La Costa WCT
| La Costa WCT | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | WCT Tour |
| Founded | 1973 |
| Abolished | 1977 |
| Editions | 5 |
| Location | La Costa, CA, USA |
| Venue | La Costa Country Club |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor |
The La Costa WCT was a men's tennis tournament played in La Costa, California, from 1973 to 1977. The event was part of the WCT Tour and was played on outdoor hard courts.
Finals
[edit]Singles
[edit]| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 |  Colin Dibley |
 Stan Smith |
6–3, 7–6 |
| 1974 | John Newcombe |
Stan Smith |
6–2, 4–6, 6–4 |
| 1975 | Rod Laver |
Allan Stone |
6–2, 6–2 |
| 1976 |  Ilie Năstase |
Jimmy Connors |
4–6, 6–0, 6–1 |
| 1977 | Brian Gottfried |
Marty Riessen |
6–3, 6–2 |
Doubles
[edit]| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Roy Emerson Rod Laver |
 Nikola Pilić Allan Stone |
6–7, 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1974 | Clark Graebner Charlie Pasarell |
Roy Emerson Dennis Ralston |
6–4, 6–7, 7–5 |
| 1975 | Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez |
Charlie Pasarell Roscoe Tanner |
7–5, 6–4 |
| 1976 | Marty Riessen Roscoe Tanner |
Peter Fleming Gene Mayer |
7–6, 7–6 |
| 1977 |  Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan |
Ray Ruffels Allan Stone |
6–4, 6–2 |
Event names
[edit]- La Costa Invitational (1969-70)
- WCT La Costa (1973)
- WCT Michelob Pro Celebrity Classic (1974)[1]
- WCT Pro Celebrity Classic (1975-76)
- La Costa International Tennis Classic (1977)
- WCT California Classic (1982)[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Daily Times-Advocate. Thu, Feb 21, 1974 ·Page 16.
- ^ Palm Desert Post. Thu, Aug 19, 1982 ·Page 4.
Sources
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