La Costa WCT
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| La Costa WCT | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | WCT Tour |
| Founded | 1973 |
| Abolished | 1977 |
| Editions | 5 |
| Location | La Costa, CA, USA |
| Venue | La Costa Country Club |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor |
The La Costa WCT was a men's tennis tournament played in La Costa, California, from 1973 to 1977. The event was part of the WCT Tour and was played on outdoor hard courts.
Finals
[edit | edit source]Singles
[edit | edit source]| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia Colin Dibley | United States Stan Smith | 6–3, 7–6 |
| 1974 | Australia John Newcombe | United States Stan Smith | 6–2, 4–6, 6–4 |
| 1975 | Australia Rod Laver | Australia Allan Stone | 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1976 | Romania Ilie Năstase | United States Jimmy Connors | 4–6, 6–0, 6–1 |
| 1977 | United States Brian Gottfried | United States Marty Riessen | 6–3, 6–2 |
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Doubles
[edit | edit source]| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia Roy Emerson Australia Rod Laver |
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Nikola Pilić Australia Allan Stone |
6–7, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1974 | United States Clark Graebner United States Charlie Pasarell |
Australia Roy Emerson United States Dennis Ralston |
6–4, 6–7, 7–5 |
| 1975 | United States Brian Gottfried Mexico Raúl Ramírez |
United States Charlie Pasarell United States Roscoe Tanner |
7–5, 6–4 |
| 1976 | United States Marty Riessen United States Roscoe Tanner |
United States Peter Fleming United States Gene Mayer |
7–6, 7–6 |
| 1977 | South Africa Bob Hewitt South Africa Frew McMillan |
Australia Ray Ruffels Australia Allan Stone |
6–4, 6–2 |
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Event names
[edit | edit source]- La Costa Invitational (1969-70)
- WCT La Costa (1973)
- WCT Michelob Pro Celebrity Classic (1974)[1]
- WCT Pro Celebrity Classic (1975-76)
- La Costa International Tennis Classic (1977)
- WCT California Classic (1982)[2]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Daily Times-Advocate. Thu, Feb 21, 1974 ·Page 16.
- ^ Palm Desert Post. Thu, Aug 19, 1982 ·Page 4.
Sources
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