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South Australian Championships
The South Australian Championships (1889–1989), also known as the South Australian State Championships and later known as the South Australian Open was a professional men's tennis tournament played originally on outdoor grass courts up to 1987 when it switched to hard courts in its final two years. The tournament was staged at Memorial Drive Park tennis complex in Adelaide, South Australia and was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit from 1972 until 1989. History The origins of the South Australian Championships is thought to be traced back to 1880, however other sources give the start date as 1890 when the Adelaide-based ''South Australian Tennis Championships'', the first known recorded winner of the event was Herbert Hambridge running as part of the men's amateur tour until 1967. The tournament was first staged on courts adjacent to the Adelaide Oval tennis courts, in 1895 it switched to the then newly built Jubilee Exhibition Oval where it remained until 1921. The 191 ... [...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] |
Australian Hard Court Championships
The Australian Hard Court Championships was a former professional tennis tournament established in 1938 and held until 2008. The event was played on clay courts until 1977 when it switched to hard courts. The tournament was a combined event for men and women until the end of the 1980s. In 2009, Tennis Australia merged the separate men's and women's tournaments into a new combined tournament called the Brisbane International. History Men's event The Australian Men's Hard Court Championships began in Sydney in 1938. Throughout its history the championships were hosted in various cities around Australia. The tournament was played on clay until 1977. In 1978 the event switched to hardcourts and continued to be played on that surface until 1987. In the years 1987 and 1988, the tournament was held in conjunction with the South Australian Open. Between 1999 and 2004, the national title was held in conjunction with the AAPT Championships. In 2005, the tournament was held in conjunction ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1983 South Australian Open
The 1983 South Australian Open was a men's professional tennis tournament held in Adelaide, Australia. The event was part of the 1983 Grand Prix circuit and was played on outdoor grass courts. It was the seventh edition of the tournament and was held from 29 December to 2 January 1984. Fifth-seeded Mike Bauer won the singles title. Finals Singles Mike Bauer defeated Miloslav Mečíř 3–6, 6–4, 6–1 * It was Bauer's 3rd title of the year, and the 8th of his career. Doubles Craig A. Miller / Eric Sherbeck defeated Broderick Dyke / Rod Frawley 6–3, 4–6, 6–4 * It was Miller's 2nd title of the year and the 2nd of his career. It was Sherbeck's only title of the year and the 1st of his career. References External links ITF – tournament edition details {{1983 Volvo Grand Prix South Australian Open South Australian Open South Australian Open, 1983 South Australian Open South Australian Open South is one of the cardinal directions or compass points. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huub Van Boeckel
Huub van Boeckel (born 25 January 1960) is a retired professional tennis player from the Netherlands, who was one of the Netherlands' leading players in the 1980s. A right-hander, van Boeckel reached his highest singles ranking on the ATP Tour on 21 October 1985, when he became world No. 93. Career finals Singles (1 runner-up) Doubles (1 runner-up) External links * * * 1960 births Living people Dutch male tennis players Sportspeople from The Hague 20th-century Dutch people {{Netherlands-tennis-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1984 South Australian Open
The 1984 South Australian Open was a men's professional tennis tournament held in Adelaide, Australia and played on outdoor grass courts. The event was part of the 1984 Grand Prix circuit. It was the 84th edition of the tournament and was held from 17 to 23 December 1984. Unseeded Peter Doohan won the singles title. Finals Singles Peter Doohan defeated Huub van Boeckel 1–6, 6–1, 6–4 * It was Dohaan's only singles title of his career. Doubles Broderick Dyke / Wally Masur defeated Peter Doohan / Brian Levine 4–6, 7–5, 6–1 References External links ITF tournament edition details {{1984 Volvo Grand Prix South Australian Open South Australian Open South Australian Open, 1984 South Australian Open South is one of the cardinal directions or compass points. The direction is the opposite of north and is perpendicular to both east and west. Etymology The word ''south'' comes from Old English ''sūþ'', from earlier Proto-Germanic ''*sunþaz ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Doohan
Peter Doohan (2 May 1961 – 21 July 2017) was an Australian tennis player who won three consecutive Australian Hard Court Championships singles titles (1984, 1985, 1986), which remains an Open era record for that tournament. He won a further two singles titles at the South Australian Open in 1984 and San Louis Potosi tournament in Mexico in 1988. He also won five doubles titles during his career. The right-hander reached his highest Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) singles ranking of world No. 43 in August 1987. Career At the 1987 Wimbledon Championships, he unexpectedly defeated two-time defending champion and top-seeded Boris Becker in the second round, earning himself the nickname "The Becker Wrecker" at home in Australia. Doohan played collegiately in the United States with the University of Arkansas where he won the NCAA doubles title in 1982. Also a successful singles player, he won three Australian Hard Court Championships consecutively from (1984–1986 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eddie Edwards (tennis)
Eddie Edwards (born 3 July 1956) is a retired professional tour tennis player. The right-handed Edwards was a tour regular from the mid-1970s to the end of 1987. He played in singles a total of 112 grand prix (including World Championship Tennis events) and 24 grand slam tournaments. His best results were on grass, reaching the fourth round of Wimbledon in 1986 and winning the Adelaide grand prix event in 1985. He reached his career-high singles ranking of world No. 42 in July 1986. Tennis career Edwards's career singles record for grand prix and grand slam events was 87 wins and 135 defeats. He also won four doubles titles on tour - Bournemouth in 1980 partnering Craig Edwards of California, Melbourne in 1982 partnering Englishman Jonathan Smith, Lorraine Open 1984 and Bristol Open in 1985, partnering compatriot Danie Visser. Edwards also reached doubles finals in 1981 in Adelaide and at the Stuttgart Indoor with Craig Edwards as his partner, 1985 in Livingston with Vis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1985 South Australian Open
The 1985 South Australian Open was a men's Grand Prix tennis tournament held in Adelaide, Australia. It was held on outdoor grass courts. The tournament was held from 16 December through 22 December. Unseeded qualifier Eddie Edwards won the singles title. Finals Singles Eddie Edwards defeated Peter Doohan 6–2, 6–4 * It was Edwards' only singles title of the year. Doubles Mark Edmondson / Kim Warwick defeated Nelson Aerts Nelson Aerts (born 25 April 1963) is a former professional tennis player from Brazil. Aerts was born in Cachoeira Do Sul, and found most of his tennis success while playing doubles. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 80 in ... / Tomm Warneke 6–4, 6–4 References External links ITF tournament edition details {{1985 Nabisco Grand Prix South Australian Open South Australian Open South Australian Open, 1985 South Australian Open ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Scanlon
William Neil Scanlon (November 13, 1956 – June 2, 2021) was a tennis player from the United States, who won seven singles and two doubles titles during his 13-year professional career. The right-hander reached his career-high ATP singles ranking of World No. 9 in January 1984. He is also known for having upset top-seeded John McEnroe in the fourth round at the 1983 US Open. Career After winning the NCAA Singles championships in 1976 as a sophomore for Trinity University (upsetting UCLA's Peter Fleming), Scanlon turned pro and, in his first Grand Prix event, defeated world #7 Harold Solomon to reach the quarter-finals. His first ever ATP singles ranking was No. 154. Later that summer, Scanlon defeated world no. 4 Adriano Panatta at the US Open and, with two wins over former world #1 Ilie Năstase in early 1977, climbed the rankings to No. 23 by March 1977. After a frustrating season in 1978, Scanlon rebounded in his final tournament of the year to take the title in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987 South Australian Open
The 1987 South Australian Open was a men's Grand Prix tennis circuit tournament played on outdoor grass courts in Adelaide, Australia. It was the 86th edition of the tournament and was held from 30 December 1986 until 5 January 1987. Seventh-seeded Wally Masur won the singles title. Finals Singles Wally Masur defeated Bill Scanlon 6–4, 7–6(7–2) * It was Masur's 1st singles title of the year and the 2nd of his career. Doubles Ivan Lendl / Bill Scanlon defeated Peter Doohan Peter Doohan (2 May 1961 – 21 July 2017) was an Australian tennis player who won three consecutive Australian Hard Court Championships singles titles (1984, 1985, 1986), which remains an Open era record for that tournament. He won a further ... / Laurie Warder 6–7, 6–3, 6–4 References External links ATP tournament profileITF tournament edition details {{1987 Nabisco Grand Prix South Australian Open South Australian Open South Australian Open, 1987 South Austra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wally Masur
Wally Masur (; born 13 May 1963) is a tennis coach, television commentator, and former professional tennis player from Sydney, Australia. He reached the semifinals of the 1987 Australian Open – Men's singles, 1987 Australian Open and the 1993 US Open – Men's singles, 1993 US Open, achieving a career-high singles ranking of world No. 15 in October 1993. Tennis career Juniors Masur began playing tennis at the age of eight. In 1980 Australian Open#Boys' Singles, 1980, he reached the final of the Australian Open boys' singles tournament and won the boys' doubles title. Pro tour Masur turned professional in 1982. He was an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder. In 1983, Masur won his first top-level singles title at Hong Kong, and his first tour doubles title at Taipei. He also reached quarterfinals of that year's Australian Open, before being knocked out by John McEnroe. In 1987, Masur won his second career singles title at Australian Hard Court Championships, Adel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988 South Australian Open
The 1988 South Australian Open also known for this event as the Australian Hard Court Championships The Australian Hard Court Championships was a former professional tennis tournament established in 1938 and held until 2008. The event was played on clay courts until 1977 when it switched to hard courts. The tournament was a combined event for m ... was a Grand Prix tennis circuit tournament held at Memorial Drive in Adelaide, Australia. The tournament was held from 28 December 1987 to 5 January 1988. Third-seeded Mark Woodforde won the singles title. Finals Singles Mark Woodforde defeated Wally Masur 6–2, 6–4 * It was Woodforde's first singles title of the year and the second of his career. Doubles Darren Cahill / Mark Kratzmann defeated Carl Limberger / Mark Woodforde 4–6, 6–2, 7–5 References External links ITF tournament edition details {{DEFAULTSORT:South Australian Open,1988 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |