St. Louis WCT

St. Louis WCT
Defunct tennis tournament
TourWCT Tour
Founded1970
Abolished1978
Editions8
LocationSt. Louis, Missouri, United States
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
Clay / outdoor (1974–75)

The St. Louis WCT was a men's tennis tournament played in St. Louis, Missouri from 1970 to 1978. The event was part of the WCT Tour and was held on indoor carpet courts except from 1974 to 1975, when it was held on outdoor clay courts.

From 1972 to 1974 the Holton Capital Group was the event main sponsors.

Finals

Singles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1970 Rod Laver Ken Rosewall 6–1, 6–4
1971 Not held
1972 John Newcombe Nikola Pilić 6–3, 6–3
1973 Stan Smith Rod Laver 6–4, 3–6, 6–4
1974 Stan Smith Alex Metreveli 6–2, 3–6, 6–2
1975 Vitas Gerulaitis Roscoe Tanner 2–6, 6–2, 6–3
1976 Guillermo Vilas Vijay Amritraj 4–6, 6–0, 6–4
1977 Jimmy Connors John Alexander 7–6(7–4), 6–2
1978 Sandy Mayer Eddie Dibbs 7–6, 6–4

Doubles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
1970 Andrés Gimeno
John Newcombe
Roy Emerson
Rod Laver
6–4, 6–0
1971 Not held
1972 John Newcombe
Tony Roche
John Alexander
Phil Dent
7–6, 3–6, 6–4
1973 Ove Nils Bengtson
Jim McManus
Terry Addison
Colin Dibley
6–2, 7–5
1974 Ismail El Shafei
Brian Fairlie
Ross Case
Geoff Masters
7–6, 6–7, 7–6
1975 Colin Dibley
Ray Ruffels
Ross Case
Geoff Masters
6–4, 6–4
1976 Brian Gottfried
Raúl Ramírez
John Alexander
Phil Dent
6–4, 6–2
1977 Ilie Năstase
Adriano Panatta
Vijay Amritraj
Dick Stockton
6–4, 3–6, 7–6
1978 Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan
Wojciech Fibak
Tom Okker
6–3, 6–2

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