Volvo International

Volvo International
Defunct tennis tournament
TourWCT Circuit (1972)
Grand Prix circuit (1985–1989)
ATP World Series (1990–1997)
ATP International Series (1998–2001)
Founded1972
Abolished1998
Editions27
LocationBretton Woods, New Hampshire, US (1972–1975)
North Conway, New Hampshire, US (1975–1984)
Stratton Mountain, Vermont, US (1985–1989)
New Haven, Connecticut, US (1990–1998)
SurfaceClay (1973–1984)
Hard (1985–1998)

The Volvo International, also known as the Pilot Pen International, was a professional tennis tournament founded in 1972 as the Bretton Woods WCT[1] it was played on clay courts to 1984 and on outdoor hard courts from 1985 to 1998. It was first held at the Mount Washington Resort in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire in the United States in 1973 after Rod Laver had run a successful summer camp there.[2] The International was originally part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit until the formation of the ATP Tour in 1990, when it became part of the Championship Series until its dissolution.

The event moved to several American locations during its run, including Mount Cranmore in North Conway, New Hampshire, from 1975 to 1984,[3] Stratton Mountain Resort at Stratton Mountain, Vermont, from 1985 to 1989, and eventually to New Haven, Connecticut[4] from 1990 until 1998, before it was discontinued.

In 2005, the ATP event at Long Island (known as the TD Waterhouse Cup) was moved to New Haven, where it merged with the WTA Tour's Pilot Pen Tennis. The current ATP Pilot Pen event is considered to be a continuation of the Long Island event rather than of the International.[5]

Finals

Singles

Location Year Champions Runners-up Score
Bretton Woods 1972[6] Cliff Richey Jeff Borowiak 6–1, 6–0
1973 Vijay Amritraj Jimmy Connors 7–5, 2–6, 7–5
1974 Rod Laver Harold Solomon 6–4, 6–3
North Conway 1975 Jimmy Connors Ken Rosewall 6–2, 6–2
1976 Jimmy Connors Raúl Ramírez 7–6, 4–6, 6–3
1977 John Alexander Manuel Orantes 2–6, 6–4, 6–4
1978 Eddie Dibbs John Alexander 6–4, 6–4
1979 Harold Solomon José Higueras 5–7, 6–4, 7–6
1980 Jimmy Connors Eddie Dibbs 6–3, 5–7, 6–1
1981 José Luis Clerc Guillermo Vilas 6–3, 6–2
1982 Ivan Lendl José Higueras 6–3, 6–2
1983 José Luis Clerc Andrés Gómez 6–3, 6–1
1984 Joakim Nyström Tim Wilkison 6–2, 7–5
Stratton Mountain 1985 John McEnroe Ivan Lendl 7–6(7–4), 6–2
1986 Ivan Lendl Boris Becker 6–4, 7–6
1987 No winner Ivan Lendl &
John McEnroe
6–7, 4–1
unfinished (rain)
1988 Andre Agassi Paul Annacone 6–2, 6–4
1989 Brad Gilbert Jim Pugh 7–5, 6–0
New Haven 1990 Derrick Rostagno Todd Woodbridge 6–3, 6–3
1991 Petr Korda Goran Ivanišević 6–4, 6–2
1992 Stefan Edberg MaliVai Washington 7–6(7–4), 6–1
1993 Andrei Medvedev Petr Korda 7–5, 6–4
1994 Boris Becker Marc Rosset 6–3, 7–5
1995 Andre Agassi Richard Krajicek 3–6, 7–6(7–2), 6–3
1996 Alex O'Brien Jan Siemerink 7–6(8–6), 6–4
1997 Yevgeny Kafelnikov Patrick Rafter 7–6(7–4), 6–4
1998 Karol Kučera Goran Ivanišević 6–4, 5–7, 6–2

Doubles

Location Year Champions Runners-up Score
Bretton Woods 1973 Rod Laver
Fred Stolle
Bob Carmichael
Frew McMillan
7–6, 4–6, 7–5
1974 Rod Laver
Jeff Borowiak
Ricardo Cano
Víctor Pecci
6–3, 6–0
North Conway 1975 Haroon Rahim
Erik van Dillen
John Alexander
Phil Dent
7–6, 7–6
1976 Brian Gottfried
Raúl Ramírez
Ricardo Cano
Víctor Pecci
6–3, 6–0
1977 Brian Gottfried
Raúl Ramírez
Fred McNair
Sherwood Stewart
7–5, 6–3
1978 Robin Drysdale
Van Winitsky
Mike Fishbach
Bernard Mitton
4–6, 7–6, 6–3
1979 Ion Țiriac
Guillermo Vilas
John Sadri
Tim Wilkison
6–4, 7–6
1980 Jimmy Connors
Brian Gottfried
Kevin Curren
Steve Denton
7–6, 6–2
1981 Heinz Günthardt
Peter McNamara
Pavel Složil
Ferdi Taygan
6–7, 7–5, 6–4
1982 Sherwood Stewart
Ferdi Taygan
Pablo Arraya
Eric Fromm
6–2, 7–6
1983 Mark Edmondson
Sherwood Stewart
Eric Fromm
Drew Gitlin
7–6, 6–1
1984 Brian Gottfried
Tomáš Šmíd
Cássio Motta
Blaine Willenborg
6–4, 6–2
Stratton Mountain 1985 Scott Davis
David Pate
Ken Flach
Robert Seguso
3–6, 7–6, 7–6
1986 Peter Fleming
John McEnroe
Paul Annacone
Christo van Rensburg
6–3, 3–6, 6–3
1987 No winner Paul Annacone
Christo van Rensburg vs.
Ken Flach
Robert Seguso
not played (rain)
1988 Jorge Lozano
Todd Witsken
Pieter Aldrich
Danie Visser
6–3, 7–6
1989 Mark Kratzmann
Wally Masur
Pieter Aldrich
Danie Visser
6–3, 4–6, 7–6
New Haven 1990 Jeff Brown
Scott Melville
Goran Ivanišević
Petr Korda
2–6, 7–5, 6–0
1991 Petr Korda
Wally Masur
Jeff Brown
Scott Melville
7–5, 6–3
1992 Kelly Jones
Rick Leach
Patrick McEnroe
Jared Palmer
7–6, 6–7, 6–2
1993 Cyril Suk
Daniel Vacek
Steve DeVries
David Macpherson
6–3, 7–6
1994 Grant Connell
Patrick Galbraith
Jacco Eltingh
Paul Haarhuis
6–4, 7–6
1995 Rick Leach
Scott Melville
Leander Paes
Nicolás Pereira
7–6, 6–4
1996 Byron Black
Grant Connell
Jonas Björkman
Nicklas Kulti
6–4, 6–4
1997 Mahesh Bhupathi
Leander Paes
Sébastien Lareau
Alex O'Brien
6–4, 6–7, 6–2
1998 Wayne Arthurs
Peter Tramacchi
Sébastien Lareau
Alex O'Brien
7–6, 1–6, 6–3

References

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  2. ^ mountwashingtonresort.com. "Mount Washington Resort overview". Retrieved 2008-08-23.
  3. ^ tennisresortsonline.com. "The Mount Washington Resort at Bretton Woods". Retrieved 2008-08-23.
  4. ^ Jack Cavanaugh (1993-08-13). "Volvo Tennis Tournament Returns". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-08-23.
  5. ^ 2009 Official Guide to Professional Tennis, page 50, compiled by the ATP World Tour.
  6. ^ "Bretton Woods WCT: Results 1972". ATP Tour. Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 5 June 2023.