Richmond WCT

The Richmond WCT, also known by its sponsored names Fidelity Bankers Invitational and United Virginia Bank Tennis Classic, was a men's tennis tournament played in Richmond, Virginia in the United States founded in 1966 as the Richmond Invitational Indoor Championships .^[1] The inaugural edition in February 1966 was a two-day event with eight player and without prize money. The first six editions, from 1966 through 1971, were invitational tournaments and were held at the Richmond Arena. The 1970 edition was the first one to offer prize money, namely $12,500. In 1972 the event became part of the World Championship Tennis (WCT) Tour^[a] and moved to the Richmond Coliseum.^[2] All subsequent editions were held at the Coliseum except for the 1983 edition which was held at the Robins Center.^[3] All editions were held on indoor carpet courts. Lou Einwick was the tournament chairman or director for all editions.