Kuala Lumpur Open
Kuala Lumpur Open | |
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Defunct tennis tournament | |
Tour | ATP Tour |
Founded | 1993 |
Abolished | 1995 |
Editions | 4 |
Location | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
Surface | Hard (1993) Carpet /Indoors (1994–95) |
The Kuala Lumpur Open is a defunct, ATP Tour affiliated men's tennis tournament. It was played from 1993–1995 and held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It was played on hard court in 1993 and on indoor carpet courts from 1994 to 1995. It was an event on the ATP World Series, replacing the Singapore Open for this period. Four Malaysian Players was banned for participating in the Bridgestone Open that was simultaneous with the Kuala Lumpur Open as the Bridgestone Tournament wasn't sanctioned by LTAM. The Players that was banned for playing in that ATP unsanctioned Tournament were - V.Selvam , Mon S Sudesh , Martin.A and A.Lourdesamy. V.Selvam's banned was lifted after two years by LTAM.
Two tournaments were held in 1993, in January (won by Richie Reneberg) and September (won by Michael Chang). Jacco Eltingh and Paul Haarhuis won the doubles title together in three successive tournaments - 1993 (twice) and 1994.
Finals[]
Singles[]
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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1993 (Jan.) | Richey Reneberg | Olivier Delaître | 6–3, 6–1 |
1993 (Oct.) | Michael Chang | Jonas Svensson | 6–0, 6–4 |
1994 | Jacco Eltingh | Andrei Olhovskiy | 7–6, 2–6, 6–4 |
1995 | Marcelo Ríos | Mark Philippoussis | 7–6, 6–2 |
Doubles[]
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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1993 (Jan.) | Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis |
Henrik Holm Bent-Ove Pedersen |
7–5, 6–3 |
1993 (Oct.) | Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis |
Jonas Björkman Lars-Anders Wahlgren |
7–5, 4–6, 7–6 |
1994 | Jacco Eltingh Paul Haarhuis |
Nicklas Kulti Lars-Anders Wahlgren |
6–0, 7–5 |
1995 | Patrick McEnroe Mark Philippoussis |
Grant Connell Patrick Galbraith |
7–5, 6–4 |
See also[]
- ATP Malaysian Open
External links[]
- ATP Tour
- Carpet court tennis tournaments
- Defunct tennis tournaments
- Grand Prix tennis circuit
- Hard court tennis tournaments
- Sport in Kuala Lumpur
- Tennis tournaments in Malaysia
- Defunct sports competitions in Malaysia
- ATP Tour competition stubs