South Pacific Tennis Classic

South Pacific Tennis Classic
Defunct tennis tournament
Event name South Pacific Tennis Classic
Tour Grand Prix circuit (1976–92)
Founded 1976
Abolished 1981
Surface Grass (1976–81)

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

Men's singles

Year Champion Runner-up Score
1976 Australia Mark Edmondson Australia Phil Dent 3–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–4
1977 United States Vitas Gerulaitis Australia Tony Roche 6–7, 6–1, 6–1, 7–5
1978 Australia Mark Edmondson Australia John Alexander 6–4, 7–6
1979 Australia Phil Dent Australia Ross Case 7–6, 6–2, 6–3
1980 United States John McEnroe Australia Phil Dent 6–3, 6–4
1981 Australia Mark Edmondson New Zealand Chris Lewis 7–6, 3–6, 6–4

Doubles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1976 Australia Syd Ball
Australia Kim Warwick
Egypt Ismail El Shafei
New Zealand Brian Fairlie
6–4, 6–4
1977 United States Vitas Gerulaitis
United States Bill Scanlon
Australia Mal Anderson
Australia Ken Rosewall
7–6, 6–4
1978 Australia John Alexander
Australia Phil Dent
Australia Syd Ball
Australia Allan Stone
6–3, 7–6
1979 Australia Ross Case
Australia Geoff Masters
Australia John James
Australia Chris Kachel
7–6, 6–2
1980 United States John McEnroe
United States Matt Mitchell
Australia Phil Dent
Australia Rod Frawley
8–6 [lower-alpha 1]
1981 Australia Rod Frawley
New Zealand Chris Lewis
Australia Mark Edmondson
United States Mike Estep
7–5, 4–6, 7–6

Notes

  1. The final consisted of one pro set.

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