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 1977–1990. 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 1980–1990.
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]
Location
Year
Champions
Runners-up
Score
Lakeway
1977 United States Harold Solomon Australia Ken Rosewall 6–5(7–5) , 6–2, 2–6, 0–6, 6–3
Las Vegas
1978 Sweden Björn Borg United States Vitas Gerulaitis 6–5, 5–6, 6–4, 6–5
Dorado Beach
1979 United States Jimmy Connors United States Vitas Gerulaitis 6–5, 6–0, 6–4
Forest Hills
1980 United States Vitas Gerulaitis United States John McEnroe 2–6, 6–2, 6–0
1981 United States Eddie Dibbs Brazil Carlos Kirmayr 6–3, 6–2
1982 Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl United States Eddie Dibbs 6–1, 6–1
1983 United States John McEnroe United States Vitas Gerulaitis 6–3, 7–5
1984 United States John McEnroe (2) Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl 6–4, 6–2
1985 Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl (2) United States John McEnroe 6–3, 6–3
1986 France Yannick Noah Argentina Guillermo Vilas 7–6, 6–0
1987 Ecuador Andrés Gómez France Yannick Noah 6–4, 7–6, 7–6
1988 United States Andre Agassi Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Slobodan Živojinović 7–5, 7–6, 7–5
1989 Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl (3) Peru Jaime Yzaga 6–2, 6–1
1990
Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl (4) United States Aaron Krickstein 6–4, 6–7, 6–3
Location
Year
Champions
Runners-up
Score
Forest Hills
1980
United States Peter Fleming United States John McEnroe
Australia Peter McNamara Australia Paul McNamee
6–2, 5–7, 6–2
1981
United States Peter Fleming United States John McEnroe
Australia John Fitzgerald United States Andy Kohlberg
6–4, 6–4
1982
United States Tracy Delatte United States Johan Kriek
United States Dick Stockton United States Erik van Dillen
6–4, 3–6, 6–3
1983
United States Tracy Delatte United States Johan Kriek
South Africa Kevin Curren United States Steve Denton
6–7, 7–5, 6–3
1984
United States David Dowlen Nigeria Nduka Odizor
United States Ernie Fernandez United States David Pate
7–6, 7–5
1985
United States Ken Flach United States Robert Seguso
Brazil Givaldo Barbosa Brazil Ivan Kley
7–5, 6–2
1986
Chile Hans Gildemeister Ecuador Andrés Gómez
Germany Boris Becker Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Slobodan Živojinović
7–6, 7–5
1987
France Guy Forget France Yannick Noah
United States Gary Donnelly United States Peter Fleming
4–6, 6–4, 6–1
1988
Mexico Jorge Lozano United States Todd Witsken
South Africa Pieter Aldrich South Africa Danie Visser
6–3, 7–6
1989
United States Rick Leach United States Jim Pugh
United States Jim Courier United States Pete Sampras
6–4, 6–2
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