1984 Bordeaux Open
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The 1984 Bordeaux Open also known as the "Grand Prix Passing Shot" was a tennis
tournament played on Clay Courts
in Bordeaux
in France that was part of the 1984 Volvo Grand Prix
. The tournament was held from September 17 through September 21, 1984.
José Higueras
defeated
Francesco Cancellotti
7–6, 6–1
Pavel Složil
/
Blaine Willenborg
defeated
Loic Courteau
/ Guy Forget
6–1, 6–4
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 Clay Courts
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...
in Bordeaux
Bordeaux
Bordeaux is a port city on the Garonne River in the Gironde department in southwestern France.The Bordeaux-Arcachon-Libourne metropolitan area, has a population of 1,010,000 and constitutes the sixth-largest urban area in France. It is the capital of the Aquitaine region, as well as the prefecture...
in France that 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:...
. The tournament was held from September 17 through September 21, 1984.
Men's Singles
José HiguerasJosé Higueras
José Higueras is a tennis coach and former professional tennis player from Spain.Between 1976 and 1984, Higueras won 16 top-level singles titles. A semi-finalist at the French Open in 1982 and 1983, he reached the World No. 6 singles ranking in 1983...
defeated
Francesco CancellottiFrancesco Cancellotti
Francesco Cancellotti is a former tennis player from Italy.Cancellotti won two single titles during his professional career. The right-hander reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on April 15, 1985, when he became World Number 21.-External links:...
7–6, 6–1
Men's Doubles
Pavel SložilPavel Složil
Pavel Složil is a former professional tennis player from Czechoslovakia....
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Blaine WillenborgBlaine Willenborg
Blaine Willenborg , is a former professional tennis player from the United States.Willenborg enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 7 doubles titles and finished runner-up an additional 9 times. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 13...
defeated
Loic CourteauLoïc Courteau
Loïc Courteau is a former French tennis player. Courteau has coached the French Fed Cup team in years past, and has been the coach of Amélie Mauresmo, the winner of two Grand Slams, since 2002. He reached a career high ranking of World No. 159 on 22 November 1982...
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Guy ForgetGuy Forget
Guy Forget is a former French professional tennis player. During his career, he helped France win the Davis Cup in both 1991 and 1996. Since retiring as a player, he has served as France's Davis Cup team captain.-Career:...
6–1, 6–4