1991 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon

The 1991 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Palais des Sports de Gerland in Lyon, France, and was part of the World Series of the 1991 ATP Tour. It was the fifth edition of the tournament and was held from 14 October through 21 October 1991. Second-seeded Pete Sampras won the singles title.[3]

1991 Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon
Date14–21 October
Edition5th
CategoryATP World Series
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$450,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationLyon, France
VenuePalais des Sports de Gerland
Champions
Singles
United States Pete Sampras[1]
Doubles
Netherlands Tom Nijssen / Czechoslovakia Cyril Suk[2]
← 1990 · Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon · 1992 →

Finals edit

Singles edit

  Pete Sampras defeated   Olivier Delaître 6–1, 6–1

  • It was Sampras' 3rd singles title of the year and the 7th of his career.

Doubles edit

  Tom Nijssen /   Cyril Suk defeated   Steve DeVries /   David Macpherson 7–6, 6–3

  • It was Nijssen's 2nd title of the year and the 6th of his career. It was Suk's 3rd title of the year and the 4th of his career.

References edit

  1. ^ "1991 Lyon – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1991 Lyon – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1992). The International Tennis Federation World of Tennis 1992. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 119, 140. ISBN 9780002184304.

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