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1984 Las Vegas AT&T Challenge of Champions

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1984 Las Vegas AT&T Challenge of Champions
1984 Las Vegas AT&T Challenge of Champions
Final
ChampionUnited States John McEnroe
Runner-upArgentina Guillermo Vilas
Score7–5, 6–0
← 1983 · Challenge of Champions · 1985 →

The 1984 Las Vegas AT&T Challenge of Champions was a tennis tournament held in 1984 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Paradise, Nevada.[1] It was won by John McEnroe, 7–5, 6–0 against Guillermo Vilas.

Players

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  1. United States John McEnroe (champion)
  2. Argentina Guillermo Vilas (final)
  3. France Yannick Noah (3rd place)
  4. United States Jimmy Connors (4th place)
  5. Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl (round-robin)
  6. United States Vitas Gerulaitis (round-robin)
  7. United States Jimmy Arias (round-robin)
  8. South Africa Johan Kriek (round-robin)

Draw

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Finals

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3rd place match Final [2]
          
United States Jimmy Connors 616 64
France Yannick Noah 718 77
United States John McEnroe 7 6
Argentina Guillermo Vilas 5 0
 
 

Group A

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  United States John McEnroe United States Jimmy Connors United States Jimmy Arias South Africa Johan Kriek RR W–L Set W–L Points Standings
United States John McEnroe 6–3, 4–6, 6–2 [2] 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 5–7, 6–4, 6–3 3-0 6-3 1
United States Jimmy Connors 3–6, 6–4, 2–6 6–0, 7–5 6–3, 6–1 2-1 5-2 2
United States Jimmy Arias 6–4, 3–6, 2–6 0–6, 5–7 6–3, 2–6, 6–4 1-2 3-5 3
South Africa Johan Kriek 7–5, 4–6, 3–6 3–6, 1–6 3–6, 6–2, 4–6 0-3 0-6 4

Group B

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  Argentina Guillermo Vilas France Yannick Noah Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl United States Vitas Gerulaitis RR W–L Set W–L Points Standings
Argentina Guillermo Vilas 5–7, 7–6(7), 6–4 6–4, 7–5 4–6, 7–5, 3–6 2-1 5-3 1
France Yannick Noah 7–5, 6–7(7), 4–6 7–6(5), 6–7(5), 6–1 [3] 6–3, 2–6, 6–4 2-1 5-4 2
Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl 4–6, 5–7 6–7(5), 7–6(5), 1–6 6–4, 6–4 1-2 3-4 3
United States Vitas Gerulaitis 6–4, 5–7, 6–3 3–6, 6–2, 4–6 4–6, 4–6 1-2 3-5 4

Standings were determined by: 1) A points system, with players receiving 1 point for each set won, and a further 1 point for each match won; and 2) In two-player ties, head-to-head records. The players finishing in 1st place in each group reach the final, while the players finishing in 2nd place progressed into a 3rd place match.

References

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  1. ^ "LA Times 'McEnroe Quietly Breezes Past Vilas'". Retrieved November 23, 2014.
  2. ^ a b "LA Times 'McEnroe Defeats Connors--Again: He Plays Vilas in Final With Winner Getting $200,000'". Retrieved November 23, 2014.
  3. ^ "NY Times 'Noah Tops Lendl'". Retrieved November 23, 2014.