Volvo International

The Volvo International, also known as the Pilot Pen International, was a professional tennis tournament played on clay courts from 1973 to 1984 and on outdoor hard courts from 1985 to 1998. It was first held at the Mount Washington Resort in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire in the United States in 1973 after Rod Laver had run a successful summer camp there.[1] The International was originally part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit until the formation of the ATP Tour in 1990, when it became part of the Championship Series until its dissolution.

Volvo International
Defunct tennis tournament
TourGrand Prix circuit (1985–1989)
ATP World Series (1990–1997)
ATP International Series (1998–2001)
Founded1973
Abolished1998
Editions26
LocationBretton Woods, New Hampshire, United States (1973–1975)
North Conway, New Hampshire, United States (1975–1984)
Stratton Mountain, Vermont, United States (1985–1989)
New Haven, Connecticut, United States (1990–1998)
SurfaceClay (1973–1984)
Hard (1985–1998)

The event moved to several American locations during its run, including Mount Cranmore in North Conway, New Hampshire from 1975 to 1984,[2] Stratton Mountain, Vermont from 1985 to 1989, and eventually to New Haven, Connecticut[3] from 1990 until 1998, before it was discontinued.

In 2005, the ATP event at Long Island (known as the TD Waterhouse Cup) was moved to New Haven, where it merged with the WTA Tour's Pilot Pen Tennis. The current ATP Pilot Pen event is considered to be a continuation of the Long Island event rather than of the International.[4]

Results

Singles

Location Year Champions Runners-up Score
New Haven 1998 Karol Kučera Goran Ivanišević6–4, 5–7, 6–2
1997 Yevgeny Kafelnikov Patrick Rafter7–6(7-4), 6–4
1996 Alex O'Brien Jan Siemerink7–6(8-6), 6–4
1995 Andre Agassi Richard Krajicek3–6, 7–6(7-2), 6–3
1994 Boris Becker Marc Rosset6–3, 7–5
1993 Andrei Medvedev Petr Korda7–5, 6–4
1992 Stefan Edberg MaliVai Washington7–6(7–4), 6–1
1991 Petr Korda Goran Ivanišević6–4, 6–2
1990 Derrick Rostagno Todd Woodbridge6–3, 6–3
Stratton Mountain 1989 Brad Gilbert Jim Pugh7–5, 6–0
1988 Andre Agassi Paul Annacone6–2, 6–4
1987No winner Ivan Lendl &
John McEnroe
6–7, 4–1
unfinished (rain)
1986 Ivan Lendl Boris Becker6–4, 7–6
1985 John McEnroe Ivan Lendl7–6(7–4), 6–2
North Conway 1984 Joakim Nyström Tim Wilkison6–2, 7–5
1983 José Luis Clerc Andrés Gómez6–3, 6–1
1982 Ivan Lendl José Higueras6–3, 6–2
1981 José Luis Clerc Guillermo Vilas6–3, 6–2
1980 Jimmy Connors Eddie Dibbs6–3, 5–7, 6–1
1979 Harold Solomon José Higueras5–7, 6–4, 7–6
1978 Eddie Dibbs John Alexander6–4, 6–4
1977 John Alexander Manuel Orantes2–6, 6–4, 6–4
1976 Jimmy Connors Raúl Ramírez7–6, 4–6, 6–3
1975 Jimmy Connors Ken Rosewall6–2, 6–2
Bretton Woods 1974 Rod Laver Harold Solomon6–4, 6–3
1973 Vijay Amritraj Jimmy Connors7–5, 2–6, 7–5

Doubles

Location Year Champions Runners-up Score
New Haven 1998 Wayne Arthurs
Peter Tramacchi
Sébastien Lareau
Alex O'Brien
7–6, 1–6, 6–3
1997 Mahesh Bhupathi
Leander Paes
Sébastien Lareau
Alex O'Brien
6–4, 6–7, 6–2
1996 Byron Black
Grant Connell
Jonas Björkman
Nicklas Kulti
6–4, 6–4
1995 Rick Leach
Scott Melville
Leander Paes
Nicolás Pereira
7–6, 6–4
1994 Grant Connell
Patrick Galbraith
Jacco Eltingh
Paul Haarhuis
6–4, 7–6
1993 Cyril Suk
Daniel Vacek
Steve DeVries
David Macpherson
6–3, 7–6
1992 Kelly Jones
Rick Leach
Patrick McEnroe
Jared Palmer
7–6, 6–7, 6–2
1991 Petr Korda
Wally Masur
Jeff Brown
Scott Melville
7–5, 6–3
1990 Jeff Brown
Scott Melville
Goran Ivanišević
Petr Korda
2–6, 7–5, 6–0
Stratton Mountain 1989 Mark Kratzmann
Wally Masur
Pieter Aldrich
Danie Visser
6–3, 4–6, 7–6
1988 Jorge Lozano
Todd Witsken
Pieter Aldrich
Danie Visser
6–3, 7–6
1987No winner Paul Annacone
Christo van Rensburg vs.
Ken Flach
Robert Seguso
not played (rain)
1986 Peter Fleming
John McEnroe
Paul Annacone
Christo van Rensburg
6–3, 3–6, 6–3
1985 Scott Davis
David Pate
Ken Flach
Robert Seguso
3–6, 7–6, 7–6
North Conway 1984 Brian Gottfried
Tomáš Šmíd
Cássio Motta
Blaine Willenborg
6–4, 6–2
1983 Mark Edmondson
Sherwood Stewart
Eric Fromm
Drew Gitlin
7–6, 6–1
1982 Sherwood Stewart
Ferdi Taygan
Pablo Arraya
Eric Fromm
6–2, 7–6
1981 Heinz Günthardt
Peter McNamara
Pavel Složil
Ferdi Taygan
6–7, 7–5, 6–4
1980 Jimmy Connors
Brian Gottfried
Kevin Curren
Steve Denton
7–6, 6–2
1979 Ion Ţiriac
Guillermo Vilas
John Sadri
Tim Wilkison
6–4, 7–6
1978 Robin Drysdale
Van Winitsky
Mike Fishbach
Bernard Mitton
4–6, 7–6, 6–3
1977 Brian Gottfried
Raúl Ramírez
Fred McNair
Sherwood Stewart
7–5, 6–3
1976 Brian Gottfried
Raúl Ramírez
Ricardo Cano
Víctor Pecci
6–3, 6–0
1975 Haroon Rahim
Erik van Dillen
John Alexander
Phil Dent
7–6, 7–6
Bretton Woods 1974 Rod Laver
Jeff Borowiak
Ricardo Cano
Víctor Pecci
6–3, 6–0
1973 Rod Laver
Fred Stolle
Bob Carmichael
Frew McMillan
7–6, 4–6, 7–5

References

  1. mountwashingtonresort.com. "Mount Washington Resort overview". Retrieved 2008-08-23.
  2. tennisresortsonline.com. "The Mount Washington Resort at Bretton Woods". Retrieved 2008-08-23.
  3. Jack Cavanaugh (1993-08-13). "Volvo Tennis Tournament Returns". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-08-23.
  4. 2009 Official Guide to Professional Tennis, page 50, compiled by the ATP World Tour.
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