Toronto Indoor

The Toronto Indoor (also known as Toronto Molson Light Challenge from 1981-1985, Corel North American Indoor in 1986 and Skydome World Tennis in 1990) was a professional men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts, held at Maple Leaf Gardens. It was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit and later, for one year, the ATP Championship Series of the ATP Tour. The tournament was established in 1972, becoming the second tournament held in Canada alongside the Canadian Open which alternated between Montreal, Quebec and Toronto, Ontario. The final event in 1990 was held at the Skydome.

Toronto Indoor
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameToronto Molson Light Challenge (1981–85)
Corel North American Indoor (1986)
SkyDome World Tennis (1990)
TourWCT circuit (1972–77)
Grand Prix circuit (1985–86)
ATP Tour (1990)
Founded1972
Abolished1990
Editions14
LocationMaple Leaf Gardens & Skydome, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (1971–86/1990)
SurfaceCarpet (i) (1985–86/1990)

It was held as an official tour event in consecutive years between 1972 and 1977, 1985 and 1986[1] and then again for a final time in 1990,[2] as the first event on the newly formed ATP Tour.

From 1972 to 1977, it was part of the World Championship Tennis-tour.

From 1981-1984, the tournament was organized as an invitational round-robin event with 8 players. In 1982 two separate editions were held, at the Toronto Maple Leaf Gardens in February and at the Montreal Forum in October.

The first winner in 1972 was Rod Laver. During the second period, Kevin Curren won the first singles event by beating Anders Järryd, with Peter Fleming and Järryd taking the doubles title. Joakim Nyström took both titles the following year with victory against Milan Šrejber in the singles and partnering Wojciech Fibak to the doubles title. After the four-year break, Ivan Lendl took the final singles title, while Patrick Galbraith and David Macpherson won the doubles.

Past finals

Key

WCT Circuit
Grand Prix Circuit/ATP Championship Series
Invitational Tournament

Singles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1990Czechoslovakia Ivan LendlUnited States Tim Mayotte6–3, 6–0
1986Sweden Joakim NyströmCzechoslovakia Milan Šrejber6–1, 6–4
1985South Africa Kevin CurrenSweden Anders Järryd7–6, 6–3
1984Czechoslovakia Ivan LendlFrance Yannick Noah6–0, 6–2, 6–4
1983United States Jimmy ConnorsSpain José Higueras6–2, 6–0, 5–7, 6–0
1982[lower-alpha 1]United States Jimmy ConnorsSweden Björn Borg6–4, 6–3
1982[lower-alpha 2]Czechoslovakia Ivan LendlUnited States John McEnroe7–5, 3–6, 7–6, 7–5
1981United States Vitas GerulaitisUnited States John McEnroe6–4, 4–6, 6–3, 6–3
1977United States Dick StocktonUnited States Jimmy Connors5–6 Connors ret.
1976Sweden Björn BorgUnited States Vitas Gerulaitis2–6, 6–3, 6–1
1975United States Harold SolomonUnited States Stan Smith6–4, 6–1
1974Netherlands Tom OkkerRomania Ilie Năstase6–3, 6–4
1973Australia Rod LaverAustralia Roy Emerson6–3, 6–4
1972Australia Rod LaverAustralia Ken Rosewall6–1 6–4

Doubles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1990United States Patrick Galbraith
Australia David Macpherson
United Kingdom Neil Broad
United States Kevin Curren
2–6, 6–4, 6–3
1986Poland Wojciech Fibak
Sweden Joakim Nyström
South Africa Christo Steyn
South Africa Danie Visser
6–3, 7–6
1985United States Peter Fleming
Sweden Anders Järryd
United States Glenn Layendecker
Canada Glenn Michibata
7–6, 6–2
1977Poland Wojciech Fibak
Netherlands Tom Okker
Australia Ross Case
Australia Tony Roche
6–4, 6–1
1976Chile Jaime Fillol
South Africa Frew McMillan
Soviet Union Alexander Metreveli
Romania Ilie Năstase
6–7(3–7), 6–2, 6–3
1975United States Dick Stockton
United States Erik van Dillen
India Anand Amritraj
India Vijay Amritraj
6–4, 7–5, 6–1
1974Mexico Raúl Ramírez
Australia Tony Roche
Netherlands Tom Okker
United States Marty Riessen
6–3, 2–6, 6–4
1973Australia John Alexander
Australia Phil Dent
Australia Roy Emerson
Australia Rod Laver
3–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–2
1972Australia Bob Carmichael
Australia Ray Ruffels
Australia Roy Emerson
Australia Rod Laver
6–4, 4–6, 6–4

Notes

  1. Played in Montreal.
  2. Played in Toronto.

References

  1. "Query NY Times". NY Times. 1989-12-24. Retrieved 2009-03-05.
  2. "Query NY Times". NY Times. 1990-02-17. Retrieved 2009-03-05.
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