Frankfurt Grand Prix (tennis)
Tennis tournament
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The Frankfurt Grand Prix (also known as the Trevira Cup) was a men's tennis tournament played in Frankfurt, West Germany from 1980 until 1982. The event was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit and was held on indoor carpet courts. After the 1982 edition tournament director Hans Burkert moved the event to Lisbon where it was known as the Lights Cup[1] (however, according to the ATP website its place in the calendar was followed by the Frankfurt Cup (1987 to 1989).[2]
| Frankfurt Grand Prix | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Event name | Frankfurt Grand Prix Trevira Cup |
| Tour | Grand Prix circuit |
| Founded | 1980 |
| Abolished | 1982 |
| Editions | 3 |
| Location | Frankfurt, West Germany |
| Surface | Carpet / Indoor |
Finals
Singles
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 |  Stan Smith |  Johan Kriek | 2–6, 7–6, 6–2 |
| 1981 | John McEnroe |  Tomáš Šmíd | 6–2, 6–3 |
| 1982 | Ivan Lendl |  Peter McNamara | 6–2, 6–2 |
| succeeded by Lisbon Open | |||
Doubles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 |  Vijay Amritraj Stan Smith |  Andrew Pattison Butch Walts | 6–7, 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1981 | Brian Teacher Butch Walts | Vitas Gerulaitis John McEnroe | 7–5, 6–7, 7–5 |
| 1982 | Steve Denton Mark Edmondson | Tony Giammalva Tim Mayotte | 6–7, 6–3, 6–3 |
| succeeded by Lisbon Open | |||
See also
- Frankfurt Cup (1987–1989)