WCT Miami Open
The Miami Open is a defunct tennis tournament that was played on the WCT circuit from 1968, 1971–1974 and the Grand Prix tennis circuit from 1977–1978. The event was played on outdoor hard courts in 1968, 1971–1974,[1] outdoor clay courts in 1977, and indoor carpet courts in 1978. The event was held in Miami, Florida.
- Did you mean the ATP Masters tournament, then see the Miami Masters article
| Miami Open | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | WCT circuit Grand Prix circuit |
| Founded | 1968 |
| Abolished | 1978 |
| Editions | 7 |
| Location | Miami, USA |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor Clay / outdoor Carpet / indoor |
Past finals
Singles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 [2] |  Butch Buchholz | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Tony Roche | 31–22, 31–26 [3] |
| 1969–70 | Not held | ||
| 1971 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Cliff Drysdale | Rod Laver | 6–2, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 |
| 1972 | Ken Rosewall | Cliff Drysdale | 3–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
| 1973 | Rod Laver | Dick Stockton | 7–6, 6–3, 7–5 |
| 1974 | Cliff Drysdale | Tom Gorman | 6–4, 7–5 |
| 1975–76 | Not held | ||
| 1977 | Eddie Dibbs |  Raúl Ramírez | 6–0, 6–3 |
| 1978 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Ilie Năstase | Tom Gullikson | 6–3, 7–5 |
Doubles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | John Newcombe Tony Roche | Roy Emerson Rod Laver | 7–6, 7–6 |
| 1972 |  Tom Okker Marty Riessen | Roy Emerson Rod Laver | 7–5, 6–4 |
| 1973 | Roy Emerson Rod Laver | Terry Addison Colin Dibley | 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1974 | John Alexander Phil Dent | Tom Okker Marty Riessen | 4–6, 6–4, 7–5 |
| 1975–76 | Not held | ||
| 1977 | Brian Gottfried Raúl Ramírez | Paul Kronk Cliff Letcher | 7–5, 6–4 |
| 1978 | Tom Gullikson Gene Mayer | Bob Carmichael Brian Teacher | 7–6, 6–3 |
References
- "World Cup Tennis to get overhaul". The Miami News. 12 February 1968. pp. 4C.
- "WCT Miami: Tournament Roll of honour". thetennisbase.com. The Tennis Base. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
- "Buchholz over Roche". South Bend Tribune. 12 February 1968. p. 16.
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