Grand Prix Cleveland
| Grand Prix Cleveland | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | World Championship Tennis USLTA-IPA Indoor Circuit Grand Prix circuit |
| Founded | 1972 |
| Abolished | 1985 |
| Editions | 11 |
| Location | Cleveland, Ohio, United States |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor |
The Grand Prix Cleveland was a men's tennis tournament played in Cleveland, Ohio, in the United States. The event was part of the World Championship Tennis in 1972 and 1973. The 1976 edition was part of the USLTA-IPA Indoor Circuit. It was part of the Grand Prix circuit from 1978 through 1982 and in 1984 and 1985. It was played on outdoor hard courts. It was titled the Cleveland Tennis Classic in 1972 and 1973, the National Tennis Foundation Open in 1976 International Open in 1978; the Gray International in 1979; the Western Open in 1980 and 1981; the Fazio's Tennis Classic/95th Western Tennis Championships in 1982; the Society Bank Western Open Tennis Championships in 1984; and the Society Bank Tennis Classic in 1985. It was a Challenger-level tournament in 1983.
Past finals
[edit | edit source]Singles
[edit | edit source]| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | United Kingdom Mark Cox | Australia Ray Ruffels | 6–3, 4–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1973 | Australia Ken Rosewall | United Kingdom Roger Taylor | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1974-1975 | Not held | ||
| 1976 | 6–4, 6–4 | ||
| 1977 | Not held | ||
| 1978 | 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 | ||
| 1979 | Romania Ilie Năstase | 7–6, 7–5 | |
| 1980 | 6–2, 6–1 | ||
| 1981 | 6–1, 6–4 | ||
| 1982 | 7–5, 6–3 | ||
| 1983 | 6–3, 6–2 | ||
| 1984 | 3–6, 7–6, 6–2 | ||
| 1985 | Australia Brad Drewett | 6–3, 6–2 | |
Doubles
[edit | edit source]| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Rhodesia Cliff Drysdale United Kingdom Roger Taylor |
7–6, 6–3 | |
| 1973 | Australia Ken Rosewall Australia Fred Stolle |
Egypt Ismail El Shafei New Zealand Brian Fairlie |
6–2, 6–3 |
| 1974-1975 | Not held | ||
| 1978 | 6–1, 6–4 | ||
| 1979 | Paraguay Francisco González |
6–3, 6–4 | |
| 1980 | India Sashi Menon |
6–4, 6–2 | |
| 1981 | Australia Syd Ball Australia Ross Case |
6–4, 5–7, 7–5 | |
| 1982 | 6–4, 7–6 | ||
| 1983 | South Africa Mike Myburg South Africa Christo van Rensburg |
Paraguay Francisco González |
7–6, 7–5 |
| 1984 | Paraguay Francisco González |
7–6, 7–5 | |
| 1985 | Finland Leo Palin Finland Olli Rahnasto |
6–3, 6–7, 7–6 | |