Chicago Grand Prix (tennis)

Chicago Grand Prix
Defunct tennis tournament
Event name Chicago Grand Prix (1985–87)
Tour Grand Prix circuit (1985–87)
Founded 1985
Abolished 1987
Editions 4
Location Chicago, Illinois, USA (1985–87)
Surface Carpet (i) (1985–87)

The Chicago Grand Prix is a defunct professional tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was part of the Grand Prix circuit. It was held annually in Chicago, Illinois, USA from 1985 to 1987. It is unrelated to a World Championship Tennis event held in Chicago for one year in 1982.

The singles tournament saw four American players reach the final in the three years of the tournament: Tim Mayotte won the title in 1987 against countryman David Pate, John McEnroe beat compatriot Jimmy Connors in 1985. Boris Becker defeated Ivan Lendl in 1986. In doubles, American duo Ken Flach and Robert Seguso reached the final on two occasions, winning in 1986 and losing in 1985.

Past finals

Singles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1991United States John McEnroeUnited States Patrick McEnroe3–6, 6–2, 6–4
1988-90: not held
1987United States Tim MayotteUnited States David Pate6–4, 6–2
1986Germany Boris BeckerCzech Republic Ivan Lendl7–6, 6–3
1985United States John McEnroeUnited States Jimmy ConnorsW/O

Doubles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1987United States Paul Annacone
South Africa Christo van Rensburg		United States Mike De Palmer
United States Gary Donnelly		6–3, 7–6
1986United States Ken Flach
United States Robert Seguso		South Africa Eddie Edwards
Paraguay Francisco González		6–0, 7–5
1985United States Johan Kriek
France Yannick Noah		United States Ken Flach
United States Robert Seguso		3–6, 4–6, 7–5, 6–1, 6–4

See also

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