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1984 ABN World Tennis Tournament

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1984 ABN World Tennis Tournament
Date12–18 March
Edition12th
CategoryGrand Prix circuit
Draw32S / 16D
Prize moneyUS$ 250,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationRotterdam, Netherlands
VenueRotterdam Ahoy
Champions
Singles
None [1]
Doubles
South Africa Kevin Curren / Poland Wojciech Fibak[2]
← 1983 · ABN World Tennis Tournament · 1985 →

The 1984 ABN World Tennis Tournament was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at Rotterdam Ahoy in the Netherlands. It was part of the 1984 Volvo Grand Prix circuit. The tournament was held from 12 March through 18 March 1984. The singles final between Ivan Lendl and Jimmy Connors was stopped at 6–0, 1–0 because the Ahoy Arena had received an anonymous telephone bomb threat. The police searched the venue but no bomb was found. The match was not resumed and officially has no winner.[3][4]

Finals

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Singles

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Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl led United States Jimmy Connors 6–0, 1–0 canc.
Lendl and Connors both received runners-up finishes.

Doubles

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South Africa Kevin Curren / Poland Wojciech Fibak defeated United States Fritz Buehning / Australia Ferdi Taygan 6–4, 6–4

References

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  1. ^ "1984 Rotterdam – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1984 Rotterdam – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1985). World of Tennis 1985. London: Willow Books. pp. 146–147. ISBN 978-0002181709.
  4. ^ "Bomb scares, Ivan Lendl and unfinished business". The Tennis Space.
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