Richmond WCT

The Richmond WCT (also known as United Virginia Bank Tennis Classic) was a men's tennis tournament played in Richmond, Virginia from 1970-1984. The event was part of the WCT Tour and was held on indoor carpet courts.

Richmond WCT
Defunct tennis tournament
TourWCT Tour
Founded1970
Abolished1984
Editions15
LocationRichmond, Virginia
SurfaceCarpet / Indoor

Finals

Singles

Year Champion Runner-up Score
1970 Arthur Ashe Stan Smith6–2, 13–11
1971 Ilie Năstase Arthur Ashe3–6, 6–2, 6–4
1972 Rod Laver Cliff Drysdale2–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–3
1973 Rod Laver Roy Emerson6–4, 6–3
1974 Ilie Năstase Tom Gorman6–2, 6–3
1975 Björn Borg Arthur Ashe4–6, 6–4, 6–4
1976 Arthur Ashe Brian Gottfried6–2, 6–4
1977 Tom Okker Vitas Gerulaitis3–6, 6–3, 6–4
1978 Vitas Gerulaitis John Newcombe6–3, 6–4
1979 Björn Borg Guillermo Vilas6–3, 6–1
1980 John McEnroe Roscoe Tanner6–1, 6–2
1981 Yannick Noah Ivan Lendl6–1, 3–1, RET.
1982 José Luis Clerc Fritz Buehning3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–3
1983 Guillermo Vilas Steve Denton6–3, 7–5, 6–4
1984 John McEnroe Steve Denton6–3, 7–6

Doubles

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