1987 Seoul Open
Encyclopedia
The 1987 Seoul Open was a tennis
tournament played on outdoor hard courts that was part of the 1987 Nabisco Grand Prix
. It was played at Seoul
in South Korea
from April 20 through April 27, 1987.
Jim Grabb
defeated Andre Agassi
1–6, 6–4, 6–2
Eric Korita
/ Mike Leach
defeated Ken Flach
/ Jim Grabb
6–7, 6–1, 7–5
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 Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
in South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
from April 20 through April 27, 1987.
Men's Singles
Jim GrabbJim Grabb
Jim Grabb is a 6' 4" former professional tennis player.Grabb was twice ranked the World No. 1 doubles player, in 1989 and in 1993. A right-handed serve-and-volleyer, Grabb's best singles ranking was World No. 24, a ranking he achieved in February 1990.-College:Grabb is Jewish, and was born in...
defeated
Andre AgassiAndre Agassi
Andre Kirk Agassi is a retired American professional tennis player and former world no. 1. Generally considered by critics and fellow players to be one of the greatest tennis players of all time, Agassi has been called the best service returner in the history of the game...
1–6, 6–4, 6–2
- It was Grabb's 1st title of the year and the 1st of his career.
Men's Doubles
Eric KoritaEric Korita
Erick Korita is a former professional tennis player from the United States. He was born in Chicago, Illinois.Korita reached a career high singles ranking of World No. 46 in February, 1984 and won no grand prix tour titles. He won 1 doubles title and achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World...
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Mike LeachMike Leach (tennis)
Michael E. Leach is a former collegiate and ATP Tour professional tennis player who won the NCAA singles championship in 1982 while attending the University of Michigan.-Early years:...
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...
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Jim GrabbJim Grabb
Jim Grabb is a 6' 4" former professional tennis player.Grabb was twice ranked the World No. 1 doubles player, in 1989 and in 1993. A right-handed serve-and-volleyer, Grabb's best singles ranking was World No. 24, a ranking he achieved in February 1990.-College:Grabb is Jewish, and was born in...
6–7, 6–1, 7–5
- It was Korita's only title of the year and the 1st of his career. It was Leach's only title of the year and the 4th of his career.