Melbourne Outdoor

Tennis tournament

Melbourne Outdoor

Defunct tennis tournament
Tour| Grand Prix circuit
Founded| 1983
Abolished| 1985
Editions| 3
Location| Melbourne, Australia
Surface| Grass / outdoor

The Melbourne Outdoor (also called the Victorian Open) was a short-lived men's tennis tournament played in Melbourne, Australia that was re-established from an earlier tournament, held three times from 1983 to 1985. It was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit and was held on outdoor grass courts.

## Finals

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### Singles

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Year  | Champions  | Runners-up  | Score

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1982/83 |  Pat Cash |  Rod Frawley | 6–4, 7–6[1]
1984/85 |  Dan Cassidy |  John Fitzgerald | 7–6, 7–6[2]
1985 |  Jonathan Canter |  Peter Doohan | 5–7, 6–3, 6–4[3]

### Doubles

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Year  | Champions  | Runners-up  | Score

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1982/83 |  Eddie Edwards
Jonathan Smith |  Broderick Dyke
Wayne Hampson | 7–6, 6–3
1984/85 |  Broderick Dyke
Wally Masur |  Mike Bauer
Scott McCain | 6–7, 6–3, 7–6
1985 |  Darren Cahill
Peter Carter |  Brett Dickinson
Roberto Saad | 7–6(7–3), 6–1

## References

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1. ^ "Sports Illustrated: January 1983".
2. ^ "LA Times: Cassidy upsets Fitzgerald in final". Los Angeles Times. 2 January 1985.
3. ^ "Business Times: Canter wins Victorian grand prix title".