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South Pacific Tennis Classic
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameSouth Pacific Tennis Classic
TourGrand Prix circuit
Gegründet1974 [1]
Abolished1981
Editions8
StandortMelbourne, Victoria (1974–75)
Brisbane, Queensland (1976–81)
VenueRoyal South Yarra Tennis Club (1974–75)
Milton Courts (1976–81)
SurfaceClay / Grass

The South Pacific Tennis Classic, also known as the South Pacific Championships was a men's tennis tournament played in Melbourne, Australia in 1974 and 1975, and in Brisbane, Australia from 1976 through 1981. The event was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit and was played on outdoor grass courts from 1976.

Past finals

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Singles

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Standort Year Champions Runners-up Score
Melbourne 1974 Vereinigte Staaten Dick Stockton Australien Geoff Masters 6–2, 6–3, 6–2
1975 Vereinigte Staaten Brian Gottfried Vereinigte Staaten Harold Solomon 6–2, 7–6, 6–1
Brisbane 1976 Australien Mark Edmondson Australien Phil Dent 3–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4
1977 Vereinigte Staaten Vitas Gerulaitis Australien Tony Roche 6–7(2–7), 6–1, 6–1, 7–5
1978 Australien Mark Edmondson Australien John Alexander 6–4, 7–6
1979 Australien Phil Dent Australien Ross Case 7–6, 6–2, 6–3
1980 Vereinigte Staaten John McEnroe Australien Phil Dent 6–3, 6–4
1981 Australien Mark Edmondson Neuseeland Chris Lewis 7–6, 3–6, 6–4

Doubles

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Standort Year Champions Runners-up Score
Melbourne 1974 Vereinigte Staaten Raz Reid
Australien Allan Stone
Vereinigte Staaten Mike Estep
Australien Paul Kronk
7–6, 6–4
1975 Australien Ross Case
Australien Geoff Masters
Vereinigte Staaten Brian Gottfried
Mexiko Raúl Ramirez
6–4, 6–0
Brisbane 1976 Australien Syd Ball
Australien Kim Warwick
Ägypten Ismail El Shafei
Neuseeland Brian Fairlie
6–4, 6–4
1977 Vereinigte Staaten Vitas Gerulaitis
Vereinigte Staaten Bill Scanlon
Australien Mal Anderson
Australien Ken Rosewall
7–6, 6–4
1978 Australien John Alexander
Australien Phil Dent
Australien Syd Ball
Australien Allan Stone
6–3, 7–6
1979 Australien Ross Case
Australien Geoff Masters
Australien John James
Australien Chris Kachel
7–6, 6–2
1980 Vereinigte Staaten John McEnroe
Vereinigte Staaten Matt Mitchell
Australien Phil Dent
Australien Rod Frawley
8–6 [a]
1981 Australien Rod Frawley
Neuseeland Chris Lewis
Australien Mark Edmondson
Vereinigte Staaten Mike Estep
7–5, 4–6, 7–6

Notes

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  1. ^ The final consisted of one pro set.

References

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  1. ^ "Boost to tennis circuit". The Canberra Times. 29 August 1974. p. 1 (sporting section) – via National Library of Australia.