Grand Slam Cup

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

Grand Slam Cup
Defunct tennis tournament
Founded	1990
Abolished	1999
Editions	10
Location	Munich, Germany
Venue	Olympiahalle
Category	Grand Slam Cup
Surface	Carpet / indoors (1990–97) Hard / indoors (1998–99)

History

The tournament was created in 1990 and was played on indoor carpet courts. From 1990 to 1996, it was held in December but was moved to the middle of autumn from 1997 to 1999. From 1990 to 1997 the tournament was limited to male players. A women's Cup was added in 1998 and was held simultaneously with the men's Cup.

Throughout its existence, the Grand Slam Cup was famous for paying out the highest prize money of any tournament in tennis. The winner for the first three years of the Cup received U.S.$2 million in prize money, which dipped to $1.625 million in 1993, rose to $1.875 million in 1996 and back to $2 million in 1997 before falling to $1.3 million in 1998. If the Cup was won by a player who had also won a Grand Slam event that year they received a bonus of $1 million. Prize money for the winner of the two women's Cups was fixed at $800,000.

The Grand Slam Cup was not recognized by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) and participants did not receive points in the ATP computer rankings nor have it credited as an official career title. Following the discontinuation of the Cup in 1999, the ATP decided to give the event retroactive recognition and added it to players' record of official titles. A compromise between the ITF and the ATP was announced on December 9, 1999 which merged the Cup with the ATP Tour World Championship, the ATP's year-end tournament also held annually in Germany, giving birth to the ATP World Tour Finals, an official tour event.

A direct result of the merging of the two competitions can still be seen in the qualification rules for the ATP World Tour Finals, which included one notable difference from those of the prior ATP Tour World Championship. The Tour World Championship was meant to include the top eight players on the ATP computer 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 in the rest of the year. Present Finals rules ensure the participation of a Grand Slam champion who is unable to earn a top eight ranking at the end of the season and automatic qualification for the top seven players in the computer rankings. The eighth ranked player, however, qualifies only if all 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, where Andre Agassi, the 8th ranked player in the ATP Champions Race, 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.

Pete Sampras was the most successful player at this event winning two titles out of three final appearances.

Qualification

Qualification and seeding for the Grand Slam Cup were not related to the ATP computer rankings. Points were allocated to a player based on his Grand Slam performances, and after all four Grand Slam events had concluded the 16 players with the most points – 12 in 1998 and 1999 – qualified for the Cup. Grand Slam champions were not assured of a berth in the event.

Qualification points (Grand Slams tournaments only)

Grand Slam Round	W	F	SF	QF	R16	R32	R64	R128
Points	600	450	300	150	75	40	20	2

Format of play

In the men's tournament the first two rounds of the Cup were the best of three sets while the semifinals and final were the best of five sets. There was no tie-break if a match went over the full distance.

In the women's tournament all rounds were best of three sets.

Finals

Men

Year	Champions	Runners-up	Score
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(7–5), 2–6, 11–9
1994	Magnus Larsson	Pete Sampras	7–6(8–6), 4–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–4
1995	Goran Ivanišević	Todd Martin	7–6(7–4), 6–3, 6–4
1996	Boris Becker	Goran Ivanišević	6–3, 6–4, 6–4
1997	Pete Sampras (2)	Patrick Rafter	6–2, 6–4, 7–5
1998	Marcelo Ríos	Andre Agassi	6–4, 2–6, 7–6(7–1), 5–7, 6–3
1999	Greg Rusedski	Tommy Haas	6–3, 6–4, 6–7(5–7), 7–6(7–5)

Women

Year	Champions	Runners-up	Score
1998	Venus Williams	Patty Schnyder	6–2, 3–6, 6–2
1999	Serena Williams	Venus Williams	6–1, 3–6, 6–3

Draws

1990

Date: December 11 – December 16

	First Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals									Final
	1	Stefan Edberg	4	6	5
		Michael Chang	6	4	7				Michael Chang	77	6
	Alt	Henri Leconte	6	6				Alt	Henri Leconte	63	3
	7	Thomas Muster	3	4												Michael Chang	3	4	4
	4	Pete Sampras	5	6	7										4	Pete Sampras	6	6	6
		Andrei Cherkasov	7	2	5			4	Pete Sampras	77	65	8
	Alt	Kevin Curren	63	67				5	Goran Ivanišević	62	77	6
	5	Goran Ivanišević	77	79																				4	Pete Sampras	6	6	6
	6	Jonas Svensson	6	3	4																			Alt	Brad Gilbert	3	4	2
	Alt	Brad Gilbert	2	6	6				Aaron Krickstein	77	4	3
		Aaron Krickstein	6	6				Alt	Brad Gilbert	65	6	6
	3	Andrés Gómez	3	4											Alt	Brad Gilbert	6	3	79	2	6
	8	David Wheaton	77	65	6										8	David Wheaton	3	6	67	6	4
		Yannick Noah	62	77	3			8	David Wheaton	6	77
	Alt	Christian Bergström	4	0				2	Ivan Lendl	2	64
	2	Ivan Lendl	6	6

1991

Date: December 10 – December 15

	First Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals									Final
	Alt	Todd Woodbridge	6	6
	Alt	Aaron Krickstein	3	3				Alt	Todd Woodbridge	4	66
		Paul Haarhuis	6	2	3			7	David Wheaton	6	78
	7	David Wheaton	1	6	6										7	David Wheaton	78	78	77
	3	Michael Stich	6	6											3	Michael Stich	66	66	63
		Goran Prpić	4	3				3	Michael Stich	710	6
		Jaime Yzaga	3	3				5	Guy Forget	68	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	67	3
	Alt	Cristiano Caratti	4	1				4	Ivan Lendl	79	6
	4	Ivan Lendl	6	6											4	Ivan Lendl	6	6	4	65	7
	8	Patrick McEnroe	4	6	6											Michael Chang	2	4	6	77	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

Date: December 8 – December 13

	First Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals									Final
	1	Stefan Edberg	64	77	6
		Michael Stich	77	64	8				Michael Stich	77	7
	Alt	Emilio Sánchez	3	2				8	Richard Krajicek	64	5
	8	Richard Krajicek	6	6												Michael Stich	77	77	3	77
	3	Pete Sampras	6	6											4	Pete Sampras	63	65	6	62
		Alexander Volkov	3	4				3	Pete Sampras	77	6
		Henri Leconte	3	6	6				Henri Leconte	63	4
	5	Wayne Ferreira	6	3	0																				Michael Stich	6	6	6
	6	John McEnroe	6	6																					Michael Chang	2	3	2
	Alt	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	77	2	4	6	3
	7	Petr Korda	2	7	6											Michael Chang	63	6	6	3	6
	Alt	Wally Masur	6	5	4			7	Petr Korda	3	4
		Michael Chang	6	6					Michael Chang	6	6
	2	Andre Agassi	4	2

1993

Date: December 7 – December 12

	First Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals									Final
	1	Pete Sampras	6	6
		Thomas Muster	3	1				1	Pete Sampras	79	6
		Michael Chang	6	4	7				Michael Chang	67	3
	8	Wally Masur	2	6	5										1	Pete Sampras	6	63	6	610	11
	3	Sergi Bruguera	6	6												Petr Korda	3	77	3	712	13
		Magnus Larsson	3	4				3	Sergi Bruguera	6	0	4
		Petr Korda	6	6					Petr Korda	4	6	6
	8	Alexander Volkov	2	3																					Petr Korda	2	6	77	2	11
	5	Michael Stich	6	6																				5	Michael Stich	6	4	65	6	9
	Alt	MaliVai Washington	3	1				5	Michael Stich	5	6	6
	Alt	Brett Steven	6	79				Alt	Brett Steven	7	4	4
	4	Cédric Pioline	4	67											5	Michael Stich	2	3	6	6	6
	7	Boris Becker	5	4											2	Stefan Edberg	6	6	3	3	1
		Wayne Ferreira	7	6					Wayne Ferreira	77	1	0
	Alt	Todd Martin	3	2					Stefan Edberg	65	6	6
	2	Stefan Edberg	6	6

1994

Date: December 6 – December 11

	First Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals									Final
	1	Pete Sampras	6	6
	Alt	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	65	10
	3	Boris Becker	5	6	6										6	Goran Ivanišević	7	3	4	77	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	66	6	65	4
	5	Todd Martin	77	6																					Magnus Larsson	78	4	77	6
		Karel Nováček	65	4				5	Todd Martin	6	77
	Alt	Andriy Medvedev	7	4	0			4	Sergi Bruguera	4	65
	4	Sergi Bruguera	5	6	6										5	Todd Martin	4	1	1
	7	Stefan Edberg	4	79	6											Magnus Larsson	6	6	6
		Magnus Larsson	6	67	8				Magnus Larsson	6	1	6
		Thomas Muster	3	5				2	Andre Agassi	3	6	0
	2	Andre Agassi	6	7

1995

Date: December 5 – December 10

	First Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals									Final
	1	Pete Sampras	6	77
		Patrick McEnroe	1	61				1	Pete Sampras
		Petr Korda	63	3				8	Goran Ivanišević	w/o
	8	Goran Ivanišević	77	6											8	Goran Ivanišević	79	4	6	6
	4	Michael Chang	610	3											6	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	67	6	3	4
		Jacco Eltingh	712	6					Jacco Eltingh	6	3	2
		Renzo Furlan	4	1				6	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	3	6	6
	6	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	6	6																				8	Goran Ivanišević	77	6	6
	5	Thomas Muster	63	6	1																			9	Todd Martin	64	3	4
	Alt	Byron Black	77	2	6			Alt	Byron Black	61	1
	Alt	Cédric Pioline	1	77	7			3	Boris Becker	77	6
	3	Boris Becker	6	62	9										3	Boris Becker	7	3	4	64
	10	Andriy Medvedev	6	710											9	Todd Martin	5	6	6	77
		Aaron Krickstein	2	68				10	Andriy Medvedev	3	6	0r
		Sergi Bruguera	62	4				9	Todd Martin	6	3	4
	9	Todd Martin	77	6

1996

Date: December 3 – December 8

	First Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals									Final
	11	Michael Stich	3	3
	Alt	Tim Henman	6	6				Alt	Tim Henman	77	6
		MaliVai Washington	6	6					MaliVai Washington	63	3
	7	Richard Krajicek	1	2											Alt	Tim Henman	62	3	1
	4	Boris Becker	6	6											4	Boris Becker	77	6	6
		Jason Stoltenberg	3	2				4	Boris Becker	6	6
	Alt	Jakob Hlasek	2	6	6			Alt	Jakob Hlasek	4	1
	10	Cédric Pioline	6	3	4																			4	Boris Becker	6	6	6
	9	Marc Rosset	5	2																				2	Goran Ivanišević	3	4	4
		Jim Courier	7	6					Jim Courier	6	4	6
	Alt	Àlex Corretja	4	63				3	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	2	6	8
	3	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	6	77											3	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	78	6	3	2	4
	8	Andre Agassi	3	4											2	Goran Ivanišević	66	2	6	6	6
		Mark Woodforde	6	6					Mark Woodforde	4	4
		Mikael Tillström	4	2				2	Goran Ivanišević	6	6
	2	Goran Ivanišević	6	6

1997

Date: September 23 – September 28

	First Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals									Final
	1	Pete Sampras	6	3	6
		Félix Mantilla	4	6	2			1	Pete Sampras	78	6
	WC	Boris Becker	3	2				8	Jonas Björkman	66	4
	8	Jonas Björkman	6	6											1	Pete Sampras	3	77	77	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	77	3	1
	5	Sergi Bruguera	4	3																				1	Pete Sampras	6	6	7
	6	Cédric Pioline	77	2																				2	Patrick Rafter	2	4	5
		Filip Dewulf	64	2r				6	Cédric Pioline	5	3
		Petr Korda	6	5					Petr Korda	7	6
	3	Gustavo Kuerten	3	3r												Petr Korda	5	6	77	64	7
	7	Marcelo Ríos	62	6	6										2	Patrick Rafter	7	3	64	77	9
	Alt	Mark Woodforde	77	3	1			7	Marcelo Ríos	1	60
		Thomas Muster	2	3				2	Patrick Rafter	6	77
	2	Patrick Rafter	6	6

1998

Main article: 1998 Compaq Grand Slam Cup

Date: September 29 – October 3

Men

	First Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals									Final
								1	Petr Korda	6	0	1
		Cédric Pioline	0	0				WC	Andre Agassi	4	6	6
	WC	Andre Agassi	6	6											WC	Andre Agassi	77	65	2	7	6
																Karol Kučera	61	77	6	5	0
								4	Goran Ivanišević	7	4	6
		Karol Kučera	6	6					Karol Kučera	5	6	8
	Alt	Hicham Arazi	4	4																				WC	Andre Agassi	4	6	61	7	3
		Tim Henman	5	3																				2	Marcelo Ríos	6	2	77	5	6
	Alt	Jonas Björkman	7	6				Alt	Jonas Björkman	6	61	1
								3	Mark Philippoussis	4	77	6
															3	Mark Philippoussis	64	3	4
	Alt	Nicolas Escudé	3	3											2	Marcelo Ríos	77	6	6
	Alt	Félix Mantilla	6	6				Alt	Félix Mantilla	62	5
								2	Marcelo Ríos	77	7

Women

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Martina Hingis	6	7
		Conchita Martínez	2	5
								1	Martina Hingis	7	5	5r
								Alt	Patty Schnyder	5	7	5
	Alt	Patty Schnyder	2	7	7
	3	Jana Novotná	6	5	5
															Alt	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

Date: September 27 – October 4

Men

	First Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals									Final
								1	Andre Agassi	0	77	4
	Alt	Dominik Hrbatý	3	2					Tommy Haas	6	62	6
		Tommy Haas	6	6												Tommy Haas	6	6	64	6
															4	Thomas Enqvist	3	4	77	4
								4	Thomas Enqvist	6	6
	Alt	Fernando Meligeni	2	6	14				Nicolás Lapentti	3	2
		Nicolás Lapentti	6	4	16																				Tommy Haas	3	4	77	65
	Alt	Vince Spadea	2	5																				Alt	Greg Rusedski	6	6	65	77
	Alt	Richard Krajicek	6	7				Alt	Richard Krajicek	65	4
								3	Andriy Medvedev	77	6
															3	Andriy Medvedev	3	6	61	5
		Gustavo Kuerten	3	6	3										Alt	Greg Rusedski	6	3	77	7
	Alt	Greg Rusedski	6	3	6			Alt	Greg Rusedski	7	78
								2	Yevgeny Kafelnikov	5	66

Women

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Martina Hingis	77	6
		Amélie Mauresmo	61	2
								1	Martina Hingis	2	78	7
								4	Venus Williams	6	66	9
	4	Venus Williams	6	6
	Alt	Barbara Schett	3	4
															4	Venus Williams	1	6	3
															3	Serena Williams	6	3	6
		Arantxa Sánchez Vicario	3	1
	3	Serena Williams	6	6
								3	Serena Williams	6	6
								2	Lindsay Davenport	3	4
	Alt	Mary Pierce	6	2	4
	2	Lindsay Davenport	3	6	6

External links

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) tournament details