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The Indian Open is a defunct, Grand Prix tennis circuit tennis

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. It was played from 1973-1979. It was held in various cities in, India and was played on outdoor clay court

Clay court

A clay court is one of the four different types of tennis court. Clay courts are made of crushed shale, stone or brick. The red clay is slower than the green, or Har-Tru "American" clay. The French Open uses clay courts, making it unique among the Grand Slam tournaments.Clay courts are more common...

s. Indian tennis player Vijay Amritraj

Vijay Amritraj

Vijay Amritraj is a former Indian tennis player, sports commentator and actor.Amritraj was born in Chennai, India to Maggie Dhairyam and Robert Amritraj. He and his brothers, Anand Amritraj and Ashok Amritraj, were among the first Indians to play in top-flight international tour tennis...

won the event four times, making him the only Indian to win the event.

Singles

Year	Champion	Runner-up	Score
1973	Vijay Amritraj Vijay Amritraj Vijay Amritraj is a former Indian tennis player, sports commentator and actor.Amritraj was born in Chennai, India to Maggie Dhairyam and Robert Amritraj. He and his brothers, Anand Amritraj and Ashok Amritraj, were among the first Indians to play in top-flight international tour tennis...	Mal Anderson	6–4, 5–7, 8–9, 6–3, 11–9
1974	Onny Parun Onny Parun Onny Parun is a former tennis player of Croatian descent from New Zealand, who was among the world's top 20 for five years and in 1971 and 1972 he reached the quarterfinals at Wimbledon. He made the final of the Australian Open in 1973, losing to John Newcombe in four sets, and was a U.S...	Tony Roche Tony Roche Anthony "Tony" Dalton Roche is a former professional Australian tennis player, native of Tarcutta. He played junior tennis in the New South Wales regional city of Wagga Wagga. He won one Grand Slam singles title and twelve Grand Slam doubles titles. He is also very well known for coaching...	6–3, 6–3, 7–6
1975	Vijay Amritraj Vijay Amritraj Vijay Amritraj is a former Indian tennis player, sports commentator and actor.Amritraj was born in Chennai, India to Maggie Dhairyam and Robert Amritraj. He and his brothers, Anand Amritraj and Ashok Amritraj, were among the first Indians to play in top-flight international tour tennis...	Manuel Orantes Manuel Orantes Manuel Orantes Corral was a tennis champion in the 1970s and 1980s. He won the US Open in 1975, beating defending champion Jimmy Connors in the final.-Career:...	7–5, 6–3
1976	Kim Warwick Kim Warwick Kim Warwick is a former Australian professional male tennis player mostly known for his doubles titles with Mark Edmondson, and for reaching the final of the singles Australian Open in 1980...	Sashi Menon Sashi Menon Sashi Menon , is a former professional tennis player from India. He enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 3 doubles titles.-Doubles titles :-Runner-ups :...	6–1, 6–2
1977	Vijay Amritraj Vijay Amritraj Vijay Amritraj is a former Indian tennis player, sports commentator and actor.Amritraj was born in Chennai, India to Maggie Dhairyam and Robert Amritraj. He and his brothers, Anand Amritraj and Ashok Amritraj, were among the first Indians to play in top-flight international tour tennis...	Terry Moor Terry Moor Terry Moor is a former tennis player from the United States, who won two singles and three doubles titles during his professional career....	7–6, 6–4
1978	Yannick Noah Yannick 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...	\| Pascal Portes Pascal Portes Pascal Portes , is a former professional tennis player from France. During his career he won 2 doubles titles. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 44 in 1981 and a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 118 in 1984.-Singles Runner-ups :-Doubles titles :-External links:...	6–3, 6–2
1979	Vijay Amritraj Vijay Amritraj Vijay Amritraj is a former Indian tennis player, sports commentator and actor.Amritraj was born in Chennai, India to Maggie Dhairyam and Robert Amritraj. He and his brothers, Anand Amritraj and Ashok Amritraj, were among the first Indians to play in top-flight international tour tennis...	Peter Elter Peter Elter Peter Elter , is a former professional tennis player from West Germany.During his career Elter did not win any singles titles but finished runner-up on 3 occasions. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 51 in 1982.-Singles runner-ups :-External links:...	6–1, 7–5

Doubles

Year	Champion	Runner-up	Score
1973	Jim McManus Jim McManus (tennis) James Henry McManus was an American tennis player, who reached the semifinals of the US Open men's doubles in 1968. McManus was a founding member of the Association of Tennis Professionals. McManus was coached by Tom Stow who guided Don Budge to the Grand Slam.-Personal life:McManus was born to... Raúl Ramírez Raúl Ramírez Raúl Ramírez is a retired Mexican professional tennis player. He was active during the 1970s and 1980s, and is regarded as one of the great all-around players of the modern era. Ramírez was also the first player to finish first in both singles and doubles Grand Prix point standings, accomplishing...	Anand Amritraj Anand Amritraj Anand Amritraj is a former Indian tennis player and businessman.Anand Amritraj and his brothers, Vijay Amritraj and Ashok Amritraj, were among the first Indians to play in top-flight international tour tennis. In 1976, the team of Anand and Vijay was semi-finalists in the Wimbledon men's doubles... Vijay Amritraj Vijay Amritraj Vijay Amritraj is a former Indian tennis player, sports commentator and actor.Amritraj was born in Chennai, India to Maggie Dhairyam and Robert Amritraj. He and his brothers, Anand Amritraj and Ashok Amritraj, were among the first Indians to play in top-flight international tour tennis...	6–2, 6–4
1974	Anand Amritraj Anand Amritraj Anand Amritraj is a former Indian tennis player and businessman.Anand Amritraj and his brothers, Vijay Amritraj and Ashok Amritraj, were among the first Indians to play in top-flight international tour tennis. In 1976, the team of Anand and Vijay was semi-finalists in the Wimbledon men's doubles... Vijay Amritraj Vijay Amritraj Vijay Amritraj is a former Indian tennis player, sports commentator and actor.Amritraj was born in Chennai, India to Maggie Dhairyam and Robert Amritraj. He and his brothers, Anand Amritraj and Ashok Amritraj, were among the first Indians to play in top-flight international tour tennis...	Dick Crealy Dick Crealy Richard Crealy is a former Australian tennis player most notable for reaching the finals of the Australian Open in 1970, being a member of the 1970 Australian Davis Cup Team and winning four Grand Slam titles in doubles.... Onny Parun Onny Parun Onny Parun is a former tennis player of Croatian descent from New Zealand, who was among the world's top 20 for five years and in 1971 and 1972 he reached the quarterfinals at Wimbledon. He made the final of the Australian Open in 1973, losing to John Newcombe in four sets, and was a U.S...	6–4, 7–6
1975	Juan Gisbert Juan Gisbert Juan Gisbert, Sr. played amateur and professional tennis in the 1960s and 1970s. He was ranked as high as No... Manuel Orantes Manuel Orantes Manuel Orantes Corral was a tennis champion in the 1970s and 1980s. He won the US Open in 1975, beating defending champion Jimmy Connors in the final.-Career:...	Anand Amritraj Anand Amritraj Anand Amritraj is a former Indian tennis player and businessman.Anand Amritraj and his brothers, Vijay Amritraj and Ashok Amritraj, were among the first Indians to play in top-flight international tour tennis. In 1976, the team of Anand and Vijay was semi-finalists in the Wimbledon men's doubles... Vijay Amritraj Vijay Amritraj Vijay Amritraj is a former Indian tennis player, sports commentator and actor.Amritraj was born in Chennai, India to Maggie Dhairyam and Robert Amritraj. He and his brothers, Anand Amritraj and Ashok Amritraj, were among the first Indians to play in top-flight international tour tennis...	1–6, 6–4, 6–3
1976	Bob Carmichael Bob Carmichael Bob "Nails" Carmichael was an Australian tennis player and coach.As a player, Carmichael won 1 singles title and 12 doubles titles, and achieved a top 10 ranking in 1970. Partnering Allan Stone, he reached the doubles final of the 1974 Australian Open... Ray Ruffels Ray Ruffels Ray Ruffels is a former professional tennis player.Ruffels was an Australian Open semi-finalist in 1969 and 1975, and a quarter-finalist in 1968, 1970 and 1977....	Chiradip Mukerjea Bhanu Nunna	6–2, 7–6
1977	Mike Cahill Mike Cahill Micheal Cahill is a former professional tennis player from the United States.Cahill enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won five doubles titles. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No... Terry Moor Terry Moor Terry Moor is a former tennis player from the United States, who won two singles and three doubles titles during his professional career....	Marcello Lara Marcello Lara Marcello Lara , is a former professional tennis player from Mexico. He enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 2 doubles titles.-Doubles titles :-Runner-ups :... Jasjit Singh	6–7, 6–4, 6–4
1978	Sashi Menon Sashi Menon Sashi Menon , is a former professional tennis player from India. He enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 3 doubles titles.-Doubles titles :-Runner-ups :... Sherwood Stewart Sherwood Stewart Sherwood Stewart played amateur and professional tennis in the 1970s and 1980s. Stewart was ranked as high as No. 60 in the world in singles on the ATP Rankings on December 31, 1978, and No...	Gilles Moretton Gilles Moretton Gilles Moretton , is a former professional tennis player from France. He enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 4 doubles titles. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No... Yannick Noah Yannick 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...	7–6, 6–4
1979	Chris Delaney Chris Delaney Chris Delaney , is a former professional tennis player from the United States.Delaney enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 3 doubles titles.... James Delaney James Delaney (tennis) James Delaney , is a former professional tennis player from the United States. During his career he won 1 doubles titles....	Thomas Furst Wolfgang Popp Wolfgang Popp Wolfgang Popp , is a former professional tennis player from Germany. He enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won one doubles title and finished runner-up an additional three times. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No...	7–6, 6–2

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