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WCT Challenge Cup

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WCT Challenge Cup
Defunct tennis tournament
TourWorld Championship Tennis
Founded1976
Abolished1980
Editions5
LocationHonolulu, Hawaii (1976)
Las Vegas, Nevada (1977)
Montego Bay, Jamaica (1978)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada (1979–80)
SurfaceHard / outdoors (1976, 1978)
Carpet / indoors (1977, 1979–80)

The WCT Challenge Cup was a men's tennis tournament held from 1976 until 1980 that was part of the World Championship Tennis circuit. It was played on outdoor hard courts in 1976, 1978 and indoor carpet courts in 1977 and 1979–80, The tournament was played in Honolulu, Hawaii in 1976, Las Vegas, Nevada in 1977, Montego Bay, Jamaica in 1978, and Montreal, Quebec, Canada from 1979–1980. The tournament featured a field of four or eight players.

Finals

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Singles

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Location Year Champions Runners-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
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