The Livingston Open is a defunct,
Grand Prix tennis
The ITF Grand Prix Circuit was a professional tennis tour for male players founded in 1970 as the ILTF Grand Prix Tennis Circuit it was administered by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) and ran annually until 1989 when it and the rival ...
affiliated men's
tennis
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tournament. It was founded in 1984 as the North American Open and ran to 1989, in
Livingston, New Jersey
Livingston is a township (New Jersey), township in Essex County, New Jersey, Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 31,330, its highest United States census, decennial co ...
, United States and was played on
outdoor hard courts at
Newark Academy
Newark Academy is a coeducational private day school located in Livingston, Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, serving students in sixth through twelfth grades.
It was the first school in New Jersey to offer the International Ba ...
.
American
Brad Gilbert
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won the singles title on three occasions, while fellow countryman
Johan Kriek
Johan Christiaan Kriek (born April 5, 1958) is a South African–American former professional tennis player. As a tennis player, he won two Australian Open titles and reached the semifinals at the French Open and US Open, as well as the quarte ...
won it twice and
Andre Agassi
Andre Kirk Agassi ( ; born April 29, 1970) is an American former professional tennis player. He was ranked as the List of ATP number 1 ranked singles players, world No. 1 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for 101 ...
won it once.
Results
Singles
Doubles
Event Names
:Official
* North American Open (1984)
* Livingston Open & New Jersey Championships (1985-1987)
* Livingston Open (1988-1989)
:Sponsored
* Volvo Tennis New Jersey Championships (1985-1987)
* Mennen Cup (1988)
* Swiss Army Knife Open (1989)
Hard court tennis tournaments in the United States
References
External links
ATP Tour Website
{{ATP seasons
Defunct tennis tournaments in the United States
Grand Prix tennis circuit
Sports in New Jersey