Sofia Open
Encyclopedia
The Sofia Open is a defunct Grand Prix affiliated tennis
tournament played from 1980 to 1981. It was held in Sofia
in Bulgaria
and played on indoor carpet courts.
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 from 1980 to 1981. It was held in Sofia
Sofia
Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated...
in Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
and played on indoor carpet courts.
Singles
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 |  Per HjertquistPer Hjertquist Per Hjertquist , is a former professional tennis player from Sweden. During his career he won 1 singles title and 1 doubles title. He achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 68 in 1980 and a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 106 in 1985... |
 Vadim Borisov |
6–3, 6–2, 7–5 |
| 1981 |  Richard MeyerRichard Meyer (tennis) Richard Meyer , is a former professional tennis player from the United States. During his career he won one singles title and one doubles title.-Singles titles :-Runner-ups :-Doubles titles :... |
 Leo PalinLeo Palin Leo Palin is a retired professional tennis player from Finland.During his career on the ATP Tour, Palin won one doubles title, and reached one singles and one other doubles final... |
6–4, 7–6, 7–6 |
Doubles
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 |  Hartmut Kirchhubel Robert Reininger |
Vadim Borisov Thomas EmmrichThomas Emmrich Thomas Emmrich is a former tennis player for East Germany.-Life and career:Between 1970 and 1988, Emmrich won 47 German Democratic Republic titles . Unfortunately, he entered the tennis scene after the GDR had decided to promote only those sports which were relevant for the Olympics’ medals table... |
4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1981 | Thomas Emmrich Thomas Emmrich Thomas Emmrich is a former tennis player for East Germany.-Life and career:Between 1970 and 1988, Emmrich won 47 German Democratic Republic titles . Unfortunately, he entered the tennis scene after the GDR had decided to promote only those sports which were relevant for the Olympics’ medals table...  Jiri Granat |
 Ismail El ShafeiIsmail El Shafei Ismail El-Shafei was the Head of Egyptian Tennis Federation and Member of International Tennis Federation. El Shafei is the only Egyptian player to enter Top 40 in Grand Prix/ATP ranking history... Richard MeyerRichard Meyer (tennis) Richard Meyer , is a former professional tennis player from the United States. During his career he won one singles title and one doubles title.-Singles titles :-Runner-ups :-Doubles titles :... |
7–6, 2–6, 6–4 |