WCT Atlanta Championships
Tennis tournament
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The WCT Atlanta Championships [1]was a men's tennis tournament played in Atlanta, Georgia founded in 1969 as the Atlanta Tennis Classic.[2] It ran annually with breaks until 1986.[3] The event was first part of the WCT Circuit from 1970 to 1976, then part of the ITF Grand Prix Circuit from 1978 to 1981, 1985 to 1986. It was played on outdoor hard courts in 1969 and 1970, and on indoor carpet courts at the Alexander Memorial Coliseum in 1973–76.
| WCT Atlanta Championships | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | World Championship Tennis |
| Founded | 1969 |
| Abolished | 1986 |
| Editions | 12 |
| Location | Atlanta, Georgia, US |
| Venue | DeKalb Tennis Center (1969-70) Alexander Memorial Coliseum (1973-75) Omni Coliseum (1976) |
| Surface | Hard / outdoors (1970) Carpet / indoors (1973–1976) |
This tournament was replaced in the tour calendar by the Atlanta Tennis Challenge (1992-2001), that was later succeeded by the Atlanta Open (2010-2024).
Past finals
Singles
- Included:[4]
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 |  Butch Buchholz |  John Newcombe | 6–4, 5–7, 6–4, 5–7, 6–2 | |
| 1970 |  Tom Okker[5] | Dennis Ralston | 6–4, 10–8, 6–2 | |
| 1971–72 | Not held | |||
| 1973 | Stan Smith[6] | Rod Laver | 6–3, 6–4 | |
| 1974 | Dick Stockton[7] |  Jiří Hřebec | 6–2, 6–1 | |
| 1975 |  Mark Cox[8] | John Alexander | 6–3, 7–6 | |
| 1976 |  Ilie Năstase[9] | Jeff Borowiak | 6–2, 6–4 | |
| 1977 | Not held | |||
| 1978 | Stan Smith | Eliot Teltscher | 4–6, 6–1, 2–1, ret | |
| 1979 | Eliot Teltscher | John Alexander | 6–3, 4–6, 6–2 | |
| 1980 | Eliot Teltscher | Terry Moor | 6–2, 6–2 | |
| 1981 | Mel Purcell |  Gilles Moretton | 6–4, 6–2 | |
| 1982-84 | Not held | |||
| 1985 | John McEnroe | Paul Annacone | 7–6, 7–6, 6–2 | |
| 1986 |  Kevin Curren | Tim Wilkison | 7–6, 7–6 | |
Doubles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Roy Emerson Rod Laver | Robert Maud Andrew Pattison | 7–6, 6–3 |
| 1974 | Robert Lutz Stan Smith | Brian Gottfried Dick Stockton | 6–3, 3–6, 7–6 |
| 1975 |  Anand Amritraj Vijay Amritraj | Mark Cox Cliff Drysdale | 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1976 | John Alexander Phil Dent |  Wojciech Fibak Karl Meiler | 6–3, 6–4 |
Event Names
- Official
- Atlanta Tennis Classic (1970-1976)
- Atlanta Open (1978-1981)
- WCT Atlanta Championships (1985-1986)
- Tour
- WCT Atlanta (1970-1976)
- Sponsored
- Peachtree Corners Classic (1973-1974)
- First National Bank Classic (Atlanta) (1975)
- Phoenix Cup (1976)
- Atlanta Journal Constitution Open (1978-1981)
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution Championships (1981)
See also
- Atlanta Open - men's tournament (since 2010)
- WTA Atlanta – women's tournament (1975–1983)