Grand Slam Cup

The Grand Slam Cup was a tennis tournament held annually in Munich, Germany, from 1990 through 1999. The event was organized by the International Tennis Federation (ITF). The ITF invited the best-performing players in the year's Grand Slam events to compete in the Grand Slam Cup.

The tournament was created in 1990 and was played on indoor carpet courts. In its earliest years, it was held in December but was later moved to the late-September/mid-October period. From 1990 through 1997, the tournament was limited to male players. A women's championship was added in 1998 and was held simultaneously with the men's tournament.

Throughout its existence, the Grand Slam Cup was famous for paying-out the highest prize money of any tournament in tennis. The winner received U.S.$1.5 million. And according to the rules, if the tournament was won by a player who had also won a Grand Slam event that year, the winner received a bonus of U.S. $1 million. So although U.S. $1.5 million was already the biggest prize in the game, as many as four players each year (a quarter of the participants if each of the year's Grand Slam events had had a different winner) had a chance of pocketing U.S. $2.5 million.

The Grand Slam Cup, however, was not recognized by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). Therefore, participants did not receive points in the world rankings maintained by the ATP, and the event was not considered an official career title. (Following discontinuation of the event in 1999, the ATP decided to give the event full recognition retroactively and added it to players' lists of official titles.)

A compromise between the ITF and the ATP was announced on December 9, 1999, by which the Grand Slam Cup was merged with the ATP World Championship (the ATP's year-end tournament), which was also held annually in Germany, giving birth to the Tennis Masters Cup, which would be an official tour event. In the eyes of most tennis fans, this was the end of the Grand Slam Cup because the Tennis Masters Cup is generally viewed as a continuation of the ATP World Championship, not the Grand Slam Cup. The women's tournament was also discontinued after 1999, with just two editions having been held.

A direct result of the merging of the two competitions can still be seen in the qualification rules for the Tennis Masters Cup, which include one notable difference from those of the ATP World Championship. The World Championship was meant to include the top eight players on the ATP world rankings at the end of a season, even though this could mean the exclusion of a Grand Slam champion who had not been able to earn sufficient ranking points the rest of the year. Although the present rules also refer to the best eight players of the year, they ensure the participation of a Grand Slam champion who is unable to earn a top eight ranking at the end of the season. According to the present rules, the top seven players in the ATP Champions Race qualify for the Tennis Masters Cup automatically. The eighth player, however, qualifies only if all the Grand Slam singles champions are among the top eight. Any Grand Slam event champion who is not in the top eight but is still in the top twenty is included to the detriment of the eighth-ranked player. This situation occurred at the 2004 Tennis Masters Cup (in Houston, USA), where the 8th ranked player in the ATP Champions Race, Andre Agassi, was excluded from the event in favor of Gastón Gaudio, who had won that year's French Open but was ranked 10th at the end of the year.

Contents 1 Qualification and form of play 2 Finals 2.1 Men 2.2 Women 3 Complete Results 3.1 1990 3.2 1991 3.3 1992 3.4 1993 3.5 1994 3.6 1995 3.7 1996 3.8 1997 3.9 1998 3.9.1 Men 3.9.2 Women 3.10 1999 3.10.1 Men 3.10.2 Women 4 External links

Qualification and form of play

Qualification and seeding for the Grand Slam Cup were not related to ATP rankings. The ITF attributed to players a given numbers of points for their performances in the Grand Slam events (these points were used only to qualify for the Grand Slam Cup). After all four Grand Slam events had concluded, the ITF added up the points, and the 16 players with the most points qualified for the Grand Slam Cup. Although the rules did not assure Grand Slam champions an automatic berth in the event, winning a Grand Slam event was a de facto qualification for the Grand Slam Cup, given the considerable number of points attributed by the ITF to the champion of each event.

The system of play for the Grand Slam Cup was a simple knock-out tournament. Matches in the first two rounds were best-of-three sets, while the semi-finals and final were best-of-five sets. There was no tie-break in a final set.

ITF's Grand Slam Cup qualification points table
Rounds of Grand Slam events only

Round	Points
1st Round	2
2nd Round	20
3rd Round	40
Round of 16	75
Quarter finalist	150
Semi finalist	300
Finalist	450
Winner	600

Finals

Men

Year	Champion	Runner-up	Score in the final
1990	Pete Sampras	Brad Gilbert	6–3, 6–4, 6–2
1991	David Wheaton	Michael Chang	7–5, 6–2, 6–4
1992	Michael Stich	Michael Chang	6–2, 6–3, 6–2
1993	Petr Korda	Michael Stich	2–6, 6–4, 7–6(5), 2–6, 11–9
1994	Magnus Larsson	Pete Sampras	7–6(6), 4–6, 7–6(5), 6–4
1995	Goran Ivanišević	Todd Martin	7–6(4), 6–3, 6–4
1996	Boris Becker	Goran Ivanišević	6–3, 6–4, 6–4
1997	Pete Sampras	Patrick Rafter	6–2, 6–4, 7–5
1998	Marcelo Ríos	Andre Agassi	6–4, 2–6, 7–6(1), 5–7, 6–3
1999	Greg Rusedski	Tommy Haas	6–3, 6–4, 6–7(5), 7–6(5)

Women

Year	Champion	Runner-up	Score in the final
1998	Venus Williams	Patty Schnyder	6–2, 3–6, 6–2
1999	Serena Williams	Venus Williams	6–1, 3–6, 6–3

Complete Results

1990

December 11-24

1st round							2nd round							Semifinals									Final
1	Stefan Edberg	4	6	5
	Michael Chang	6	4	7				Michael Chang	7	6
	Henri Leconte	6	6					Henri Leconte	6	3
7	Thomas Muster	3	4												Michael Chang	3	4	4
5	Goran Ivanišević	7	7											4	Pete Sampras	6	6	6
	Kevin Curren	6	6				5	Goran Ivanišević	6	7	6
	Andrei Cherkasov	7	2	5			4	Pete Sampras	7	6	8
4	Pete Sampras	5	6	7																			4	Pete Sampras	6	6	6
3	Andrés Gómez	3	4																					Brad Gilbert	3	4	2
	Aaron Krickstein	6	6					Aaron Krickstein	7	4	3
	Brad Gilbert	2	6	6				Brad Gilbert	6	6	6
6	Jonas Svensson	6	3	4											Brad Gilbert	6	3	7	2	6
8	David Wheaton	7	6	6										8	David Wheaton	3	6	6	6	4
	Yannick Noah	6	7	3			8	David Wheaton	6	7
	Christian Bergström	4	0				2	Ivan Lendl	2	6
2	Ivan Lendl	6	6

1991

December 10-23

1st round							2nd round							Semifinals									Final
	Todd Woodbridge	6	6
	Aaron Krickstein	3	3					Todd Woodbridge	4	6
	Paul Haarhuis	6	2	3			7	David Wheaton	6	7
7	David Wheaton	1	6	6										7	David Wheaton	7	7	7
3	Michael Stich	6	6											3	Michael Stich	6	6	6
	Goran Prpić	4	3				3	Michael Stich	7	6
	Jaime Yzaga	3	3				5	Guy Forget	6	4
5	Guy Forget	6	6																				7	David Wheaton	7	6	6
6	Jimmy Connors	6	4	4																				Michael Chang	5	2	4
	Jakob Hlasek	0	6	6				Jakob Hlasek	6	3
	Cristiano Caratti	4	1				4	Ivan Lendl	7	6
4	Ivan Lendl	6	6											4	Ivan Lendl	6	6	4	6	7
8	Patrick McEnroe	4	6	6											Michael Chang	2	4	6	7	9
	Thierry Champion	6	1	4			8	Patrick McEnroe	2	4
	Michael Chang	6	6					Michael Chang	6	6
2	Jim Courier	4	2

1992

December 8-14

1st round							2nd round							Semifinals									Final
1	Stefan Edberg	6	7	6
	Michael Stich	7	6	8				Michael Stich	7	7
	Emilio Sánchez	3	2				8	Richard Krajicek	6	5
8	Richard Krajicek	6	6												Michael Stich	7	7	3	7
3	Pete Sampras	6	6											4	Pete Sampras	6	6	6	6
	Alexander Volkov	3	4				3	Pete Sampras	7	6
	Henri Leconte	3	6	6				Henri Leconte	6	4
5	Wayne Ferreira	6	3	0																				Michael Stich	6	6	6
6	John McEnroe	6	6																					Michael Chang	2	3	2
	Nicklas Kulti	1	4				6	John McEnroe	6	4	2
	Guy Forget	5	4				4	Goran Ivanišević	3	6	6
4	Goran Ivanišević	7	6											4	Goran Ivanišević	7	2	4	6	3
7	Petr Korda	2	7	6											Michael Chang	6	6	6	3	6
	Wally Masur	6	5	4			7	Petr Korda	3	4
	Michael Chang	6	6					Michael Chang	6	6
2	Andre Agassi	4	2

1993

December 7-13

1st round							2nd round							Semifinals									Final
1	Pete Sampras	6	6
	Thomas Muster	3	1				1	Pete Sampras	7	6
	Michael Chang	6	4	7				Michael Chang	6	3
8	Wally Masur	2	6	5										1	Pete Sampras	6	6	6	6	11
3	Sergi Bruguera	6	6												Petr Korda	3	7	3	7	13
	Magnus Larsson	3	4				3	Sergi Bruguera	6	0	4
	Petr Korda	6	6					Petr Korda	4	6	6
	Alexander Volkov	2	3																					Petr Korda	2	6	7	2	11
5	Michael Stich	6	6																				5	Michael Stich	6	4	6	6	9
	MaliVai Washington	3	1				5	Michael Stich	5	6	6
	Brett Steven	6	7					Brett Steven	7	4	4
4	Cédric Pioline	4	6											5	Michael Stich	3	2	6	6	6
7	Boris Becker	5	4											2	Stefan Edberg	6	6	3	3	1
	Wayne Ferreira	7	6					Wayne Ferreira	7	1	0
	Todd Martin	3	2					Stefan Edberg	6	6	6
2	Stefan Edberg	6	6

1994

December 6-12

1st round							2nd round							Semifinals									Final
1	Pete Sampras	6	6
	Jaime Yzaga	2	4				1	Pete Sampras	6	6
	Alberto Berasategui	1	5				8	Michael Chang	4	3
8	Michael Chang	6	7											1	Pete Sampras	5	6	6	6	10
3	Boris Becker	5	6	6										6	Goran Ivanišević	7	3	4	7	8
	Wayne Ferreira	7	4	3			3	Boris Becker	4	1
	Jonas Björkman	4	2				6	Goran Ivanišević	6	6
6	Goran Ivanišević	6	6																				1	Pete Sampras	6	6	6	4
5	Todd Martin	7	6																					Magnus Larsson	7	4	7	6
	Karel Nováček	6	4				5	Todd Martin	6	7
	Andriy Medvedev	7	4	0			4	Sergi Bruguera	4	6
4	Sergi Bruguera	5	6	6										5	Todd Martin	4	1	1
7	Stefan Edberg	4	7	6											Magnus Larsson	6	6	6
	Magnus Larsson	6	6	8				Magnus Larsson	6	1	6
	Thomas Muster	3	5				2	Andre Agassi	3	6	0
2	Andre Agassi	6	7

1995

December 5-11

1st round							2nd round							Semifinals									Final
1	Pete Sampras	6	7
	Patrick McEnroe	1	6				1	Pete Sampras	w	/	o
	Petr Korda	6	3					Goran Ivanišević
	Goran Ivanišević	7	6												Goran Ivanišević	7	4	6	6
	Michael Chang	6	3												Yevgeny Kafelnikov	6	6	3	4
	Jacco Eltingh	7	6					Jacco Eltingh	6	3	2
	Renzo Furlan	4	1					Yevgeny Kafelnikov	3	6	6
	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	6	6																					Goran Ivanišević	7	6	6
	Thomas Muster	6	6	1																				Todd Martin	6	3	4
	Byron Black	7	2	6				Byron Black	6	1
	Cédric Pioline	1	7	7				Boris Becker	7	6
	Boris Becker	6	6	9											Boris Becker	7	3	4	6
	Andriy Medvedev	6	7												Todd Martin	5	6	6	7
	Aaron Krickstein	2	6					Andriy Medvedev	3	6	0r
	Sergi Bruguera	6	2					Todd Martin	6	3	4
	Todd Martin	7	6

1996

December 3-9

1st round							2nd round							Semifinals									Final
	Michael Stich	1	2
	Tim Henman	6	6					Tim Henman	6	6
	MaliVai Washington	6	6					MaliVai Washington	4	1
	Richard Krajicek	3	2												Tim Henman	7	6	3	2	4
	Boris Becker	2	6	6											Boris Becker	6	2	6	6	6
	Jason Stoltenberg	6	3	4				Boris Becker	2	6	8
	Jakob Hlasek	7	6					Jakob Hlasek	6	4	6
	Cédric Pioline	5	2																					Boris Becker	6	6	6
	Marc Rosset	4	6																					Goran Ivanišević	3	4	4
	Jim Courier	6	7					Jim Courier	4	4
	Àlex Corretja	3	4					Yevgeny Kafelnikov	6	6
	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	6	6												Yevgeny Kafelnikov	3	4	4
	Andre Agassi	4	2												Goran Ivanišević	6	6	6
	Mark Woodforde	6	6					Mark Woodforde	6	3
	Mikael Tillström	6	3					Goran Ivanišević	7	6
	Goran Ivanišević	7	6

1997

September 23 - October 6

1st round							2nd round							Semifinals									Final
1	Pete Sampras	6	3	6
	Félix Mantilla	4	6	2			1	Pete Sampras	7	6
	Boris Becker	3	2					Jonas Björkman	66	4
8	Jonas Björkman	6	6											1	Pete Sampras	3	7	7	6
4	Greg Rusedski	4	6	7										4	Greg Rusedski	6	61	64	2
	Todd Woodbridge	6	1	5			4	Greg Rusedski	65	6	6
	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	6	6					Yevgeny Kafelnikov	7	3	1
5	Sergi Bruguera	4	3																				1	Pete Sampras	6	6	7
6	Cédric Pioline	7	2																				2	Patrick Rafter	2	4	5
	Filip Dewulf	64	2	r			6	Cédric Pioline	5	3
	Petr Korda	6	5					Petr Korda	7	6
3	Gustavo Kuerten	3	3	r											Petr Korda	5	6	7	64	7
7	Marcelo Ríos	62	6	6										2	Patrick Rafter	7	2	64	7	9
	Mark Woodforde	7	3	1			7	Marcelo Ríos	1	60
	Thomas Muster	2	3				2	Patrick Rafter	6	7
2	Patrick Rafter	6	6

1998

Week of September 28

Men

1st round							2nd round							Semifinals									Final
							1	Petr Korda	6	0	1
	Cédric Pioline	0	0					Andre Agassi	4	6	6
	Andre Agassi	6	6												Andre Agassi	7	65	2	7	6
															Karol Kučera	61	7	6	5	0
							4	Goran Ivanišević	7	4	6
	Karol Kučera	6	6					Karol Kučera	5	6	8
	Hicham Arazi	4	4																					Andre Agassi	4	6	61	7	3
	Tim Henman	5	4																				2	Marcelo Ríos	6	2	7	5	6
	Jonas Björkman	7	6					Jonas Björkman	6	61	1
							3	Mark Philippoussis	4	7	6
														3	Mark Philippoussis	64	3	4
	Nicolas Escudé	3	3											2	Marcelo Ríos	7	6	6
	Félix Mantilla	6	6					Félix Mantilla	62	5
							2	Marcelo Ríos	7	7

Women

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Martina Hingis	6	7
		Conchita Martínez	2	5
								1	Martina Hingis	7	5	5r
									Patty Schnyder	5	7	5
		Patty Schnyder	2	7	7
	3	Jana Novotná	6	5	5
																Patty Schnyder	2	6	2
																Venus Williams	6	3	6
	4	Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	3	2
		Venus Williams	6	6
									Venus Williams	6	6
									Nathalie Tauziat	4	0
		Nathalie Tauziat	4	6	7
	2	Lindsay Davenport	6	1	5

1999

September 27 - October 4

Men

1st round							2nd round							Semifinals									Final
							1	Andre Agassi	0	7	4
	Dominik Hrbatý	3	2					Tommy Haas	6	62	6
	Tommy Haas	6	6												Tommy Haas	6	6	64	6
														4	Thomas Enqvist	3	4	7	4
							4	Thomas Enqvist	6	6
	Fernando Meligeni	2	6	14				Nicolás Lapentti	3	2
	Nicolás Lapentti	6	4	16																				Tommy Haas	3	4	7	65
	Vince Spadea	2	5																					Greg Rusedski	6	6	65	7
	Richard Krajicek	6	7					Richard Krajicek	65	4
							3	Andriy Medvedev	7	6
														3	Andriy Medvedev	3	6	61	5
	Gustavo Kuerten	3	6	3											Greg Rusedski	6	3	7	7
	Greg Rusedski	6	3	6				Greg Rusedski	7	7
							2	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	5	66

Women

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Martina Hingis	7	6
		Amélie Mauresmo	61	2
								1	Martina Hingis	2	7	7
								4	Venus Williams	6	66	9
		Barbara Schett	3	4
	4	Venus Williams	6	6
															4	Venus Williams	1	6	3
															3	Serena Williams	6	3	6
	3	Serena Williams	6	6
		Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	3	1
								3	Serena Williams	6	6
								2	Lindsay Davenport	3	4
		Mary Pierce	6	2	4
	2	Lindsay Davenport	3	6	6

External links

• tenniscorner.net page on the men's championship
• tenniscorner.net page on the women's championship