WCT Tournament of Champions
Tennis tournament
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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 WCT Tour from 1977 to 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 to 1990.
| WCT Tournament of Champions | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | WCT Tour |
| Founded | 1977 |
| Abolished | 1990 |
| Editions | 14 |
| Location | Lakeway, Texas (1977) Las Vegas, NV (1978) Dorado Beach, Puerto Rico (1979) Forest Hills (1980–1990) |
| Surface | Carpet (1977, 1978) Hard (1979, 1990) Clay (1977, 1980–1989) |
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 |  Harold Solomon |  Ken Rosewall | 6–5(7–5), 6–2, 2–6, 0–6, 6–3 |
| Las Vegas | 1978 |  Björn Borg | Vitas Gerulaitis | 6–5, 5–6, 6–4, 6–5 |
| Dorado Beach | 1979 | Jimmy Connors | Vitas Gerulaitis | 6–5, 6–0, 6–4 |
| Forest Hills | 1980 | Vitas Gerulaitis | John McEnroe | 2–6, 6–2, 6–0 |
| 1981 | Eddie Dibbs |  Carlos Kirmayr | 6–3, 6–2 | |
| 1982 |  Ivan Lendl | Eddie Dibbs | 6–1, 6–1 | |
| 1983 | John McEnroe | Vitas Gerulaitis | 6–3, 7–5 | |
| 1984 | John McEnroe (2) | Ivan Lendl | 6–4, 6–2 | |
| 1985 | Ivan Lendl (2) | John McEnroe | 6–3, 6–3 | |
| 1986 |  Yannick Noah |  Guillermo Vilas | 7–6, 6–0 | |
| 1987 |  Andrés Gómez | Yannick Noah | 6–4, 7–6, 7–6 | |
| 1988 | Andre Agassi |  Slobodan Živojinović | 7–5, 7–6, 7–5 | |
| 1989 | Ivan Lendl (3) |  Jaime Yzaga | 6–2, 6–1 | |
| 1990 | Ivan Lendl (4) | Aaron Krickstein | 6–4, 6–7, 6–3 |
Doubles
| Location | Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Hills | 1980 | Peter Fleming John McEnroe |
Peter McNamara Paul McNamee |
6–2, 5–7, 6–2 |
| 1981 | Peter Fleming John McEnroe |
John Fitzgerald Andy Kohlberg |
6–4, 6–4 | |
| 1982 | Tracy Delatte Johan Kriek |
Dick Stockton Erik van Dillen |
6–4, 3–6, 6–3 | |
| 1983 | Tracy Delatte Johan Kriek |
 Kevin Curren Steve Denton |
6–7, 7–5, 6–3 | |
| 1984 | David Dowlen  Nduka Odizor |
Ernie Fernandez David Pate |
7–6, 7–5 | |
| 1985 | Ken Flach Robert Seguso |
Givaldo Barbosa Ivan Kley |
7–5, 6–2 | |
| 1986 |  Hans Gildemeister Andrés Gómez |
 Boris Becker Slobodan Živojinović |
7–6, 7–5 | |
| 1987 | Guy Forget Yannick Noah |
Gary Donnelly Peter Fleming |
4–6, 6–4, 6–1 | |
| 1988 |  Jorge Lozano Todd Witsken |
Pieter Aldrich Danie Visser |
6–3, 7–6 | |
| 1989 | Rick Leach Jim Pugh |
Jim Courier Pete Sampras |
6–4, 6–2 |