Grand Prix Cleveland

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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.

Grand Prix Cleveland
Defunct tennis tournament
TourWorld Championship Tennis
USLTA-IPA Indoor Circuit
Grand Prix circuit
Founded1972
Abolished1985
Editions11
LocationCleveland, Ohio, United States
SurfaceHard / outdoor

Past finals

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Singles

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Year Champions Runners-up Score
1972   Mark Cox   Ray Ruffels 6–3, 4–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
1973   Ken Rosewall   Roger Taylor 6–3, 6–4
1974-1975 Not held
1976   Haroon Rahim   Alex Metreveli 6–4, 6–4
1977 Not held
1978   Peter Feigl   Van Winitsky 4–6, 6–3, 6–3
1979   Stan Smith   Ilie Năstase 7–6, 7–5
1980   Gene Mayer   Victor Amaya 6–2, 6–1
1981   Gene Mayer   Dave Siegler 6–1, 6–4
1982   Sandy Mayer   Robert Van't Hof 7–5, 6–3
1983   Martin Davis   Matt Mitchell 6–3, 6–2
1984   Terry Moor   Martin Davis 3–6, 7–6, 6–2
1985   Brad Gilbert   Brad Drewett 6–3, 6–2

Doubles

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Year Champions Runners-up Score
1972   Cliff Drysdale
  Roger Taylor
  Frank Froehling
  Charlie Pasarell
7–6, 6–3
1973   Ken Rosewall
  Fred Stolle
  Ismail El Shafei
  Brian Fairlie
6–2, 6–3
1974-1975 Not held
1978   Dick Stockton
  Erik van Dillen
  Rick Fisher
  Bruce Manson
6–1, 6–4
1979   Robert Lutz
  Stan Smith
  Francisco González
  Fred McNair
6–3, 6–4
1980   Victor Amaya
  Gene Mayer
  Fred McNair
  Sashi Menon
6–4, 6–2
1981   Erik van Dillen
  Van Winitsky
  Syd Ball
  Ross Case
6–4, 5–7, 7–5
1982   Victor Amaya
  Hank Pfister
  Matt Mitchell
  Craig Wittus
6–4, 7–6
1983   Mike Myburg
  Christo van Rensburg
  Francisco González
  Matt Mitchell
7–6, 7–5
1984   Francisco González
  Matt Mitchell
  Martin Davis
  Chris Dunk
7–6, 7–5
1985   Leo Palin
  Olli Rahnasto
  Hank Pfister
  Ben Testerman
6–3, 6–7, 7–6
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