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The Pepsi Grand Slam of Tennis was a men's
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tournament played as part of the
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from 1976–1981. The tournament was played in
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in 1976 and
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from 1977–1981. It was held on outdoor
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s and featured a field of four players, winners of semi-finals played in the final, losers a consolation match. The tournament's official name was the "Pepsi-Cola Grand Slam of Tennis," and was sponsored by
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who also sponsored a "mobile tennis program" (youth instruction) and a worldwide junior tournament circuit.
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broadcast the matches as part of its tennis coverage.


Results


Singles champions


See also

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Grand Slam Cup The Grand Slam Cup was a tennis tournament held annually at the Olympiahalle in Munich, Germany from 1990 through 1999. The event was organized by the International Tennis Federation (ITF), which invited the best-performing players in the year's G ...


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External links


ATP results archive

ITF search
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