Pepsi Grand Slam

Pepsi Grand Slam
Defunct tennis tournament
Tour	Grand Prix circuit
Founded	1976
Abolished	1981
Editions	6
Location	Myrtle Beach, SC, USA (1976) Boca Raton, FL, USA (1977–81)
Surface	Clay / outdoor

The Pepsi Grand Slam of Tennis was a men's tennis tournament played as part of the Grand Prix circuit from 1976–1981. The tournament was played in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina in 1976 and Boca Raton, Florida from 1977–1981. It was held on outdoor clay courts and featured a field of four players, winners of semi-finals played in the final, losers a consolation match.

The tournament's official name was the "Pepsi-Cola Grand Slam of Tennis," and was sponsored by Pepsi-Cola who also sponsored a "mobile tennis program" (youth instruction) and a worldwide junior tournament circuit. CBS Sports broadcast the matches as part of its tennis coverage.

Results

Singles champions

Location	Year	Champion	Runner-up	Score
Myrtle Beach	1976	Ilie Năstase	Manuel Orantes	6–4, 6–3
Boca Raton	1977	Björn Borg	Jimmy Connors	6–4, 5–7, 6–3
	1978	Björn Borg	Jimmy Connors	7–6(7–1), 3–6, 6–1
	1979	Björn Borg	Jimmy Connors	6–2, 6–3
	1980	Björn Borg	Vitas Gerulaitis	6–1, 5–7, 6–1
	1981	John McEnroe	Guillermo Vilas	6–7(5–7), 6–4, 6–0

See also

• Grand Slam Cup

External links

• ATP results archive
• ITF search