Richmond WCT
Richmond WCT | |
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Defunct tennis tournament | |
Event name | Fidelity Bankers Invitational United Virginia Bank Tennis Classic |
Tour | Invitational (1966–1971) WCT Tour (1972–1984) Grand Prix (1978–1981) |
Founded | 1966 |
Abolished | 1984 |
Editions | 19 |
Location | Richmond, Virginia |
Venue | Richmond Arena Richmond Coliseum |
Surface | Carpet / indoor |
The Richmond WCT, also known by its sponsored names Fidelity Bankers Invitational and United Virginia Bank Tennis Classic, was a men's tennis tournament played in Richmond, Virginia in the United States from 1966 through 1984. The first six editions, from 1966 through 1971, were invitational tournaments and were held at the Richmond Arena. In 1972 the event became part of the World Championship Tennis (WCT) Tour[a] and moved to the Richmond Coliseum. All editions were held on indoor carpet courts.
Finals[]
Singles[]
Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
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1966 | Chuck McKinley | Frank Froehling | 6–1, 6–2 |
1967 | Charlie Pasarell | Arthur Ashe | 6–3, 8–6 |
1968 | Arthur Ashe | Chuck McKinley | 6–2, 6–1 |
1969 | Clark Graebner | Thomaz Koch | 6–3, 10–12, 9–7 |
1970 | Arthur Ashe | Stan Smith | 6–2, 13–11 |
1971 | Ilie Năstase | Arthur Ashe | 3–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
1972 | Rod Laver | Cliff Drysdale | 2–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–3 |
1973 | Rod Laver | Roy Emerson | 6–4, 6–3 |
1974 | Ilie Năstase | Tom Gorman | 6–2, 6–3 |
1975 | Björn Borg | Arthur Ashe | 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
1976 | Arthur Ashe | Brian Gottfried | 6–2, 6–4 |
1977 | Tom Okker | Vitas Gerulaitis | 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
1978 | Vitas Gerulaitis | John Newcombe | 6–3, 6–4 |
1979 | Björn Borg | Guillermo Vilas | 6–3, 6–1 |
1980 | John McEnroe | Roscoe Tanner | 6–1, 6–2 |
1981 | Yannick Noah | Ivan Lendl | 6–1, 3–1, RET. |
1982 | José Luis Clerc | Fritz Buehning | 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–3 |
1983 | Guillermo Vilas | Steve Denton | 6–3, 7–5, 6–4 |
1984 | John McEnroe | Steve Denton | 6–3, 7–6(9–7) |
Doubles[]
See also[]
- Virginia Slims of Richmond – women's tournament
Notes[]
- ^ From 1978 until 1981 the WCT circuit was incorporated into the Grand Prix circuit.
References[]
- ^ "Nastase Takes Upset Victory Against Ashe". The Daily Times. Salisbury, MD. Associated Press. 1971-02-08. Retrieved 2015-10-12.
External links[]
- ATP Tour archive
- Reports and photos of 1977 Richmond WCT Mike Harris, Ben Blake, Tom Savage Commonwealth Times 1977-02-08, pages 12–15
- The $35,000 Racquet Dave Cody, Commonwealth Times February 17, 1981 pp. 1,12–13,24
Categories:
- World Championship Tennis
- Defunct tennis tournaments in the United States
- Sports in Richmond, Virginia
- Recurring sporting events established in 1966
- Recurring sporting events disestablished in 1984
- Tennis in Virginia
- 1966 establishments in Virginia
- 1984 disestablishments in Virginia