1987 Schenectady Open
Encyclopedia
The 1987 Schenectady Open was a tennis
tournament played on outdoor hard courts that was part of the 1987 Nabisco Grand Prix
. It was played at Schenectady, New York
in the United States
from July 20 through July 27, 1987.
Jaime Yzaga
defeated
Jim Pugh
0–6, 7–6, 6–1
Gary Donnelly
/
Gary Muller
defeated Brad Pearce
/ Jim Pugh
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 outdoor hard courts that was part of the 1987 Nabisco Grand Prix
1987 Nabisco Grand Prix
The 1987 Nabisco Grand Prix was the only tennis circuit held that year. It incorporated the four grand slam tournaments, three World Championship Tennis tournaments and the Grand Prix tournaments.-Schedule:...
. It was played at Schenectady, New York
Schenectady, New York
Schenectady is a city in Schenectady County, New York, United States, of which it is the county seat. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 66,135...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
from July 20 through July 27, 1987.
Men's Singles
Jaime YzagaJaime Yzaga
Jaime Yzaga Tori is a former professional tennis player from Peru.Yzaga played on the professional tour from 1984 to 1996....
defeated
Jim PughJim Pugh
Jim Pugh is a former professional tennis player from the United States. A doubles specialist, he won three Grand Slam men's doubles titles and five Grand Slam mixed doubles titles . Pugh reached the World No...
0–6, 7–6, 6–1
- It was Yzaga's 1st title of the year and the 1st of his career.
Men's Doubles
Gary DonnellyGary Donnelly
Gary Donnelly is a former professional tennis player from the United States.Donnelly still lives in Phoenix with his five children and wife, where he is a club pro at the Scottsdale Arizona Inn....
/
Gary MullerGary Muller
Gary Muller is a South African tennis player.In February 1987, he returned from a four and a half month break after damaging his knee cartilage to defeat Marcel Freeman in the first round of the United States Pro Indoor tennis championship.-External links:* at the New York Times** ]...
defeated
Brad PearceBrad Pearce
----Brad Pearce is a former tennis player from the United States, who turned professional in 1986. He won four doubles titles during his career. The right-hander reached his highest singles ATP ranking on October 8, 1990, when he became the World No...
/
Jim PughJim Pugh
Jim Pugh is a former professional tennis player from the United States. A doubles specialist, he won three Grand Slam men's doubles titles and five Grand Slam mixed doubles titles . Pugh reached the World No...
7–6, 6–2
- It was Donnelly's 2nd title of the year and the 7th of his career. It was Muller's only title of the year and the 1st of his career.