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Tokyo WCT

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Tokyo WCT
Defunct tennis tournament
Event nameKawasaki Tennis Classic (1974-75)
TourWCT tour
Founded1972
Abolished1975
Editions3
LocationTokyo, Japan
SurfaceCarpet / indoor

The Tokyo WCT was a men's tennis tournament played in Tokyo, Japan in 1972, 1973 and 1975.[1][2][3] The event was part of the World Championship Tennis (WCT) circuit and was held on indoor carpet courts. The 1974 and 1975 editions were also known by their sponsored name Kawasaki Tennis Classic.

Finals

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Singles

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Year Champions Runners-up Score
1972 Australia Ken Rosewall Australia Fred Stolle 7–5, 6–3, 6–3
1974 Australia Rod Laver Spain Juan Gisbert 5–7, 6–2, 6–0
1975 United States Bob Lutz United States Stan Smith 6–4, 6–4

Doubles

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Year Champions Runners-up Score
1972 Australia John Newcombe
Australia Fred Stolle
Australia John Alexander
Australia Ken Rosewall
7–6, 6–4
1974 South Africa Raymond Moore
New Zealand Onny Parun
Spain Juan Gisbert
United Kingdom Roger Taylor
4–6, 6–2, 6–4
1975 United States Bob Lutz
United States Stan Smith
Australia John Alexander
Australia Phil Dent
6–4, 6–7(6–8), 6–2

References

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  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1973). World of Tennis '73 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 147. ISBN 9780671216238.
  2. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1975). World of Tennis '75: a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 143, 144. ISBN 9780362002171.
  3. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1976). World of Tennis '76 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 150. ISBN 9780362002768. OCLC 650229036.
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