The Grand Prix Cleveland was a men's tennis tournament played in Cleveland, Ohio, in the United States. The event was part of the World Championship Tennis in 1972 and 1973. The 1976 edition was part of the USLTA-IPA Indoor Circuit. It was part of the Grand Prix circuit from 1978 through 1982 and in 1984 and 1985. It was played on outdoor hard courts. It was titled the Cleveland Tennis Classic in 1972 and 1973, the National Tennis Foundation Open in 1976 International Open in 1978; the Gray International in 1979; the Western Open in 1980 and 1981; the Fazio's Tennis Classic/95th Western Tennis Championships in 1982; the Society Bank Western Open Tennis Championships in 1984; and the Society Bank Tennis Classic in 1985. It was a Challenger-level tournament in 1983.
| Grand Prix Cleveland | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | World Championship Tennis USLTA-IPA Indoor Circuit Grand Prix circuit |
| Founded | 1972 |
| Abolished | 1985 |
| Editions | 11 |
| Location | Cleveland, Ohio, United States |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor |
Past finals
editSingles
edit| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Mark Cox | Ray Ruffels | 6–3, 4–6, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1973 | Ken Rosewall | Roger Taylor | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1974-1975 | Not held | ||
| 1976 | Haroon Rahim | Alex Metreveli | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1977 | Not held | ||
| 1978 | Peter Feigl | Van Winitsky | 4–6, 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1979 | Stan Smith | Ilie Năstase | 7–6, 7–5 |
| 1980 | Gene Mayer | Victor Amaya | 6–2, 6–1 |
| 1981 | Gene Mayer | Dave Siegler | 6–1, 6–4 |
| 1982 | Sandy Mayer | Robert Van't Hof | 7–5, 6–3 |
| 1983 | Martin Davis | Matt Mitchell | 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1984 | Terry Moor | Martin Davis | 3–6, 7–6, 6–2 |
| 1985 | Brad Gilbert | Brad Drewett | 6–3, 6–2 |
Doubles
edit| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Cliff Drysdale Roger Taylor |
Frank Froehling Charlie Pasarell |
7–6, 6–3 |
| 1973 | Ken Rosewall Fred Stolle |
Ismail El Shafei Brian Fairlie |
6–2, 6–3 |
| 1974-1975 | Not held | ||
| 1978 | Dick Stockton Erik van Dillen |
Rick Fisher Bruce Manson |
6–1, 6–4 |
| 1979 | Robert Lutz Stan Smith |
Francisco González Fred McNair |
6–3, 6–4 |
| 1980 | Victor Amaya Gene Mayer |
Fred McNair Sashi Menon |
6–4, 6–2 |
| 1981 | Erik van Dillen Van Winitsky |
Syd Ball Ross Case |
6–4, 5–7, 7–5 |
| 1982 | Victor Amaya Hank Pfister |
Matt Mitchell Craig Wittus |
6–4, 7–6 |
| 1983 | Mike Myburg Christo van Rensburg |
Francisco González Matt Mitchell |
7–6, 7–5 |
| 1984 | Francisco González Matt Mitchell |
Martin Davis Chris Dunk |
7–6, 7–5 |
| 1985 | Leo Palin Olli Rahnasto |
Hank Pfister Ben Testerman |
6–3, 6–7, 7–6 |