1991 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament
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The 1991 ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament was a tennis
tournament played on indoor carpet courts. It was the 19th edition of the event known that year as the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament
, and was part of the ATP World Series of the 1991 ATP Tour
. It took place at the Ahoy Rotterdam indoor sporting arena in Rotterdam
, Netherlands, from February 25 through March 3, 1991.
The singles line up was headlined by Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP)
No. 3, Australian Open
runner-up, Philadelphia
and Memphis winner Ivan Lendl
, reigning Rome champion, ATP Comeback Player of the Year Thomas Muster
, and Estoril
titlist Emilio Sánchez
. Also present were Wimbledon semifinalist Goran Ivanišević
, Monte Carlo
and Tel Aviv winner Andrei Chesnokov
, Jonas Svensson
, Jakob Hlasek
and Karel Nováček
.
Omar Camporese
def.
Ivan Lendl
, 3–6, 7–6(4), 7–6(4)
Patrick Galbraith
/
Anders Järryd
def. Steve DeVries
/
David Macpherson
, 7–6, 6–2
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 indoor carpet courts. It was the 19th edition of the event known that year as the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament
ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament
The ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament is a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It is currently part of the 500 series of the ATP Tour...
, and was part of the ATP World Series of the 1991 ATP Tour
1991 ATP Tour
The IBM Association of Tennis Professionals Tour is the elite tour for professional tennis organized by the ATP tour. The IBM ATP Tour includes the Grand Slam tournaments , the ATP Super 9, the ATP Championship Series, the ATP World Series, the ATP World Team Cup, the Davis Cup , the ATP Tour...
. It took place at the Ahoy Rotterdam indoor sporting arena in Rotterdam
Rotterdam
Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...
, Netherlands, from February 25 through March 3, 1991.
The singles line up was headlined by Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP)
Association of Tennis Professionals
The Association of Tennis Professionals or ATP was formed in 1972 by Donald Dell, Jack Kramer, and Cliff Drysdale to protect the interests of male professional tennis players. Since 1990, the association has organized the worldwide tennis tour for men and linked the title of the tour with the...
No. 3, Australian Open
1991 Australian Open
The 1991 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at Flinders Park in Melbourne in Victoria in Australia. It was the 79th edition of the Australian Open and was held from 14 through 27 January 1991.-Men's Singles:...
runner-up, Philadelphia
1991 U.S. Pro Indoor
The 1991 U.S. Pro Indoor was a tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts that was part of the Championship Series of the 1991 ATP Tour. It was played at the Wachovia Spectrum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States from February 11 to February 18, 1991.-Men's Singles: Ivan Lendl...
and Memphis winner Ivan Lendl
Ivan Lendl
Ivan Lendl is a former world no. 1 professional tennis player. Originally from Czechoslovakia, Lendl became a United States citizen. He was one of the game's most dominant players in the 1980s and remained a top competitor into the early 1990s. He is considered to be one of the greatest tennis...
, reigning Rome champion, ATP Comeback Player of the Year Thomas Muster
Thomas Muster
Thomas Muster is a former world no. 1 tennis player from Austria. One of the world's leading clay court players in the 1990s, Muster won the 1995 French Open and at his peak was known as "The King of Clay." In addition, he won eight Masters 1000 series titles, placing him sixth on the all-time list...
, and Estoril
1990 Estoril Open
The 1990 Estoril Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. This event was the 1st edition of the Estoril Open, included in the 1990 ATP Tour World Series. The event took place at the Estoril Court Central, in Oeiras, Portugal, from April 2 through April 9, 1990.-Men's Singles:...
titlist Emilio Sánchez
Emilio Sánchez
Emilio Ángel Sánchez Vicario is a former professional tennis player from Spain. He won three Grand Slam doubles titles and the men's doubles silver medal at the 1988 Olympic Games...
. Also present were Wimbledon semifinalist Goran Ivanišević
Goran Ivaniševic
Goran Ivanišević is a retired Croatian professional tennis player. He is best remembered for being the only person to win the men's singles title at Wimbledon as a wildcard. He achieved this in 2001, having previously been runner-up at the championships in 1992, 1994 and 1998. Ivanišević is famous...
, Monte Carlo
1990 Monte Carlo Open
The 1990 Monte Carlo Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 84th edition of the Monte Carlo Open, and was part of the ATP Super 9 of the 1990 ATP Tour. It took place at the Monte Carlo Country Club in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France, near Monte Carlo, Monaco, from May...
and Tel Aviv winner Andrei Chesnokov
Andrei Chesnokov
Andrei Eduardovich Chesnokov is a former professional tennis player from Russia.Chesnokov's highest singles ranking was World No. 9 in 1991. The biggest tournament victories of his career came at the Monte Carlo Open in 1990, and at the Canadian Open in 1991 .Chesnokov's best performance at a...
, Jonas Svensson
Jonas Svensson
Jonas Svensson is a former professional tennis player from Sweden.During his career, Svensson was a French Open semi-finalist twice both times as unseeded player....
, Jakob Hlasek
Jakob Hlasek
Jakob Hlasek is a former professional tennis player from Switzerland.-Career:The major highlights of Hlasek's career came in 1992. He won the French Open men's doubles title that year...
and Karel Nováček
Karel Novácek
Karel Nováček is a retired Czech former top ten tennis player. Born in Prostějov, Czechoslovakia . Nováček now lives in Boca Raton, Florida, United States....
.
Singles
Omar CamporeseOmar Camporese
Omar Camporese is a former professional tennis player from Italy.Born in Bologna, Camporese turned professional in 1987. He reached his first top-level singles final in 1990 at San Marino, where he lost to Guillermo Pérez Roldán 6–3, 6–3....
def.
Ivan LendlIvan Lendl
Ivan Lendl is a former world no. 1 professional tennis player. Originally from Czechoslovakia, Lendl became a United States citizen. He was one of the game's most dominant players in the 1980s and remained a top competitor into the early 1990s. He is considered to be one of the greatest tennis...
, 3–6, 7–6(4), 7–6(4)
- It was Omar Camporese's 1st career title.
Doubles
Patrick GalbraithPatrick Galbraith
Patrick Galbraith is a former professional tennis player from the United States.A doubles specialist, Galbraith reached the World No. 1 doubles ranking in 1993. During his career he won 38 top-level doubles titles. He was a mixed doubles champion at the US Open in 1994 and 1996...
/
Anders JärrydAnders Järryd
Anders Per Järryd is a former professional tennis player from Sweden. During his career he won eight Grand Slam doubles titles , reached the World No. 1 doubles ranking, and achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 5.Järryd was born in Lidköping, Västra Götaland...
def.
Steve DeVriesSteve DeVries
Steve DeVries is a former professional tennis player from the United States.DeVries enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 4 doubles titles and finished runner-up an additional 5 times. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of world no...
/
David MacphersonDavid Macpherson (tennis)
----David Macpherson is a former professional male tennis player on the ATP tour.A product of player and coach, Tony Roche's junior tennis academy, he played lefthanded and turned professional in 1985. As a junior player Macpherson was one of Australia's top prospects in his peer group, reaching...
, 7–6, 6–2