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Wikipedia / Denver Open (tennis)

The Denver Open, also known as the Denver WCT or by its sponsored name United Bank Tennis Classic, was a WCT and Grand Prix affiliated men's tennis tournament played from 1972 to 1982. It was held in Denver, Colorado in the United States and played on indoor carpet courts. The loss of the main sponsor led to the cancellation of the tournament after the 1982 edition.

Jimmy Connors was the most successful player at the tournament, winning the singles competition three times.

Finals

Singles

Year

Champions

Runners-up

Score

1972

Rod Laver

Marty Riessen

4–6, 6–3, 6–4

1973

Mark Cox

Arthur Ashe

6–1, 6–1

1974

Roscoe Tanner

Arthur Ashe

6–2, 6–4

1975

Jimmy Connors

Brian Gottfried

6–3, 6–4

1976

Jimmy Connors

Ross Case

7–6, 6–2

1977

Björn Borg

Brian Gottfried

7–5, 6–2

1978

Jimmy Connors

Stan Smith

6–2, 7–6

1979

Wojciech Fibak

Victor Amaya

6–4, 6–1

1980

Gene Mayer

Victor Amaya

6–2, 6–2

1981

Gene Mayer

John Sadri

6–4, 6–4

1982

John Sadri

Andrés Gómez

4–6, 6–1, 6–4

succeeded by Dallas Open

Doubles

Year

Champions

Runners-up

Score

1972

Roy Emerson Rod Laver

John Newcombe Tony Roche

6–2, 5–7, 7–6

1973

Arthur Ashe Roscoe Tanner

Tom Okker Marty Riessen

3–6, 6–3, 7–6

1974

Arthur Ashe Roscoe Tanner

Mark Cox Jun Kamiwazumi

6–3, 7–6

1975

Roy Emerson Rod Laver

Bob Carmichael Allan Stone

6–2, 3–6, 7–5

1976

John Alexander Phil Dent

Jimmy Connors Billy Martin

6–7, 6–2, 7–5

1977

Colin Dibley Geoff Masters

Syd Ball Kim Warwick

6–2, 6–3

1978

Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan

Fred McNair Sherwood Stewart

6–3, 6–2

1979

Robert Lutz Stan Smith

Wojciech Fibak Tom Okker

7–6, 6–3

1980

Kevin Curren Steve Denton

Wojciech Fibak Heinz Günthardt

7–5, 6–2

1981

Andrew Pattison Butch Walts

Mel Purcell Dick Stockton

6–3, 6–4

1982

Kevin Curren Steve Denton

Phil Dent Kim Warwick

6–4, 6–4

succeeded by Dallas Open

  • 1972 doubles results not included on ATP website

See also

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