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The Richmond WCT, also known by its sponsored names Fidelity Bankers Invitational and United Virginia Bank Tennis Classic, was a men's tennis tournament played in Richmond, Virginia in the United States founded in 1966 as the Richmond Invitational Indoor Championships .[1] The inaugural edition in February 1966 was a two-day event with eight player and without prize money. The first six editions, from 1966 through 1971, were invitational tournaments and were held at the Richmond Arena. The 1970 edition was the first one to offer prize money, namely $12,500. In 1972 the event became part of the World Championship Tennis (WCT) TourTemplate:Efn and moved to the Richmond Coliseum.[2] All subsequent editions were held at the Coliseum except for the 1983 edition which was held at the Robins Center.[3] All editions were held on indoor carpet courts. Lou Einwick was the tournament chairman or director for all editions.
Finals
Singles
| Year
|
Champion
|
Runner-up
|
Score
|
| 1966 |
Template:Flagicon Chuck McKinley |
Template:Flagicon Frank Froehling |
6–1, 6–2
|
| 1967 |
Template:Flagicon Charlie Pasarell |
Template:Flagicon Arthur Ashe |
6–3, 8–6
|
| 1968 |
Template:Flagicon Arthur Ashe |
Template:Flagicon Chuck McKinley |
6–2, 6–1
|
| 1969 |
Template:Flagicon Clark Graebner |
Template:Flagicon Thomaz Koch |
6–3, 10–12, 9–7
|
| 1970 |
Template:Flagicon Arthur Ashe (2) |
Template:Flagicon Stan Smith |
6–2, 13–11
|
| 1971 |
Template:Flagicon Ilie Năstase |
Template:Flagicon Arthur Ashe |
3–6, 6–2, 6–4
|
| 1972 |
Template:Flagicon Rod Laver |
Template:Flagicon Cliff Drysdale |
2–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–3
|
| 1973 |
Template:Flagicon Rod Laver (2) |
Template:Flagicon Roy Emerson |
6–4, 6–3
|
| 1974 |
Template:Flagicon Ilie Năstase |
Template:Flagicon Tom Gorman |
6–2, 6–3
|
| 1975 |
Template:Flagicon Björn Borg |
Template:Flagicon Arthur Ashe |
4–6, 6–4, 6–4
|
| 1976 |
Template:Flagicon Arthur Ashe (3) |
Template:Flagicon Brian Gottfried |
6–2, 6–4
|
| 1977 |
Template:Flagicon Tom Okker |
Template:Flagicon Vitas Gerulaitis |
3–6, 6–3, 6–4
|
| 1978 |
Template:Flagicon Vitas Gerulaitis |
Template:Flagicon John Newcombe |
6–3, 6–4
|
| 1979 |
Template:Flagicon Björn Borg (2) |
Template:Flagicon Guillermo Vilas |
6–3, 6–1
|
| 1980 |
Template:Flagicon John McEnroe |
Template:Flagicon Roscoe Tanner |
6–1, 6–2
|
| 1981 |
Template:Flagicon Yannick Noah |
Template:Flagicon Ivan Lendl |
6–1, 3–1, RET.
|
| 1982 |
Template:Flagicon José Luis Clerc |
Template:Flagicon Fritz Buehning |
3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–3
|
| 1983 |
Template:Flagicon Guillermo Vilas |
Template:Flagicon Steve Denton |
6–3, 7–5, 6–4
|
| 1984 |
Template:Flagicon John McEnroe (2) |
Template:Flagicon Steve Denton |
6–3, 7–6(9–7)
|
Doubles
| Year
|
Champions
|
Runners-up
|
Score
|
| 1966 |
Template:Flagicon Chuck McKinley
Template:Flagicon Gene Scott |
Template:Flagicon Arthur Ashe
Template:Flagicon Cliff Richey |
6–8, 8–6, 7–5
|
| 1967 |
Template:Flagicon Arthur Ashe
Template:Flagicon Charlie Pasarell |
Template:Flagicon Cliff Drysdale
Template:Flagicon Ron Holmberg |
6–1, 6–4
|
| 1968 |
Template:Flagicon Arthur Ashe
Template:Flagicon Charlie Pasarell |
Template:Flagicon Ron Holmberg
Template:Flagicon Bob Lutz |
6–4, 6–4
|
| 1969 |
Template:Flagicon Bob McKinley
Template:Flagicon Jim McManus |
Template:Flagicon Arthur Ashe
Template:Flagicon Cliff Richey |
8–6, 3–6, 7–5
|
| 1970 |
Template:Flagicon Arthur Ashe
Template:Flagicon Charlie Pasarell |
Template:Flagicon Jim McManus
Template:Flagicon Stan Smith |
9–7, 6–2
|
| 1971[4] |
Template:Flagicon Arthur Ashe
Template:Flagicon Dennis Ralston |
Template:Flagicon John Newcombe
Template:Flagicon Ken Rosewall |
7–6, 3–6, 7–6
|
| 1972 |
Template:Flagicon Tom Okker
Template:Flagicon Marty Riessen |
Template:Flagicon John Newcombe
Template:Flagicon Tony Roche |
7–6, 7–6
|
| 1973 |
Template:Flagicon Roy Emerson
Template:Flagicon Rod Laver |
Template:Flagicon Terry Addison
Template:Flagicon Colin Dibley |
3–6, 6–3, 6–4
|
| 1974 |
Template:Flagicon Nikola Pilić
Template:Flagicon Allan Stone |
Template:Flagicon John Alexander
Template:Flagicon Phil Dent |
6–3, 3–6, 7–6
|
| 1975 |
Template:Flagicon Hans Kary
Template:Flagicon Fred McNair |
Template:Flagicon Paolo Bertolucci
Template:Flagicon Adriano Panatta |
7–6, 5–7, 7–6
|
| 1976 |
Template:Flagicon Brian Gottfried
Template:Flagicon Raúl Ramírez |
Template:Flagicon Arthur Ashe
Template:Flagicon Tom Okker |
6–4, 7–5
|
| 1977 |
Template:Flagicon Wojtek Fibak
Template:Flagicon Tom Okker |
Template:Flagicon Ross Case
Template:Flagicon Tony Roche |
6–4, 6–4
|
| 1978 |
Template:Flagicon Bob Hewitt
Template:Flagicon Frew McMillan |
Template:Flagicon Vitas Gerulaitis
Template:Flagicon Sandy Mayer |
6–3, 7–5
|
| 1979 |
Template:Flagicon Brian Gottfried
Template:Flagicon John McEnroe |
Template:Flagicon Ion Țiriac
Template:Flagicon Guillermo Vilas |
6–4, 6–3
|
| 1980 |
Template:Flagicon Fritz Buehning
Template:Flagicon Johan Kriek |
Template:Flagicon Brian Gottfried
Template:Flagicon Frew McMillan |
3–6, 6–3, 7–6
|
| 1981 |
Template:Flagicon Tim Gullikson
Template:Flagicon Bernard Mitton |
Template:Flagicon Brian Gottfried
Template:Flagicon Raúl Ramírez |
3–6, 6–2, 6–3
|
| 1982 |
Template:Flagicon Mark Edmondson
Template:Flagicon Kim Warwick |
Template:Flagicon Syd Ball
Template:Flagicon Rolf Gehring |
6–4, 6–2
|
| 1983 |
Template:Flagicon Pavel Složil
Template:Flagicon Tomáš Šmíd |
Template:Flagicon Fritz Buehning
Template:Flagicon Brian Teacher |
6–2, 6–4
|
| 1984 |
Template:Flagicon John McEnroe
Template:Flagicon Patrick McEnroe |
Template:Flagicon Steve Denton
Template:Flagicon Kevin Curren |
7–6, 6–2
|
See also
Notes
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External links
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