Grand Prix Super Series|
Duration | 1970 – 1989 |
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Most tournament titles | Ivan Lendl (29) |
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Most tournament finals | Ivan Lendl (44) |
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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]
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 |
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