Denver Open (tennis)

The Denver Open, also known as the Denver WCT or by its sponsored name United Bank Tennis Classic, was a WCT and Grand Prix affiliated men's tennis tournament played from 1972 to 1982. It was held in Denver, Colorado in the United States and played on indoor carpet courts. The loss of the main sponsor led to the cancellation of the tournament after the 1982 edition.[1][2]

Denver Open
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameDenver WCT (1972–76)
United Bank Tennis Classic (1977–82)
TourWCT circuit (1972–76)
Grand Prix circuit (1977–82)
Founded1972
Abolished1982
Editions11
LocationDenver, Colorado, U.S.
SurfaceCarpet (i)

Jimmy Connors was the most successful player at the tournament, winning the singles competition three times.[2]

Finals

Singles
Year Champions Runners-up Score
1972Australia Rod LaverUnited States Marty Riessen4–6, 6–3, 6–4
1973United Kingdom Mark CoxUnited States Arthur Ashe6–1, 6–1
1974United States Roscoe TannerUnited States Arthur Ashe6–2, 6–4
1975United States Jimmy ConnorsUnited States Brian Gottfried6–3, 6–4
1976United States Jimmy ConnorsAustralia Ross Case7–6, 6–2
1977Sweden Björn BorgUnited States Brian Gottfried7–5, 6–2
1978United States Jimmy ConnorsUnited States Stan Smith6–2, 7–6
1979Poland Wojciech FibakUnited States Victor Amaya6–4, 6–1
1980United States Gene MayerUnited States Victor Amaya6–2, 6–2
1981United States Gene MayerUnited States John Sadri6–4, 6–4
1982United States John SadriEcuador Andrés Gómez4–6, 6–1, 6–4
succeeded by Dallas Open

Doubles
Year Champions Runners-up Score
1972Australia Roy Emerson
Australia Rod Laver		Australia John Newcombe
Australia Tony Roche		6–2, 5–7, 7–6
1973United States Arthur Ashe
United States Roscoe Tanner		Netherlands Tom Okker
United States Marty Riessen		3–6, 6–3, 7–6
1974United States Arthur Ashe
United States Roscoe Tanner		United Kingdom Mark Cox
Japan Jun Kamiwazumi		6–3, 7–6
1975Australia Roy Emerson
Australia Rod Laver		Australia Bob Carmichael
Australia Allan Stone		6–2, 3–6, 7–5
1976Australia John Alexander
Australia Phil Dent		United States Jimmy Connors
United States Billy Martin		6–7, 6–2, 7–5
1977Australia Colin Dibley
Australia Geoff Masters		Australia Syd Ball
Australia Kim Warwick		6–2, 6–3
1978South Africa Bob Hewitt
South Africa Frew McMillan		United States Fred McNair
United States Sherwood Stewart		6–3, 6–2
1979United States Robert Lutz
United States Stan Smith		Poland Wojciech Fibak
Netherlands Tom Okker		7–6, 6–3
1980South Africa Kevin Curren
United States Steve Denton		Poland Wojciech Fibak
Switzerland Heinz Günthardt		7–5, 6–2
1981Zimbabwe Andrew Pattison
United States Butch Walts		United States Mel Purcell
United States Dick Stockton		6–3, 6–4
1982South Africa Kevin Curren
United States Steve Denton		Australia Phil Dent
Australia Kim Warwick		6–4, 6–4
succeeded by Dallas Open
  • 1972 doubles results not included on ATP website

See also

References
  1. "Sports digest". The Daily Sentinel. September 13, 1982. p. 15 – via Newsletter.com.
  2. McManus, Jim (2010). History of Tournaments: Professional Tennis Winners and Runner-ups. Pont Vedra Beach: MAC and Company Publishing. pp. 236–237. ISBN 9781450728331.


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