| Denver Open | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Event name | Denver WCT (1972–76) United Bank Tennis Classic (1977–82) | 
| Tour | WCT circuit (1972–76) Grand Prix circuit (1977–82) | 
| Founded | 1972 | 
| Abolished | 1982 | 
| Editions | 11 | 
| Location | Denver, Colorado, U.S. | 
| Surface | Carpet (i) | 
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]
Jimmy Connors was the most successful player at the tournament, winning the singles competition three times.[2]
Finals
Singles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | .svg.png.webp) Rod Laver |  Marty Riessen | 4–6, 6–3, 6–4 | 
| 1973 |  Mark Cox |  Arthur Ashe | 6–1, 6–1 | 
| 1974 |  Roscoe Tanner |  Arthur Ashe | 6–2, 6–4 | 
| 1975 |  Jimmy Connors |  Brian Gottfried | 6–3, 6–4 | 
| 1976 |  Jimmy Connors | .svg.png.webp) Ross Case | 7–6, 6–2 | 
| 1977 |  Björn Borg |  Brian Gottfried | 7–5, 6–2 | 
| 1978 |  Jimmy Connors |  Stan Smith | 6–2, 7–6 | 
| 1979 |  Wojciech Fibak |  Victor Amaya | 6–4, 6–1 | 
| 1980 |  Gene Mayer |  Victor Amaya | 6–2, 6–2 | 
| 1981 |  Gene Mayer |  John Sadri | 6–4, 6–4 | 
| 1982 |  John Sadri |  Andrés Gómez | 4–6, 6–1, 6–4 | 
| succeeded by Dallas Open | |||
Doubles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | .svg.png.webp) Roy Emerson .svg.png.webp) Rod Laver | .svg.png.webp) John Newcombe .svg.png.webp) Tony Roche | 6–2, 5–7, 7–6 | 
| 1973 |  Arthur Ashe  Roscoe Tanner |  Tom Okker  Marty Riessen | 3–6, 6–3, 7–6 | 
| 1974 |  Arthur Ashe  Roscoe Tanner |  Mark Cox  Jun Kamiwazumi | 6–3, 7–6 | 
| 1975 | .svg.png.webp) Roy Emerson .svg.png.webp) Rod Laver | .svg.png.webp) Bob Carmichael .svg.png.webp) Allan Stone | 6–2, 3–6, 7–5 | 
| 1976 | .svg.png.webp) John Alexander .svg.png.webp) Phil Dent |  Jimmy Connors  Billy Martin | 6–7, 6–2, 7–5 | 
| 1977 | .svg.png.webp) Colin Dibley .svg.png.webp) Geoff Masters | .svg.png.webp) Syd Ball .svg.png.webp) Kim Warwick | 6–2, 6–3 | 
| 1978 | .svg.png.webp) Bob Hewitt .svg.png.webp) Frew McMillan |  Fred McNair  Sherwood Stewart | 6–3, 6–2 | 
| 1979 |  Robert Lutz  Stan Smith |  Wojciech Fibak  Tom Okker | 7–6, 6–3 | 
| 1980 | .svg.png.webp) Kevin Curren  Steve Denton |  Wojciech Fibak .svg.png.webp) Heinz Günthardt | 7–5, 6–2 | 
| 1981 |  Andrew Pattison  Butch Walts |  Mel Purcell  Dick Stockton | 6–3, 6–4 | 
| 1982 | .svg.png.webp) Kevin Curren  Steve Denton | .svg.png.webp) Phil Dent .svg.png.webp) Kim Warwick | 6–4, 6–4 | 
| succeeded by Dallas Open | |||
- 1972 doubles results not included on ATP website
See also
- Virginia Slims of Denver – women's tournament
References
- ↑ "Sports digest". The Daily Sentinel. September 13, 1982. p. 15 – via Newsletter.com.
- 1 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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