Tokyo Indoor
| Tokyo Indoor | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Event name | Varied |
| Tour | Grand Prix circuit (1978-1989) ATP Tour (1990-1995) |
| Founded | 1966 |
| Abolished | 1995 |
| Editions | 23 |
| Location | Tokyo, Japan |
| Venue | Tokyo Municipal Gym Yoyogi National Stadium |
| Surface | Carpet |
The Tokyo Indoor was a men's tennis tournament played in Tokyo, Japan on indoor carpet courts from 1966 to 1995.
History
The event was established in 1966 but had periods when it was not staged. It was played as part of the Grand Prix Tennis Tour from 1978 to 1989 and part of the Grand Prix Super Series, the precursors to the Masters 1000, from 1978 to 1988. It became part of the ATP Championship Series between 1990 and 1995. The tournament was held at the Tokyo Municipal Gym in 1978 and 1979, then the Yoyogi National Gymnasium, before returning to the former for the 1990s. It was played on indoor carpet courts. The tournament was known for offering more prize money than most others.
Sponsorship names
The tournament was also known by its sponsorship names such as the Seiko World Super Tennis [1] and Seiko Super Tennis.[2][3]
Past finals
Singles
| Year | Tournament name | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Tokyo Indoor | Ishiguru Osama[4] | Keishioro Yanagi | 4–6, 6–4, 6–0 |
| 1967-68 | Not held | |||
| 1969 | Tokyo Indoor | John Bartlett[5] | Ichizo Konishi | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1970 | Tokyo Indoor | Tashiro Sakai[6] | Ian Fletcher | 6–2, 6–3 |
| 1971 | Tokyo Indoor | Ian Fletcher[7] | Takeshi Koura | 7–5, 6–4 |
| 1972-77 | Not held | |||
| 1978 | Seiko World Super Tennis | Björn Borg[8] | Brian Teacher | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1979 | Seiko World Super Tennis | Björn Borg[9] | Jimmy Connors | 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1980 | Seiko World Super Tennis | Jimmy Connors[10] | Tom Gullikson | 6–1, 6–2 |
| 1981 | Seiko World Super Tennis | Vincent Van Patten[11] | Mark Edmondson | 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 |
| 1982 | Seiko World Super Tennis | John McEnroe[12] | Peter McNamara | 7–6, 7–5 |
| 1983 | Seiko World Super Tennis | Ivan Lendl[13] | Scott Davis | 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1984 | Seiko Super Tennis | Jimmy Connors[14] | Ivan Lendl | 6–4, 3–6, 6–0 |
| 1985 | Seiko Super Tennis | Ivan Lendl[15] | Mats Wilander | 6–0, 6–4 |
| 1986 | Seiko Super Tennis | Boris Becker[16] | Stefan Edberg | 7–6, 6–1 |
| 1987 | Seiko Super Tennis | Stefan Edberg[17] | Ivan Lendl | 6–7, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1988 | Seiko Super Tennis | Boris Becker[18] | John Fitzgerald | 7–6, 6–4 |
| 1989 | Seiko Super Tennis | Aaron Krickstein[19] | Carl-Uwe Steeb | 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1990 | Seiko Super Tennis | Ivan Lendl[20] | Boris Becker | 4–6, 6–3, 7–6 |
| 1991 | Seiko Super Tennis | Stefan Edberg[21] | Derrick Rostagno | 6–3, 1–6, 6–2 |
| 1992 | Seiko Super Tennis | Ivan Lendl[22] | Henrik Holm | 7–6, 6–4 |
| 1993 | Seiko Super Tennis | Ivan Lendl[23] | Todd Martin | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1994 | Seiko Super Tennis | Goran Ivanišević[24] | Michael Chang | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1995 | Seiko Super Tennis | Michael Chang[25] | Mark Philippoussis | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1996 | license sold to Singapore Open | |||
Doubles
Records
Singles
Included:[26]
- Most titles: / Ivan Lendl (5)
- Most finals: / Ivan Lendl (7)
- Most consecutive titles: Ivan Lendl, Björn Borg (2)
- Most consecutive finals: Ivan Lendl (3) (1983–85)
- Most matches played: / Ivan Lendl (48)
- Most matches won: / Ivan Lendl (42)
- Most consecutive matches won: Björn Borg (12)
- Most editions played: / Ivan Lendl (11)
- Best match winning %: / Ivan Lendl, 87.5%
- Oldest champion: / , Ivan Lendl, 33y 7m & 4d (1993)
- Youngest champion: Boris Becker, 18y 10m & 30d (1986)
- Longest final: Stefan Edberg v / Ivan Lendl result: 6–7, 6–4, 6–4, (33 games), in (1987)
- Shortest final: Jimmy Connors v Tom Gullikson result: 6-1 6-2, (15 games), in (1980)
Doubles
- Most titles (same partner): Grant Connell and Patrick Galbraith: (2)
- Most tiles (different partner): Sherwood Stewart: (2)
References
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- ^ International, Rotary (1990). The Rotarian. Rotary International. p. 30.
- ^ "TENNIS". Washington Post. 28 October 1984. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
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- ^ "Grand Prix Tour results 1978". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
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- ^ "Grand Prix Tour results 1988". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "Grand Prix Tour results 1989". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "ATP Tour results 1990". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "ATP Tour results 1991". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "ATP Tour results 1992". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "ATP Tour results 1993". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "ATP Tour results 1994". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "ATP Tour results 1995". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ Garcia, Gabriel. "Tokyo Indoor: Tournament Records". thetennisbase.com. Madrid: Tennismem SL. Retrieved 7 November 2017.