Melbourne Outdoor

Melbourne Outdoor
Defunct tennis tournament
TourGrand Prix circuit
Founded1983
Abolished1985
Editions3
LocationMelbourne, Australia
SurfaceGrass / outdoor

The Melbourne Outdoor (also called the Victorian Open) was a short-lived men's tennis tournament played in Melbourne, Australia that was re-established from an earlier tournament, held three times from 1983 to 1985. It was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit and was held on outdoor grass courts.

Finals

Singles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1982/83 Pat Cash Rod Frawley 6–4, 7–6[1]
1984/85 Dan Cassidy John Fitzgerald 7–6, 7–6[2]
1985 Jonathan Canter Peter Doohan 5–7, 6–3, 6–4[3]

Doubles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1982/83 Eddie Edwards
Jonathan Smith
Broderick Dyke
Wayne Hampson
7–6, 6–3
1984/85 Broderick Dyke
Wally Masur
Mike Bauer
Scott McCain
6–7, 6–3, 7–6
1985 Darren Cahill
Peter Carter
Brett Dickinson
Roberto Saad
7–6(7–3), 6–1

References

  1. ^ "Sports Illustrated: January 1983".
  2. ^ "LA Times: Cassidy upsets Fitzgerald in final". Los Angeles Times. 2 January 1985.
  3. ^ "Business Times: Canter wins Victorian grand prix title".