The La Costa WCT was a men's tennis tournament played in La Costa, California, from 1973 to 1977. The event was part of the WCT Tour and was played on outdoor hard courts.

La Costa WCT
Defunct tennis tournament
TourWCT Tour
Founded1973
Abolished1977
Editions5
LocationLa Costa, CA, USA
VenueLa Costa Country Club
SurfaceHard / outdoor

Finals edit

Singles edit

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1973   Colin Dibley   Stan Smith 6–3, 7–6
1974   John Newcombe   Stan Smith 6–2, 4–6, 6–4
1975   Rod Laver   Allan Stone 6–2, 6–2
1976   Ilie Năstase   Jimmy Connors 4–6, 6–0, 6–1
1977   Brian Gottfried   Marty Riessen 6–3, 6–2

Doubles edit

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1973   Roy Emerson
  Rod Laver
  Nikola Pilić
  Allan Stone
6–7, 6–3, 6–4
1974   Clark Graebner
  Charlie Pasarell
  Roy Emerson
  Dennis Ralston
6–4, 6–7, 7–5
1975   Brian Gottfried
  Raúl Ramírez
  Charlie Pasarell
  Roscoe Tanner
7–5, 6–4
1976   Marty Riessen
  Roscoe Tanner
  Peter Fleming
  Gene Mayer
7–6, 7–6
1977   Bob Hewitt
  Frew McMillan
  Ray Ruffels
  Allan Stone
6–4, 6–2

Event names edit

  • La Costa Invitational (1969-70)
  • WCT La Costa (1973)
  • WCT Michelob Pro Celebrity Classic (1974)[1]
  • WCT Pro Celebrity Classic (1975-76)
  • La Costa International Tennis Classic (1977)
  • WCT California Classic (1982)[2]

References edit

  1. ^ Daily Times-Advocate. Thu, Feb 21, 1974 ·Page 16.
  2. ^ Palm Desert Post. Thu, Aug 19, 1982 ·Page 4.

Sources edit