Tokyo WCT

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Tokyo WCT
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameKawasaki Tennis Classic (1974-75)
Tour WCT tour
Founded1972
Abolished1975
Editions3
LocationTokyo, Japan
Surface Carpet / indoor

The Tokyo WCT was a men's tennis tournament played in Tokyo, Japan in 1972, 1973 and 1975. [1] [2] [3] The event was part of the World Championship Tennis (WCT) circuit and was held on indoor carpet courts. The 1974 and 1975 editions were also known by their sponsored name Kawasaki Tennis Classic.

Contents

Finals

Singles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1972 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken Rosewall Flag of Australia (converted).svg Fred Stolle 7–5, 6–3, 6–3
1974 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rod Laver Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Juan Gisbert 5–7, 6–2, 6–0
1975 Flag of the United States.svg Bob Lutz Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith 6–4, 6–4

Doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1972 Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Newcombe
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Fred Stolle
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Alexander
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken Rosewall
7–6, 6–4
1974 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Raymond Moore
Flag of New Zealand.svg Onny Parun
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Juan Gisbert
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Roger Taylor
4–6, 6–2, 6–4
1975 Flag of the United States.svg Bob Lutz
Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Alexander
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Phil Dent
6–4, 6–7(6–8), 6–2

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References

  1. John Barrett, ed. (1973). World of Tennis '73 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 147. ISBN   9780671216238.
  2. John Barrett, ed. (1975). World of Tennis '75: a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 143, 144. ISBN   9780362002171.
  3. John Barrett, ed. (1976). World of Tennis '76 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 150. ISBN   9780362002768. OCLC   650229036.