The Denver Open, also known as the Denver WCT or by its sponsored name United Bank Tennis Classic, was a WCT and Grand Prix affiliated men's tennis tournament played from 1972 to 1982. It was held in Denver, Colorado in the United States and played on indoor carpet courts. The loss of the main sponsor led to the cancellation of the tournament after the 1982 edition.[1][2]
| Denver Open | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Event name | Denver WCT (1972–76) United Bank Tennis Classic (1977–82) |
| Tour | WCT circuit (1972–76) Grand Prix circuit (1977–82) |
| Founded | 1972 |
| Abolished | 1982 |
| Editions | 11 |
| Location | Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
| Surface | Carpet (i) |
Jimmy Connors was the most successful player at the tournament, winning the singles competition three times.[2]
Finals edit
Singles edit
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 |  Rod Laver |
 Marty Riessen |
4–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1973 |  Mark Cox |
Arthur Ashe |
6–1, 6–1 |
| 1974 | Roscoe Tanner |
Arthur Ashe |
6–2, 6–4 |
| 1975 | Jimmy Connors |
Brian Gottfried |
6–3, 6–4 |
| 1976 | Jimmy Connors |
Ross Case |
7–6, 6–2 |
| 1977 |  Björn Borg |
Brian Gottfried |
7–5, 6–2 |
| 1978 | Jimmy Connors |
Stan Smith |
6–2, 7–6 |
| 1979 |  Wojciech Fibak |
Victor Amaya |
6–4, 6–1 |
| 1980 | Gene Mayer |
Victor Amaya |
6–2, 6–2 |
| 1981 | Gene Mayer |
John Sadri |
6–4, 6–4 |
| 1982 | John Sadri |
 Andrés Gómez |
4–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
| succeeded by Dallas Open | |||
Doubles edit
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Roy Emerson Rod Laver |
John Newcombe Tony Roche |
6–2, 5–7, 7–6 |
| 1973 | Arthur Ashe Roscoe Tanner |
 Tom Okker Marty Riessen |
3–6, 6–3, 7–6 |
| 1974 | Arthur Ashe Roscoe Tanner |
Mark Cox Jun Kamiwazumi |
6–3, 7–6 |
| 1975 | Roy Emerson Rod Laver |
Bob Carmichael Allan Stone |
6–2, 3–6, 7–5 |
| 1976 | John Alexander Phil Dent |
Jimmy Connors Billy Martin |
6–7, 6–2, 7–5 |
| 1977 | Colin Dibley Geoff Masters |
Syd Ball Kim Warwick |
6–2, 6–3 |
| 1978 |  Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan |
Fred McNair Sherwood Stewart |
6–3, 6–2 |
| 1979 | Robert Lutz Stan Smith |
Wojciech Fibak Tom Okker |
7–6, 6–3 |
| 1980 | Kevin Curren Steve Denton |
Wojciech Fibak Heinz Günthardt |
7–5, 6–2 |
| 1981 |  Andrew Pattison Butch Walts |
Mel Purcell Dick Stockton |
6–3, 6–4 |
| 1982 | Kevin Curren Steve Denton |
Phil Dent Kim Warwick |
6–4, 6–4 |
| succeeded by Dallas Open | |||
- 1972 doubles results not included on ATP website
See also edit
- Virginia Slims of Denver – women's tournament
References edit
- ^ "Sports digest". The Daily Sentinel. September 13, 1982. p. 15 – via Newsletter.com.
- ^ a b McManus, Jim (2010). History of Tournaments: Professional Tennis Winners and Runner-ups. Pont Vedra Beach: MAC and Company Publishing. pp. 236–237. ISBN 9781450728331.
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