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Encyclopedia > Gerry Weber Open

The Gerry Weber Open is a tennis tournament held in Halle, Germany. Held since 1993, the tournament is played on outdoor grass courts and is a part of the ATP Tour schedule. Tennis balls This article is about the sport, tennis. ... A tournament is an organized competition in which many participants play each other in individual games. ... Halle is the name of two cities in Germany, and both a municipality and a town in Belgium. ... 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... In popular language grass means a short, green, ground covering or lawn, usually, but not necessarily comprised of a true grass or grasses, called turf. ... The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) was formed in 1972 to protect the interests of male professional Tennis players. ...


Russian Yevgeny Kafelnikov (1997-98, 02) and Swiss Roger Federer (2003-05) both won the Halle tournament three times and share the record for most singles titles. Yevgeny Aleksandrovich Kafelnikov (Russian: Евгений Александрович Кафельников) (yehv-GYEH-nee kah-FYELL-nee-koff, KAH-fyell-nee-koff in Russian) is a former World No. ... Country: Switzerland Residence: Oberwil, SUI Height: 185 cm (61) Weight: 80 kg (177 lbs. ...


Past Winners

Singles

Year Champion Runner-up Score
1993 Henri Leconte (France) Andrei Medvedev (Ukraine) 6-2, 6-3
1994 Michael Stich (Germany) Magnus Larsson (Sweden) 6-4, 4-6, 6-3
1995 Marc Rosset (Switzerland) Michael Stich (Germany) 3-6, 7-6(11), 7-6(8)
1996 Nicklas Kulti (Sweden) Yevgeny Kafelnikov (Russia) 6-7(5), 6-3, 6-4
1997 Yevgeny Kafelnikov (Russia) Magnus Larsson (Sweden) 7-6(2), 6-7(5), 7-6(7)
1998 Yevgeny Kafelnikov (Russia) Magnus Larsson (Sweden) 6-4, 6-4
1999 Nicolas Kiefer (Germany) Nicklas Kulti (Sweden) 6-3, 6-2
2000 David Prinosil (Germany) Richard Krajicek (Netherlands) 6-3, 6-2
2001 Thomas Johansson (Sweden) Fabrice Santoro (France) 6-3, 6-7(5), 6-2
2002 Yevgeny Kafelnikov (Russia) Nicolas Kiefer (Germany) 2-6, 6-4, 6-4
2003 Roger Federer (Switzerland) Nicolas Kiefer (Germany) 6-1, 6-3
2004 Roger Federer (Switzerland) Mardy Fish (U.S.) 6-0, 6-3
2005 Roger Federer (Switzerland) Marat Safin (Russia) 6-4, 6-7(6), 6-4


 

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