Mexico City WCT

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Mexico City WCT
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameMexico City WCT
Tour WCT Tour
Founded1976
Abolished1982
Editions4
Location Mexico City, Mexico
Surface Carpet / indoor

The Mexico City WCT was a men's tennis tournament played in Mexico City, Mexico from 1976 to 1978 and in 1982. The event was part of the WCT Tour and was played on indoor carpet courts. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Contents

Finals

Singles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1976 Flag of Mexico.svg Raúl Ramírez Flag of the United States.svg Eddie Dibbs 7–6, 6–2
1977 Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Ilie Năstase Flag of Poland.svg Wojciech Fibak 4–6, 6–2, 7–6
1978 Flag of Mexico.svg Raúl Ramírez Flag of the United States.svg Pat Du Pré 6–4, 6–1
1982 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Šmíd Flag of the United States.svg John Sadri 3–6, 7–6, 4–6, 7–6, 6–2

Doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1976 Flag of the United States.svg Brian Gottfried
Flag of Mexico.svg Raúl Ramírez
Flag of Egypt.svg Ismail El Shafei
Flag of New Zealand.svg Brian Fairlie
6–4, 7–6(7–4)
1977 Flag of Poland.svg Wojciech Fibak
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Okker
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Ilie Năstase
Flag of Italy.svg Adriano Panatta
6–2, 6–3
1978 Flag of the United States.svg Gene Mayer
Flag of India.svg Sashi Menon
Flag of Mexico.svg Marcelo Lara
Flag of Mexico.svg Raúl Ramírez
6–3, 7–6
1982 Flag of the United States.svg Sherwood Stewart
Flag of the United States.svg Ferdi Taygan
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Šmíd
Flag of Hungary.svg Balázs Taróczy
6–4, 7–5

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