Tampa Open

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Tampa Open
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameTampa Open
TourGrand Prix circuit
Founded1980
Abolished1983
Editions4
LocationTampa, Florida, U.S.
SurfaceHard (1980–82)
Carpet (1983)

The Tampa Open is a defunct Grand Prix affiliated men's tennis tournament played from 1980 to 1983. It was held in the Tampa Bay area, Florida in the United States and played on outdoor hard courts from 1980 to 1982 and on indoor carpet courts in 1983. The first three editions were played at the East Lake Woodlands Golf and Country Club while the last edition was held at the USF Sun Dome.[1][2][3]

Finals

Singles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1980Australia Paul McNameeUnited States Stan Smith6–4, 6–3
1981United States Mel PurcellUnited States Jeff Borowiak4–6, 6–4, 6–3
1982United States Brian GottfriedUnited States Mike Estep6–7(6–8), 6–2, 6–4
1983United States Johan KriekUnited States Robert Lutz6–2, 6–4

Doubles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1980Australia Paul Kronk
Australia Paul McNamee		Australia Steve Docherty
Australia John James		6–4, 7–5
1981South Africa Bernard Mitton
United States Butch Walts		Australia David Carter
Australia Paul Kronk		6–3, 3–6, 6–1
1982United States Tim Gullikson
United States Tom Gullikson		United States Brian Gottfried
United States Hank Pfister		6–2, 6–3
1983United States Tony Giammalva
United States Steve Meister		United States Eric Fromm
United States Drew Gitlin		3–6, 6–1, 7–5

References

  1. Mark Leary (January 29, 1980). "Grand Slam will feature tennis' best – almost". Fort-Meyers News Press. p. 3C. The Robinson's Men's Tennis Open (March 31-April 6 at East Lake Woodlands), a $50,000 Volvo Grand Prix event (...).
  2. Greg Gordon (April 25, 1982). "Tennis anyone? area fans have pick of pros". The Tampa Tribune. p. 9-D. Where: East Lake Woodlands Golf and Country Club, Oldsmar.
  3. Greg Gordon (May 14, 1984). "Tampa may get major tennis event". The Tampa Tribune. p. 7-C. The $75,000 Robinson's Men's Tennis Open lasted four years in Tampa, three at the East Lake Woodlands Golf and Country Club in Oldsmar and one at the Sun Dome in the University of South Florida campus.

See also