3–6, 7–5, 6–2, 6–0
Heinz Günthardt Balázs Taróczy
Mark Edmondson Brian Gottfried
6–1, 6–0
Rome
Jimmy Arias
José Higueras
6–2, 6–7, 6–1, 6–4
Francisco González Víctor Pecci
Jan Gunnarsson Mike Leach
6–2, 6–7, 6–4
Montreal
Ivan Lendl
Anders Järryd
6–2, 6–2
Sandy Mayer Ferdi Taygan
Tim Gullikson Tom Gullikson
6–3, 6–4
Cincinnati
Mats Wilander
John McEnroe
6–4, 6–4
Victor Amaya Tim Gullikson
Carlos Kirmayr Cássio Motta
6–4, 6–3
Tokyo
Ivan Lendl
Scott Davis
3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Mark Edmondson Sherwood Stewart
Steve Denton John Fitzgerald
6–1, 6–4
London
John McEnroe
Jimmy Connors
7–5, 6–2, 6–1
John McEnroe Peter Fleming
Steve Denton Sherwood Stewart
6–3, 6–4
1984 Grand Prix – Super Series
The 1984 Grand Prix circuit was the fifteenth edition of the Grand Prix circuit and consisted of 68 tournaments which were held from January 84 through January 85. The tournaments were graded in one of twelve categories which determined the number of ranking points available: Grand Slam events, comprising four Grand Slam tournaments, Grand Prix Masters, Super Series, Open Week Series and Regular Series.
Tournament
Singles
Doubles
Winner
Runner-up
Score
Winner
Runner-up
Score
Philadelphia
John McEnroe
Ivan Lendl
6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 7–6
Peter Fleming John McEnroe
Henri Leconte Yannick Noah
6–2, 6–3
La Quinta
Jimmy Connors
Yannick Noah
6–2, 6–7, 6–3
Bernard Mitton Butch Walts
Scott Davis Ferdi Taygan
5–7, 6–3, 6–2
Madrid
John McEnroe
Tomáš Šmíd
6–0, 6–4
Peter Fleming John McEnroe
Fritz Buehning Ferdi Taygan
6–3, 6–3
Monte Carlo
Henrik Sundström
Mats Wilander
6–3, 7–5, 6–2
Mark Edmondson Sherwood Stewart
Jan Gunnarsson Mats Wilander
6–2, 6–1
Forest Hills WCT
John McEnroe
Ivan Lendl
6–4, 6–2
David Dowlen Nduka Odizor
Ernie Fernández David Pate
7–6, 7–5
Hamburg
Juan Aguilera
Henrik Sundström
6–4, 2–6, 2–6, 6–4, 6–4
Stefan Edberg Anders Järryd
Heinz Günthardt Balázs Taróczy
6–4, 6–3
Rome
Andrés Gómez
Aaron Krickstein
2–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–2
Ken Flach Robert Seguso
John Alexander Mike Leach
3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Toronto
John McEnroe
Vitas Gerulaitis
6–0, 6–3
Peter Fleming John McEnroe
John Fitzgerald Kim Warwick
6–4, 6–2
Cincinnati
Mats Wilander
Anders Järryd
7–6, 6–3
Francisco González Matt Mitchell
Sandy Mayer Balázs Taróczy
4–6, 6–3, 7–6
Tokyo
Jimmy Connors
Ivan Lendl
6–4, 3–6, 6–0
Tony Giammalva Sammy Giammalva
Mark Edmondson Sherwood Stewart
7–6, 6–4
Stockholm
John McEnroe
Mats Wilander
6–2, 3–6, 6–2
Henri Leconte Tomáš Šmíd
Vijay Amritraj Ilie Năstase
7–5, 7–5
1985 Grand Prix – Super Series
The 1985 Grand Prix circuit was the sixteenth edition of the Grand Prix circuit and consisted of 71 tournaments which were held from January 85 through January 86. The tournaments were graded in one of twelve categories which determined the number of ranking points available: Grand Slam events, comprising four Grand Slam tournaments, Grand Prix Masters, Super Series, Open Week Series and Regular Series. There were 32 Super Series tournaments.[ 20]
Tournament
Singles
Doubles
Winner
Runner-up
Score
Winner
Runner-up
Score
Philadelphia
John McEnroe
Miloslav Mečíř
6–3, 7–6, 6–1
Joakim Nyström Mats Wilander
Wojciech Fibak Sandy Mayer
7–6, 7–6
Miami
Tim Mayotte
Scott Davis
4–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–4
Paul Annacone Christo van Rensburg
Sherwood Stewart Kim Warwick
7–5, 7–5, 6–4
Monte Carlo
Ivan Lendl
Mats Wilander
6–1, 6–3, 4–6, 6–4
Pavel Složil Tomáš Šmíd
Shlomo Glickstein Shahar Perkiss
6–2, 6–3
Hamburg
Miloslav Mečíř
Henrik Sundström
6–4, 6–1, 6–4
Hans Gildemeister Andrés Gómez
Heinz Günthardt Balázs Taróczy
6–4, 6–3
Forest Hills WCT
Ivan Lendl
John McEnroe
6–3, 6–3
Ken Flach Robert Seguso
Givaldo Barbosa Ivan Kley
7–5, 6–2
Rome
Yannick Noah
Miloslav Mečíř
6–4, 3–6, 6–2, 7–6
Anders Järryd Mats Wilander
Ken Flach Robert Seguso
4–6, 6–3, 6–2
Montreal
John McEnroe
Ivan Lendl
7–5, 6–3
Ken Flach Robert Seguso
Stefan Edberg Anders Järryd
7–5, 7–6
Cincinnati
Boris Becker
Mats Wilander
6–4, 6–2
Stefan Edberg Anders Järryd
Joakim Nyström Mats Wilander
4–6, 6–2, 6–3
Los Angeles
Paul Annacone
Stefan Edberg
7–6(7–5) , 6–7(8–10) , 7–6(7–4)
Scott Davis Robert Van't Hof
Paul Annacone Christo van Rensburg
6–3, 7–6
Tokyo
Ivan Lendl
Mats Wilander
6–0, 6–4
Ken Flach Robert Seguso
Scott Davis David Pate
4–6, 6–3, 7–6
Stockholm
John McEnroe
Anders Järryd
6–1, 6–2
Guy Forget Andrés Gómez
Mike De Palmer Gary Donnelly
6–3, 6–4
1986 Grand Prix – Super Series
The 1986 Grand Prix circuit was the seventeenth edition of the Grand Prix circuit and consisted of 70 tournaments which were held from January through December. The tournaments were graded in one of twelve categories which determined the number of ranking points available: Grand Slam events, comprising four Grand Slam tournaments, Grand Prix Masters, Super Series, Open Week Series and Regular Series.
Tournament
Singles
Doubles
Winner
Runner-up
Score
Winner
Runner-up
Score
Philadelphia
Ivan Lendl
Tim Mayotte
walkover
Scott Davis David Pate
Stefan Edberg Anders Järryd
6–4, 6–7, 6–3
Miami
Ivan Lendl
Mats Wilander
3–6, 6–1, 7–6, 6–4
Brad Gilbert Vince Van Patten
Stefan Edberg Anders Järryd
walkover
Monte Carlo
Joakim Nyström
Yannick Noah
6–3, 6–2
Guy Forget Yannick Noah
Joakim Nyström Mats Wilander
6–4, 3–6, 6–4
Rome
Ivan Lendl
Emilio Sánchez
7–5, 4–6, 6–1, 6–1
Guy Forget Yannick Noah
Mark Edmondson Sherwood Stewart
7–6, 6–2
Toronto
Boris Becker
Stefan Edberg
6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Chip Hooper Mike Leach
Boris Becker Slobodan Živojinović
6–7, 6–3, 6–3
Cincinnati
Mats Wilander
Jimmy Connors
6–4, 6–1
Mark Kratzmann Kim Warwick
Christo Steyn Danie Visser
6–3, 6–4.
Hamburg
Henri Leconte
Miloslav Mečíř
6–2, 5–7, 6–4, 6–2
Emilio Sánchez Sergio Casal
Boris Becker Eric Jelen
6–1, 7–5
Tokyo
Boris Becker
Stefan Edberg
7–6, 6–1
Gary Donnelly Mike De Palmer
Andrés Gómez Ivan Lendl
6–3, 7–5
Stockholm
Stefan Edberg
Mats Wilander
6–2, 6–1, 6–1
Sherwood Stewart Kim Warwick
Pat Cash Slobodan Živojinović
4–6, 6–1, 7–5
1987 Grand Prix – Super Series
The 1987 Grand Prix circuit was the eighteenth edition of the Grand Prix circuit and consisted of 77 tournaments which were held from December 87 through December 88. The tournaments were graded in one of twelve categories which determined the number of ranking points available: Grand Slam events, comprising four Grand Slam tournaments, Grand Prix Masters, Super Series, Open Week Series and Regular Series.
Tournament
Singles
Doubles
Winner
Runner-up
Score
Winner
Runner-up
Score
Indian Wells
Boris Becker
Stefan Edberg
6–4, 6–4, 7–5
Guy Forget Yannick Noah
Boris Becker Eric Jelen
5–7, 7–6, 7–5
Miami
Miloslav Mečíř
Ivan Lendl
7–5, 6–2, 7–5
Paul Annacone Christo van Rensburg
Ken Flach Robert Seguso
6–2, 6–4, 6–4
Monte Carlo
Mats Wilander
Jimmy Arias
4–6, 7–5, 6–1, 6–3
Hans Gildemeister Andrés Gómez
Mansour Bahrami Michael Mortensen
6–2, 6–4
Hamburg
Ivan Lendl
Miloslav Mečíř
6–1, 6–3, 6–3
Miloslav Mečíř Tomáš Šmíd
Claudio Mezzadri Jim Pugh
6–1, 6–2
Rome
Mats Wilander
Martín Jaite
6–3, 6–4, 6–4
Guy Forget Yannick Noah
Miloslav Mečíř Tomáš Šmíd
6–2, 6–7, 6–3
Montreal
Ivan Lendl
Stefan Edberg
6–4, 7–6
Pat Cash Stefan Edberg
Peter Doohan Laurie Warder
6–7, 6–3, 6–4
Cincinnati
Stefan Edberg
Boris Becker
6–4, 6–1
Ken Flach Robert Seguso
John Fitzgerald Steve Denton
7–5, 6–3
Tokyo
Stefan Edberg
Ivan Lendl
6–7, 6–4, 6–4
Broderick Dyke Tom Nijssen
Sammy Giammalva Jim Grabb
6–3, 6–2
Stockholm
Stefan Edberg
Jonas Svensson
7–5, 6–2, 4–6, 6–4
Stefan Edberg Anders Järryd
Jim Grabb Jim Pugh
6–2, 3–6, 6–1
1988 Grand Prix – Super Series
The 1988 Grand Prix circuit was the nineteenth edition of the Grand Prix circuit and consisted of 77 tournaments which were held from January through December. The tournaments were graded in one of six categories which determined the number of ranking points available: Grand Slam events, comprising four Grand Slam tournaments, Olympic Games, Grand Prix Masters, Super Series, Open Week Series and Regular Series.
Tournament
Singles
Doubles
Winner
Runner-up
Score
Winner
Runner-up
Score
Rotterdam
Stefan Edberg
Miloslav Mečíř
7–6, 6–2
Patrik Kühnen Tore Meinecke
Magnus Gustafsson Diego Nargiso
7–6, 7–6
Milan
Yannick Noah
Jimmy Connors
4–4 (retired)
Boris Becker Eric Jelen
Miloslav Mečíř Tim Wilkison
6–3, 6–3
Memphis
Andre Agassi
Mikael Pernfors
6–4, 6–4, 7–5
Kevin Curren David Pate
Peter Lundgren Mikael Pernfors
6–3, 7–5
Philadelphia
Tim Mayotte
John Fitzgerald
4–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–3
Kelly Evernden Johan Kriek
Kevin Curren Danie Visser
6–4, 6–3
Indian Wells
Boris Becker
Emilio Sánchez
7–5, 6–4, 2–6, 6–4
Boris Becker Guy Forget
Jorge Lozano Todd Witsken
6–3, 6–3
Miami
Mats Wilander
Jimmy Connors
6–4, 4–6, 6–4, 6–4
John Fitzgerald Anders Järryd
Ken Flach Robert Seguso
7–6, 6–1, 7–5
Monte Carlo
Ivan Lendl
Martín Jaite
5–7, 6–4, 7–5, 6–3
Sergio Casal Emilio Sánchez
Henri Leconte Ivan Lendl
6–7, 6–4, 7–6
Hamburg
Kent Carlsson
Henri Leconte
6–2, 6–1, 6–4
Darren Cahill Laurie Warder
Rick Leach Jim Pugh
6–0, 5–7, 6–4
Rome
Ivan Lendl
Guillermo Pérez Roldán
2–6, 6–4, 6–2, 4–6, 6–4
Jorge Lozano Todd Witsken
Anders Järryd Tomáš Šmíd
6–3, 6–3
Toronto
Ivan Lendl
Kevin Curren
7–6, 6–2
Ken Flach Robert Seguso
Andrew Castle Tim Wilkison
7–6(7–3) , 6–3
Cincinnati
Mats Wilander
Stefan Edberg
3–6, 7–6, 7–6
Rick Leach Jim Pugh
Jim Grabb Patrick McEnroe
6–2, 6–4
Tokyo
Boris Becker
John Fitzgerald
7–6, 6–4
Andrés Gómez Slobodan Živojinović
Boris Becker Eric Jelen
7–5, 5–7, 6–3
Stockholm
Boris Becker
Peter Lundgren
6–4, 6–1, 6–1
Kevin Curren Jim Grabb
Paul Annacone John Fitzgerald
7–5, 7–5
1989 Grand Prix – Super Series
The 1989 Grand Prix circuit was the nineteenth and final edition of the Grand Prix circuit and consisted of 73 tournaments which were held from January through December. The tournaments were graded in one of five categories which determined the number of ranking points available: Grand Slam events, comprising four Grand Slam tournaments, Grand Prix Masters, Super Series, Open Week Series and Regular Series. There were 30 Super Series tournaments.[ 21]
Tournament
Singles
Doubles
Winner
Runner-up
Score
Winner
Runner-up
Score
Rotterdam
Jakob Hlasek
Anders Järryd
6–1, 7–5
Miloslav Mečíř Milan Šrejber
Jan Gunnarsson Magnus Gustafsson
7–6, 6–0
Memphis
Brad Gilbert
Johan Kriek
6–2, 6–2 (retired)
Paul Annacone Christo van Rensburg
Scott Davis Tim Wilkison
6–4, 6–2
Milan
Boris Becker
Alexander Volkov
6–1, 6–2
Jakob Hlasek John McEnroe
Heinz Günthardt Balázs Taróczy
6–3, 6–4
Philadelphia
Boris Becker
Tim Mayotte
7–6, 6–1, 6–3
Paul Annacone Christo van Rensburg
Rick Leach Jim Pugh
6–3, 7–5
Scottsdale
Ivan Lendl
Stefan Edberg
6–2 6–3
Rick Leach Jim Pugh
Paul Annacone Christo van Rensburg
6–7, 6–3, 6–2, 2–6, 6–4
Indian Wells
Miloslav Mečíř
Yannick Noah
3–6, 2–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–3
Boris Becker Jakob Hlasek
Kevin Curren David Pate
3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Miami
Ivan Lendl
Thomas Muster
walkover
Jakob Hlasek Anders Järryd
Jim Grabb Patrick McEnroe
6–3, (retired)
Tokyo
Stefan Edberg
Ivan Lendl
6–3, 2–6, 6–4
Ken Flach Robert Seguso
Kevin Curren David Pate
2–6, 6–4, 6–4
Monte Carlo
Alberto Mancini
Boris Becker
7–5, 2–6, 7–5, 7–6
Tomáš Šmíd Mark Woodforde
Paolo Canè Diego Nargiso
1–6, 6–4, 6–2
New York
Ivan Lendl
Jaime Yzaga
6–2, 6–1
Rick Leach Jim Pugh
Jim Courier Pete Sampras
6–4, 6–2
Hamburg
Ivan Lendl
Horst Skoff
6–4, 6–1, 6–3
Emilio Sánchez Javier Sánchez
Boris Becker Eric Jelen
6–4, 6–7, 7–6
Rome
Alberto Mancini
Andre Agassi
6–3, 4–6, 2–6, 7–6, 6–1
Jim Courier Pete Sampras
Danilo Marcelino Mauro Menezes
6–4, 6–3
Boston
Andrés Gómez
Mats Wilander
6–1, 6–4
Andrés Gómez Alberto Mancini
Todd Nelson Phillip Williamson
3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Washington, D.C.
Tim Mayotte
Brad Gilbert
3–6, 6–4, 7–5
Neil Broad Gary Muller
Jim Grabb Patrick McEnroe
6–7, 7–6, 6–4
Stratton Mountain
Brad Gilbert
Jim Pugh
7–5, 6–0
Mark Kratzmann Wally Masur
Pieter Aldrich Danie Visser
6–3, 4–6, 7–6
Indianapolis
John McEnroe
Jay Berger
6–4, 4–6, 6–4
Pieter Aldrich Danie Visser
Peter Doohan Laurie Warder
7–5, 7–6
Montreal
Ivan Lendl
John McEnroe
6–1, 6–3
Kelly Evernden Todd Witsken
Charles Beckman Shelby Cannon
6–3, 6–3
Cincinnati
Brad Gilbert
Stefan Edberg
6–4, 2–6, 7–6
Ken Flach Robert Seguso
Pieter Aldrich Danie Visser
6–4, 6–4
Barcelona
Andrés Gómez
Horst Skoff
6–4, 2–6, 7–6
Gustavo Luza Christian Miniussi
Sergio Casal Tomáš Šmíd
7–6, 5–7, 6–3
Los Angeles
Aaron Krickstein
Michael Chang
2–6, 6–4, 6–2
Marty Davis Tim Pawsat
John Fitzgerald Anders Järryd
7–5, 7–6
San Francisco
Brad Gilbert
Anders Järryd
7–5, 6–2
Pieter Aldrich Danie Visser
Paul Annacone Christo van Rensburg
6–4, 6–3
Orlando
Andre Agassi
Brad Gilbert
6–2, 6–1
Scott Davis Tim Pawsat
Ken Flach Robert Seguso
7–5, 5–7, 6–4
Sydney
Ivan Lendl
Lars-Anders Wahlgren
6–2, 6–2, 6–1
David Pate Scott Warner
Darren Cahill Mark Kratzmann
6–3, 6–7, 7–5
Tokyo
Aaron Krickstein
Carl-Uwe Steeb
6–2, 6–2
Kevin Curren David Pate
Andrés Gómez Slobodan Živojinović
4–6, 6–3, 7–6
Paris
Boris Becker
Stefan Edberg
6–4, 6–3, 6–3
John Fitzgerald Anders Järryd
Jakob Hlasek Éric Winogradsky
7–6, 6–4
Stockholm
Ivan Lendl
Magnus Gustafsson
7–5, 6–0, 6–3
Jorge Lozano Todd Witsken
Rick Leach Jim Pugh
6–3, 5–7, 6–3
London
Michael Chang
Guy Forget
6–2, 6–1, 6–1
Jakob Hlasek John McEnroe
Jeremy Bates Kevin Curren
6–1, 7–6
Johannesburg
Christo van Rensburg
Paul Chamberlin
6–4, 7–6, 6–3
Luke Jensen Richey Reneberg
Kelly Jones Joey Rive
6–0, 6–4
See also
References
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External links
Sources
Barrett, John. Tingay, Lance. The World of Tennis Year Book Annuals 1969 to 2001. Queen Anne Press. London, England.
Further reading
Bud Collins , History of Tennis: An Authoritative Encyclopedia and Record Book , New Chapter Press, US, 2nd Edition, 2010. ISBN 0942257707 .
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