1984 Transamerica Open
1984 Transamerica Open | |
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Date | September 17–23 |
Edition | 96th |
Category | Grand Prix |
Draw | 32S / 16D |
Prize money | $200,000 |
Surface | Carpet / indoor |
Location | San Francisco, U.S. |
Venue | Cow Palace |
Champions | |
John McEnroe[1] | |
Peter Fleming / John McEnroe[2] |
The 1984 Transamerica Open, also known as the Pacific Coast Championships, was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Cow Palace in San Francisco, California in the United States. The event was part of the 1984 Volvo Grand Prix circuit. It was the 96th edition of the tournament and was held from September 17 through September 23, 1984. First-seeded John McEnroe won the singles title, his fourth at the event after 1978, 1979 and 1982, and earned $40,000 first-prize money.[3] Defending champion Ivan Lendl withdrew before the tournament due to Davis Cup obligations.[4]
Finals[]
Singles[]
John McEnroe defeated Brad Gilbert 6–4, 6–4
- It was McEnroe's 11th singles title of the year and the 57th of his career.
Doubles[]
Peter Fleming / John McEnroe defeated Mike De Palmer / Sammy Giammalva 6–3, 6–4
References[]
- ^ "1984 San Francisco – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1984 San Francisco – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1985). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1985. London: Willow Books. pp. 163–164. ISBN 0002181703.
- ^ Steve Wilstein (September 16, 1984). "No. 2 top question in Transam tennis". The Sacramento Bee. p. C15 – via Newspapers.com.
The Czech canceled out of this week's tournament at the Cow Palace after he was ordered by his country's tennis federation to return to Europe to practice for an upcoming Davis Cup match on clay against Sweden.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1984 Grand Prix (tennis)
- Pacific Coast Championship
- 1984 in American tennis
- 1984 in sports in California
- September 1984 sports events in the United States