Alan King Tennis Classic

Alan King Tennis Classic
Defunct tennis tournament
TourWCT Tour (1972)
Grand Prix circuit (1978–1985)
Founded1972
Abolished1985
Editions13
LocationLas Vegas, Nevada, United States
VenueCaesars Palace
SurfaceHard / outdoor

The Alan King Tennis Classic [1] was a men's tennis tournament held in Las Vegas, Nevada from 1972 to 1985. It was an event of the WCT Tour in 1972 before joining the Grand Prix tennis circuit from 1978 until 1985, and was one of the major ranking tournaments of both tours. It was part of the Grand Prix Super Series between 1972 and 1981. The event was hosted by American comedian Alan King and was played on outdoor hard courts of the Caesars Palace hotel.

Past finals

Singles

Year Champion Runner-up Score
1972Australia John NewcombeSouth Africa Cliff Drysdale6–3, 6–4
1973United States Brian GottfriedUnited States Arthur Ashe6–1, 6–3
1974Australia Rod LaverUnited States Marty Riessen6–2, 6–2
1975United States Roscoe TannerAustralia Ross Case5–7, 7–5, 7–6
1976United States Jimmy ConnorsAustralia Ken Rosewall6–1, 6–3
1977United States Jimmy ConnorsMexico Raúl Ramírez6–4, 5–7, 6–2
1978United States Harold SolomonItaly Corrado Barazzutti6–1, 3–0, RET.
1979Sweden Björn BorgUnited States Jimmy Connors6–3, 6–2
1980Sweden Björn BorgUnited States Harold Solomon6–3, 6–1
1981Czech Republic Ivan LendlUnited States Harold Solomon6–4, 6–2
1982United States Jimmy ConnorsUnited States Gene Mayer5–2, RET.
1983United States Jimmy ConnorsAustralia Mark Edmondson7–6, 6–1
1984Not Held
1985United States Johan KriekUnited States Jimmy Arias4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–2

Doubles

Year Champion Runner-up Score
1972Australia Roy Emerson
Australia Rod Laver		Australia John Newcombe
Australia Tony Roche		DEF
1973United States Brian Gottfried
United States Dick Stockton		Australia Ken Rosewall
Australia Fred Stolle		6–7, 6–4, 6–4
1974Australia Roy Emerson
Australia Rod Laver		South Africa Frew McMillan
Australia John Newcombe		6–7, 6–4, 6–4
1975Australia John Alexander
Australia Phil Dent		Australia Bob Carmichael
South Africa Cliff Drysdale		6–1, 6–4
1976United States Arthur Ashe
United States Charlie Pasarell		United States Robert Lutz
United States Stan Smith		6–4, 6–2
1977United States Robert Lutz
United States Stan Smith		South Africa Bob Hewitt
Mexico Raúl Ramírez		6–3, 3–6, 6–4
1978Chile Álvaro Fillol
Chile Jaime Fillol		South Africa Bob Hewitt
Mexico Raúl Ramírez		6–3, 7–6
1979United States Marty Riessen
United States Sherwood Stewart		Italy Adriano Panatta
Mexico Raúl Ramírez		4–6, 6–4, 7–6
1980United States Robert Lutz
United States Stan Smith		Poland Wojciech Fibak
United States Gene Mayer		6–2, 7–5
1981United States Peter Fleming
United States John McEnroe		United States Tracy Delatte
United States Trey Waltke		6–3, 7–6
1982United States Sherwood Stewart
United States Ferdi Taygan		Brazil Carlos Kirmayr
United States Van Winitsky		7–6, 6–4
1983South Africa Kevin Curren
United States Steve Denton		United States Tracy Delatte
United States Johan Kriek		6–3, 7–5
1984Not Held
1985Australia Pat Cash
Australia John Fitzgerald		United States Paul Annacone
South Africa Christo van Rensburg		7–6, 6–7, 7–6

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Navratilova wins 36th straight". The Dispatch Newspaper. April 25, 1983. p. 12 – via Google News Archive.
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