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{{Infobox tennis tournament
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The '''WCT Tournament of Champions''' is a defunct [[tennis]] tournament that was held on the [[World Championship Tennis|WCT Tour]] from 1977-1989. It was held in [[Lakeway, Texas]] in 1977, [[Las Vegas, Nevada]] in 1978, [[Dorado, Puerto Rico|Dorado Beach, Puerto Rico]] in 1979, and [[Forest Hills, Queens|Forest Hills]], [[New York City]] from 1980-89.
| name = WCT Tournament of Champions
| type = defunct
| founded = 1977
| ended = 1990
| editions = 14
| event name =
| location = [[Lakeway, Texas]] (1977) <br/> [[Las Vegas Valley|Las Vegas]], [[Nevada|NV]] (1978) <br/> [[Dorado, Puerto Rico|Dorado Beach, Puerto Rico]] (1979) <br/> [[Forest Hills, Queens|Forest Hills]] (1980–1990)
| tour = [[World Championship Tennis|WCT Tour]]
| surface = [[Carpet court|Carpet]] (1977, 1978) <br> Hard (1979, 1990) <br> [[Clay court|Clay]] (1977, 1980–1989)
}}
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The '''WCT Tournament of Champions''' (also '''Shakeys Tournament of Champions''' for sponsorship purposes in 1977 and 1978) is a defunct men's [[tennis]] tournament that was held on the [[World Championship Tennis|WCT Tour]] from 1977–1990. It was held in [[Lakeway, Texas]] in 1977, [[Las Vegas Valley|Las Vegas]], [[Nevada]] in 1978, [[Dorado, Puerto Rico|Dorado Beach, Puerto Rico]] in 1979, and [[Forest Hills, Queens|Forest Hills]], [[New York City]] from 1980–1990.


The tournament commenced in early May each year, and was played on outdoor [[clay court]]s. [[Ivan Lendl]] won the event a record three times. The US achieved a consistent level of success at the event, with seven of the thirteen tournaments won by Americans.
The tournament commenced in early May each year. [[Ivan Lendl]] won the event a record four times. The US achieved a consistent level of success at the event, with seven of the thirteen tournaments won by Americans. Between 1982 and 1985 it was a major ranking tournament as part of the [[Grand Prix Super Series]].

The 1990 edition was the final tournament played in the 23-year history of World Championship Tennis as the organization announced its dissolution the day after the final.<ref>{{cite news|title=WCT Announces Its Dissolution|url=http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1990-08-28/sports/9008280809_1_wct-dinkins-tennis|work=Orlando Sentinel|date=August 28, 1990|author=Nancy Gay}}</ref>


==Results==
==Results==
===Singles===
===Singles===
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
{|class="wikitable"
|-
|-
!style="width:100px"|Location
!Year
!style="width:40px"|Year
!width="200"|Champion
!style="width:200px"|Champions
!width="200"|Runner-up
!style="width:200px"|Runners-up
!width="125"|Score
!style="width:160px" class="unsortable"|Score
|-
|-
! rowspan="1" style="background:#ededed" | [[Lakeway, Texas|Lakeway]]
|1977 || {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Harold Solomon]]''' ||{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Ken Rosewall]] || 7-6, 6-2, 2-6, 0-6, 6-3
|[[1977 WCT Tournament of Champions|1977]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Harold Solomon]] ||{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Ken Rosewall]] || 7–6, 6–2, 2–6, 0–6, 6–3
|-
|-
! rowspan="1" style="background:#ededed" | [[Las Vegas Valley|Las Vegas]]
|1978 || {{flagicon|SWE}} '''[[Björn Borg]]''' ||{{flagicon|USA}} [[Vitas Gerulaitis]] || 6-5, 5-6, 6-4, 6-5
|[[1978 WCT Tournament of Champions|1978]] || {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Björn Borg]] ||{{flagicon|USA}} [[Vitas Gerulaitis]] || 6–5, 5–6, 6–4, 6–5
|-
|-
! rowspan="1" style="background:#ededed" | [[Dorado, Puerto Rico|Dorado Beach]]
|1979 || {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Jimmy Connors]]''' ||{{flagicon|USA}} [[Vitas Gerulaitis]] || 6-5, 6-0, 6-4
|[[1979 WCT Tournament of Champions|1979]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jimmy Connors]] ||{{flagicon|USA}} [[Vitas Gerulaitis]] || 6–5, 6–0, 6–4
|-
|-
! rowspan="11" style="background:#ededed" | [[Forest Hills, New York|Forest Hills]]
|1980 || {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Vitas Gerulaitis]]''' ||{{flagicon|USA}} [[John McEnroe]] || 2-6, 6-2, 6-0
|[[1980 WCT Tournament of Champions|1980]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Vitas Gerulaitis]] ||{{flagicon|USA}} [[John McEnroe]] || 2–6, 6–2, 6–0
|-
|-
|1981 || {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Eddie Dibbs]]''' ||{{flagicon|BRA|1968}} [[Carlos Kirmayr]] || 6-3, 6-2
|[[1981 WCT Tournament of Champions|1981]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Eddie Dibbs]] ||{{flagicon|BRA|1968}} [[Carlos Kirmayr]] || 6–3, 6–2
|-
|-
|1982 || {{flagicon|TCH}} '''[[Ivan Lendl]]''' ||{{flagicon|USA}} [[Eddie Dibbs]] || 6-1, 6-1
|[[1982 WCT Tournament of Champions|1982]] || {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Ivan Lendl]] ||{{flagicon|USA}} [[Eddie Dibbs]] || 6–1, 6–1
|-
|-
|1983 || {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[John McEnroe]]''' ||{{flagicon|USA}} [[Vitas Gerulaitis]] || 6-3, 7-5
|[[1983 WCT Tournament of Champions|1983]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[John McEnroe]] ||{{flagicon|USA}} [[Vitas Gerulaitis]] || 6–3, 7–5
|-
|-
|1984 || {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[John McEnroe]]''' ||{{flagicon|TCH}} [[Ivan Lendl]] || 6-4, 6-2
|[[1984 WCT Tournament of Champions|1984]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[John McEnroe]] {{small|(2)}}||{{flagicon|TCH}} [[Ivan Lendl]] || 6–4, 6–2
|-
|-
|1985 || {{flagicon|TCH}} '''[[Ivan Lendl]]''' ||{{flagicon|USA}} [[John McEnroe]] || 6-3, 6-3
|[[1985 WCT Tournament of Champions|1985]] || {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Ivan Lendl]] {{small|(2)}}||{{flagicon|USA}} [[John McEnroe]] || 6–3, 6–3
|-
|-
|1986 || {{flagicon|FRA}} '''[[Yannick Noah]]''' ||{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Guillermo Vilas]] || 7-6, 6-0
|[[1986 WCT Tournament of Champions|1986]] || {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Yannick Noah]] ||{{flagicon|ARG}} [[Guillermo Vilas]] || 7–6, 6–0
|-
|-
|1987 || {{flagicon|ECU}} '''[[Andrés Gómez]]''' ||{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Yannick Noah]] || 6-4, 7-6, 7-6
|[[1987 WCT Tournament of Champions|1987]] || {{flagicon|ECU}} [[Andrés Gómez]] ||{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Yannick Noah]] || 6–4, 7–6, 7–6
|-
|-
|1988 || {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Andre Agassi]]''' ||{{flagicon|YUG}} [[Slobodan Živojinović]] || 7-5, 7-6, 7-5
|[[1988 WCT Tournament of Champions|1988]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Andre Agassi]] ||{{flagicon|YUG}} [[Slobodan Živojinović]] || 7–5, 7–6, 7–5
|-
|-
|1989 || {{flagicon|TCH}} '''[[Ivan Lendl]]''' ||{{flagicon|PER}} [[Jaime Yzaga]] || 6-2, 6-1
|[[1989 Eagle Tournament of Champions|1989]] || {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Ivan Lendl]] {{small|(3)}}||{{flagicon|PER}} [[Jaime Yzaga]] || 6–2, 6–1
|-
|1990 || {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Ivan Lendl]] {{small|(4)}}|| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Aaron Krickstein]] || 6–4, 6–7, 6–3
|}
|}


===Doubles===
===Doubles===
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
{|class="wikitable"
|-
|-
!style="width:100px"|Location
!Year
!style="width:40px"|Year
!width="200"|Champion
!style="width:200px"|Champions
!width="200"|Runner-up
!style="width:200px"|Runners-up
!width="125"|Score
!style="width:160px" class="unsortable"|Score
|-
|-
! rowspan="10" style="background:#ededed" | [[Forest Hills, New York|Forest Hills]]
| 1980
| 1980
| {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Peter Fleming (tennis)|Peter Fleming]]''' <br> {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[John McEnroe]]'''
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Peter Fleming (tennis)|Peter Fleming]] <br> {{flagicon|USA}} [[John McEnroe]]
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Peter McNamara]] <br> {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Paul McNamee]]
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Peter McNamara]] <br> {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Paul McNamee]]
| 6-2, 5-7, 6-2
| 6–2, 5–7, 6–2
|-
|-
| 1981
| 1981
| {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Peter Fleming (tennis)|Peter Fleming]]''' <br> {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[John McEnroe]]'''
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Peter Fleming (tennis)|Peter Fleming]] <br> {{flagicon|USA}} [[John McEnroe]]
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[John Fitzgerald (tennis)|John Fitzgerald]] <br> {{flagicon|USA}} [[Andy Kohlberg]]
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[John Fitzgerald (tennis)|John Fitzgerald]] <br> {{flagicon|USA}} [[Andy Kohlberg]]
| 6-4, 6-4
| 6–4, 6–4
|-
|-
| 1982
| 1982
| {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Tracy Delatte]]''' <br> {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Johan Kriek]]'''
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tracy Delatte]] <br> {{flagicon|USA}} [[Johan Kriek]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Dick Stockton (tennis)|Dick Stockton]] <br> {{flagicon|USA}} [[Erik Van Dillen]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Dick Stockton (tennis)|Dick Stockton]] <br> {{flagicon|USA}} [[Erik van Dillen]]
| 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
| 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
|-
|-
| 1983
| 1983
| {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Tracy Delatte]]''' <br> {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Johan Kriek]]'''
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Tracy Delatte]] <br> {{flagicon|USA}} [[Johan Kriek]]
| {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Kevin Curren]] <br> {{flagicon|USA}} [[Steve Denton]]
| {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Kevin Curren]] <br> {{flagicon|USA}} [[Steve Denton]]
| 6-7, 7-5, 6-3
| 6–7, 7–5, 6–3
|-
|-
| 1984
| 1984
| {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[David Dowlen]]''' <br> {{flagicon|NGR}} '''[[Nduka Odizor]]'''
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[David Dowlen]] <br> {{flagicon|NGR}} [[Nduka Odizor]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ernie Fernandez]] <br> {{flagicon|USA}} [[David Pate]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ernie Fernandez]] <br> {{flagicon|USA}} [[David Pate]]
| 7-6, 7-5
| 7–6, 7–5
|-
|-
| 1985
| 1985
| {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Ken Flach]]''' <br> {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Robert Seguso]]'''
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ken Flach]] <br> {{flagicon|USA}} [[Robert Seguso]]
| {{flagicon|BRA|1968}} [[Givaldo Barbosa]] <br> {{flagicon|BRA|1968}} [[Ivan Kley]]
| {{flagicon|BRA|1968}} [[Givaldo Barbosa]] <br> {{flagicon|BRA|1968}} [[Ivan Kley]]
| 7-5, 6-2
| 7–5, 6–2
|-
|-
| 1986
| 1986
| {{flagicon|CHI}} '''[[Hans Gildemeister]]''' <br> {{flagicon|ECU}} '''[[Andrés Gómez]]'''
| {{flagicon|CHI}} [[Hans Gildemeister]] <br> {{flagicon|ECU}} [[Andrés Gómez]]
| {{flagicon|GER}} [[Boris Becker]] <br> {{flagicon|YUG}} [[Slobodan Živojinović]]
| {{flagicon|GER}} [[Boris Becker]] <br> {{flagicon|YUG}} [[Slobodan Živojinović]]
| 7-6, 7-5
| 7–6, 7–5
|-
|-
| 1987
| 1987
| {{flagicon|FRA}} '''[[Guy Forget]]''' <br> {{flagicon|FRA}} '''[[Yannick Noah]]'''
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Guy Forget]] <br> {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Yannick Noah]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Gary Donnelly]] <br> {{flagicon|USA}} [[Peter Fleming (tennis)|Peter Fleming]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Gary Donnelly]] <br> {{flagicon|USA}} [[Peter Fleming (tennis)|Peter Fleming]]
| 4-6, 6-4, 6-1
| 4–6, 6–4, 6–1
|-
|-
| 1988
| 1988
| {{flagicon|MEX}} '''[[Jorge Lozano]]''' <br> {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Todd Witsken]]'''
| {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Jorge Lozano]] <br> {{flagicon|USA}} [[Todd Witsken]]
| {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Pieter Aldrich]] <br> {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Danie Visser]]
| {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Pieter Aldrich]] <br> {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Danie Visser]]
| 6-3, 7-6
| 6–3, 7–6
|-
|-
| 1989
| 1989
| {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Rick Leach]]''' <br> {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Jim Pugh]]'''
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Rick Leach]] <br> {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jim Pugh]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jim Courier]] <br> {{flagicon|USA}} [[Pete Sampras]]
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jim Courier]] <br> {{flagicon|USA}} [[Pete Sampras]]
| 6-4, 6-2
| 6–4, 6–2
|}
|}

==See also==
*[[WCT Finals]]


==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.itftennis.com/mens/tournaments/tournamentSearch.asp ITF Search] (search ToC)
*[http://www.itftennis.com/mens/tournaments/tournamentSearch.asp ITF Search] (search ToC)


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Revision as of 18:17, 30 July 2023

WCT Tournament of Champions
Defunct tennis tournament
TourWCT Tour
Founded1977
Abolished1990
Editions14
LocationLakeway, Texas (1977)
Las Vegas, NV (1978)
Dorado Beach, Puerto Rico (1979)
Forest Hills (1980–1990)
SurfaceCarpet (1977, 1978)
Hard (1979, 1990)
Clay (1977, 1980–1989)

The WCT Tournament of Champions (also Shakeys Tournament of Champions for sponsorship purposes in 1977 and 1978) is a defunct men's tennis tournament that was held on the WCT Tour from 1977–1990. It was held in Lakeway, Texas in 1977, Las Vegas, Nevada in 1978, Dorado Beach, Puerto Rico in 1979, and Forest Hills, New York City from 1980–1990.

The tournament commenced in early May each year. Ivan Lendl won the event a record four times. The US achieved a consistent level of success at the event, with seven of the thirteen tournaments won by Americans. Between 1982 and 1985 it was a major ranking tournament as part of the Grand Prix Super Series.

The 1990 edition was the final tournament played in the 23-year history of World Championship Tennis as the organization announced its dissolution the day after the final.[1]

Results

Singles

Location Year Champions Runners-up Score
Lakeway 1977 United States Harold Solomon Australia Ken Rosewall 7–6, 6–2, 2–6, 0–6, 6–3
Las Vegas 1978 Sweden Björn Borg United States Vitas Gerulaitis 6–5, 5–6, 6–4, 6–5
Dorado Beach 1979 United States Jimmy Connors United States Vitas Gerulaitis 6–5, 6–0, 6–4
Forest Hills 1980 United States Vitas Gerulaitis United States John McEnroe 2–6, 6–2, 6–0
1981 United States Eddie Dibbs Brazil Carlos Kirmayr 6–3, 6–2
1982 Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl United States Eddie Dibbs 6–1, 6–1
1983 United States John McEnroe United States Vitas Gerulaitis 6–3, 7–5
1984 United States John McEnroe (2) Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl 6–4, 6–2
1985 Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl (2) United States John McEnroe 6–3, 6–3
1986 France Yannick Noah Argentina Guillermo Vilas 7–6, 6–0
1987 Ecuador Andrés Gómez France Yannick Noah 6–4, 7–6, 7–6
1988 United States Andre Agassi Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Slobodan Živojinović 7–5, 7–6, 7–5
1989 Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl (3) Peru Jaime Yzaga 6–2, 6–1
1990 Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl (4) United States Aaron Krickstein 6–4, 6–7, 6–3

Doubles

Location Year Champions Runners-up Score
Forest Hills 1980 United States Peter Fleming
United States John McEnroe 		Australia Peter McNamara
Australia Paul McNamee 		6–2, 5–7, 6–2
1981 United States Peter Fleming
United States John McEnroe 		Australia John Fitzgerald
United States Andy Kohlberg 		6–4, 6–4
1982 United States Tracy Delatte
United States Johan Kriek 		United States Dick Stockton
United States Erik van Dillen 		6–4, 3–6, 6–3
1983 United States Tracy Delatte
United States Johan Kriek 		South Africa Kevin Curren
United States Steve Denton 		6–7, 7–5, 6–3
1984 United States David Dowlen
Nigeria Nduka Odizor 		United States Ernie Fernandez
United States David Pate 		7–6, 7–5
1985 United States Ken Flach
United States Robert Seguso 		Brazil Givaldo Barbosa
Brazil Ivan Kley 		7–5, 6–2
1986 Chile Hans Gildemeister
Ecuador Andrés Gómez 		Germany Boris Becker
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Slobodan Živojinović 		7–6, 7–5
1987 France Guy Forget
France Yannick Noah 		United States Gary Donnelly
United States Peter Fleming 		4–6, 6–4, 6–1
1988 Mexico Jorge Lozano
United States Todd Witsken 		South Africa Pieter Aldrich
South Africa Danie Visser 		6–3, 7–6
1989 United States Rick Leach
United States Jim Pugh 		United States Jim Courier
United States Pete Sampras 		6–4, 6–2

See also

References

  1. ^ Nancy Gay (August 28, 1990). "WCT Announces Its Dissolution". Orlando Sentinel.

External links

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