Lisbon Open
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The Lisbon Open is a defunct, Grand Prix tennis circuit tennis
tournament. It was held for one year, in 1983, in Lisbon
, Portugal
and was played on outdoor clay court
s.
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. It was held for one year, in 1983, in Lisbon
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
, Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
and was played on outdoor 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...
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Singles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 1983 Lisbon Open The 1983 Lisbon Open was an ATP tournament held in Lisbon, Portugal. The tournament was held from April 4 to May 16.Mats Wilander won his 6th career title and his 2nd of the year by defeating Yannick Noah in the final.-Singles:... |
 Mats WilanderMats Wilander Mats Wilander is a former World No. 1 tennis player from Sweden. From 1982 through 1988, he won seven Grand Slam singles titles , and one Grand Slam men's doubles title... |
 Yannick NoahYannick Noah Yannick Noah is a former professional tennis player from France. He is best remembered for being the last French man to win the French Open in 1983, and as a highly-successful captain of France's Davis Cup and Fed Cup teams... |
2–6, 7–6, 6–4 |
Doubles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 1983 Lisbon Open The 1983 Lisbon Open was an ATP tournament held in Lisbon, Portugal. The tournament was held from April 4 to May 16.Mats Wilander won his 6th career title and his 2nd of the year by defeating Yannick Noah in the final.-Singles:... |
 Carlos KirmayrCarlos Kirmayr Carlos Kirmayr is a retired Brazilian professional tennis player.Kirmayr won a total of 10 Grand Prix doubles titles, but none for singles. He did win a number of Challenger tournaments in singles and achieved a career-high ranking of World No. 36.-Runner-ups :-Doubles titles :-External links:*... Cassio MottaCassio Motta Cassio Motta is a former professional tennis player from Brazil.- Runner-ups :- Doubles :- Singles :- Doubles :- External links :*... |
 Pavel SložilPavel Složil Pavel Složil is a former professional tennis player from Czechoslovakia....  Ferdi TayganFerdi Taygan Ferdi Taygan , is a former professional tennis player from the United States.Taygan enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 19 doubles titles and finished runner-up an additional 19 times. Partnering Sherwood Stewart, Taygan won the 1982 French Open... |
7–5, 6–4 |