Denver Open (tennis)
Denver Open | |
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Defunct tennis tournament | |
Event name | Denver WCT (1972–76) Denver Open (1977–82) |
Tour | WCT circuit (1972–76) Grand Prix circuit (1977–82) |
Founded | 1972 |
Abolished | 1982 |
Editions | 11 |
Location | Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
Surface | Carpet (i) |
The Denver Open is a defunct WCT and Grand Prix affiliated men's tennis tournament played from 1972 to 1982. It was held in Denver, Colorado in the United States and played on indoor carpet courts.
Jimmy Connors was the most successful player at the tournament, winning the singles competition three times.
Finals[]
Singles[]
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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1972 | Rod Laver | Marty Riessen | 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
1973 | Mark Cox | Arthur Ashe | 6–1, 6–1 |
1974 | Roscoe Tanner | Arthur Ashe | 6–2, 6–4 |
1975 | Jimmy Connors | Brian Gottfried | 6–3, 6–4 |
1976 | Jimmy Connors | Ross Case | 7–6, 6–2 |
1977 | Björn Borg | Brian Gottfried | 7–5, 6–2 |
1978 | Jimmy Connors | Stan Smith | 6–2, 7–6 |
1979 | Wojciech Fibak | Victor Amaya | 6–4, 6–1 |
1980 | Gene Mayer | Victor Amaya | 6–2, 6–2 |
1981 | Gene Mayer | John Sadri | 6–4, 6–4 |
1982 | John Sadri | Andrés Gómez | 4–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
Doubles[]
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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1972 | Roy Emerson Rod Laver |
John Newcombe Tony Roche |
6–2, 5–7, 7–6 |
1973 | Arthur Ashe Roscoe Tanner |
Tom Okker Marty Riessen |
3–6, 6–3, 7–6 |
1974 | Arthur Ashe Roscoe Tanner |
Mark Cox Jun Kamiwazumi |
6–3, 7–6 |
1975 | Roy Emerson Rod Laver |
Bob Carmichael Allan Stone |
6–2, 3–6, 7–5 |
1976 | John Alexander Phil Dent |
Jimmy Connors Billy Martin |
6–7, 6–2, 7–5 |
1977 | Colin Dibley Geoff Masters |
Syd Ball Kim Warwick |
6–2, 6–3 |
1978 | Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan |
Fred McNair Sherwood Stewart |
6–3, 6–2 |
1979 | Robert Lutz Stan Smith |
Wojciech Fibak Tom Okker |
7–6, 6–3 |
1980 | Kevin Curren Steve Denton |
Wojciech Fibak Heinz Günthardt |
7–5, 6–2 |
1981 | Andrew Pattison Butch Walts |
Mel Purcell Dick Stockton |
6–3, 6–4 |
1982 | Kevin Curren Steve Denton |
Phil Dent Kim Warwick |
6–4, 6–4 |
- 1972 doubles results not included on ATP website
See also[]
- Virginia Slims of Denver – women's tournament
External links[]
Categories:
- Carpet court tennis tournaments
- Indoor tennis tournaments
- Defunct tennis tournaments in the United States
- World Championship Tennis
- Grand Prix tennis circuit
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