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Grand Prix Super Series

Grand Prix Super Series
Details
Duration1970 – 1989
Achievements (singles)
Most tournament titles Ivan Lendl (29)
Most tournament finals Ivan Lendl (44)

The Grand Prix Super Series[1] of men's tennis tournaments was part of the Grand Prix and World Championship Tennis tours between 1970 and 1989 also known as the Super Grand Prix.[2] They were held annually throughout the year in Europe, North America, Africa and Asia. These tournaments were the most prestigious and highest level events of the Grand Prix Tour after the majors and year-end championships.[3][4] They had six name changes from 1970 through to 1977: Group One, Group B, Group A, Group AA, 5 Star and 6 Star,[5] before settling on a consistent naming format called "Super Series" from 1978 until 1989.[6]

When the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) became the sole governing body of men's tennis in 1990, all of the surviving tournaments of the Grand Prix were absorbed into the new ATP Tour.[7] The nine top events existing at that time are now known as ATP Tour Masters 1000 tournaments.

History edit

The Grand Prix tennis circuit was conceived from idea put forward by former World No. 1 player Jack Kramer, turned promoter in 1968. He proposed "a series of tournaments with a money bonus pool that would be split up on the basis of a cumulative point system." and to "encourage players to compete regularly in the series and qualify for a special championship tournament at the end of the tour season".[8] This system formed the basis of the men's professional game. The WCT founded by Lamar Hunt and David Dixon (1968) was merged into the Grand Prix Tour in 1978. The WCT withdrew from 1982 to 1984, and sued the Men's Tennis Council who organized the men's tennis tour.[9] A settlement resulted in WCT's reincorporation into the Grand Prix in 1985. After the Majors and Year-end Championships, these events were the highest in-terms of status at the time.[3][10] Throughout the 20-year period from 1970 to 1989 a number of these tournaments ceased to be top-tier tennis events.

Tournament final edit

1970 Grand Prix – Group 1 edit

The 1970 Grand Prix circuit was the inaugural edition of the Grand Prix circuit and consisted of 20 tournaments which were held from April through December. The tournaments were graded in one of three categories which determined the number of ranking points available: Group A, comprising three Grand Slam tournaments, Grand Prix Masters, Group 1, comprising six tournaments and Group 2.[11]
These are Group 1 tournaments:

Tournament Singles Doubles
Winner Runner-up Score Winner Runner-up Score
Båstad Dick Crealy Georges Goven 6–3, 6–1, 6–1 Dick Crealy
Allan Stone
Željko Franulović
Jan Kodeš
6–2, 2–6, 12–12 (retired)
Indianapolis Cliff Richey Stan Smith 6–2, 10–8, 3–6, 6–1 Arthur Ashe
Clark Graebner
Ilie Năstase
Ion Țiriac
2–6, 6–4, 6–4
Boston Tony Roche Rod Laver 3–6, 6–4, 1–6, 6–2, 6–2 Roy Emerson
Rod Laver
Ismail El Shafei
Torben Ulrich
6–1, 7–6
Los Angeles Rod Laver John Newcombe 4–6, 6–4, 7–6 Tom Okker
Marty Riessen
Robert Lutz
Stan Smith
7–6, 6–2
Buenos Aires Željko Franulović Manuel Orantes 6–4, 6–2, 6–0 Bob Carmichael
Ray Ruffels
Željko Franulović
Jan Kodeš
7–5, 6–2, 5–7, 6–7, 6–3
London Rod Laver Cliff Richey 6–3, 6–4, 7–5 Ken Rosewall
Stan Smith
Ilie Năstase
Ion Țiriac
6–4, 6–3, 6–2

1971 Grand Prix – Group B edit

The 1971 Grand Prix circuit was the second edition of the Grand Prix circuit and consisted of 31 tournaments which were held from April through December. The tournaments were graded in one of five categories which determined the number of ranking points available: Group A, comprising three Grand Slam tournaments, Grand Prix Masters, Group B, comprising eleven tournaments, Group C and Group D.[12]

Tournament Singles Doubles
Winner Runner-up Score Winner Runner-up Score
Hamburg Andrés Gimeno Péter Szőke 6–3, 6–2, 6–2 Andrés Gimeno
John Alexander
Dick Crealy
Allan Stone
6–4, 7–5, 7–9, 6–4
Bournemouth Gerald Battrick Željko Franulović 6–3, 6–2, 5–7, 6–0 Owen Davidson
Bill Bowrey
Patricio Cornejo
Jaime Fillol
8–6, 6–2, 3–6, 4–6, 6–3
Brussels[13] Cliff Drysdale Ilie Năstase 6–0, 6–1, 7–5 Marty Riessen      Ilie Năstase
Tom Okker          Ion Țiriac
Divided
Båstad Ilie Năstase Jan Leschly 6–7, 6–2, 6–1, 6–4 Ilie Năstase
Ion Țiriac
Jaime Pinto Bravo
Butch Seewagen
7–6, 6–1
Gstaad[14] John Newcombe Tom Okker 6–2, 5–7, 1–6, 7–5, 6–3 Phil Dent
John Alexander
John Newcombe
Tom Okker
5–7, 6–3, 6–4
Washington, D.C. Ken Rosewall Marty Riessen 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–1), 6–4 Tom Okker
Marty Riessen
Bob Carmichael
Ray Ruffels
7–6, 6–2
Indianapolis Željko Franulović Cliff Richey 6–3, 6–4, 0–6, 6–3 Jan Kodeš
Željko Franulović
Clark Graebner
Erik van Dillen
7–6, 5–7, 6–3
Los Angeles Pancho Gonzales Jimmy Connors 3–6, 6–3, 6–3 John Alexander
Phil Dent
Frank Froehling
Clark Graebner
7–6, 6–4
Berkeley Rod Laver Ken Rosewall 6–4, 6–4, 7–6 Rod Laver
Roy Emerson
Ken Rosewall
Fred Stolle
6–3, 6–3
London Ilie Năstase Rod Laver 3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4, 6–4 Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan
Bill Bowrey
Owen Davidson
7–5, 9–7, 6–2
Buenos Aires Željko Franulović Ilie Năstase 6–3, 6–4, 6–4 Ilie Năstase
Željko Franulović
Patricio Cornejo
Jaime Fillol
6–4, 6–4

1972 Grand Prix – Group A edit

The 1972 Grand Prix circuit was the third edition of the Grand Prix circuit and consisted of 33 tournaments which were held from February through November. The tournaments were graded in one of five categories which determined the number of ranking points available: Group AA, comprising three Grand Slam tournaments, Grand Prix Masters, Group A. Group B, Group C.

Tournament Singles Doubles
Winner Runner-up Score Winner Runner-up Score
Johannesburg Cliff Richey Manuel Orantes 6–4, 7–5, 3–6, 6–4 Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan
Georges Goven
Ray Moore
6–2, 6–2, 6–4
Rome Manuel Orantes Jan Kodeš 4–6, 6–1, 7–5, 6–2 Ilie Năstase
Ion Țiriac
Lew Hoad
Frew McMillan
3–6, 3–6, 6–4, 6–3, 5–3 (retired)
Indianapolis Bob Hewitt Jimmy Connors 7–6, 6–1, 6–2 Frew McMillan
Bob Hewitt
Patricio Cornejo
Jaime Fillol
6–2, 6–3
Toronto Ilie Năstase Andrew Pattison 6–4, 6–3 Ilie Năstase
Ion Țiriac
Jan Kodeš
Jan Kukal
7-6, 6-3
Los Angeles Stan Smith Roscoe Tanner 6–4, 6–4 Jimmy Connors
Pancho Gonzales
Ismail El Shafei
Brian Fairlie
6–3, 7–6
Barcelona Jan Kodeš Manuel Orantes 6–3, 6–2, 6–3 Manuel Orantes
Juan Gisbert
Frew McMillan
Ilie Năstase
6–3, 3–6, 6–4
Stockholm Stan Smith Tom Okker 6–4, 6–3 Tom Okker
Marty Riessen
Roy Emerson
Colin Dibley
6–3, 6–2

1973 Grand Prix – Group A edit

The 1973 Grand Prix circuit was the fourth edition of the Grand Prix circuit and consisted of 72 tournaments which were held from January through December. The tournaments were graded in one of five categories which determined the number of ranking points available: Group AA, comprising three Grand Slam tournaments, Grand Prix Masters, Group A, Group B, Group C. The Australian Open, although a Grand Slam event, was a Group A tournament on the 1973 Grand Prix circuit. In total there were 11 Group A tournaments.[15]

  Grand Slam tournament.
Tournament Singles Doubles
Winner Runner-up Score Winner Runner-up Score
Australian Open John Newcombe Onny Parun 6–3, 6–7, 7–5, 6–1 John Newcombe
Mal Anderson
John Alexander
Phil Dent
6–3, 6–4, 7–6
Rome Ilie Năstase Manuel Orantes 6–1, 6–1, 6–1 John Newcombe
Tom Okker
Ross Case
Geoff Masters
6–2, 6–3, 6–4
Washington, D.C. Arthur Ashe Tom Okker 6–4, 6–2 Ross Case
Geoff Masters
Dick Crealy
Andrew Pattison
2–6, 6–4, 6–4
Louisville Manuel Orantes John Newcombe 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 Manuel Orantes
Ion Țiriac
Clark Graebner
John Newcombe
0–6, 6–4, 6–3
Toronto Tom Okker Manuel Orantes 6–3, 6–2, 6–1 Rod Laver
Ken Rosewall
Owen Davidson
John Newcombe
7–5, 7–6
Los Angeles Jimmy Connors Tom Okker 7–5, 7–6(11–9) Jan Kodeš
Vladimír Zedník
Jimmy Connors
Ilie Năstase
6–2, 6–4
Barcelona Ilie Năstase Manuel Orantes 2–6, 6–1, 8–6, 6–4 Ilie Năstase
Tom Okker
Antonio Muñoz
Manuel Orantes
4–6, 6–3, 6–2
Madrid Tom Okker Jaime Fillol 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 7–5 Ilie Năstase
Tom Okker
Bob Carmichael
Frew McMillan
6–3, 6–0
Tehran Raúl Ramírez John Newcombe 6–7, 6–1, 7–5, 6–3 Rod Laver
John Newcombe
Ross Case
Geoff Masters
7–6, 6–2
Stockholm Tom Gorman Björn Borg 6–3, 4–6, 7–6 Jimmy Connors
Ilie Năstase
Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan
7–6, 7–5
Johannesburg Jimmy Connors Arthur Ashe 6–4, 7–6, 6–3 Arthur Ashe
Tom Okker
Lew Hoad
Bob Maud
6–2, 4–6, 6–2, 6–4

1974 Grand Prix – Group AA edit

The 1974 Grand Prix circuit was the fifth edition of the Grand Prix circuit and consisted of 49 tournaments which were held from December 73 through December 74. The tournaments were graded in one of six categories which determined the number of ranking points available: Group TC (Triple Crown), comprising three Grand Slam tournaments, Grand Prix Masters, Group AA. Group A, Group B and Group C. In total there were 12 Group AA tournaments.[16]

Tournament Singles Doubles
Winner Runner-up Score Winner Runner-up Score
Rome Björn Borg Ilie Năstase 6–3, 6–4, 6–2 Brian Gottfried
Raúl Ramírez
Juan Gisbert
Ilie Năstase
6–3, 6–2, 6–3
Nottingham Stan Smith Alex Metreveli 6–3, 1–6, 6–3 Charlie Pasarell
Erik van Dillen
Bob Lutz
Stan Smith
9–7, 6–3
Washington, D.C. Harold Solomon Guillermo Vilas 1–6, 6–3, 6–4 Tom Gorman
Marty Riessen
Patricio Cornejo
Jaime Fillol
7–5, 6–1
Louisville Guillermo Vilas Jaime Fillol 6–4, 7–5 Charlie Pasarell
Erik van Dillen
Jürgen Fassbender
Hans-Jürgen Pohmann
6–2, 6–3
Indianapolis Jimmy Connors Björn Borg 5–7, 6–3, 6–4 Jimmy Connors
Ilie Năstase
Jürgen Fassbender
Hans-Jürgen Pohmann
6–7, 6–3, 6–4
Toronto Guillermo Vilas Manuel Orantes 6–4, 6–2, 6–3 Manuel Orantes
Guillermo Vilas
Jürgen Fassbender
Hans-Jürgen Pohmann
6–1, 2–6, 6–2
Boston Björn Borg Tom Okker 7–6, 6–1, 6–1 Robert Lutz
Stan Smith
Hans-Jürgen Pohmann
Marty Riessen
3–6, 6–4, 6–3
Los Angeles Jimmy Connors Harold Solomon 6–3, 6–1 Ross Case
Geoff Masters
Brian Gottfried
Raúl Ramírez
6–3, 6–2
San Francisco Ross Case Arthur Ashe 6–3, 5–7, 6–4 Bob Lutz
Stan Smith
John Alexander
Syd Ball
6–4, 7–6(8–6)
Tehran Guillermo Vilas Raúl Ramírez 6–0, 6–3, 6–1 Manuel Orantes
Guillermo Vilas
Brian Gottfried
Raúl Ramírez
7–6, 2–6, 6–2
Stockholm Arthur Ashe Tom Okker 6–2, 6–2 Tom Okker
Marty Riessen
Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan
2–6, 6–3, 6–4
Johannesburg Jimmy Connors Arthur Ashe 7–6, 6–3, 6–1 Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan
Tom Okker
Marty Riessen
7–6, 6–4, 6–3

1975 Grand Prix – Group AA edit

The 1975 Grand Prix circuit was the sixth edition of the Grand Prix circuit and consisted of 42 tournaments which were held from December 74 through December 75. The tournaments were graded in one of five categories which determined the number of ranking points available: Group TC (Triple Crown), comprising three Grand Slam tournaments, Grand Prix Masters, Group AA. Group A, and Group B.

Tournament Singles Doubles
Winner Runner-up Score Winner Runner-up Score
Hamburg Manuel Orantes Jan Kodeš 3–6, 6–2, 6–2, 4–6, 6–1 Juan Gisbert
Manuel Orantes
Wojciech Fibak
Jan Kodeš
6–3, 7–6
Rome Raúl Ramírez Manuel Orantes 7–6, 7–5, 7–5 Brian Gottfried
Raúl Ramírez
Jimmy Connors
Ilie Năstase
6–4, 7–6, 2–6, 6–1
Nottingham Tom Okker Tony Roche 6–1, 3–6, 6–3 Charlie Pasarell
Roscoe Tanner
Tom Okker
Marty Riessen
6–2, 6–3
Washington, D.C. Guillermo Vilas Harold Solomon 6–1, 6–3 Robert Lutz
Stan Smith
Brian Gottfried
Raúl Ramírez
7–5, 2–6, 6–1
Louisville Guillermo Vilas Ilie Năstase 6–4, 6–3 Wojciech Fibak vs. Anand Amritraj
Guillermo Vilas       Vijay Amritraj
Not played
Indianapolis Manuel Orantes Arthur Ashe 6–2, 6–2 Juan Gisbert
Manuel Orantes
Wojciech Fibak
Hans-Jürgen Pohmann
7–5, 6–0
Toronto Manuel Orantes Ilie Năstase 7–6, 6–0, 6–1 Cliff Drysdale
Raymond Moore
Jan Kodeš
Ilie Năstase
6–4, 5–7, 7–6
Boston Björn Borg Guillermo Vilas 6–3, 6–4, 6–2 Brian Gottfried
Raúl Ramírez
John Andrews
Mike Estep
4–6, 6–3, 7–6
Los Angeles Arthur Ashe Roscoe Tanner 3–6, 7–5, 6–3 Anand Amritraj
Vijay Amritraj
Cliff Drysdale
Marty Riessen
7–6, 4–6, 6–4
San Francisco Arthur Ashe Guillermo Vilas 6–0, 7–6(7–4) Fred McNair
Sherwood Stewart
Allan Stone
Kim Warwick
6–2, 7–6(7–3)
Sydney Stan Smith Bob Lutz 7–6, 6–2 Brian Gottfried
Raúl Ramírez
Ross Case
Geoff Masters
6–4, 6–2
Tehran Eddie Dibbs Iván Molina 1–6, 6–4, 7–5, 6–4 Juan Gisbert Sr.
Manuel Orantes
Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan
7–5, 6–7, 6–1, 6–4
Stockholm Adriano Panatta Jimmy Connors 6–4, 6–3 Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan
Charlie Pasarell
Roscoe Tanner
3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Tokyo Raúl Ramírez Manuel Orantes 6–4, 7–5, 6–3 Brian Gottfried
Raúl Ramírez
Juan Gisbert Sr.
Manuel Orantes
7–6, 6–4
Johannesburg Harold Solomon Brian Gottfried 6–3, 6–2, 5–7, 6–2 Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan
Karl Meiler
Charlie Pasarell
7–5, 6–4

1976 Grand Prix – 5 Star edit

The 1976 Grand Prix circuit was the seventh edition of the Grand Prix circuit and consisted of 48 tournaments which were held from December 75 through December 76. The tournaments were graded in one of seven categories which determined the number of ranking points available: Group TC (Triple Crown), comprising three Grand Slam tournaments, Grand Prix Masters, Five Star, Four Star, Three Star, Two Star and One Star. There were four Five Star tournaments.[17]

Tournament Singles Doubles
Winner Runner-up Score Winner Runner-up Score
Rome Adriano Panatta Guillermo Vilas 2–6, 7–6, 6–2, 7–6 Brian Gottfried
Raúl Ramírez
Geoff Masters
John Newcombe
7–6, 5–7, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Tehran Manuel Orantes Raúl Ramírez 7–6, 6–0, 2–6, 6–4 Wojciech Fibak
Raúl Ramírez
Juan Gisbert Sr.
Manuel Orantes
7–5, 6–1
Stockholm Mark Cox Manuel Orantes 4–6, 7–5, 7–6 Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan
Tom Okker
Marty Riessen
6–4, 4–6, 6–4
Johannesburg Harold Solomon Brian Gottfried 6–2, 6–7, 6–3, 6–4 Brian Gottfried
Sherwood Stewart
Juan Gisbert Sr.
Stan Smith
1–6, 6–1, 6–2, 7–6

1977 Grand Prix – 6 Star edit

The 1977 Grand Prix circuit was the eighth edition of the Grand Prix circuit and consisted of 76 tournaments which were held from December 76 through December 77. The tournaments were graded in one of eight categories which determined the number of ranking points available: Grand Slam events, comprising four Grand Slam tournaments, Grand Prix Masters, Six Star. Five Star, Four Star, Three Star, Two Star and One Star. There were two Six Star tournaments.[6][18]

Tournament Singles Doubles
Winner Runner-up Score Winner Runner-up Score
Palm Springs Brian Gottfried Guillermo Vilas 2–6, 6–1, 6–3 Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan
Marty Riessen
Roscoe Tanner
7–6, 7–6
Memphis Björn Borg Brian Gottfried 6–4, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5 Fred McNair
Sherwood Stewart
Bob Lutz
Stan Smith
4–6, 7–6, 7–6

1978 Grand Prix – Super Series edit

The 1978 Grand Prix circuit was the ninth edition of the Grand Prix circuit and consisted of 84 tournaments which were held from January through December. The tournaments were graded in three main categories: 1) Grand Slam events 2) Super Series tournaments with prize money of at least $175,000 and 3) tournaments with prize money between $50,000 and $175,000. Both latter categories were subdivided in four prize money categories which determined the number of ranking points available. In addition the season-ending Masters tournament carried prize money of $400,000. There were 32 Super Series tournaments, including 8 WCT tournaments.[19][20]

Tournament Singles Doubles
Winner Runner-up Score Winner Runner-up Score
Birmingham WCT Björn Borg Dick Stockton 7–6, 7–5 Vitas Gerulaitis
Sandy Mayer
Frew McMillan
Dick Stockton
3–6, 6–1, 7–6
Philadelphia WCT Jimmy Connors Roscoe Tanner 6–2, 6–4, 6–3 Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan
Vitas Gerulaitis
Sandy Mayer
6–3, 6–4
Richmond WCT Vitas Gerulaitis John Newcombe 7–5, 6–3 Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan
Vitas Gerulaitis
Sandy Mayer
6–3, 7–5
St. Louis WCT Sandy Mayer Eddie Dibbs 7–6, 6–4 Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan
Wojciech Fibak
Tom Okker
6–3, 6–2
Palm Springs Roscoe Tanner Raúl Ramírez 6–1, 7–6 Raymond Moore
Roscoe Tanner
Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan
6–4, 6–4
Memphis Jimmy Connors Tim Gullikson 7–6, 6–3 Raúl Ramírez
Brian Gottfried
Phil Dent
John Newcombe
3–6, 7–6, 6–2
Milan WCT Björn Borg Vitas Gerulaitis 6–3, 6–3 Víctor Pecci
Wojciech Fibak
José Higueras
Raúl Ramírez
5–7, 7–6, 7–6
Rotterdam WCT Jimmy Connors Raúl Ramírez 7–5, 7–5 Raúl Ramírez
Fred McNair
Bob Lutz
Stan Smith
6–2, 6–3
Monte Carlo WCT Raúl Ramírez Tomáš Šmíd 6–3, 6–3, 6–4 Tomáš Šmíd
Peter Fleming
Jaime Fillol
Ilie Năstase
6–4, 7–5
Houston WCT[21] Brian Gottfried Ilie Năstase 3–6, 6–2, 6–1 Tom Okker
Wojciech Fibak
Tom Leonard
Mike Machette
7–5, 7–5
Las Vegas Harold Solomon Corrado Barazzutti 6–1, 3–0 (retired) Álvaro Fillol
Jaime Fillol
Bob Hewitt
Raúl Ramírez
6–3, 7–6
Hamburg Guillermo Vilas Wojciech Fibak 6–2, 6–4, 6–2 Wojciech Fibak
Tom Okker
Antonio Muñoz
Víctor Pecci
6–2, 6–4
Rome Björn Borg Adriano Panatta 1–6, 6–3, 6–1, 4–6, 6–3 Víctor Pecci
Belus Prajoux
Jan Kodeš
Tomáš Šmíd
6–7, 7–6, 6–1
Washington Jimmy Connors Eddie Dibbs 7–5, 7–5 Arthur Ashe
Bob Hewitt
Fred McNair
Raúl Ramírez
6–3, 6–3
Louisville[22] Harold Solomon John Alexander 6–2, 6–2 Víctor Pecci
Wojciech Fibak
Victor Amaya
John James
6–4, 6–7, 6–4
North Conway Eddie Dibbs John Alexander 6–4, 6–4 Van Winitsky
Robin Drysdale
Mike Fishbach
Bernard Mitton
4–6, 7–6, 6–3
Indianapolis Jimmy Connors José Higueras 7–5, 6–1 Hank Pfister
Gene Mayer
Jeff Borowiak
Chris Lewis
6–3, 6–1
Toronto Eddie Dibbs José Luis Clerc 6–7, 6–4, 6–1 Wojciech Fibak
Tom Okker
Colin Dowdeswell
Heinz Günthardt
6–3, 7–6
Boston Manuel Orantes Harold Solomon 6–4, 6–3 Balázs Taróczy
Víctor Pecci
Heinz Günthardt
Van Winitsky
6–3, 3–6, 6–1
Los Angeles Arthur Ashe Brian Gottfried 6–2, 6–4 Phil Dent
John Alexander
Fred McNair
Raúl Ramírez
6–3, 7–6
San Francisco John McEnroe Dick Stockton 2–6, 7–6, 6–2 Peter Fleming
John McEnroe
Bob Lutz
Stan Smith
5–7, 6–4, 6–4
Barcelona Balázs Taróczy Ilie Năstase 1–6, 7–5, 4–6, 6–3 Hans Gildemeister
Željko Franulović
Jean-Louis Haillet
Gilles Moretton
6–1, 6–4
Sydney Jimmy Connors Geoff Masters 6–0, 6–0, 6–4 Tony Roche
John Newcombe
Mark Edmondson
John Marks
6–4, 6–3
Tokyo Björn Borg Brian Teacher 6–3, 6–4 Ross Case
Geoff Masters
Pat DuPré
Tom Gorman
6–3, 6–4
Stockholm John McEnroe Tim Gullikson 6–2, 6–2 Tom Okker
Wojciech Fibak
Stan Smith
Bob Lutz
6–3, 6–2
London John McEnroe Tim Gullikson 6–7, 6–4, 7–6, 6–2 Peter Fleming
John McEnroe
Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan
7–6, 4–6, 6–4
Buenos Aires José Luis Clerc Víctor Pecci 6–4, 6–4 Chris Lewis
Van Winitsky
José Luis Clerc
Belus Prajoux
6–4, 3–6, 6–0
Johannesburg Tim Gullikson Harold Solomon 2–6, 7–6, 7–6, 6–7, 6–4 Raymond Moore
Peter Fleming
Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan
6–3, 7–6

1979 Grand Prix – Super Series edit

The 1979 Grand Prix circuit was the tenth edition of the Grand Prix circuit and consisted of 91 tournaments which were held from January through December. The tournaments were graded in one of twelve categories which determined the number of ranking points available: Grand Slam events, comprising four Grand Slam tournaments, Grand Prix Masters, Super Series.

Tournament Singles Doubles
Winner Runner-up Score Winner Runner-up Score
Philadelphia Jimmy Connors Arthur Ashe 6–3, 6–4, 6–1 Wojciech Fibak
Tom Okker
Peter Fleming
John McEnroe
6–4, 6–3
Monte Carlo Björn Borg Vitas Gerulaitis 6–2, 6–1, 6–3 Ilie Năstase
Raúl Ramírez
Víctor Pecci
Balázs Taróczy
6–3, 6–4
Las Vegas Björn Borg Jimmy Connors 6–3, 6–2 Marty Riessen
Sherwood Stewart
Adriano Panatta
Raúl Ramírez
4–6, 6–4, 7–6
Hamburg José Higueras Harold Solomon 3–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–1 Jan Kodeš
Tomáš Šmíd
Mark Edmondson
John Marks
6–3, 6–1, 7–6
Rome Vitas Gerulaitis Guillermo Vilas 6–7, 7–6, 6–7, 6–4, 6–2 Peter Fleming
Tomáš Šmíd
José Luis Clerc
Ilie Năstase
4–6, 6–1, 7–5
Toronto Björn Borg John McEnroe 6–3, 6–3 Peter Fleming
John McEnroe
Heinz Günthardt
Bob Hewitt
6–7, 7–6, 6–1
Tokyo Björn Borg Jimmy Connors 6–2, 6–2 Marty Riessen
Sherwood Stewart
Mike Cahill
Terry Moor
6–4, 7–6
Stockholm John McEnroe Gene Mayer 6–7, 6–3, 6–3 John McEnroe
Peter Fleming
Tom Okker
Wojciech Fibak
6–4, 6–4
London John McEnroe Harold Solomon 6–3, 6–4, 7–5 John McEnroe
Peter Fleming
Tomáš Šmíd
Stan Smith
6–3, 6–2

1980 Grand Prix – Super Series edit

The 1980 Grand Prix circuit was the eleventh edition of the Grand Prix circuit and consisted of 83 tournaments which were held from January 80 through January 81. The tournaments were graded in one of twelve categories which determined the number of ranking points available: Grand Slam events, comprising four Grand Slam tournaments, Grand Prix Masters, Super Series, Regular Series.

Tournament Singles Doubles
Winner Runner-up Score Winner Runner-up Score
Philadelphia WCT Jimmy Connors John McEnroe 6–3, 2–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4 Peter Fleming
John McEnroe
Brian Gottfried
Raúl Ramírez
7–6, 4–6, 6–3
Monte Carlo Björn Borg Guillermo Vilas 6–1, 6–0, 6–2 Paolo Bertolucci
Adriano Panatta
Vitas Gerulaitis
John McEnroe
6–2, 5–7, 6–4
Las Vegas Björn Borg Harold Solomon 6–3, 6–1 Robert Lutz
Stan Smith
Wojciech Fibak
Gene Mayer
6–2, 7–5
Hamburg Harold Solomon Guillermo Vilas 6–7, 6–2, 6–4, 2–6, 6–3 Hans Gildemeister
Andrés Gómez
Reinhart Probst
Max Wünschig
6–3, 6–4
Rome Guillermo Vilas Yannick Noah 6–0, 6–4, 6–4 Mark Edmondson
Kim Warwick
Balázs Taróczy
Eliot Teltscher
7–6, 7–6
Toronto Ivan Lendl Björn Borg 4–6, 5–4 (retired) Bruce Manson
Brian Teacher
Heinz Günthardt
Sandy Mayer
6–3, 3–6, 6–4
Tokyo Jimmy Connors Tim Gullikson 6–1, 6–2 Victor Amaya
Hank Pfister
Marty Riessen
Sherwood Stewart
6–3, 3–6, 7–6
Stockholm[23] Björn Borg John McEnroe 6–3, 6–4 Heinz Günthardt
Paul McNamee
Stan Smith
Bob Lutz (tennis)
6–7, 6–3, 6–2
London John McEnroe Gene Mayer 6–4, 6–4, 6–3 John McEnroe
Peter Fleming
Bill Scanlon
Eliot Teltscher
7–5, 6–3

1981 Grand Prix – Super Series edit

The 1981 Grand Prix circuit was the twelfth edition of the Grand Prix circuit and consisted of 89 tournaments which were held from January 1981 through January 1982. The tournaments were graded in one of twelve categories which determined the number of ranking points available: Grand Slam events, comprising four Grand Slam tournaments, Grand Prix Masters, Super Series, Regular Series. The Super Series consisted of 28 tournaments with prize money of at least $175,000 (excluding Grand Slams).

Tournament Singles Doubles
Winner Runner-up Score Winner Runner-up Score
Monterrey WCT Johan Kriek Vitas Gerulaitis 7–6, 3–6, 7–6 Kevin Curren
Steve Denton
Johan Kriek
Russell Simpson
7–6, 6–3
Philadelphia Roscoe Tanner Wojciech Fibak 6–2, 7–6, 7–5 Marty Riessen
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For the succeeding circuit see ATP Tour Masters 1000 Grand Prix Super SeriesDetailsDuration1970 1989Achievements singles Most tournament titlesIvan Lendl 29 Most tournament finalsIvan Lendl 44 The Grand Prix Super Series 91 1 93 of men s tennis tournaments was part of the Grand Prix and World Championship Tennis tours between 1970 and 1989 also known as the Super Grand Prix 91 2 93 They were held annually throughout the year in Europe North America Africa and Asia These tournaments were the most prestigious and highest level events of the Grand Prix Tour after the majors and year end championships 91 3 93 91 4 93 They had six name changes from 1970 through to 1977 Group One Group B Group A Group AA 5 Star and 6 Star 91 5 93 before settling on a consistent naming format called Super Series from 1978 until 1989 91 6 93 When the Association of Tennis Professionals ATP became the sole governing body of men s tennis in 1990 all of the surviving tournaments of the Grand Prix were absorbed into the new ATP Tour 91 7 93 The nine top events existing at that time are now known as ATP Tour Masters 1000 tournaments Contents 1 History 2 Tournament final 2 1 1970 Grand Prix Group 1 2 2 1971 Grand Prix Group B 2 3 1972 Grand Prix Group A 2 4 1973 Grand Prix Group A 2 5 1974 Grand Prix Group AA 2 6 1975 Grand Prix Group AA 2 7 1976 Grand Prix 5 Star 2 8 1977 Grand Prix 6 Star 2 9 1978 Grand Prix Super Series 2 10 1979 Grand Prix Super Series 2 11 1980 Grand Prix Super Series 2 12 1981 Grand Prix Super Series 2 13 1982 Grand Prix Super Series 2 14 1983 Grand Prix Super Series 2 15 1984 Grand Prix Super Series 2 16 1985 Grand Prix Super Series 2 17 1986 Grand Prix Super Series 2 18 1987 Grand Prix Super Series 2 19 1988 Grand Prix Super Series 2 20 1989 Grand Prix Super Series 3 Statistics 3 1 Singles 4 See also 5 References 6 Notes 7 Sources 8 Further reading History edit The Grand Prix tennis circuit was conceived from idea put forward by former World No 1 player Jack Kramer turned promoter in 1968 He proposed a series of tournaments with a money bonus pool that would be split up on the basis of a cumulative point system and to encourage players to compete regularly in the series and qualify for a special championship tournament at the end of the tour season 91 8 93 This system formed the basis of the men s professional game The WCT founded by Lamar Hunt and David Dixon 1968 was merged into the Grand Prix Tour in 1978 The WCT withdrew from 1982 to 1984 and sued the Men s Tennis Council who organized the men s tennis tour 91 9 93 A settlement resulted in WCT s reincorporation into the Grand Prix in 1985 After the Majors and Year end Championships these events were the highest in terms of status at the time 91 3 93 91 10 93 Throughout the 20 year period from 1970 to 1989 a number of these tournaments ceased to be top tier tennis events Tournament final edit 1970 Grand Prix Group 1 edit The 1970 Grand Prix circuit was the inaugural edition of the Grand Prix circuit and consisted of 20 tournaments which were held from April through December The tournaments were graded in one of three categories which determined the number of ranking points available Group A comprising three Grand Slam tournaments Grand Prix Masters Group 1 comprising six tournaments and Group 2 91 11 93 These are Group 1 tournaments Tournament Singles Doubles Winner Runner up Score Winner Runner up Score Bastad Dick Crealy Georges Goven 6 3 6 1 6 1 Dick Crealy Allan Stone Zeljko Franulovic Jan Kodes 6 2 2 6 12 12 retired Indianapolis Cliff Richey Stan Smith 6 2 10 8 3 6 6 1 Arthur Ashe Clark Graebner Ilie Năstase Ion Țiriac 2 6 6 4 6 4 Boston Tony Roche Rod Laver 3 6 6 4 1 6 6 2 6 2 Roy Emerson Rod Laver Ismail El Shafei Torben Ulrich 6 1 7 6 Los Angeles Rod Laver John Newcombe 4 6 6 4 7 6 Tom Okker Marty Riessen Robert Lutz Stan Smith 7 6 6 2 Buenos Aires Zeljko Franulovic Manuel Orantes 6 4 6 2 6 0 Bob Carmichael Ray Ruffels Zeljko Franulovic Jan Kodes 7 5 6 2 5 7 6 7 6 3 London Rod Laver Cliff Richey 6 3 6 4 7 5 Ken Rosewall Stan Smith Ilie Năstase Ion Țiriac 6 4 6 3 6 2 1971 Grand Prix Group B edit The 1971 Grand Prix circuit was the second edition of the Grand Prix circuit and consisted of 31 tournaments which were held from April through December The tournaments were graded in one of five categories which determined the number of ranking points available Group A comprising three Grand Slam tournaments Grand Prix Masters Group B comprising eleven tournaments Group C and Group D 91 12 93 Tournament Singles Doubles Winner Runner up Score Winner Runner up Score Hamburg Andres Gimeno Peter Szoke 6 3 6 2 6 2 Andres Gimeno John Alexander Dick Crealy Allan Stone 6 4 7 5 7 9 6 4 Bournemouth Gerald Battrick Zeljko Franulovic 6 3 6 2 5 7 6 0 Owen Davidson Bill Bowrey Patricio Cornejo Jaime Fillol 8 6 6 2 3 6 4 6 6 3 Brussels 91 13 93 Cliff Drysdale Ilie Năstase 6 0 6 1 7 5 Marty Riessen 160 160 160 160 Ilie Năstase Tom Okker 160 160 160 160 160 160 160 160 Ion Țiriac Divided Bastad Ilie Năstase Jan Leschly 6 7 6 2 6 1 6 4 Ilie Năstase Ion Țiriac Jaime Pinto Bravo Butch Seewagen 7 6 6 1 Gstaad 91 14 93 John Newcombe Tom Okker 6 2 5 7 1 6 7 5 6 3 Phil Dent John Alexander John Newcombe Tom Okker 5 7 6 3 6 4 Washington D C Ken Rosewall Marty Riessen 7 6 7 5 7 6 7 1 6 4 Tom Okker Marty Riessen Bob Carmichael Ray Ruffels 7 6 6 2 Indianapolis Zeljko Franulovic Cliff Richey 6 3 6 4 0 6 6 3 Jan Kodes Zeljko Franulovic Clark Graebner Erik van Dillen 7 6 5 7 6 3 Los Angeles Pancho Gonzales Jimmy Connors 3 6 6 3 6 3 John Alexander Phil Dent Frank Froehling Clark Graebner 7 6 6 4 Berkeley Rod Laver Ken Rosewall 6 4 6 4 7 6 Rod Laver Roy Emerson Ken Rosewall Fred Stolle 6 3 6 3 London Ilie Năstase Rod Laver 3 6 6 3 3 6 6 4 6 4 Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan Bill Bowrey Owen Davidson 7 5 9 7 6 2 Buenos Aires Zeljko Franulovic Ilie Năstase 6 3 6 4 6 4 Ilie Năstase Zeljko Franulovic Patricio Cornejo Jaime Fillol 6 4 6 4 1972 Grand Prix Group A edit The 1972 Grand Prix circuit was the third edition of the Grand Prix circuit and consisted of 33 tournaments which were held from February through November The tournaments were graded in one of five categories which determined the number of ranking points available Group AA comprising three Grand Slam tournaments Grand Prix Masters Group A Group B Group C Tournament Singles Doubles Winner Runner up Score Winner Runner up Score Johannesburg Cliff Richey Manuel Orantes 6 4 7 5 3 6 6 4 Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan Georges Goven Ray Moore 6 2 6 2 6 4 Rome Manuel Orantes Jan Kodes 4 6 6 1 7 5 6 2 Ilie Năstase Ion Țiriac Lew Hoad Frew McMillan 3 6 3 6 6 4 6 3 5 3 retired Indianapolis Bob Hewitt Jimmy Connors 7 6 6 1 6 2 Frew McMillan Bob Hewitt Patricio Cornejo Jaime Fillol 6 2 6 3 Toronto Ilie Năstase Andrew Pattison 6 4 6 3 Ilie Năstase Ion Țiriac Jan Kodes Jan Kukal 7 6 6 3 Los Angeles Stan Smith Roscoe Tanner 6 4 6 4 Jimmy Connors Pancho Gonzales Ismail El Shafei Brian Fairlie 6 3 7 6 Barcelona Jan Kodes Manuel Orantes 6 3 6 2 6 3 Manuel Orantes Juan Gisbert Frew McMillan Ilie Năstase 6 3 3 6 6 4 Stockholm Stan Smith Tom Okker 6 4 6 3 Tom Okker Marty Riessen Roy Emerson Colin Dibley 6 3 6 2 1973 Grand Prix Group A edit The 1973 Grand Prix circuit was the fourth edition of the Grand Prix circuit and consisted of 72 tournaments which were held from January through December The tournaments were graded in one of five categories which determined the number of ranking points available Group AA comprising three Grand Slam tournaments Grand Prix Masters Group A Group B Group C The Australian Open although a Grand Slam event was a Group A tournament on the 1973 Grand Prix circuit In total there were 11 Group A tournaments 91 15 93 160 160 Grand Slam tournament Tournament Singles Doubles Winner Runner up Score Winner Runner up Score Australian Open John Newcombe Onny Parun 6 3 6 7 7 5 6 1 John Newcombe Mal Anderson John Alexander Phil Dent 6 3 6 4 7 6 Rome Ilie Năstase Manuel Orantes 6 1 6 1 6 1 John Newcombe Tom Okker Ross Case Geoff Masters 6 2 6 3 6 4 Washington D C Arthur Ashe Tom Okker 6 4 6 2 Ross Case Geoff Masters Dick Crealy Andrew Pattison 2 6 6 4 6 4 Louisville Manuel Orantes John Newcombe 3 6 6 3 6 4 Manuel Orantes Ion Țiriac Clark Graebner John Newcombe 0 6 6 4 6 3 Toronto Tom Okker Manuel Orantes 6 3 6 2 6 1 Rod Laver Ken Rosewall Owen Davidson John Newcombe 7 5 7 6 Los Angeles Jimmy Connors Tom Okker 7 5 7 6 11 9 Jan Kodes Vladimir Zednik Jimmy Connors Ilie Năstase 6 2 6 4 Barcelona Ilie Năstase Manuel Orantes 2 6 6 1 8 6 6 4 Ilie Năstase Tom Okker Antonio Munoz Manuel Orantes 4 6 6 3 6 2 Madrid Tom Okker Jaime Fillol 4 6 6 3 6 3 7 5 Ilie Năstase Tom Okker Bob Carmichael Frew McMillan 6 3 6 0 Tehran Raul Ramirez John Newcombe 6 7 6 1 7 5 6 3 Rod Laver John Newcombe Ross Case Geoff Masters 7 6 6 2 Stockholm Tom Gorman Bjorn Borg 6 3 4 6 7 6 Jimmy Connors Ilie Năstase Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan 7 6 7 5 Johannesburg Jimmy Connors Arthur Ashe 6 4 7 6 6 3 Arthur Ashe Tom Okker Lew Hoad Bob Maud 6 2 4 6 6 2 6 4 1974 Grand Prix Group AA edit The 1974 Grand Prix circuit was the fifth edition of the Grand Prix circuit and consisted of 49 tournaments which were held from December 73 through December 74 The tournaments were graded in one of six categories which determined the number of ranking points available Group TC Triple Crown comprising three Grand Slam tournaments Grand Prix Masters Group AA Group A Group B and Group C In total there were 12 Group AA tournaments 91 16 93 Tournament Singles Doubles Winner Runner up Score Winner Runner up Score Rome Bjorn Borg Ilie Năstase 6 3 6 4 6 2 Brian Gottfried Raul Ramirez Juan Gisbert Ilie Năstase 6 3 6 2 6 3 Nottingham Stan Smith Alex Metreveli 6 3 1 6 6 3 Charlie Pasarell Erik van Dillen Bob Lutz Stan Smith 9 7 6 3 Washington D C Harold Solomon Guillermo Vilas 1 6 6 3 6 4 Tom Gorman Marty Riessen Patricio Cornejo Jaime Fillol 7 5 6 1 Louisville Guillermo Vilas Jaime Fillol 6 4 7 5 Charlie Pasarell Erik van Dillen Jurgen Fassbender Hans Jurgen Pohmann 6 2 6 3 Indianapolis Jimmy Connors Bjorn Borg 5 7 6 3 6 4 Jimmy Connors Ilie Năstase Jurgen Fassbender Hans Jurgen Pohmann 6 7 6 3 6 4 Toronto Guillermo Vilas Manuel Orantes 6 4 6 2 6 3 Manuel Orantes Guillermo Vilas Jurgen Fassbender Hans Jurgen Pohmann 6 1 2 6 6 2 Boston Bjorn Borg Tom Okker 7 6 6 1 6 1 Robert Lutz Stan Smith Hans Jurgen Pohmann Marty Riessen 3 6 6 4 6 3 Los Angeles Jimmy Connors Harold Solomon 6 3 6 1 Ross Case Geoff Masters Brian Gottfried Raul Ramirez 6 3 6 2 San Francisco Ross Case Arthur Ashe 6 3 5 7 6 4 Bob Lutz Stan Smith John Alexander Syd Ball 6 4 7 6 8 6 Tehran Guillermo Vilas Raul Ramirez 6 0 6 3 6 1 Manuel Orantes Guillermo Vilas Brian Gottfried Raul Ramirez 7 6 2 6 6 2 Stockholm Arthur Ashe Tom Okker 6 2 6 2 Tom Okker Marty Riessen Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan 2 6 6 3 6 4 Johannesburg Jimmy Connors Arthur Ashe 7 6 6 3 6 1 Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan Tom Okker Marty Riessen 7 6 6 4 6 3 1975 Grand Prix Group AA edit The 1975 Grand Prix circuit was the sixth edition of the Grand Prix circuit and consisted of 42 tournaments which were held from December 74 through December 75 The tournaments were graded in one of five categories which determined the number of ranking points available Group TC Triple Crown comprising three Grand Slam tournaments Grand Prix Masters Group AA Group A and Group B Tournament Singles Doubles Winner Runner up Score Winner Runner up Score Hamburg Manuel Orantes Jan Kodes 3 6 6 2 6 2 4 6 6 1 Juan Gisbert Manuel Orantes Wojciech Fibak Jan Kodes 6 3 7 6 Rome Raul Ramirez Manuel Orantes 7 6 7 5 7 5 Brian Gottfried Raul Ramirez Jimmy Connors Ilie Năstase 6 4 7 6 2 6 6 1 Nottingham Tom Okker Tony Roche 6 1 3 6 6 3 Charlie Pasarell Roscoe Tanner Tom Okker Marty Riessen 6 2 6 3 Washington D C Guillermo Vilas Harold Solomon 6 1 6 3 Robert Lutz Stan Smith Brian Gottfried Raul Ramirez 7 5 2 6 6 1 Louisville Guillermo Vilas Ilie Năstase 6 4 6 3 Wojciech Fibak vs Anand Amritraj Guillermo Vilas 160 160 160 160 160 Vijay Amritraj Not played Indianapolis Manuel Orantes Arthur Ashe 6 2 6 2 Juan Gisbert Manuel Orantes Wojciech Fibak Hans Jurgen Pohmann 7 5 6 0 Toronto Manuel Orantes Ilie Năstase 7 6 6 0 6 1 Cliff Drysdale Raymond Moore Jan Kodes Ilie Năstase 6 4 5 7 7 6 Boston Bjorn Borg Guillermo Vilas 6 3 6 4 6 2 Brian Gottfried Raul Ramirez John Andrews Mike Estep 4 6 6 3 7 6 Los Angeles Arthur Ashe Roscoe Tanner 3 6 7 5 6 3 Anand Amritraj Vijay Amritraj Cliff Drysdale Marty Riessen 7 6 4 6 6 4 San Francisco Arthur Ashe Guillermo Vilas 6 0 7 6 7 4 Fred McNair Sherwood Stewart Allan Stone Kim Warwick 6 2 7 6 7 3 Sydney Stan Smith Bob Lutz 7 6 6 2 Brian Gottfried Raul Ramirez Ross Case Geoff Masters 6 4 6 2 Tehran Eddie Dibbs Ivan Molina 1 6 6 4 7 5 6 4 Juan Gisbert Sr Manuel Orantes Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan 7 5 6 7 6 1 6 4 Stockholm Adriano Panatta Jimmy Connors 6 4 6 3 Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan Charlie Pasarell Roscoe Tanner 3 6 6 3 6 4 Tokyo Raul Ramirez Manuel Orantes 6 4 7 5 6 3 Brian Gottfried Raul Ramirez Juan Gisbert Sr Manuel Orantes 7 6 6 4 Johannesburg Harold Solomon Brian Gottfried 6 3 6 2 5 7 6 2 Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan Karl Meiler Charlie Pasarell 7 5 6 4 1976 Grand Prix 5 Star edit The 1976 Grand Prix circuit was the seventh edition of the Grand Prix circuit and consisted of 48 tournaments which were held from December 75 through December 76 The tournaments were graded in one of seven categories which determined the number of ranking points available Group TC Triple Crown comprising three Grand Slam tournaments Grand Prix Masters Five Star Four Star Three Star Two Star and One Star There were four Five Star tournaments 91 17 93 Tournament Singles Doubles Winner Runner up Score Winner Runner up Score Rome Adriano Panatta Guillermo Vilas 2 6 7 6 6 2 7 6 Brian Gottfried Raul Ramirez Geoff Masters John Newcombe 7 6 5 7 6 3 3 6 6 3 Tehran Manuel Orantes Raul Ramirez 7 6 6 0 2 6 6 4 Wojciech Fibak Raul Ramirez Juan Gisbert Sr Manuel Orantes 7 5 6 1 Stockholm Mark Cox Manuel Orantes 4 6 7 5 7 6 Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan Tom Okker Marty Riessen 6 4 4 6 6 4 Johannesburg Harold Solomon Brian Gottfried 6 2 6 7 6 3 6 4 Brian Gottfried Sherwood Stewart Juan Gisbert Sr Stan Smith 1 6 6 1 6 2 7 6 1977 Grand Prix 6 Star edit The 1977 Grand Prix circuit was the eighth edition of the Grand Prix circuit and consisted of 76 tournaments which were held from December 76 through December 77 The tournaments were graded in one of eight categories which determined the number of ranking points available Grand Slam events comprising four Grand Slam tournaments Grand Prix Masters Six Star Five Star Four Star Three Star Two Star and One Star There were two Six Star tournaments 91 6 93 91 18 93 Tournament Singles Doubles Winner Runner up Score Winner Runner up Score Palm Springs Brian Gottfried Guillermo Vilas 2 6 6 1 6 3 Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan Marty Riessen Roscoe Tanner 7 6 7 6 Memphis Bjorn Borg Brian Gottfried 6 4 6 3 4 6 7 5 Fred McNair Sherwood Stewart Bob Lutz Stan Smith 4 6 7 6 7 6 1978 Grand Prix Super Series edit The 1978 Grand Prix circuit was the ninth edition of the Grand Prix circuit and consisted of 84 tournaments which were held from January through December The tournaments were graded in three main categories 1 Grand Slam events 2 Super Series tournaments with prize money of at least 175 000 and 3 tournaments with prize money between 50 000 and 175 000 Both latter categories were subdivided in four prize money categories which determined the number of ranking points available In addition the season ending Masters tournament carried prize money of 400 000 There were 32 Super Series tournaments including 8 WCT tournaments 91 19 93 91 20 93 Tournament Singles Doubles Winner Runner up Score Winner Runner up Score Birmingham WCT Bjorn Borg Dick Stockton 7 6 7 5 Vitas Gerulaitis Sandy Mayer Frew McMillan Dick Stockton 3 6 6 1 7 6 Philadelphia WCT Jimmy Connors Roscoe Tanner 6 2 6 4 6 3 Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan Vitas Gerulaitis Sandy Mayer 6 3 6 4 Richmond WCT Vitas Gerulaitis John Newcombe 7 5 6 3 Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan Vitas Gerulaitis Sandy Mayer 6 3 7 5 St Louis WCT Sandy Mayer Eddie Dibbs 7 6 6 4 Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan Wojciech Fibak Tom Okker 6 3 6 2 Palm Springs Roscoe Tanner Raul Ramirez 6 1 7 6 Raymond Moore Roscoe Tanner Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan 6 4 6 4 Memphis Jimmy Connors Tim Gullikson 7 6 6 3 Raul Ramirez Brian Gottfried Phil Dent John Newcombe 3 6 7 6 6 2 Milan WCT Bjorn Borg Vitas Gerulaitis 6 3 6 3 Victor Pecci Wojciech Fibak Jose Higueras Raul Ramirez 5 7 7 6 7 6 Rotterdam WCT Jimmy Connors Raul Ramirez 7 5 7 5 Raul Ramirez Fred McNair Bob Lutz Stan Smith 6 2 6 3 Monte Carlo WCT Raul Ramirez Tomas Smid 6 3 6 3 6 4 Tomas Smid Peter Fleming Jaime Fillol Ilie Năstase 6 4 7 5 Houston WCT 91 21 93 Brian Gottfried Ilie Năstase 3 6 6 2 6 1 Tom Okker Wojciech Fibak Tom Leonard Mike Machette 7 5 7 5 Las Vegas Harold Solomon Corrado Barazzutti 6 1 3 0 retired Alvaro Fillol Jaime Fillol Bob Hewitt Raul Ramirez 6 3 7 6 Hamburg Guillermo Vilas Wojciech Fibak 6 2 6 4 6 2 Wojciech Fibak Tom Okker Antonio Munoz Victor Pecci 6 2 6 4 Rome Bjorn Borg Adriano Panatta 1 6 6 3 6 1 4 6 6 3 Victor Pecci Belus Prajoux Jan Kodes Tomas Smid 6 7 7 6 6 1 Washington Jimmy Connors Eddie Dibbs 7 5 7 5 Arthur Ashe Bob Hewitt Fred McNair Raul Ramirez 6 3 6 3 Louisville 91 22 93 Harold Solomon John Alexander 6 2 6 2 Victor Pecci Wojciech Fibak Victor Amaya John James 6 4 6 7 6 4 North Conway Eddie Dibbs John Alexander 6 4 6 4 Van Winitsky Robin Drysdale Mike Fishbach Bernard Mitton 4 6 7 6 6 3 Indianapolis Jimmy Connors Jose Higueras 7 5 6 1 Hank Pfister Gene Mayer Jeff Borowiak Chris Lewis 6 3 6 1 Toronto Eddie Dibbs Jose Luis Clerc 6 7 6 4 6 1 Wojciech Fibak Tom Okker Colin Dowdeswell Heinz Gunthardt 6 3 7 6 Boston Manuel Orantes Harold Solomon 6 4 6 3 Balazs Taroczy Victor Pecci Heinz Gunthardt Van Winitsky 6 3 3 6 6 1 Los Angeles Arthur Ashe Brian Gottfried 6 2 6 4 Phil Dent John Alexander Fred McNair Raul Ramirez 6 3 7 6 San Francisco John McEnroe Dick Stockton 2 6 7 6 6 2 Peter Fleming John McEnroe Bob Lutz Stan Smith 5 7 6 4 6 4 Barcelona Balazs Taroczy Ilie Năstase 1 6 7 5 4 6 6 3 Hans Gildemeister Zeljko Franulovic Jean Louis Haillet Gilles Moretton 6 1 6 4 Sydney Jimmy Connors Geoff Masters 6 0 6 0 6 4 Tony Roche John Newcombe Mark Edmondson John Marks 6 4 6 3 Tokyo Bjorn Borg Brian Teacher 6 3 6 4 Ross Case Geoff Masters Pat DuPre Tom Gorman 6 3 6 4 Stockholm John McEnroe Tim Gullikson 6 2 6 2 Tom Okker Wojciech Fibak Stan Smith Bob Lutz 6 3 6 2 London John McEnroe Tim Gullikson 6 7 6 4 7 6 6 2 Peter Fleming John McEnroe Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan 7 6 4 6 6 4 Buenos Aires Jose Luis Clerc Victor Pecci 6 4 6 4 Chris Lewis Van Winitsky Jose Luis Clerc Belus Prajoux 6 4 3 6 6 0 Johannesburg Tim Gullikson Harold Solomon 2 6 7 6 7 6 6 7 6 4 Raymond Moore Peter Fleming Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan 6 3 7 6 1979 Grand Prix Super Series edit The 1979 Grand Prix circuit was the tenth edition of the Grand Prix circuit and consisted of 91 tournaments which were held from January through December The tournaments were graded in one of twelve categories which determined the number of ranking points available Grand Slam events comprising four Grand Slam tournaments Grand Prix Masters Super Series Tournament Singles Doubles Winner Runner up Score Winner Runner up Score Philadelphia Jimmy Connors Arthur Ashe 6 3 6 4 6 1 Wojciech Fibak Tom Okker Peter Fleming John McEnroe 6 4 6 3 Monte Carlo Bjorn Borg Vitas Gerulaitis 6 2 6 1 6 3 Ilie Năstase Raul Ramirez Victor Pecci Balazs Taroczy 6 3 6 4 Las Vegas Bjorn Borg Jimmy Connors 6 3 6 2 Marty Riessen Sherwood Stewart Adriano Panatta Raul Ramirez 4 6 6 4 7 6 Hamburg Jose Higueras Harold Solomon 3 6 6 1 6 4 6 1 Jan Kodes Tomas Smid Mark Edmondson John Marks 6 3 6 1 7 6 Rome Vitas Gerulaitis Guillermo Vilas 6 7 7 6 6 7 6 4 6 2 Peter Fleming Tomas Smid Jose Luis Clerc Ilie Năstase 4 6 6 1 7 5 Toronto Bjorn Borg John McEnroe 6 3 6 3 Peter Fleming John McEnroe Heinz Gunthardt Bob Hewitt 6 7 7 6 6 1 Tokyo Bjorn Borg Jimmy Connors 6 2 6 2 Marty Riessen Sherwood Stewart Mike Cahill Terry Moor 6 4 7 6 Stockholm John McEnroe Gene Mayer 6 7 6 3 6 3 John McEnroe Peter Fleming Tom Okker Wojciech Fibak 6 4 6 4 London John McEnroe Harold Solomon 6 3 6 4 7 5 John McEnroe Peter Fleming Tomas Smid Stan Smith 6 3 6 2 1980 Grand Prix Super Series edit The 1980 Grand Prix circuit was the eleventh edition of the Grand Prix circuit and consisted of 83 tournaments which were held from January 80 through January 81 The tournaments were graded in one of twelve categories which determined the number of ranking points available Grand Slam events comprising four Grand Slam tournaments Grand Prix Masters Super Series Regular Series Tournament Singles Doubles Winner Runner up Score Winner Runner up Score Philadelphia WCT Jimmy Connors John McEnroe 6 3 2 6 6 3 3 6 6 4 Peter Fleming John McEnroe Brian Gottfried Raul Ramirez 7 6 4 6 6 3 Monte Carlo Bjorn Borg Guillermo Vilas 6 1 6 0 6 2 Paolo Bertolucci Adriano Panatta Vitas Gerulaitis John McEnroe 6 2 5 7 6 4 Las Vegas Bjorn Borg Harold Solomon 6 3 6 1 Robert Lutz Stan Smith Wojciech Fibak Gene Mayer 6 2 7 5 Hamburg Harold Solomon Guillermo Vilas 6 7 6 2 6 4 2 6 6 3 Hans Gildemeister Andres Gomez Reinhart Probst Max Wunschig 6 3 6 4 Rome Guillermo Vilas Yannick Noah 6 0 6 4 6 4 Mark Edmondson Kim Warwick Balazs Taroczy Eliot Teltscher 7 6 7 6 Toronto Ivan Lendl Bjorn Borg 4 6 5 4 retired Bruce Manson Brian Teacher Heinz Gunthardt Sandy Mayer 6 3 3 6 6 4 Tokyo Jimmy Connors Tim Gullikson 6 1 6 2 Victor Amaya Hank Pfister Marty Riessen Sherwood Stewart 6 3 3 6 7 6 Stockholm 91 23 93 Bjorn Borg John McEnroe 6 3 6 4 Heinz Gunthardt Paul McNamee Stan Smith Bob Lutz tennis 6 7 6 3 6 2 London John McEnroe Gene Mayer 6 4 6 4 6 3 John McEnroe Peter Fleming Bill Scanlon Eliot Teltscher 7 5 6 3 1981 Grand Prix Super Series edit The 1981 Grand Prix circuit was the twelfth edition of the Grand Prix circuit and consisted of 89 tournaments which were held from January 1981 through January 1982 The tournaments were graded in one of twelve categories which determined the number of ranking points available Grand Slam events comprising four Grand Slam tournaments Grand Prix Masters Super Series Regular Series The Super Series consisted of 28 tournaments with prize money of at least 175 000 excluding Grand Slams Tournament Singles Doubles Winner Runner up Score Winner Runner up Score Monterrey WCT Johan Kriek Vitas Gerulaitis 7 6 3 6 7 6 Kevin Curren Steve Denton Johan Kriek Russell Simpson 7 6 6 3 Philadelphia Roscoe Tanner Wojciech Fibak 6 2 7 6 7 5 Marty Riessen img, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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