Stowe Open
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| Stowe Open | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Event name | English Leather Grand Prix Head Classic |
| Tour | Grand Prix circuit |
| Founded | 1978 |
| Abolished | 1983 |
| Editions | 6 |
| Location | Stowe, Vermont, U.S. |
| Surface | Hard |
The Stowe Open, also known in 1978 and 1979 by its sponsored name English Leather Grand Prix and from 1983 onward as the Head Classic, was a Grand Prix affiliated men's tennis tournament played from 1978 to 1983. It was held in Stowe, Vermont in the United States and played on outdoor hard courts. In 2017, it has been replaced by the Stowe Mountain Lodge Classic, an exhibition event which serves as a warm up event for the US Open which takes place every August 22nd–24th.
Past finals
[edit | edit source]Singles
[edit | edit source]| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | United States Jimmy Connors | United States Tim Gullikson | 6–2, 6–3 |
| 1979 | United States Jimmy Connors | United States Mike Cahill | 6–0, 6–1 |
| 1980 | United States Robert Lutz | South Africa Johan Kriek | 6–3, 6–1 |
| 1981 | United States Brian Gottfried | United States Tony Graham | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1982 | United States Jay Lapidus | United States Eric Fromm | 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1983 | Australia John Fitzgerald | India Vijay Amritraj | 3–6, 6–2, 7–5 |
| ↓ Exhibition tournament ↓ | |||
| 1984 | Czechoslovakia Tomáš Šmíd | United States Mel Purcell | 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1985 | United States Jimmy Connors | United States Gene Mayer | 2–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1986 | United States Eliot Teltscher | Ecuador Andrés Gómez | 6–7(6–8), 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1987 | Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl | United States Jimmy Arias | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1988 | Ecuador Andrés Gómez | United States Dan Goldie | 6–3, 6–3 |
Doubles
[edit | edit source]| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | United States Tim Gullikson United States Tom Gullikson |
Australia Mark Edmondson Australia Kim Warwick |
3–6, 7–6, 6–3 |
| 1979 | United States Mike Cahill United States Steve Krulevitz |
India Anand Amritraj Australia Colin Dibley |
3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1980 | United States Robert Lutz South Africa Bernard Mitton |
Romania Ilie Năstase United States Ferdi Taygan |
6–4, 6–3 |
| 1981 | South Africa Johan Kriek United States Larry Stefanki |
United States Brian Gottfried United States Robert Lutz |
2–6, 6–1, 6–2 |
| 1982 | United States Andy Andrews United States John Sadri |
United States Mike Fishbach United States Eric Fromm |
6–3, 6–4 |
| 1983 | Australia Brad Drewett Australia Kim Warwick |
United States Fritz Buehning United States Tom Gullikson |
4–6, 7–5, 6–2 |
See also
[edit | edit source]- 2007 Fed Cup World Group – semifinal played in Stowe
External links
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