Richmond WCT

Richmond WCT
Defunct tennis tournament
Tour WCT Tour
Founded 1971
Abolished 1984
Editions 14
Location Richmond, Virginia
Surface Carpet / indoor

The Richmond WCT (also known as United Virginia Bank Tennis Classic) was a men's tennis tournament played in Richmond, Virginia from 1971-1984. The event was part of the WCT Tour and was held on indoor carpet courts.

Finals

Singles

Year Champion Runner-up Score
1971Romania Ilie NăstaseUnited States Arthur Ashe3–6, 6–2, 6–4
1972Australia Rod LaverSouth Africa Cliff Drysdale2–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–3
1973Australia Rod LaverAustralia Roy Emerson6–4, 6–3
1974Romania Ilie NăstaseUnited States Tom Gorman6–2, 6–3
1975Sweden Björn BorgUnited States Arthur Ashe4–6, 6–4, 6–4
1976United States Arthur AsheUnited States Brian Gottfried6–2, 6–4
1977Netherlands Tom OkkerUnited States Vitas Gerulaitis3–6, 6–3, 6–4
1978United States Vitas GerulaitisAustralia John Newcombe6–3, 6–4
1979Sweden Björn BorgArgentina Guillermo Vilas6–3, 6–1
1980United States John McEnroeUnited States Roscoe Tanner6–1, 6–2
1981France Yannick NoahCzech Republic Ivan Lendl6–1, 3–1, RET.
1982Argentina José Luis ClercUnited States Fritz Buehning3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–3
1983Argentina Guillermo VilasUnited States Steve Denton6–3, 7–5, 6–4
1984United States John McEnroeUnited States Steve Denton6–3, 7–6

Doubles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1971[1]United States Arthur Ashe
United States Dennis Ralston
Australia John Newcombe
Australia Ken Rosewall
7–6, 3–6, 7–6
1972Netherlands Tom Okker
United States Marty Riessen
Australia John Newcombe
Australia Tony Roche
7–6, 7–6
1973Australia Roy Emerson
Australia Rod Laver
Australia Terry Addison
Australia Colin Dibley
3–6, 6–3, 6–4
1974Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić
Australia Allan Stone
Australia John Alexander
Australia Phil Dent
6–3, 3–6, 7–6
1975Austria Hans Kary
United States Fred McNair
Italy Paolo Bertolucci
Italy Adriano Panatta
7–6, 5–7, 7–6
1976United States Brian Gottfried
Mexico Raúl Ramírez
United States Arthur Ashe
Netherlands Tom Okker
6–4, 7–5
1977Poland Wojtek Fibak
Netherlands Tom Okker
Australia Ross Case
Australia Tony Roche
6–4, 6–4
1978South Africa Bob Hewitt
South Africa Frew McMillan
United States Vitas Gerulaitis
United States Sandy Mayer
6–3, 7–5
1979United States Brian Gottfried
United States John McEnroe
Romania Ion Ţiriac
Argentina Guillermo Vilas
6–4, 6–3
1980United States Fritz Buehning
South Africa Johan Kriek
United States Brian Gottfried
South Africa Frew McMillan
3–6, 6–3, 7–6
1981United States Tim Gullikson
South Africa Bernard Mitton
United States Brian Gottfried
Mexico Raúl Ramírez
3–6, 6–2, 6–3
1982Australia Mark Edmondson
Australia Kim Warwick
Australia Syd Ball
Germany Rolf Gehring
6–4, 6–2
1983Czech Republic Pavel Složil
Czech Republic Tomáš Šmíd
United States Fritz Buehning
United States Brian Teacher
6–2, 6–4
1984United States John McEnroe
United States Patrick McEnroe
United States Steve Denton
South Africa Kevin Curren
7–6, 6–2

References

  1. "Nastase Takes Upset Victory Against Ashe". The Daily Times. Salisbury, MD. Associated Press. 1971-02-08. Retrieved 2015-10-12.
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