Jump to content

Guadalajara Open

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Guadalajara Open
Defunct tennis tournament
TourGrand Prix
Founded1978
Abolished1981
Editions3
LocationGuadalajara, Mexico
SurfaceClay / outdoor

The Guadalajara Open is a defunct men's tennis tournament that was played on the Grand Prix tennis circuit founded in 1978. The event was held in Guadalajara, Mexico and was played on outdoor clay courts. Unseeded Gene Mayer won the first singles title while Sandy Mayer and Sherwood Stewart partnered to win the doubles title.[1] The tournament then became part of the ATP Challenger Series in 1979, and played one final time in 1981.

Guadalajara currently is host to the Abierto Zapopan and Guadalajara Open Akron.

Past finals

[edit]

Singles

[edit]
Year Champions Runners-up Score
1978 United States Gene Mayer Australia John Newcombe 6–3, 6–4
1979 Australia Paul McNamee United States Rick Fagel 6–4, 6–4
1981 Brazil João Soares United States Matt Anger 6–4, 7–5

Doubles

[edit]
Year Champions Runners-up Score
1978 United States Sandy Mayer
United States Sherwood Stewart
United States Gene Mayer
India Sashi Menon
4–6, 7–6, 6–3

References

[edit]
  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1979). World of Tennis 1979 : a BP yearbook. London: Macdonald and Jane's. p. 119. ISBN 978-0354090681.
[edit]