Toronto Indoor

The Toronto Indoor (also known as Toronto Molson Light Challenge from 1981-1985, Corel North American Indoor in 1986 and Skydome World Tennis in 1990) was a professional men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts, held at the Maple Leaf Gardens. It was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit and later, for one year, the ATP Championship Series of the ATP Tour. The tournament was established in 1971, becoming the second tournament held in Canada alongside the Canadian Open which alternated between Montreal, Quebec and Toronto, Ontario. The final event in 1990 was held at the Skydome.

Toronto Indoor
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameToronto Molson Light Challenge (1981–85)
Corel North American Indoor(1986)
SkyDome World Tennis (1990)
TourWCT circuit (1972–76)
ATP Tour (1990)
Grand Prix circuit (1985–86)
Founded1971
Abolished1990
Editions15
LocationMaple Leaf Gardens & Skydome, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (1971–86/1990)
SurfaceCarpet (i) (1985–86/1990)

It was held as an official tour event in consecutive years between 1971 and 1977, 1985 and 1986 [1] and then again for a final time in 1990,[2] as the first event on the newly formed ATP Tour.

From 1972 to 1976, it was part of the World Championship Tennis-tour.

From 1981-1984, the tournament was organized as an invitational round-robin event with 8 players. In 1982 two separate editions were held, at the Toronto Maple Leaf Gardens in February and at the Montreal Forum in October.

The first winner in 1971 was John Newcombe. During the second period, Kevin Curren won the first singles event by beating Anders Järryd, with Peter Fleming and Järryd taking the doubles title. Joakim Nyström took both titles the following year with victory against Milan Šrejber in the singles and partnering Wojciech Fibak to the doubles title. After the four-year break, Ivan Lendl took the final singles title, while Patrick Galbraith and David Macpherson won the doubles.

Past finals

Key

WCT Circuit
Grand Prix Circuit/ATP Championship Series
Invitational Tournament

Singles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1990 Ivan Lendl Tim Mayotte6–3, 6–0
1986 Joakim Nyström Milan Šrejber6–1, 6–4
1985 Kevin Curren Anders Järryd7–6, 6–3
1984 Ivan Lendl Yannick Noah6–0, 6–2, 6–4
1983 Jimmy Connors José Higueras6–2, 6–0, 5–7, 6–0
1982[lower-alpha 1] Jimmy Connors Björn Borg6–4, 6–3
1982[lower-alpha 2] Ivan Lendl John McEnroe7–5, 3–6, 7–6, 7–5
1981 Vitas Gerulaitis John McEnroe6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3
1977 Dick Stockton Jimmy Connors5–6 Connors ret.
1976 Björn Borg Vitas Gerulaitis2–6, 6–3, 6–1
1975 Harold Solomon Stan Smith6–4, 6–1
1974 Tom Okker Ilie Năstase6–3, 6–4
1973 Rod Laver Roy Emerson6–3, 6–4
1972 Rod Laver Ken Rosewall6–1 6–4
1971 John Newcombe Tom Okker7–6, 3–6, 6–2, 7–6

Doubles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1990 Patrick Galbraith
David Macpherson
Neil Broad
Kevin Curren
2–6, 6–4, 6–3
1986 Wojciech Fibak
Joakim Nyström
Christo Steyn
Danie Visser
6–3, 7–6
1985 Peter Fleming
Anders Järryd
Glenn Layendecker
Glenn Michibata
7–6, 6–2
1977 Wojciech Fibak
Tom Okker
Ross Case
Tony Roche
6–4, 6–1
1976 Jaime Fillol
Frew McMillan
Alexander Metreveli
Ilie Năstase
6–7(3–7), 6–2, 6–3
1975 Dick Stockton
Erik van Dillen
Anand Amritraj
Vijay Amritraj
6–4, 7–5, 6–1
1974 Raúl Ramírez
Tony Roche
Tom Okker
Marty Riessen
6–3, 2–6, 6–4
1973 John Alexander
Phil Dent
Roy Emerson
Rod Laver
3–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–2
1972 Bob Carmichael
Ray Ruffels
Roy Emerson
Rod Laver
6–4, 4–6, 6–4
1971 Marty Riessen
Tom Okker
Arthur Ashe
Dennis Ralston
6–3, 6–3, 6–1

Notes

  1. Played in Montreal.
  2. Played in Toronto.

References

  1. "Query NY Times". NY Times. 1989-12-24. Retrieved 2009-03-05.
  2. "Query NY Times". NY Times. 1990-02-17. Retrieved 2009-03-05.


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