Monterrey WCT | |
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Defunct tennis tournament | |
Event name | Monterrey WCT |
Tour | WCT Tour |
Founded | 1976 |
Abolished | 1983 |
Editions | 5 |
Location | Monterrey, Mexico |
Surface | Carpet |
The Monterrey WCT was a men's tennis tournament played in Monterrey, Mexico from 1976 to 1977 and 1981 to 1983. The event was part of the WCT Tour and was played on indoor carpet courts.
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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1976 [1] | Eddie Dibbs | Harold Solomon | 7–6, 6–2 |
1977 [2] | Wojciech Fibak | Vitas Gerulaitis | 6–4, 6–3 |
1981 | Johan Kriek | Vitas Gerulaitis | 7–6, 3–6, 7–6 |
1982 | Jimmy Connors | Johan Kriek | 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 |
1983 | Sammy Giammalva | Ben Testerman | 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 |
Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
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1976 [3] | Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez | Ross Case Geoff Masters | 6–2, 4–6, 6–3 |
1977 [4] | Ross Case Wojciech Fibak | Billy Martin Bill Scanlon | 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
1981 | Kevin Curren Steve Denton | Johan Kriek Russell Simpson | 7–6, 6–3 |
1982 | Hank Pfister Victor Amaya | Tracy Delatte Mel Purcell | 6–3, 6–7, 6–3 |
1983 | Nduka Odizor David Dowlen | Andy Andrews John Sadri | 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
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