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.

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

Finals edit

Singles edit

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1972   Ken Rosewall   Fred Stolle 7–5, 6–3, 6–3
1974   Rod Laver   Juan Gisbert 5–7, 6–2, 6–0
1975   Bob Lutz   Stan Smith 6–4, 6–4

Doubles edit

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1972   John Newcombe
  Fred Stolle
  John Alexander
  Ken Rosewall
7–6, 6–4
1974   Raymond Moore
  Onny Parun
  Juan Gisbert
  Roger Taylor
4–6, 6–2, 6–4
1975   Bob Lutz
  Stan Smith
  John Alexander
  Phil Dent
6–4, 6–7(6–8), 6–2

References edit

  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.

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