Hampton Grand Prix
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The Hampton Grand Prix is a defunct Grand Prix affiliated tennis
tournament played from 1971 to 1977. It was held in Hampton, Virginia
in the United States
and played on indoor hard courts.
Jimmy Connors
and Ilie Năstase
were the most successful players at the tournament, with Connors winning the singles competition four times while Năstase won the singles title once and the doubles title three times, twice with compatriot Ion Ţiriac
and once with American Clark Graebner
.
Tennis
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tournament played from 1971 to 1977. It was held in Hampton, Virginia
Hampton, Virginia
Hampton is an independent city that is not part of any county in Southeast Virginia. Its population is 137,436. As one of the seven major cities that compose the Hampton Roads metropolitan area, it is on the southeastern end of the Virginia Peninsula. Located on the Hampton Roads Beltway, it hosts...
in the United States
United States
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and played on indoor hard courts.
Jimmy Connors
Jimmy Connors
James Scott "Jimmy" Connors is an American former world no. 1 tennis player....
and Ilie Năstase
Ilie Nastase
Ilie Nastase is a Romanian former professional tennis player, one of the world's top players of the 1970s. Năstase was the World No. 1 tennis player between 1973 and 1974 . He is one of the five players in history to win more than 100 ATP professional titles . He was inducted into the...
were the most successful players at the tournament, with Connors winning the singles competition four times while Năstase won the singles title once and the doubles title three times, twice with compatriot Ion Ţiriac
Ion Tiriac
Ion Țiriac is a Romanian former tennis player and businessman. He is also the current owner of the Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open.-Sports career:...
and once with American Clark Graebner
Clark Graebner
Clark Graebner , is a retired American professional tennis player, originally from Cleveland, Ohio, who won a number of championships. He graduated from Northwestern University, where he joined the Delta Upsilon fraternity. Graebner's deceased wife, Carole, was also a successful touring tennis...
.
Singles
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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1971 | Ilie Năstase Ilie Nastase Ilie Nastase is a Romanian former professional tennis player, one of the world's top players of the 1970s. Năstase was the World No. 1 tennis player between 1973 and 1974 . He is one of the five players in history to win more than 100 ATP professional titles . He was inducted into the... |
Clark Graebner Clark Graebner Clark Graebner , is a retired American professional tennis player, originally from Cleveland, Ohio, who won a number of championships. He graduated from Northwestern University, where he joined the Delta Upsilon fraternity. Graebner's deceased wife, Carole, was also a successful touring tennis... |
7–5, 6–4, 7–6 |
1972 | Stan Smith Stan Smith Stanley Roger "Stan" Smith is a former American tennis player and two time Grand Slam singles champion who also, with his partner Bob Lutz, formed one of the most successful doubles teams of all time. Together, they won many major titles all over the world... |
Ilie Năstase Ilie Nastase Ilie Nastase is a Romanian former professional tennis player, one of the world's top players of the 1970s. Năstase was the World No. 1 tennis player between 1973 and 1974 . He is one of the five players in history to win more than 100 ATP professional titles . He was inducted into the... |
6–3, 6–2, 6–7, 6–4 |
1973 | Jimmy Connors Jimmy Connors James Scott "Jimmy" Connors is an American former world no. 1 tennis player.... |
Ilie Năstase Ilie Nastase Ilie Nastase is a Romanian former professional tennis player, one of the world's top players of the 1970s. Năstase was the World No. 1 tennis player between 1973 and 1974 . He is one of the five players in history to win more than 100 ATP professional titles . He was inducted into the... |
4–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–3 |
1974 | Jimmy Connors Jimmy Connors James Scott "Jimmy" Connors is an American former world no. 1 tennis player.... |
Ilie Năstase Ilie Nastase Ilie Nastase is a Romanian former professional tennis player, one of the world's top players of the 1970s. Năstase was the World No. 1 tennis player between 1973 and 1974 . He is one of the five players in history to win more than 100 ATP professional titles . He was inducted into the... |
6–4, 6–4 |
1975 | Jimmy Connors Jimmy Connors James Scott "Jimmy" Connors is an American former world no. 1 tennis player.... |
Jan Kodeš Jan Kodeš Jan Kodeš is a right-handed Czech former tennis player who won three Grand Slam events in the early-1970s.Kodeš's greatest success was on the clay courts of the French Open. He won the title there in 1970, beating Željko Franulović in the final, and in 1971, defeating Ilie Năstase in the final... |
3–6, 6–3, 6–0 |
1976 | Jimmy Connors Jimmy Connors James Scott "Jimmy" Connors is an American former world no. 1 tennis player.... |
Ilie Năstase Ilie Nastase Ilie Nastase is a Romanian former professional tennis player, one of the world's top players of the 1970s. Năstase was the World No. 1 tennis player between 1973 and 1974 . He is one of the five players in history to win more than 100 ATP professional titles . He was inducted into the... |
6–2, 6–2, 6–2 |
1977 | Sandy Mayer Sandy Mayer Alexander "Sandy" Mayer is a former tennis player from the United States, who won ten titles in singles and twenty-four titles in doubles during his professional career. He was part of the winning tennis squad at Stanford University in 1973.... |
Stan Smith Stan Smith Stanley Roger "Stan" Smith is a former American tennis player and two time Grand Slam singles champion who also, with his partner Bob Lutz, formed one of the most successful doubles teams of all time. Together, they won many major titles all over the world... |
4–6, 6–3, 6–2, 1–6, 6–3 |
Doubles
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
---|---|---|---|
1971 | Ilie Năstase Ilie Nastase Ilie Nastase is a Romanian former professional tennis player, one of the world's top players of the 1970s. Năstase was the World No. 1 tennis player between 1973 and 1974 . He is one of the five players in history to win more than 100 ATP professional titles . He was inducted into the... Ion Ţiriac Ion Tiriac Ion Țiriac is a Romanian former tennis player and businessman. He is also the current owner of the Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open.-Sports career:... |
Clark Graebner Clark Graebner Clark Graebner , is a retired American professional tennis player, originally from Cleveland, Ohio, who won a number of championships. He graduated from Northwestern University, where he joined the Delta Upsilon fraternity. Graebner's deceased wife, Carole, was also a successful touring tennis... Thomaz Koch Thomaz Koch Thomaz Koch , is a left-handed former tennis player from Brazil, who won two gold medals in the men's tennis competition at the 1967 Pan American Games.... |
6–4, 4–6, 7–5 |
1972 | Ilie Năstase Ilie Nastase Ilie Nastase is a Romanian former professional tennis player, one of the world's top players of the 1970s. Năstase was the World No. 1 tennis player between 1973 and 1974 . He is one of the five players in history to win more than 100 ATP professional titles . He was inducted into the... Ion Ţiriac Ion Tiriac Ion Țiriac is a Romanian former tennis player and businessman. He is also the current owner of the Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open.-Sports career:... |
Andrés Gimeno Andrés Gimeno Andrés Gimeno Tolaguera is a retired Spanish tennis player. He major achievement came in 1972, when he won the French Open.... Manuel Orantes Manuel Orantes Manuel Orantes Corral was a tennis champion in the 1970s and 1980s. He won the US Open in 1975, beating defending champion Jimmy Connors in the final.-Career:... |
6–4, 7–6 |
1973 | Clark Graebner Clark Graebner Clark Graebner , is a retired American professional tennis player, originally from Cleveland, Ohio, who won a number of championships. He graduated from Northwestern University, where he joined the Delta Upsilon fraternity. Graebner's deceased wife, Carole, was also a successful touring tennis... Ilie Năstase Ilie Nastase Ilie Nastase is a Romanian former professional tennis player, one of the world's top players of the 1970s. Năstase was the World No. 1 tennis player between 1973 and 1974 . He is one of the five players in history to win more than 100 ATP professional titles . He was inducted into the... |
Jimmy Connors Jimmy Connors James Scott "Jimmy" Connors is an American former world no. 1 tennis player.... Ion Ţiriac Ion Tiriac Ion Țiriac is a Romanian former tennis player and businessman. He is also the current owner of the Mutua Madrileña Madrid Open.-Sports career:... |
6–2, 6–1 |
1974 | Željko Franulović Željko Franulovic Željko Franulović is a former Croatian tennis player who competed for Yugoslavia, best remembered for reaching the final of the French Open in 1970 where he lost against Czech Jan Kodeš in straight sets... Nikola Pilić Nikola Pilic Nikola "Niki" Pilić is a retired Croatian professional tennis player who competed for SFR Yugoslavia. He was one of the Handsome Eight.-Biography:... |
Pat Cramer Pat Cramer Pat Cramer , is a former professional tennis player from South Africa. He enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 3 doubles titles.-Doubles titles :... Mike Estep Mike Estep Mike Estep is a former professional tennis player from the United States.During his career Estep won 2 singles titles and 7 doubles titles. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 59 in 1973 and a career-high doubles ranking of World No... |
6–3, 1–2, RET. |
1975 | Ian Crookenden Ian Fletcher Ian Fletcher (tennis) Ian Fletcher is a former professional tennis player from Australia.Fletcher enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 3 doubles titles.-Doubles titles :... |
Karl Meiler Karl Meiler Karl Meiler is a former tennis player from West Germany.Meiler won four singles and seventeen doubles titles during his professional career... Jan Pisecky |
6–2, 6–7, 6–4 |
1976 | Not Held | ||
1977 | Sandy Mayer Sandy Mayer Alexander "Sandy" Mayer is a former tennis player from the United States, who won ten titles in singles and twenty-four titles in doubles during his professional career. He was part of the winning tennis squad at Stanford University in 1973.... Stan Smith Stan Smith Stanley Roger "Stan" Smith is a former American tennis player and two time Grand Slam singles champion who also, with his partner Bob Lutz, formed one of the most successful doubles teams of all time. Together, they won many major titles all over the world... |
Paul Kronk Paul Kronk Paul Kronk is a former tennis player from AustraliaKrok won seven doubles titles during his professional career... Cliff Letcher Cliff Letcher Cliff Letcher , is a former professional tennis player from Australia.Letcher enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 2 doubles titles and finished runner-up in doubles at 3 Grand Slam events.-Doubles titles :-Runner-ups :-External links:... |
6–4, 6–3 |