The Birmingham Open is a defunct
tennis
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tournament that was played on
ATP Tour
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for one year in 1991. The event was held in
Birmingham
Birmingham ( ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and metropolitan borough in the metropolitan county of West Midlands (county), West Midlands in England. It is the second-largest city in the United Kingdom with a population of 1. ...
,
England
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and was played on indoor
carpet
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courts.
The tournament was held in November 1991, unlike the other British events which took place in May, June and July.
Michael Chang
Michael Te-pei Chang (born February 22, 1972) is an American former professional tennis player and coach. He is the youngest man in history to win a singles major, winning the 1989 French Open at 17 years and 109 days old. Chang won a total of ...
won the singles title, beating
Guillaume Raoux
Guillaume Raoux (born 14 February 1970) is a retired tennis player from France.
Career
Raoux reached the Wimbledon junior singles final in 1988. He turned professional in 1989.
Pro tour
The right-hander won one singles career title (Queensland ...
in the final.
Finals
Singles
Doubles
See also
*
Birmingham Classic – women's tournament
References
Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) official website
Birmingham Open
The Birmingham Open is a defunct tennis tournament that was played on ATP Tour for one year in 1991. The event was held in Birmingham, England, Birmingham, England and was played on indoor carpet courts.
The tournament was held in November 1991 ...
Tennis tournaments in England
Defunct tennis tournaments in the United Kingdom
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