WCT Invitational
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| WCT Invitational | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | WCT Tour |
| Founded | 1978 |
| Abolished | 1981 |
| Editions | 4 |
| Location | Forest Hills, New York, US (1978–1979) Salisbury, Maryland, US (1980–1981) |
| Surface | Clay, (1978–79) Carpet (1980–81) |
The WCT Invitational was a professional men's tennis tournament held from 1978 through 1981 in the United States. The tournament was held in Forest Hills, New York on clay courts from 1978–79 and in Salisbury, Maryland on indoor carpet courts from 1980–81. The singles event was played as a round-robin format and a doubles event was played when the tournament was held in Forest Hills, also in a round-robin format.
Finals
[edit | edit source]Singles
[edit | edit source]| Location | Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Hills | 1978 | United States Vitas Gerulaitis | Romania Ilie Năstase | 6–2, 6–0 |
| 1979 | United States Eddie Dibbs | United States Harold Solomon | 7–6, 6–1 | |
| Salisbury | 1980 | Sweden Björn Borg | India Vijay Amritraj | 7–5, 6–1, 6–3 |
| 1981 | United States Bill Scanlon | India Vijay Amritraj | 3–6, 6–2, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 |
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Doubles
[edit | edit source]| Location | Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Hills | 1978 | Australia John Alexander Australia Phil Dent |
United States Fred McNair United States Sherwood Stewart |
7–6, 7–6 |
| 1979 | United States Peter Fleming United States John McEnroe |
United States Gene Mayer United States Sandy Mayer |
6–7, 7–6, 6–3 |
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