1984 Congoleum Classic
Encyclopedia
The 1984 Congoleum Classic was a tennis
tournament played on outdoor hard courts
. It was the 9th edition of the Indian Wells Masters
and was part of the 1984 Volvo Grand Prix
. It was played at the La Quinta Resort and Club
in La Quinta, California
in the United States
and began on February 13, 1984.
Jimmy Connors
defeated
Yannick Noah
6–2, 6–7, 6–3
Bernard Mitton
/ Butch Walts
defeated Scott Davis / Ferdi Taygan
4–6, 6–4, 7–6
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
tournament played on outdoor hard courts
Hardcourt
Hardcourt or hard court describes a form of surface or floor on which a sport is played. It may refer to an indoor court made from a wood, or more specifically hardwood such as maple, as in basketball or indoor soccer. Alternatively, it may refer to outdoor materials such as asphalt, shale, or clay...
. It was the 9th edition of the Indian Wells Masters
Indian Wells Masters
The Indian Wells Masters is an annual tennis tournament held in Indian Wells, California....
and was part of the 1984 Volvo Grand Prix
1984 Volvo Grand Prix
The 1984 Volvo Grand Prix was a tennis circuit held that year. It incorporated the four grand slam tournaments, four World Championship Tennis tournaments and the Grand Prix tournaments.-Schedule:...
. It was played at the La Quinta Resort and Club
La Quinta Resort and Club
The La Quinta Resort and Club is a historic resort which opened in 1926 in present-day La Quinta, California.Originally built as a series of adobe bungalows on 45 acres of fruit trees at the foot of the Santa Rosa Mountains in an area originally named "Marshall's Cove" and now referred to simply...
in La Quinta, California
La Quinta, California
La Quinta is a resort city in Riverside County, California, USA, specifically in the Coachella Valley between Indian Wells and Indio. The population was 37,467 at the 2010 census, up from 23,694 at the 2000 census. The Robb Report credits La Quinta as the nation's leading golf destination...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and began on February 13, 1984.
Men's Singles
Jimmy ConnorsJimmy Connors
James Scott "Jimmy" Connors is an American former world no. 1 tennis player....
defeated
Yannick NoahYannick Noah
Yannick Noah is a former professional tennis player from France. He is best remembered for being the last French man to win the French Open in 1983, and as a highly-successful captain of France's Davis Cup and Fed Cup teams...
6–2, 6–7, 6–3
- It was Connors' 2nd title of the year and the 115th of his career.
Men's Doubles
Bernard MittonBernard Mitton
Bernard Mitton, born 9 November 1954 is a professional male tennis player in both singles and doubles from the Republic of South Africa. He was born in Vryburg, South Africa....
/
Butch WaltsButch Walts
Butch Walts , is a former professional tennis player from the United States.During his career Walts won 4 singles titles and 15 doubles titles. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 32 in 1979 and a career-high doubles ranking of World No...
defeated
Scott Davis / Ferdi TayganFerdi Taygan
Ferdi Taygan , is a former professional tennis player from the United States.Taygan enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 19 doubles titles and finished runner-up an additional 19 times. Partnering Sherwood Stewart, Taygan won the 1982 French Open...
4–6, 6–4, 7–6
- It was Mitton's only title of the year and the 11th of his career. It was Walts' 1st title of the year and the 18th of his career.