Vancouver WCT

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Vancouver WCT
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameRothman's International WCT
Tour WCT circuit
Founded1970 (1970)
Abolished1973
Editions4
LocationVancouver, Canada
Venue PNE Agrodome
Surface Carpet / indoor

The Vancouver WCT, also known by its sponsored name Rothmans International, was a men's tennis tournament held at the PNE Agrodome in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada from 1970 [1] to 1973. [2] [3] [4] The event was part of the WCT Tour and was played in indoor carpet courts. The tournament was cancelled in July 1973 due to diminishing interest and decreasing attendance. [5] [6]

Contents

Finals

Singles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1970 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rod Laver Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roy Emerson 6–2, 6–1, 6–2
1971 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken Rosewall Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Okker 6–2, 6–2, 6–4
1972 Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Newcombe Flag of the United States.svg Marty Riessen 6–7(5–7), 7–6(7–5), 7–6(14–12), 7–5
1973 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Gorman Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jan Kodeš 3–6, 6–2, 7–5

Doubles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1970 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roy Emerson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rod Laver
Flag of France.svg Pierre Barthès
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Nikola Pilić
6–1, 6–4, 6–3
1971 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Roy Emerson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rod Laver
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Alexander
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Phil Dent
5–7, 6–7, 6–0, 7–5, 7–6
1972 Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Newcombe
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Fred Stolle
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Cliff Drysdale
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Allan Stone
7–6, 6–0
1973 Flag of France.svg Pierre Barthès
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Roger Taylor
Flag of the United States.svg Tom Gorman
Flag of the United States.svg Erik van Dillen
5–7, 6–3, 7–6

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References

  1. "Tennis pros chase $10,000" . The Vancouver Sun. 29 September 1970. p. 24 via Newspapers.com.
  2. John Barrett, ed. (1972). World of Tennis '72. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 149, 152. ISBN   9780362001037. OCLC   86035663.
  3. John Barrett, ed. (1973). World of Tennis '73 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 141, 147. ISBN   9780671216238.
  4. John Barrett, ed. (1974). World of Tennis '74 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 173. ISBN   9780362001686.
  5. Tony Gallagher (14 July 1973). "Championship circuit to bypass Vancouver" . The Province. p. 15 via Newspapers.com. The Rothmans International tournament, an annual event at the PNE Agrodome since 1970, has been discontinued as one of the stops of the Dallas centered WCT group because of the lack of attendance during the eight-day event.
  6. "Vancouver lays tennis egg" . The Vancouver Sun. 16 July 1973. p. 19 via Newspapers.com. After three years of apathetic interest in the Rothman's International tennis championships, the sponsoring company has sacked the event in Vancouver.