The final of one of the most lucrative tournaments in the 80s, but not included to the main-level circuit, lasted 1 hour 47 minutes. Chesnokov sprained his right ankle leading 2:1* in the 2nd set. After the match he said he wanted to retire but continued to due to external pressure: “I said I cannot play anymore, but he said, “ Chesnokov refused to say who pressured him: “It is my secret.”

McEnroe’s route to his third ECC title:
2 Michiel Schapers 6-4, 6-2
Q Guillermo Perez-Roldan 6-2, 6-1
S Jakob Hlasek 7-6(3), 6-4
W Andrei Chesnokov 6-1, 7-5, 6-2