Eurocard Open

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The Eurocard Open was an annual tennis tournament for male professional players. The event was held annually in Stuttgart, Germany, and was played on indoor carpet from 1988 to 1997. Before 1990, during years 1988–1989 the tournament was organized as an invitational round-robin exhibition for 8 players. From 1990 to 1995, the Eurocard Open was an ATP Championship Series tournament, and was held every February on the ATP Tour.

Founded1988
Abolished2001
LocationStuttgart (1988–2001)
Essen (Oct. 1995)
CategoryExhibition
(1988–1989)
ATP Championship Series
(1990–1995)
ATP Super 9 /
Tennis Masters Series (1995–2001)
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Eurocard Open
Defunct tennis tournament
Founded1988
Abolished2001
LocationStuttgart (1988–2001)
Essen (Oct. 1995)
CategoryExhibition
(1988–1989)
ATP Championship Series
(1990–1995)
ATP Super 9 /
Tennis Masters Series (1995–2001)
SurfaceCarpet / indoor (1988–1997)
Hard / indoor (1998–2001)
Draw48S / 24Q / 16D
Prize moneyUS$2,950,000
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Starting in October 1995, the Eurocard Open was upgraded to ATP Super 9 status. In 1995–1996, the ATP calendar underwent some interesting tournament swaps among indoor events, when the tournament was held on carpet courts. In October 1995, the Stockholm Super 9 event was downgraded to ATP World Series status and moved to November, getting replaced in its old Super 9 slot by the Eurocard Open in Essen. The Antwerp event was dropped from the calendar in 1995 to make room for Stockholm's new slot in November. In 1996, the Eurocard Open retained its Super 9 status but moved from Essen and back to Stuttgart, while Antwerp was again returned to the calendar to replace the Eurocard Open's old slot in February.

In 1998, the Eurocard Open changed surface from indoor carpet to indoor hardcourt. After the last Eurocard Open was held in 2001, the tournament was discontinued, and the eighth ATP Masters Series event of the calendar year was moved to Madrid in 2002.

Past results

Singles

More information Location, Year ...
Location Year Champions Runners-up Score
ATP Tour 500[a]
Stuttgart 1990Germany Boris BeckerCzechoslovakia Ivan Lendl6–2, 6–2
1991Sweden Stefan EdbergSweden Jonas Svensson6–2, 3–6, 7–5, 6–2
1992Croatia Goran IvaniševićSweden Stefan Edberg6–7(5–7), 6–3, 6–4, 6–4
1993Germany Michael StichNetherlands Richard Krajicek4–6, 7–5, 7–6(7–4), 3–6, 7–5
1994Sweden Stefan EdbergCroatia Goran Ivanišević4–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–2
1995 (Feb)Netherlands Richard KrajicekGermany Michael Stich7–6(7–4), 6–3, 6–7(6–8), 1–6, 6–3
ATP Tour Masters 1000[b]
Essen 1995 (Oct)Austria Thomas MusterUnited States MaliVai Washington7–6(8–6), 2–6, 6–3, 6–4
Stuttgart 1996Germany Boris BeckerUnited States Pete Sampras3–6, 6–3, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
1997Czech Republic Petr KordaNetherlands Richard Krajicek7–6(8–6), 6–2, 6–4
1998Netherlands Richard KrajicekRussia Yevgeny Kafelnikov6–4, 6–3, 6–3
1999Sweden Thomas EnqvistNetherlands Richard Krajicek6–1, 6–4, 5–7, 7–5
2000South Africa Wayne Ferreira[1]Australia Lleyton Hewitt7–6(8–6), 3–6, 6–7(5–7), 7–6(7–2), 6–2
2001Germany Tommy Haas[2]Belarus Max Mirnyi6–2, 6–2, 6–2
2002succeeded by Madrid Open
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Doubles

Exhibition

More information Location, Year ...
Location Year Champions Runners-up Score
Stuttgart 1988Czechoslovakia Miloslav MečířEcuador Andrés Gómez6–3, 6–2
1989Czechoslovakia Ivan LendlCzechoslovakia Miloslav Mečíř6–3, 4–6, 4–6, 6–1, 6–4
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Notes

  1. Known as Championship Series from 1990 till 1999.
  2. Known as Championship Series, Single Week from 1990 till 1995, Super 9 from 1996 till 1999 and Tennis Masters Series from 2000 onwards

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