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| {{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
|}
|}



Revision as of 04:26, 26 December 2009

The WCT Tournament of Champions is a defunct tennis tournament that was held on the WCT Tour from 1977-1989. 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 1980-89.

The tournament commenced in early May each year. 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.

Results

Singles

Location Year Champion Runner-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 Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl 6–4, 6–2
1985 Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl 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 Peru Jaime Yzaga 6–2, 6–1

Doubles

Location Year Champion Runner-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

References