1987 Livingston Open
Encyclopedia
The 1987 Livingston Open was a tennis
tournament played on outdoor hard courts that was part of the 1987 Nabisco Grand Prix
. It was played at Newark Academy
in Livingston, New Jersey
in the United States
from July 13 through July 20, 1987.
Johan Kriek
defeated
Christian Saceanu
7–6, 3–6, 6–2
Gary Donnelly
/ Greg Holmes
defeated Ken Flach
/ Robert Seguso
7–6, 6–3
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 1987 Nabisco Grand Prix
1987 Nabisco Grand Prix
The 1987 Nabisco Grand Prix was the only tennis circuit held that year. It incorporated the four grand slam tournaments, three 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 13 through July 20, 1987.
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
Christian SaceanuChristian Saceanu
Christian Saceanu is a tennis player from Germany, who turned professional in 1986. The right-hander won two singles titles in his career. Saceanu reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on March 7, 1988, when he became the number 60 of the world.-External links:*...
7–6, 3–6, 6–2
- It was Kriek's only title of the year and the 20th of his career.
Men's Doubles
Gary DonnellyGary Donnelly
Gary Donnelly is a former professional tennis player from the United States.Donnelly still lives in Phoenix with his five children and wife, where he is a club pro at the Scottsdale Arizona Inn....
/
Greg HolmesGreg Holmes (tennis)
Greg Holmes is a former professional tennis player from the United States. He won one doubles title on the ATP Tour and reached his career-high singles ranking of World No...
defeated
Ken FlachKen Flach
Kenneth Eliot "Ken" Flach is a former professional tennis player from the United States. A doubles specialist, he won 4 Grand Slam men's doubles titles , and 2 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles...
/
Robert SegusoRobert Seguso
Robert Arthur Seguso is a former professional tennis player from the United States. A doubles specialist, he won 4 Grand Slam men's doubles titles . He also won the men's doubles Gold Medal at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, partnering Ken Flach. Seguso reached the World No...
7–6, 6–3
- It was Donnelly's 2nd title of the year and the 7th of his career. It was Holmes' only title of the year and the 1st of his career.