The Volvo International, also known as the

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International, was a professional

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tournament played on

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s from 1973 to 1984 and on outdoor hard courts from 1985 to 1998. It was first held at the Mount Washington Resort in

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in the United States in 1973 after

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had run a successful summer camp there. The International was originally part of the

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until the formation of the

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in 1990, when it became part of the

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until its dissolution. The event moved to several American locations during its run, including Mount Cranmore in

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, from 1975 to 1984,

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, from 1985 to 1989, and eventually to

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from 1990 until 1998, before it was discontinued. In 2005, the ATP event at

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(known as the TD Waterhouse Cup) was moved to New Haven, where it merged with the WTA Tour's

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. The current ATP ''Pilot Pen'' event is considered to be a continuation of the Long Island event rather than of the International.''2009 Official Guide to Professional Tennis'', page 50, compiled by the ATP World Tour.

Results

Singles

Doubles

References

{{ATP Championship Series tournaments Defunct tennis tournaments in the United States Clay court tennis tournaments Hard court tennis tournaments in the United States Grand Prix tennis circuit ATP Tour Recurring sporting events established in 1973 Recurring sporting events disestablished in 1998 1973 establishments in New Hampshire 1998 disestablishments in Connecticut Tennis in New Hampshire Tennis in Connecticut Sports in New Haven, Connecticut Windham County, Vermont Carroll County, New Hampshire