ATP Athens Open

ATP Athens Open
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameAthens Open (1986–91)
Saab International (1992)
Athens International (1993–94)
TourGrand Prix circuit (1986–89)
ATP Tour (1990–94)
Founded1986
Abolished1994
Editions9
LocationAthens, Greece
VenueAthens Lawn Tennis Club
SurfaceClay (1986–1994)

The ATP Athens Open is a defunct Grand Prix and ATP Tour affiliated tennis tournament held annually in Athens in Greece from 1986 to 1994, played on outdoor clay courts at Athens Lawn Tennis Club. In 2008 the tournament was renewed under the new name of the Status Athens Open on the ATP Challenger Series, awarding $75,000 in prize money. The historical precursor event to this one was the Athens International Championships founded as the Greek International Championships in 1931,[1] that ran as a combined men's and women's event until 1973.[1] The men's tournament was revived one more time in 1981 then it was discontinued.[1] It was also played at the Athens Lawn Tennis Club.[1]

Finals

Singles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1986 Henrik Sundström Francisco Maciel 6–0, 7–5
1987 Guillermo Pérez Roldán Tore Meinecke 6–2, 6–3
1988 Horst Skoff Bruno Orešar 6–3, 2–6, 6–2
1989 Ronald Agénor Kent Carlsson 6–3, 6–4
1990 Mark Koevermans Franco Davín 5–7, 6–4, 6–1
1991 Sergi Bruguera Jordi Arrese 7–5, 6–3
1992 Jordi Arrese Sergi Bruguera 7–5, 3–0 (ret.)
1993 Jordi Arrese Alberto Berasategui 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
1994 Alberto Berasategui Óscar Martinez 4–6, 7–6, 6–3

Doubles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1986 Libor Pimek
Blaine Willenborg
Carlos di Laura
Claudio Panatta
5–7, 6–4, 6–2
1987 Tore Meinecke
Ricki Osterthun
Jaroslav Navrátil
Tom Nijssen
6–2, 3–6, 6–2
1988 Rikard Bergh
Per Henricsson
Pablo Arraya
Karel Nováček
6–4, 7–5
1989 Claudio Panatta
Tomáš Šmíd
Gustavo Giussani
Gerardo Mirad
6–3, 6–2
1990 Sergio Casal
Javier Sánchez
Tom Kempers
Richard Krajicek
4–6, 7–6, 6–3
1991 Jacco Eltingh
Mark Koevermans
Menno Oosting
Olli Rahnasto
5–7, 7–6, 7–5
1992 Tomás Carbonell
Francisco Roig
Marcelo Filippini
Mark Koevermans
6–3, 6–4
1993 Horacio de la Peña
Jorge Lozano
Royce Deppe
John Sullivan
3–6, 6–1, 6–2
1994 Luis Lobo
Javier Sánchez
Cristian Brandi
Federico Mordegan
5–7, 6–1, 6–4

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Tournaments: Athens International Championships". The Tennis Base. Madrid, Spain: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 13 August 2023.