Tampa Open
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| Tampa Open | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Event name | Tampa Open |
| Tour | Grand Prix circuit |
| Founded | 1980 |
| Abolished | 1983 |
| Editions | 4 |
| Location | Tampa, Florida, U.S. |
| Surface | Hard (1980–82) Carpet (1983) |
The Tampa Open is a defunct Grand Prix affiliated men's tennis tournament played from 1980 to 1983. It was held in the Tampa Bay area, Florida in the United States and played on outdoor hard courts from 1980 to 1982 and on indoor carpet courts in 1983. The first three editions were played at the East Lake Woodlands Golf and Country Club while the last edition was held at the USF Sun Dome.[1][2][3]
Finals
Singles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Template:Flagicon Paul McNamee | Template:Flagicon Stan Smith | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 1981 | Template:Flagicon Mel Purcell | Template:Flagicon Jeff Borowiak | 4–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
| 1982 | Template:Flagicon Brian Gottfried | Template:Flagicon Mike Estep | 6–7(6–8), 6–2, 6–4 |
| 1983 | Template:Flagicon Johan Kriek | Template:Flagicon Robert Lutz | 6–2, 6–4 |
Doubles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Template:Flagicon Paul Kronk Template:Flagicon Paul McNamee |
Template:Flagicon Steve Docherty Template:Flagicon John James |
6–4, 7–5 |
| 1981 | Template:Flagicon Bernard Mitton Template:Flagicon Butch Walts |
Template:Flagicon David Carter Template:Flagicon Paul Kronk |
6–3, 3–6, 6–1 |
| 1982 | Template:Flagicon Tim Gullikson Template:Flagicon Tom Gullikson |
Template:Flagicon Brian Gottfried Template:Flagicon Hank Pfister |
6–2, 6–3 |
| 1983 | Template:Flagicon Tony Giammalva Template:Flagicon Steve Meister |
Template:Flagicon Eric Fromm Template:Flagicon Drew Gitlin |
3–6, 6–1, 7–5 |
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Mark Leary (January 29, 1980). "Grand Slam will feature tennis' best – almost". Fort-Meyers News Press. p. 3C.
The Robinson's Men's Tennis Open (March 31-April 6 at East Lake Woodlands), a $50,000 Volvo Grand Prix event (...).
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Greg Gordon (April 25, 1982). "Tennis anyone? area fans have pick of pros". The Tampa Tribune. p. 9-D.
Where: East Lake Woodlands Golf and Country Club, Oldsmar.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Greg Gordon (May 14, 1984). "Tampa may get major tennis event". The Tampa Tribune. p. 7-C.
The $75,000 Robinson's Men's Tennis Open lasted four years in Tampa, three at the East Lake Woodlands Golf and Country Club in Oldsmar and one at the Sun Dome in the University of South Florida campus.
See also
- Eckerd Open – women's tournament (1971–1990) held in Tampa Bay Area
