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WCT Invitational

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WCT Invitational
Defunct tennis tournament
TourWCT Tour
Founded1978
Abolished1981
Editions4
LocationForest Hills, New York, US
(1978–1979)
Salisbury, Maryland, US
(1980–1981)
SurfaceClay, (1978–79)
Carpet (1980–81)

The WCT Invitational was a professional men's tennis tournament held from 1978 through 1981 in the United States. The tournament was held in Forest Hills, New York on clay courts from 1978–79 and in Salisbury, Maryland on indoor carpet courts from 1980–81. The singles event was played as a round-robin format and a doubles event was played when the tournament was held in Forest Hills, also in a round-robin format.

Finals

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Singles

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Location Year Champions Runners-up Score
Forest Hills 1978 United States Vitas Gerulaitis Romania Ilie Năstase 6–2, 6–0
1979 United States Eddie Dibbs United States Harold Solomon 7–6, 6–1
Salisbury 1980 Sweden Björn Borg India Vijay Amritraj 7–5, 6–1, 6–3
1981 United States Bill Scanlon India Vijay Amritraj 3–6, 6–2, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4

Doubles

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Location Year Champions Runners-up Score
Forest Hills 1978 Australia John Alexander
Australia Phil Dent
United States Fred McNair
United States Sherwood Stewart
7–6, 7–6
1979 United States Peter Fleming
United States John McEnroe
United States Gene Mayer
United States Sandy Mayer
6–7, 7–6, 6–3
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