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:Milan Indoor

{{Infobox tennis tournament

|name = Milan Indoor

|type = defunct

|event name = Milan (1978–97, 2001–05)
London (1998–2000)

|tour = ATP Tour (1990–2005)
Grand Prix circuit (1981–89)
WCT circuit (1978–80)

|founded = {{Start date|1978}}

|ended = 2005

|editions = 28

|location = Milan, Italy (1978–97, 2001–05)
London, UK (1998–2000)

|venue=Palazzo dello Sport
PalaLido
Palazzo Trussardi
Assago Forum
Battersea Park
London Arena

|surface = Carpet (i) (1978–99, 2001–05)
Hard (i) (2000)

|website =

}}

The Milan Indoor, also known under various sponsored names, was a men's professional tennis tournament founded in 1973 as the ATP Milano Indoors an indoor carpet court event, that was the successor event the Milano International Indoors (1933-38, 1957-63) an indoor wood court tournament. In 1978 the event was revived as the Milan Indoor and held until 2005 when it was branded as the International of Lombardy or Internazionali di Lombardia. It took place in Milan, Italy, with the exception of three years (1998–2000) when it was held in London, United Kingdom. The event was part of the Grand Prix circuit (1981–89) and ATP Tour (1990–2005) and was played on indoor carpet courts, except for the 2000 edition which was played on an indoor hard court. The most successful singles players were John McEnroe and Boris Becker who both won four titles. Stefan Edberg and Roger Federer won the first singles title of their career at the event.{{cite web |author1=Remo Borgatti |title=Tornei scomparsi. Stelle senza polvere all'indoor di Milano |url=https://www.ubitennis.com/blog/2016/02/18/i-tornei-scomparsi-stelle-senza-polvere-allindoor-di-milano/ |website=Ubitennis|language=Italian |date=18 February 2016}} A single female edition of the event was held in 1991, won by Monica Seles. Due to a lack of sponsorship the tournament was replaced on the 2006 ATP Tour by the Zagreb Indoors.{{cite web |author1=Christian Turba |title=Milano, quanto ci manchi! |url=https://www.ubitennis.com/sport/tennis/2012/02/16/668966-milano_quanto_manchi.shtml |website=Ubitennis |language=Italian |date=16 February 2012}}

History

The first four editions of the tournament, from 1978 until 1982, were part of the World Championship Tennis Series of tournaments, which during that time was incorporated into the Grand Prix calendar. From 1982 through 1989 the event was part of the Super Series tier of the Grand Prix circuit. Initially the tournament was played at the Palazzo dello Sport, near the San Siro stadium, but in 1985 the PalaLido became the event venue after heavy snowfall in January that year had caused the roof of the Palazzo dello Sport to collapse, forcing it to close. In 1987 the tournament moved again, this time to the newly-build Palazzo Trussardi. From 1990 to 1992, during the first years of the ATP Tour, the tournament was part of the World Series, its lowest tier, but in 1993 it was upgraded to the Championship Series tier. In 1991, the Assago Forum became the host of the event, before it moved back again to the Palatrussardi for the 1996 and 1997 editions.

In 1998 the tournament moved to London, England and was played at Battersea Park before moving to the London Arena in 2000 when it became part of the International Series Gold category. Due to the loss of its main sponsor the tournament moved back to its original host city Milan in 2001 where it was held at the PalaLido until its last edition in 2005.{{cite web |author1=John Roberts |title=London loses ATP Tour event to Milan |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis/london-loses-atp-tour-event-to-milan-637139.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220514/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis/london-loses-atp-tour-event-to-milan-637139.html |archive-date=2022-05-14 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |website=The Independent |date=17 October 2000}} John McEnroe and Boris Becker won the singles title four times and the roll of honor contains 10 Grand Slam tournament winners, including Stefan Edberg and Roger Federer, who both won their first career singles title in Milan.

During its history the tournament was known under various, mostly sponsored, names; WCT Milan, the Cuore Tennis Cup, the Fila Trophy, the Stella Artois Indoor, the Muratti Time Indoors, the Italian Indoors, the Guardian Direct Cup, the AXA Cup, the Breil Milano Indoors, the ATP Indesit Milano Indoors, and the Internazionali di Lombardia.{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis-battersea-power-showtime-1146302.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220514/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis-battersea-power-showtime-1146302.html |archive-date=2022-05-14 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Battersea power showtime|publisher=Independent|date=22 February 1998}}

Past finals

Image:Roger federer 2002 2.jpg won his first career title in Milan in 2001, defeating Julien Boutter in the final]]Image:Boris Becker.jpg was the most successful player at the event, reaching five singles finals -winning four- and three doubles finals -winning all three of them-]]

=Men=

==Singles==

class="wikitable"
style="width:100px"|Location

!style="width:40px"|Year

!style="width:200px"|Champion

!style="width:200px"|Runner-up

!style="width:180px"|Score

rowspan="20" style="background:#ededed" | Milan

| 1978 || {{flagicon|SWE}} Björn Borg || {{flagicon|USA}} Vitas Gerulaitis || 6–3, 6–3

1979{{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe{{flagicon|AUS}} John Alexander6–4, 6–3
1980{{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe{{flagicon|IND}} Vijay Amitraj6–1, 6–4
1981{{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe{{flagicon|SWE}} Björn Borg7–6(7–2), 6–4
1982{{flagicon|ARG}} Guillermo Vilas{{flagicon|USA}} Jimmy Connors6–3, 6–3
1983{{flagicon|TCH}} Ivan Lendl{{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Kevin Curren5–7, 6–3, 7–6
1984{{flagicon|SWE}} Stefan Edberg{{flagicon|SWE}} Mats Wilander6–4, 6–2
1985{{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe{{flagicon|SWE}} Anders Järryd6–4, 6–1
1986{{flagicon|TCH}} Ivan Lendl{{flagicon|SWE}} Joakim Nyström6–2, 6–2, 6–4
1987{{flagicon|FRG}} Boris Becker{{flagicon|TCH}} Miloslav Mečíř6–4, 6–3
1988{{flagicon|FRA}} Yannick Noah{{flagicon|USA}} Jimmy Connors4–4 retired
1989{{flagicon|FRG}} Boris Becker{{flagicon|USSR}} Alexander Volkov6–1, 6–2
1990{{flagicon|CZE}} Ivan Lendl{{flagicon|USA}} Tim Mayotte6–3, 6–2
1991{{flagicon|USSR}} Alexander Volkov{{flagicon|ITA}} Cristiano Caratti6–1, 7–5
1992{{flagicon|ITA}} Omar Camporese{{flagicon|CRO}} Goran Ivanišević3–6, 6–3, 6–4
1993{{flagicon|GER}} Boris Becker{{flagicon|ESP}} Sergi Bruguera6–3, 6–3
1994{{flagicon|GER}} Boris Becker{{flagicon|CZE}} Petr Korda6–2, 3–6, 6–3
1995{{flagicon|RUS}} Yevgeny Kafelnikov{{flagicon|GER}} Boris Becker7–5, 5–7, 7–6(8–6)
1996{{flagicon|CRO}} Goran Ivanišević{{flagicon|SUI}} Marc Rosset6–3, 7–6(7–3)
1997{{flagicon|CRO}} Goran Ivanišević{{flagicon|ESP}} Sergi Bruguera6–2, 6–2
rowspan="3" style="background:#ededed" | London

| 1998 || {{flagicon|RUS}} Yevgeny Kafelnikov || {{flagicon|FRA}} Cédric Pioline || 7–5, 6–4

1999{{flagicon|NED}} Richard Krajicek{{flagicon|GBR}} Greg Rusedski7–6(8–6), 6–7(5–7), 7–5
2000{{flagicon|SUI}} Marc Rosset{{flagicon|RUS}} Yevgeny Kafelnikov6–4, 6–4
rowspan="5" style="background:#ededed" | Milan

| 2001 || {{flagicon|SUI}} Roger Federer || {{flagicon|FRA}} Julien Boutter || 6–4, 6–7(7–9), 6–4

2002{{flagicon|ITA}} Davide Sanguinetti{{flagicon|SUI}} Roger Federer7–6(7–2), 4–6, 6–1
2003{{flagicon|NED}} Martin Verkerk{{flagicon|RUS}} Yevgeny Kafelnikov6–4, 5–7, 7–5
2004{{flagicon|FRA}} Antony Dupuis{{flagicon|CRO}} Mario Ančić6–4, 6–7(12–14), 7–6(7–5)
2005{{flagicon|SWE}} Robin Söderling{{flagicon|CZE}} Radek Štěpánek6–3, 6–7(2–7), 7–6(7–5)
colspan="5" align="center" | replaced by Zagreb Indoors

==Doubles==

class="wikitable"
style="width:100px"|Location

!style="width:40px"|Year

!style="width:200px"|Champion

!style="width:200px"|Runners-up

!style="width:180px"|Score

rowspan="20" style="background:#ededed" | Milan

| 1978 || {{flagicon|ESP|1977}} José Higueras
{{flagicon|PAR|1954}} Víctor Pecci || {{flagicon|POL}} Wojtek Fibak
{{flagicon|MEX}} Raúl Ramírez || 5–7, 7–6, 7–6

1979{{flagicon|USA}} Peter Fleming
{{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe		{{flagicon|ARG}} José Luis Clerc
{{flagicon|TCH}} Tomáš Šmíd		6–1, 6–3
1980{{flagicon|USA}} Peter Fleming
{{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe		{{flagicon|USA}} Andrew Pattison
{{flagicon|USA}} Butch Walts		6–4, 6–3
1981{{flagicon|USA}} Brian Gottfried
{{flagicon|MEX}} Raúl Ramírez		{{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe
{{flagicon|USA}} Peter Rennert		7–6, 6–3
1982{{flagicon|SUI}} Heinz Günthardt
{{flagicon|AUS}} Peter McNamara		{{flagicon|AUS}} Mark Edmondson
{{flagicon|USA}} Sherwood Stewart		7–6, 7–6
1983{{flagicon|TCH}} Tomáš Šmíd
{{flagicon|TCH}} Pavel Složil		{{flagicon|USA}} Fritz Buehning
{{flagicon|USA}} Peter Fleming		6–2, 5–7, 6–4
1984{{flagicon|CZE}} Tomáš Šmíd
{{flagicon|TCH}} Pavel Složil		{{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Kevin Curren
{{flagicon|USA}} Steve Denton		6–4, 6–3
1985{{flagicon|SUI}} Heinz Günthardt
{{flagicon|SWE}} Anders Järryd		{{flagicon|AUS}} Broderick Dyke
{{flagicon|AUS}} Wally Masur		6–2, 6–1
1986{{flagicon|Rhodesia}} Colin Dowdeswell
{{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Christo Steyn		{{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Brian Levine
{{flagicon|AUS}} Laurie Warder		6–3, 4–6, 6–1
1987{{flagicon|GER}} Boris Becker
{{flagicon|YUG}} Slobodan Živojinović		{{flagicon|ESP}} Sergio Casal
{{flagicon|ESP}} Emilio Sánchez		3–6, 6–3, 6–4
1988{{flagicon|FRG}} Boris Becker
{{flagicon|FRG}} Eric Jelen		{{flagicon|CZE}} Miloslav Mečíř
{{flagicon|TCH}} Tomáš Šmíd		6–3, 6–3
1989{{flagicon|SUI}} Jakob Hlasek
{{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe		{{flagicon|HUN}} Balázs Taróczy
{{flagicon|SUI}} Heinz Günthardt		6–3, 6–4
1990{{flagicon|ITA}} Omar Camporese
{{flagicon|ITA}} Diego Nargiso		{{flagicon|NED}} Tom Nijssen
{{flagicon|FRG}} Udo Riglewski		6–4, 6–4
1991{{flagicon|ITA}} Omar Camporese
{{flagicon|YUG}} Goran Ivanišević		{{flagicon|NED}} Tom Nijssen
{{flagicon|TCH}} Cyril Suk		6–4, 7–6
1992{{flagicon|GBR}} Neil Broad
{{flagicon|AUS}} David Macpherson		{{flagicon|ESP}} Sergio Casal
{{flagicon|ESP}} Emilio Sánchez		5–7, 7–5, 6–4
1993{{flagicon|AUS}} Mark Kratzmann
{{flagicon|AUS}} Wally Masur		{{flagicon|NED}} Tom Nijssen
{{flagicon|CZE}} Cyril Suk		4–6, 6–3, 6–4
1994{{flagicon|NED}} Tom Nijssen
{{flagicon|CZE}} Cyril Suk		{{flagicon|NED}} Hendrik Jan Davids
{{flagicon|RSA}} Piet Norval		4–6, 7–6, 7–6
1995{{flagicon|GER}} Boris Becker
{{flagicon|FRA}} Guy Forget		{{flagicon|CZE}} Petr Korda
{{flagicon|CZE}} Karel Nováček		6–2, 6–4
1996{{flagicon|ITA}} Andrea Gaudenzi
{{flagicon|CRO}} Goran Ivanišević		{{flagicon|FRA}} Guy Forget
{{flagicon|SUI}} Jakob Hlasek		6–4, 7–5
1997{{flagicon|ARG}} Pablo Albano
{{flagicon|SWE}} Peter Nyborg		{{flagicon|RSA}} David Adams
{{flagicon|RUS}} Andrei Olhovskiy		6–4, 7–6
rowspan="3" style="background:#ededed" | London

| 1998 || {{flagicon|CZE}} Martin Damm
{{flagicon|USA}} Jim Grabb || {{flagicon|RUS}} Yevgeny Kafelnikov
{{flagicon|CZE}} Daniel Vacek || 6–4, 7–5

1999{{flagicon|GBR}} Tim Henman
{{flagicon|GBR}} Greg Rusedski		{{flagicon|ZIM}} Byron Black
{{flagicon|RSA}} Wayne Ferreira		6–3, 7–6(8–6)
2000{{flagicon|RSA}} David Adams
{{flagicon|RSA}} John-Laffnie de Jager		{{flagicon|USA}} Jan-Michael Gambill
{{flagicon|USA}} Scott Humphries		6–3, 6–7(7–9), 7–6(13–11)
rowspan="5" style="background:#ededed" | Milan

| 2001 || {{flagicon|NED}} Paul Haarhuis
{{flagicon|NED}} Sjeng Schalken || {{flagicon|SWE}} Johan Landsberg
{{flagicon|BEL}} Tom Vanhoudt || 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–4)

2002{{flagicon|GER}} Karsten Braasch
{{flagicon|RUS}} Andrei Olhovskiy		{{flagicon|FRA}} Julien Boutter
{{flagicon|BLR}} Max Mirnyi		3–6, 7–6(7–5), [12–10]
2003{{flagicon|CZE}} Petr Luxa
{{flagicon|CZE}} Radek Štěpánek		{{flagicon|CZE}} Tomáš Cibulec
{{flagicon|CZE}} Pavel Vízner		6–4, 7–6(7–4)
2004{{flagicon|USA}} Jared Palmer
{{flagicon|CZE}} Pavel Vízner		{{flagicon|ITA}} Daniele Bracciali
{{flagicon|ITA}} Giorgio Galimberti		6–4, 6–4
2005{{flagicon|ITA}} Daniele Bracciali
{{flagicon|ITA}} Giorgio Galimberti		{{flagicon|FRA}} Arnaud Clément
{{flagicon|FRA}} Jean-François Bachelot		6–7(8–10), 7–6(8–6), 6–4

=Women=

==Singles==

class="wikitable"
style="width:100px"|Location

!style="width:40px"|Year

!style="width:200px"|Champion

!style="width:200px"|Runner-up

!style="width:180px"|Score

rowspan="1" style="background:#ededed" | Milan

| 1991 || {{flagicon|YUG}} Monica Seles || {{flagicon|USA}} Martina Navratilova || 6–3, 3–6, 6–4

==Doubles==

class="wikitable"
style="width:100px"|Location

!style="width:40px"|Year

!style="width:200px"|Champion

!style="width:200px"|Runners-up

!style="width:180px"|Score

rowspan="1" style="background:#ededed" | Milan

| 1991 || {{flagicon|USA}} Sandy Collins
{{flagicon|USA}} Lori McNeil || {{flagicon|BEL}} Sabine Appelmans
{{flagicon|ITA}} Raffaella Reggi || 7–6(7–0), 6–3

Event names

:Official

  • ATP Milano Indoors (1973)
  • Milan Indoor (1978-1984)
  • Italian Indoor (1985)
  • Milan Indoor (1986-1989)
  • Italian Indoor (1990)
  • Milan Indoor (1991-1995)
  • Italian Indoors (1996-1997)
  • London Indoor (1998-2000)
  • Milan Indoor (2001-2002)
  • Milano Indoor (2003)
  • ATP Milan Indoor (2004)
  • International of Lombardy (2005)

:Sponsored

  • Ramazzotti Cup (1979-1980)
  • Cuore Cup (1981)
  • Fila Trophy Italian Indoor (1985)
  • Fila Trophy Milan (1987)
  • Stella Artois Milan Indoor (1988)
  • Stella Artois Italian Indoor (1990)
  • Muratti Time Indoor (1991-1995)
  • Guardian Direct Cup (1998-1999)
  • AXA Cup (2000)
  • Breil Milano Indoor (2003)
  • Indesit ATP Milan Indoor (2004)

See also

References

{{reflist}}

{{Milan Indoor tournaments}}

{{ATP International Series tournaments}}

{{ATP International Series Gold tournaments}}

{{ATP Championship Series tournaments}}

{{ATP World Series tournaments}}

Category:ATP Tour

Category:Defunct tennis tournaments in Italy

Category:Sports competitions in Milan

Category:Carpet court tennis tournaments

Category:Indoor tennis tournaments

Category:Grand Prix tennis circuit