1989 Bordeaux Open
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The 1989 Bordeaux Open also known as the "Grand Prix Passing Shot" was a tennis
tournament played on clay court
s in Bordeaux
in France that was part of the 1989 Nabisco Grand Prix
. The tournament was held from July 25 through July 29, 1989.
Ivan Lendl
defeated
Emilio Sánchez
6–2, 6–2
Tomás Carbonell
/
Carlos Di Laura
defeated
Agustín Moreno
/ Jaime Yzaga
6–4, 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 clay court
Clay court
A clay court is one of the four different types of tennis court. Clay courts are made of crushed shale, stone or brick. The red clay is slower than the green, or Har-Tru "American" clay. The French Open uses clay courts, making it unique among the Grand Slam tournaments.Clay courts are more common...
s in Bordeaux
Bordeaux
Bordeaux is a port city on the Garonne River in the Gironde department in southwestern France.The Bordeaux-Arcachon-Libourne metropolitan area, has a population of 1,010,000 and constitutes the sixth-largest urban area in France. It is the capital of the Aquitaine region, as well as the prefecture...
in France that was part of the 1989 Nabisco Grand Prix
1989 Nabisco Grand Prix
The 1989 Nabisco Grand Prix was the only tennis circuit for male players held that year. It incorporated the four grand slam tournaments, one World Championship Tennis tournament and the Grand Prix tournaments.-Schedule:...
. The tournament was held from July 25 through July 29, 1989.
Men's Singles
Ivan LendlIvan Lendl
Ivan Lendl is a former world no. 1 professional tennis player. Originally from Czechoslovakia, Lendl became a United States citizen. He was one of the game's most dominant players in the 1980s and remained a top competitor into the early 1990s. He is considered to be one of the greatest tennis...
defeated
Emilio SánchezEmilio Sánchez
Emilio Ángel Sánchez Vicario is a former professional tennis player from Spain. He won three Grand Slam doubles titles and the men's doubles silver medal at the 1988 Olympic Games...
6–2, 6–2
Men's Doubles
Tomás CarbonellTomas Carbonell
Tomás Carbonell Lladó is a former professional tennis player from Spain.Carbonell won 2 singles and 22 doubles titles on the ATP Tour in his career. He twice reached the semifinals of the French Open in doubles, in 1999 with Pablo Albano, and in 2000 with Martín García. Carbonell reached his...
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Carlos Di LauraCarlos di Laura
Carlos di Laura is a former tennis player from Peru.Di Laura participated in the 1984 Summer Olympics for his native country. The left-hander won three tour doubles titles during his profeesional career....
defeated
Agustín MorenoAgustin Moreno
Agustín Moreno is a former tennis player from Mexico.Moreno represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, where he was defeated in the second round by Sweden's Stefan Edberg. The right-hander reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on July 18, 1988, when he became the number...
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Jaime YzagaJaime Yzaga
Jaime Yzaga Tori is a former professional tennis player from Peru.Yzaga played on the professional tour from 1984 to 1996....
6–4, 6–3