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Wikipedia / WCT Tournament of Champions

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.

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. In 1985 it was a major ranking tournament as part of the Grand Prix Super Series and remained so until 1989.

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.

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

Ivan Lendl

6–4, 6–2

1985

Ivan Lendl

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

Jaime Yzaga

6–2, 6–1

1990

Ivan Lendl

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

See also

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