Question: what is the tournament when the court surface is Clay and began in 1892?
SQL: SELECT "Tournament" FROM "2-16380780-1" WHERE "Court surface" = 'Clay' AND "Began" = 1892.0;

Question: what is the location when began is before 1990 and the country is France?
SQL: SELECT "Location" FROM "2-16380780-1" WHERE "Began" < 1990.0 AND "Country" = 'France';

Question: what is the court surface when the tournament is Paris Masters?
SQL: SELECT "Court surface" FROM "2-16380780-1" WHERE "Tournament" = 'Paris Masters';

Question: what is the tournament when the country is United States?
SQL: SELECT "Tournament" FROM "2-16380780-1" WHERE "Country" = 'United States';

Question: what is the earliest began when the court surface is Clay in Hamburg?
SQL: SELECT MIN("Began") FROM "2-16380780-1" WHERE "Court surface" = 'Clay' AND "Location" = 'Hamburg';