Carolinas International Tennis Tournament

The Carolinas International Tennis Tournament, also known by its sponsored name North Carolina National Bank Tennis Classic, was a men's tennis tournament played at the Julian J. Clark Tennis Stadium on the grounds of the Olde Providence Racquet Club in Charlotte, North Carolina from 1971 through 1977. The inaugural edition was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit while the following editions were part of the World Championship Tennis (WCT) circuit. The event was held on outdoor hard courts in 1971, and on outdoor clay courts from 1972 through 1977.

Carolinas International Tennis Tournament
Defunct tennis tournament
TourGrand Prix circuit (1971)
WCT tour (1972–1977)
Founded1971
Abolished1977
Editions7
LocationCharlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
VenueOlde Providence Racquet Club
SurfaceHard / outdoor (1971)
Clay / outdoor (1972–1977)

Past finals

Singles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1971 Arthur Ashe Stan Smith6–3, 6–3
1972 Ken Rosewall Cliff Richey2–6, 6–2, 6–2
1973 Ken Rosewall Arthur Ashe6–3, 7–6
1974 Jeff Borowiak Dick Stockton6–4, 5–7, 7–6
1975 Raúl Ramírez Roscoe Tanner3–6, 6–4, 6–3
1976 Tony Roche Vitas Gerulaitis6–3, 3–6, 6–1
1977 Corrado Barazzutti Eddie Dibbs7–6, 6–0

Doubles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1971 Marty Riessen
Tony Roche
Arthur Ashe
Dennis Ralston
Not available
1972 Tom Okker
Marty Riessen
John Newcombe
Tony Roche
6–4, 4–6, 7–6
1973 Tom Okker
Marty Riessen
Tom Gorman
Erik van Dillen
7–6, 3–6, 6–3
1974 Buster Mottram
Raúl Ramírez
Owen Davidson
John Newcombe
6–3, 1–6, 6–3
1975 Patricio Cornejo
Jaime Fillol
Ismail El Shafei
Brian Fairlie
6–3, 5–7, 6–4
1976 John Newcombe
Tony Roche
Vitas Gerulaitis
Gene Mayer
6–3, 7–5
1977 Tom Okker
Ken Rosewall
Corrado Barazzutti
Adriano Panatta
6–1, 3–6, 7–6

References

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