Jump to content

1992 Italian Open (tennis)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1992 Italian Open
Date4–10 May (women)
11–18 May (men)
Edition49th
CategoryATP Super 9 (ATP)
Tier I Series (WTA)
Prize money$1,125,000 (men)
$550,000 (women)
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationRome, Italy
VenueForo Italico
Champions
Men's singles
United States Jim Courier[1]
Women's singles
Argentina Gabriela Sabatini
Men's doubles
Switzerland Jakob Hlasek / Switzerland Marc Rosset[2]
Women's doubles
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles / Czechoslovakia Helena Suková
← 1991 · Italian Open · 1993 →

The 1992 Italian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 49th edition of the Italian Open, and was part of the ATP Super 9 of the 1992 ATP Tour, and of the Tier I Series of the 1992 WTA Tour. Both the men's and the women's events took place at the Foro Italico in Rome, Italy. The women's tournament was played from 4 May until 10 May 1992, and the men's tournament was played from 11 May until 18 May 1992. First-seeded Jim Courier and second-seeded Gabriela Sabatini won the singles titles. It was Sabatini's second consecutive singles title at the event and third in total, also winning in 1991 and 1988.[3]

Finals

[edit]

Men's singles

[edit]

United States Jim Courier defeated Spain Carlos Costa, 7–6(7–3) 6–0, 6–4

  • It was Courier's 4th singles title of the year and his 8th of his career. It was his 2nd Masters title of the year and his 4th overall.

Women's singles

[edit]

Argentina Gabriela Sabatini defeated Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles 7–5, 6–4

  • It was Sabatini's 5th and last singles title of the year and the 25th of her career. It was her 2nd Tier I title of the year and her 6th overall.

Men's doubles

[edit]

Switzerland Jakob Hlasek / Switzerland Marc Rosset defeated South Africa Wayne Ferreira / Australia Mark Kratzmann 6–4, 3–6, 6–1

Women's doubles

[edit]

Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Monica Seles / Czechoslovakia Helena Suková defeated Bulgaria Katerina Maleeva / Germany Barbara Rittner 6–1, 6–2

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "1992 Rome – Men's Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1992 Rome – Men's Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1993). The International Tennis Federation : World of Tennis 1993. London: Collins Willow. pp. 129–130, 165. ISBN 9780002185080.
[edit]