WCT Challenge Cup

WCT Challenge Cup
Defunct tennis tournament
Tour World Championship Tennis
Founded 1976
Abolished 1980
Location Honolulu, Hawaii (1976)
Las Vegas, Nevada (1977)
Montego Bay, Jamaica (1978)
Montreal, Canada (1979–80)
Surface Carpet (i)

The WCT Challenge Cup was a men's tennis tournament played from 1976–1980 in indoors carpet courts, that was part of the World Championship Tennis circuit. The tournament was played in Honolulu, Hawaii in 1976, Las Vegas, Nevada in 1977, Montego Bay, Jamaica in 1978, and Montreal, Canada from 1979–1980. The tournament featured a field of four players.

Results

Singles champions

Location Year Champion Runner-up Score
Honolulu 1976 Romania Ilie Năstase United States Arthur Ashe 6–3, 1–6, 6–7, 6–3, 6–1
Las Vegas 1977 Romania Ilie Nastase United States Jimmy Connors 3–6, 7–6, 6–4, 7–5
Montego Bay 1978 Romania Ilie Năstase United States Peter Fleming 2–6, 5–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–4
Montreal 1979 Sweden Björn Borg United States Jimmy Connors 6–4, 6–2, 2–6, 6–4
1980 United States John McEnroe India Vijay Amritraj 6–1, 6–2, 6–1

References

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