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1988 Bristol Open
The 1988 Bristol Open was a tennis tournament played on grass courts that was part of the 1988 Nabisco Grand Prix. It was played at Bristol in Great Britain from 13 June to 20 June 1988. Finals Singles Christian Saceanu defeated Ramesh Krishnan 6–4, 2–6, 6–2 * It was Saceanu's only title of the year and the 1st of his career. Doubles Peter Doohan / Laurie Warder defeated Martin Davis Martin Davis may refer to: * Martin Davis (Australian footballer) (born 1936), Australian rules footballer * Martin Davis (Jamaican footballer) (born 1996), Jamaican footballer * Martin Davis (mathematician) Martin David Davis (March 8, 1928 â ... / Tim Pawsat 2–6, 6–4, 7–5 * It was Doohan's only title of the year and the 5th of his career. It was Warder's 2nd title of the year and the 5th of his career. References External links ITF tournament edition details {{DEFAULTSORT:Bristol Open,1988 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Prix Tennis Circuit
The Grand Prix tennis circuit was a professional tennis tour for male players that existed from 1970 to 1989. The Grand Prix and World Championship Tennis (WCT) were the two predecessors to the current tour for male players, the ATP Tour, with the Grand Prix being more prominent. Background Before the Open Era, popular professional tennis players, such as Suzanne Lenglen and Vincent Richards, were contracted to professional promoters. Amateur players were under the jurisdiction of their national (and international) federations. Later professional promoters, such as Bill Tilden and Jack Kramer, often convinced leading amateurs like Pancho Gonzales and Rod Laver to join their tours with promises of good prize money. But these successes led to financial difficulties when players were paid too much and falling attendances resulted in reduced takings. In the early 1960s, the professional tour began to fall apart. It survived only because the U.S. Pro Tennis Championships, having ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |