Hong Kong’s first Grand Masters tennis event in 1980 was won by Frank Sedgman (pictured), a 52-year-old who won five Grand Slam singles and 22 doubles titles as an amateur. Photo: Robin Lam Kit
Hong Kong’s first Grand Masters tennis event in 1980 was won by Frank Sedgman (pictured), a 52-year-old who won five Grand Slam singles and 22 doubles titles as an amateur. Photo: Robin Lam Kit
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When former Grand Slam tennis champions contested Hong Kong’s first Grand Masters event in 1980

  • The three-day Grand Masters tournament in 1980 attracted some all-time tennis greats, including Nicola Pietrangeli, to battle for the HK$175,000 prize
  • The tournament was won by 52-year-old Australian Frank Sedgman, winner of five Grand Slam singles titles as an amateur and a Davis Cup winner

Dave Besseling

Updated: 9:48am, 15 Mar, 2022

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Hong Kong’s first Grand Masters tennis event in 1980 was won by Frank Sedgman (pictured), a 52-year-old who won five Grand Slam singles and 22 doubles titles as an amateur. Photo: Robin Lam Kit
Hong Kong’s first Grand Masters tennis event in 1980 was won by Frank Sedgman (pictured), a 52-year-old who won five Grand Slam singles and 22 doubles titles as an amateur. Photo: Robin Lam Kit
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