1995 St. Petersburg Open Explained

The 1995 St. Petersburg Open was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts in St. Petersburg, Russia at the Petersburg Sports and Concert Complex. It was the inaugural edition of the St. Petersburg Open, and was part of the World Series of the 1995 ATP Tour. The tournament was held from 13 March until 20 March 1995.^[1] It was the first time that three Russian players reached the semifinals of an ATP tournament.^[2] Yevgeny Kafelnikov won the singles title.

Finals

Singles

See main article: 1995 St. Petersburg Open – Singles. Yevgeny Kafelnikov defeated Guillaume Raoux, 6–2, 6–2

• It was Kafelnikov's 2nd title of the year and 5th of his career.

Doubles

See main article: 1995 St. Petersburg Open – Doubles. Martin Damm / Anders Järryd defeated Jakob Hlasek / Yevgeny Kafelnikov, 6–4, 6–2

• It was Damm's 2nd title of the year and 71st title overall. It was Järryd's 2nd title of the year and 59th title overall.

External links

• Official website
• ATP tournament profile
• ITF tournament edition details

Notes and References

1. Book: ITF World of Tennis 1996. 1996. CollinsWillow. London. 9780002187138. 128, 147. John Barrett. John Barrett (tennis).
2. Web site: Kafelnikov Captures the St Petersburg Open. New Straits Times. 25 August 2012. March 19, 1995.