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Richmond WCT
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Richmond WCT |
| type | defunct |
| founded | 1966 |
| ended | 1984 |
| editions | 19 |
| location | Richmond, Virginia |
| venue | Richmond Arena |
| Richmond Coliseum | |
| Robins Center | |
| event name | Fidelity Bankers Invitational |
| United Virginia Bank Tennis Classic | |
| tour | ILTF World Circuit (1966–1971) |
| WCT Tour (1972–1984) | |
| Grand Prix (1978–1981) | |
| surface | Carpet / indoor |
Richmond Coliseum Robins Center United Virginia Bank Tennis Classic WCT Tour (1972–1984) Grand Prix (1978–1981) The Richmond WCT, also known by its sponsored names Fidelity Bankers Invitational and United Virginia Bank Tennis Classic, was a men's tennis tournament played in Richmond, Virginia in the United States founded in 1966 as the Richmond Invitational Indoor Championships . The inaugural edition in February 1966 was a two-day event with eight player and without prize money. The first six editions, from 1966 through 1971, were invitational tournaments and were held at the Richmond Arena. The 1970 edition was the first one to offer prize money, namely $12,500. In 1972 the event became part of the World Championship Tennis (WCT) Tour and moved to the Richmond Coliseum. All subsequent editions were held at the Coliseum except for the 1983 edition which was held at the Robins Center. All editions were held on indoor carpet courts. Lou Einwick was the tournament chairman or director for all editions.
Finals
Singles
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | USA Chuck McKinley | USA Frank Froehling | 6–1, 6–2 |
| 1967 | USA Charlie Pasarell | USA Arthur Ashe | 6–3, 8–6 |
| 1968 | USA Arthur Ashe | USA Chuck McKinley | 6–2, 6–1 |
| 1969 | USA Clark Graebner | BRA Thomaz Koch | 6–3, 10–12, 9–7 |
| 1970 | USA Arthur Ashe (2) | USA Stan Smith | 6–2, 13–11 |
| 1971 | ROU Ilie Năstase | USA Arthur Ashe | 3–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
| 1972 | AUS Rod Laver | RSA Cliff Drysdale | 2–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–3 |
| 1973 | AUS Rod Laver (2) | AUS Roy Emerson | 6–4, 6–3 |
| 1974 | ROU Ilie Năstase | USA Tom Gorman | 6–2, 6–3 |
| 1975 | SWE Björn Borg | USA Arthur Ashe | 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1976 | USA Arthur Ashe (3) | USA Brian Gottfried | 6–2, 6–4 |
| 1977 | NED Tom Okker | USA Vitas Gerulaitis | 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1978 | USA Vitas Gerulaitis | AUS John Newcombe | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1979 | SWE Björn Borg (2) | ARG Guillermo Vilas | 6–3, 6–1 |
| 1980 | USA John McEnroe | USA Roscoe Tanner | 6–1, 6–2 |
| 1981 | FRA Yannick Noah | CZE Ivan Lendl | 6–1, 3–1, RET. |
| 1982 | ARG José Luis Clerc | USA Fritz Buehning | 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–3 |
| 1983 | ARG Guillermo Vilas | USA Steve Denton | 6–3, 7–5, 6–4 |
| 1984 | USA John McEnroe (2) | USA Steve Denton | 6–3, 7–6(9–7) |
Doubles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | USA Chuck McKinley | ||
| USA Gene Scott | USA Arthur Ashe | ||
| USA Cliff Richey | 6–8, 8–6, 7–5 | ||
| 1967 | USA Arthur Ashe | ||
| USA Charlie Pasarell | RSA Cliff Drysdale | ||
| USA Ron Holmberg | 6–1, 6–4 | ||
| 1968 | USA Arthur Ashe | ||
| USA Charlie Pasarell | USA Ron Holmberg | ||
| USA Bob Lutz | 6–4, 6–4 | ||
| 1969 | USA Bob McKinley | ||
| USA Jim McManus | USA Arthur Ashe | ||
| USA Cliff Richey | 8–6, 3–6, 7–5 | ||
| 1970 | USA Arthur Ashe | ||
| USA Charlie Pasarell | USA Jim McManus | ||
| USA Stan Smith | 9–7, 6–2 | ||
| 1971 | USA Arthur Ashe | ||
| USA Dennis Ralston | AUS John Newcombe | ||
| AUS Ken Rosewall | 7–6, 3–6, 7–6 | ||
| 1972 | NED Tom Okker | ||
| USA Marty Riessen | AUS John Newcombe | ||
| AUS Tony Roche | 7–6, 7–6 | ||
| 1973 | AUS Roy Emerson | ||
| AUS Rod Laver | AUS Terry Addison | ||
| AUS Colin Dibley | 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 | ||
| 1974 | YUG Nikola Pilić | ||
| AUS Allan Stone | AUS John Alexander | ||
| AUS Phil Dent | 6–3, 3–6, 7–6 | ||
| 1975 | AUT Hans Kary | ||
| USA Fred McNair | ITA Paolo Bertolucci | ||
| ITA Adriano Panatta | 7–6, 5–7, 7–6 | ||
| 1976 | USA Brian Gottfried | ||
| MEX Raúl Ramírez | USA Arthur Ashe | ||
| NED Tom Okker | 6–4, 7–5 | ||
| 1977 | POL Wojtek Fibak | ||
| NED Tom Okker | AUS Ross Case | ||
| AUS Tony Roche | 6–4, 6–4 | ||
| 1978 | RSA Bob Hewitt | ||
| RSA Frew McMillan | USA Vitas Gerulaitis | ||
| USA Sandy Mayer | 6–3, 7–5 | ||
| 1979 | USA Brian Gottfried | ||
| USA John McEnroe | ROU Ion Țiriac | ||
| ARG Guillermo Vilas | 6–4, 6–3 | ||
| 1980 | USA Fritz Buehning | ||
| RSA Johan Kriek | USA Brian Gottfried | ||
| RSA Frew McMillan | 3–6, 6–3, 7–6 | ||
| 1981 | USA Tim Gullikson | ||
| RSA Bernard Mitton | USA Brian Gottfried | ||
| MEX Raúl Ramírez | 3–6, 6–2, 6–3 | ||
| 1982 | AUS Mark Edmondson | ||
| AUS Kim Warwick | AUS Syd Ball | ||
| GER Rolf Gehring | 6–4, 6–2 | ||
| 1983 | CZE Pavel Složil | ||
| CZE Tomáš Šmíd | USA Fritz Buehning | ||
| USA Brian Teacher | 6–2, 6–4 | ||
| 1984 | USA John McEnroe | ||
| USA Patrick McEnroe | USA Steve Denton | ||
| RSA Kevin Curren | 7–6, 6–2 |
Notes
References
References
- (2 Feb 1968). "Passarell, Ashe Seeded 1 & 2 at Richmond". newspapers.com.
- (January 26, 1975). "Tournament developed in decade". Richmond Times-Dispatch.
- (February 15, 1983). "Einwick pleased with tournament despite problems". Richmond Times-Dispatch.
- . (1971-02-08). ["Nastase takes upset victory against Ashe"](https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/39717102/). *The Daily Times*.
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