Atlanta WCT
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The Atlanta WCT was a men's tennis tournament played in Atlanta, Georgia from 1970–1976. The event was part of the WCT Tour. It was played on outdoor hard courts in 1970, and on indoor carpet courts at the Alexander Memorial Coliseum in 1973–76. This tournament is not to be confused with the WCT Atlanta Championships, a WCT tournament played in the 1980s.
| Atlanta WCT | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | World Championship Tennis |
| Founded | 1970 |
| Abolished | 1976 |
| Editions | 5 |
| Location | Atlanta, Georgia, US |
| Venue | Alexander Memorial Coliseum |
| Surface | Hard / outdoors (1970) Carpet / indoors (1973–1976) |
Past finals
Singles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 |  Tom Okker[1] |  Dennis Ralston | 6–4, 10–8, 6–2 |
| 1971–72 | Not held | ||
| 1973 | Stan Smith[2] |  Rod Laver | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1974 | Dick Stockton[3] |  Jiří Hřebec | 6–2, 6–1 |
| 1975 |  Mark Cox[4] | John Alexander | 6–3, 7–6 |
| 1976 |  Ilie Năstase[5] | Jeff Borowiak | 6–2, 6–4 |
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 |
See also
- Atlanta Open - men's tournament (since 2010)
- WTA Atlanta – women's tournament (1975–1983)
References
External links
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