Pepsi Grand Slam

The Pepsi Grand Slam of Tennis was a men's tennis tournament played as part of the Grand Prix circuit from 1976–1981. The tournament was played in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina in 1976 and Boca Raton, Florida from 1977–1981. It was held on outdoor clay courts and featured a field of four players, winners of semi-finals played in the final, losers a consolation match.

Pepsi Grand Slam
Defunct tennis tournament
TourGrand Prix circuit
Founded1976
Abolished1981
Editions6
LocationMyrtle Beach, SC, USA (1976)
Boca Raton, FL, USA (1977–81)
SurfaceClay / outdoor

The tournament's official name was the "Pepsi-Cola Grand Slam of Tennis," and was sponsored by Pepsi-Cola who also sponsored a "mobile tennis program" (youth instruction) and a worldwide junior tournament circuit. CBS Sports broadcast the matches as part of its tennis coverage.[1]

Results

Singles champions

Location Year Champion Runner-up Score
Myrtle Beach 1976 Ilie Năstase Manuel Orantes6–4, 6–3
Boca Raton 1977 Björn Borg Jimmy Connors6–4, 5–7, 6–3
1978 Björn Borg Jimmy Connors7–6(7–1), 3–6, 6–1
1979 Björn Borg Jimmy Connors6–2, 6–3
1980 Björn Borg Vitas Gerulaitis6–1, 5–7, 6–1
1981 John McEnroe Guillermo Vilas6–7(5–7), 6–4, 6–0
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See also

References

  1. Kirkpatrick, Curry (19 February 1979). "ANOTHER GRAND SLAM IS BID AND MADE". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 1 April 2019.


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