Hampton Grand Prix
| Hampton Grand Prix | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Event name | Hampton Grand Prix National Indoor Championships Coliseum Mall International |
| Tour | USLTA indoor circuit Grand Prix circuit |
| Founded | 1970 |
| Abolished | 1977 |
| Editions | 8 |
| Location | Hampton, Virginia, U.S. |
| Venue | Hampton Institute (1970) Hampton Coliseum (1971–1977) |
| Surface | Carpet (indoor) |
The Hampton Grand Prix is a defunct men's tennis tournament played from 1970 to 1977. The first edition was held at the Hampton Institute in Hampton, Virginia in the United States and subsequent editions were held at the Hampton Coliseum. All editions were played on indoor carpet courts.
The first seven editions were part of the USLTA Winter Indoor circuit, organized by Bill Riordan. The 1972 edition was also part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit. When the USLTA circuit was abolished after 1976 the tournament became part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit its final edition in 1977.
Jimmy Connors and Ilie Năstase were the most successful players at the tournament, with Connors winning the singles competition four times while Năstase won the singles title once and the doubles title three times, twice with compatriot Ion Țiriac and once with American Clark Graebner.[1]
Past finals
Singles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Stan Smith | Thomaz Koch | 6–3, 6–2, 7–5 |
| 1971 | Ilie Năstase | Clark Graebner | 7–5, 6–4, 7–6 |
| 1972 | Stan Smith | Ilie Năstase | 6–3, 6–2, 6–7, 6–4 |
| 1973 | Jimmy Connors | Ilie Năstase | 4–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–3 |
| 1974 | Jimmy Connors | Ilie Năstase | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1975 | Jimmy Connors | Jan Kodeš | 3–6, 6–3, 6–0 |
| 1976 | Jimmy Connors | Ilie Năstase | 6–2, 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1977 | Sandy Mayer | Stan Smith | 4–6, 6–3, 6–2, 1–6, 6–3 |
Doubles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Ilie Năstase Ion Țiriac |
Clark Graebner Thomaz Koch |
6–4, 4–6, 7–5 |
| 1972 | Ilie Năstase Ion Țiriac |
Andrés Gimeno Manuel Orantes |
6–4, 7–6 |
| 1973 | Clark Graebner Ilie Năstase |
Jimmy Connors Ion Țiriac |
6–2, 6–1 |
| 1974 | Željko Franulović Nikola Pilić |
Pat Cramer Mike Estep |
6–3, 1–2, RET. |
| 1975 | Ian Crookenden Ian Fletcher |
Karl Meiler Jan Písecký |
6–2, 6–7(3–5), 6–4 |
| 1976 | Not held | ||
| 1977 | Sandy Mayer Stan Smith |
Paul Kronk Cliff Letcher |
6–4, 6–3 |
References
- ^ Tom Foster (March 9, 1975). "Mall tourney springboards many into tennis stardom". Daily Press. p. D4 – via Newspapers.com.
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