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

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Singles

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Year Champion Runner-up Score
1980   Stan Smith   Johan Kriek 2–6, 7–6, 6–2
1981   John McEnroe   Tomáš Šmíd 6–2, 6–3
1982   Ivan Lendl   Peter McNamara 6–2, 6–2
succeeded by Lisbon Open

Doubles

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

See also

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References

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  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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