Hampton Grand Prix
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The Hampton Grand Prix is a defunct men's tennis tournament played from 1970 to 1977. The first edition was held at the Hampton Institute in Hampton, Virginia in the United States and subsequent editions were held at the Hampton Coliseum. All editions were played on indoor carpet courts.
The first seven editions were part of the USLTA Winter Indoor circuit, organized by Bill Riordan. The 1972 edition was also part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit. When the USLTA circuit was abolished after 1976 the tournament became part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit its final edition in 1977.
Jimmy Connors and Ilie Năstase were the most successful players at the tournament, with Connors winning the singles competition four times while Năstase won the singles title once and the doubles title three times, twice with compatriot Ion Țiriac and once with American Clark Graebner.[1]
Past finals
Singles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Template:Flagicon Stan Smith | Template:Flagicon Thomaz Koch | 6–3, 6–2, 7–5 |
| 1971 | Template:Flagicon Ilie Năstase | Template:Flagicon Clark Graebner | 7–5, 6–4, 7–6 |
| 1972 | Template:Flagicon Stan Smith | Template:Flagicon Ilie Năstase | 6–3, 6–2, 6–7, 6–4 |
| 1973 | Template:Flagicon Jimmy Connors | Template:Flagicon Ilie Năstase | 4–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–3 |
| 1974 | Template:Flagicon Jimmy Connors | Template:Flagicon Ilie Năstase | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1975 | Template:Flagicon Jimmy Connors | Template:Flagicon Jan Kodeš | 3–6, 6–3, 6–0 |
| 1976 | Template:Flagicon Jimmy Connors | Template:Flagicon Ilie Năstase | 6–2, 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1977 | Template:Flagicon Sandy Mayer | Template:Flagicon Stan Smith | 4–6, 6–3, 6–2, 1–6, 6–3 |
Doubles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Template:Flagicon Ilie Năstase Template:Flagicon Ion Țiriac |
Template:Flagicon Clark Graebner Template:Flagicon Thomaz Koch |
6–4, 4–6, 7–5 |
| 1972 | Template:Flagicon Ilie Năstase Template:Flagicon Ion Țiriac |
Template:Flagicon Andrés Gimeno Template:Flagicon Manuel Orantes |
6–4, 7–6 |
| 1973 | Template:Flagicon Clark Graebner Template:Flagicon Ilie Năstase |
Template:Flagicon Jimmy Connors Template:Flagicon Ion Țiriac |
6–2, 6–1 |
| 1974 | Template:Flagicon Željko Franulović Template:Flagicon Nikola Pilić |
Template:Flagicon Pat Cramer Template:Flagicon Mike Estep |
6–3, 1–2, RET. |
| 1975 | Template:Flagicon Ian Crookenden Template:Flagicon Ian Fletcher |
Template:Flagicon Karl Meiler Template:Flagicon Jan Písecký |
6–2, 6–7(3–5), 6–4 |
| 1976 | Not held | ||
| 1977 | Template:Flagicon Sandy Mayer Template:Flagicon Stan Smith |
Template:Flagicon Paul Kronk Template:Flagicon Cliff Letcher |
6–4, 6–3 |
References
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External links
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- Indoor tennis tournaments
- Grand Prix tennis circuit
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- Recurring sporting events disestablished in 1977
- 1971 establishments in Virginia
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- Sports in Hampton Roads