The 1995 St. Petersburg Open was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts in St. Petersburg, Russia at the Petersburg Sports and Concert Complex. It was the inaugural edition of the St. Petersburg Open, and was part of the World Series of the 1995 ATP Tour. The tournament was held from 13 March until 20 March 1995.[3] It was the first time that three Russian players reached the semifinals of an ATP tournament.[4] Yevgeny Kafelnikov won the singles title.
| 1995 St. Petersburg Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 13–20 March |
| Edition | 1st |
| Category | World Series |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $300,000 |
| Surface | Carpet / indoor |
| Location | St. Petersburg, Russia |
| Venue | Petersburg Sports and Concert Complex |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Yevgeny Kafelnikov[1] | |
| Doubles | |
 Martin Damm /  Anders Järryd[2] | |
Finals
editSingles
edit Yevgeny Kafelnikov defeated 
Guillaume Raoux, 6–2, 6–2
- It was Kafelnikov's 2nd title of the year and 5th of his career.
Doubles
edit Martin Damm / Anders Järryd defeated 
Jakob Hlasek / Yevgeny Kafelnikov, 6–4, 6–2
- It was Damm's 2nd title of the year and 71st title overall. It was Järryd's 2nd title of the year and 59th title overall.
References
edit- ^ "1995 St Petersburg Open – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1995 St Petersburg Open – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1996). ITF World of Tennis 1996. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 128, 147. ISBN 9780002187138.
- ^ "Kafelnikov Captures the St Petersburg Open". New Straits Times. March 19, 1995. Retrieved 25 August 2012.