1984 Livingston Open
Encyclopedia
The 1984 Livingston Open was a tennis
tournament played on outdoor hard courts that was part of the 1984 Volvo Grand Prix
. It was played at Newark Academy
in Livingston, New Jersey
in the United States
from July 30 through August 6, 1984.
Johan Kriek
defeated
Michael Westphal
6–2, 6–4
Scott Davis / Ben Testerman
defeated Paul Annacone
/
Glenn Michibata
6–4, 6–4
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
tournament played on outdoor hard courts that was part of the 1984 Volvo Grand Prix
1984 Volvo Grand Prix
The 1984 Volvo Grand Prix was a tennis circuit held that year. It incorporated the four grand slam tournaments, four World Championship Tennis tournaments and the Grand Prix tournaments.-Schedule:...
. It was played at Newark Academy
Newark Academy
Newark Academy is a coeducational private day school located in Livingston, New Jersey. With both lower and upper schools, this institution comprises grades six through twelve...
in Livingston, New Jersey
Livingston, New Jersey
Livingston is a township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 29,366.Livingston was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 5, 1813, from portions of Caldwell Township and Springfield...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
from July 30 through August 6, 1984.
Men's Singles
Johan KriekJohan Kriek
Johan Kriek is a South African American professional male tennis player and founder of the Global Water Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to delivering clean water to the world's neediest communities. Kriek has won two Australian Opens and has reached the semi-finals at the French...
defeated
Michael WestphalMichael Westphal
Michael Westphal was a tennis player from West Germany.Westphal participated for his native country in the 1984 Summer Olympics, making it as far as the quarterfinals...
6–2, 6–4
- It was Kriek's 2nd title of the year and the 17th of his career.
Men's Doubles
Scott Davis / Ben TestermanBen Testerman
Ben Testerman , is a former professional tennis player from the United States.During his career he won 1 doubles title. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 22 in 1984 and a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 33 in 1985...
defeated
Paul AnnaconePaul Annacone
Paul Annacone is a former touring professional tennis player and current well-known tennis coach.-As a college player:...
/
Glenn MichibataGlenn Michibata
Glenn Michibata is a former professional tennis player and current head coach of the Princeton University Tigers collegiate tennis team.-As a pro singles player:...
6–4, 6–4
- It was Davis' only title of the year and the 3rd of his career. It was Testerman's only title of the year and the 1st of his career.