{{Infobox tennis tournament | name = Richmond WCT | type = defunct | founded = 1966 | ended = 1984 | editions = 19 | location = Richmond, Virginia | venue = Richmond Arena <br> Richmond Coliseum <br> Robins Center | event name = Fidelity Bankers Invitational <br> United Virginia Bank Tennis Classic | tour = ILTF World Circuit (1966–1971) <br> WCT Tour (1972–1984) <br> Grand Prix (1978–1981) | surface = Carpet / indoor }} The '''Richmond WCT''', also known by its sponsored names '''Fidelity Bankers Invitational''' and '''United Virginia Bank Tennis Classic''', was a men's tennis tournament played in Richmond, Virginia in the United States founded in 1966 as the '''Richmond Invitational Indoor Championships''' .<ref>{{cite news |title=Passarell, Ashe Seeded 1 & 2 at Richmond |url=https://newspapers.com/image/292234626/?terms=Richmond%20Invitational%20Indoor%20Championships%20tennis&match=1 |access-date=21 November 2023 |work=The Daily Times |publisher=newspapers.com |date=2 Feb 1968 |location=Salisbury, Maryland |page=8 |language=en}}</ref> The inaugural edition in February 1966 was a two-day event with eight player and without prize money. The first six editions, from 1966 through 1971, were invitational tournaments and were held at the Richmond Arena. The 1970 edition was the first one to offer prize money, namely $12,500. In 1972 the event became part of the World Championship Tennis (WCT) Tour{{efn|name=grandprix|From 1978 until 1981 the WCT circuit was incorporated into the Grand Prix circuit.}} and moved to the Richmond Coliseum.<ref name="richmond">{{cite news |author1=John Packett |title=Tournament developed in decade |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/829841894/ |work=Richmond Times-Dispatch |date=January 26, 1975 |pages=F-1, F-2, F-4 |via=Newspapers.com |url-access=limited}}</ref> All subsequent editions were held at the Coliseum except for the 1983 edition which was held at the Robins Center.<ref name="richmond19830215">{{cite news |author1=John Packett |title=Einwick pleased with tournament despite problems |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/830572473/ |work=Richmond Times-Dispatch |date=February 15, 1983 |page=C-2 |via=Newspapers.com |url-access=limited}}</ref> All editions were held on indoor carpet courts. Lou Einwick was the tournament chairman or director for all editions.
==Finals==
===Singles=== {|class="wikitable" |- !style="width:40px"|Year !style="width:200px"|Champion !style="width:200px"|Runner-up !style="width:150px"|Score |- | 1966 || {{flagicon|USA}} Chuck McKinley || {{flagicon|USA}} Frank Froehling || 6–1, 6–2 |- | 1967 || {{flagicon|USA}} Charlie Pasarell || {{flagicon|USA}} Arthur Ashe || 6–3, 8–6 |- | 1968 || {{flagicon|USA}} Arthur Ashe || {{flagicon|USA}} Chuck McKinley || 6–2, 6–1 |- | 1969 || {{flagicon|USA}} Clark Graebner || {{flagicon|BRA}} Thomaz Koch || 6–3, 10–12, 9–7 |- | 1970 || {{flagicon|USA}} Arthur Ashe <small>(2)</small>|| {{flagicon|USA}} Stan Smith || 6–2, 13–11 |- | 1971 || {{flagicon|ROU|1965}} Ilie Năstase || {{flagicon|USA}} Arthur Ashe || 3–6, 6–2, 6–4 |- | 1972 || {{flagicon|AUS}} Rod Laver || {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Cliff Drysdale || 2–6, 6–3, 7–5, 6–3 |- | 1973 || {{flagicon|AUS}} Rod Laver <small>(2)</small>|| {{flagicon|AUS}} Roy Emerson || 6–4, 6–3 |- | 1974 || {{flagicon|ROU|1965}} Ilie Năstase || {{flagicon|USA}} Tom Gorman || 6–2, 6–3 |- | 1975 || {{flagicon|SWE}} Björn Borg || {{flagicon|USA}} Arthur Ashe || 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 |- | 1976 || {{flagicon|USA}} Arthur Ashe <small>(3)</small>|| {{flagicon|USA}} Brian Gottfried || 6–2, 6–4 |- | 1977 || {{flagicon|NED}} Tom Okker || {{flagicon|USA}} Vitas Gerulaitis || 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |- | 1978 || {{flagicon|USA}} Vitas Gerulaitis || {{flagicon|AUS}} John Newcombe || 6–3, 6–4 |- | 1979 || {{flagicon|SWE}} Björn Borg <small>(2)</small>|| {{flagicon|ARG}} Guillermo Vilas || 6–3, 6–1 |- | 1980 || {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe || {{flagicon|USA}} Roscoe Tanner || 6–1, 6–2 |- | 1981 || {{flagicon|FRA}} Yannick Noah || {{flagicon|CZE}} Ivan Lendl || 6–1, 3–1, RET. |- | 1982 || {{flagicon|ARG}} José Luis Clerc || {{flagicon|USA}} Fritz Buehning || 3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–3 |- | 1983 || {{flagicon|ARG}} Guillermo Vilas || {{flagicon|USA}} Steve Denton || 6–3, 7–5, 6–4 |- | 1984 || {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe <small>(2)</small>|| {{flagicon|USA}} Steve Denton || 6–3, 7–6<sup>(9–7)</sup> |}
===Doubles=== {|class="wikitable" |- !style="width:40px"|Year !style="width:200px"|Champions !style="width:200px"|Runners-up !style="width:150px"|Score |- | 1966 || {{flagicon|USA}} Chuck McKinley<br />{{flagicon|USA}} Gene Scott || {{flagicon|USA}} Arthur Ashe<br />{{flagicon|USA}} Cliff Richey || 6–8, 8–6, 7–5 |- | 1967 || {{flagicon|USA}} Arthur Ashe<br />{{flagicon|USA}} Charlie Pasarell || {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Cliff Drysdale<br />{{flagicon|USA}} Ron Holmberg || 6–1, 6–4 |- | 1968 || {{flagicon|USA}} Arthur Ashe<br />{{flagicon|USA}} Charlie Pasarell || {{flagicon|USA}} Ron Holmberg<br />{{flagicon|USA}} Bob Lutz || 6–4, 6–4 |- | 1969 || {{flagicon|USA}} Bob McKinley<br />{{flagicon|USA}} Jim McManus || {{flagicon|USA}} Arthur Ashe<br />{{flagicon|USA}} Cliff Richey || 8–6, 3–6, 7–5 |- | 1970 || {{flagicon|USA}} Arthur Ashe<br />{{flagicon|USA}} Charlie Pasarell || {{flagicon|USA}} Jim McManus<br />{{flagicon|USA}} Stan Smith || 9–7, 6–2 |- | 1971<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Nastase takes upset victory against Ashe |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/39717102/ |newspaper=The Daily Times |location=Salisbury, Maryland |agency=Associated Press |date=1971-02-08 |access-date=2015-10-12}}</ref> || {{flagicon|USA}} Arthur Ashe<br />{{flagicon|USA}} Dennis Ralston || {{flagicon|AUS}} John Newcombe<br />{{flagicon|AUS}} Ken Rosewall || 7–6, 3–6, 7–6 |- | 1972 || {{flagicon|NED}} Tom Okker<br />{{flagicon|USA}} Marty Riessen || {{flagicon|AUS}} John Newcombe<br />{{flagicon|AUS}} Tony Roche || 7–6, 7–6 |- | 1973 || {{flagicon|AUS}} Roy Emerson<br />{{flagicon|AUS}} Rod Laver || {{flagicon|AUS}} Terry Addison<br />{{flagicon|AUS}} Colin Dibley || 3–6, 6–3, 6–4 |- | 1974 || {{flagicon|YUG}} Nikola Pilić<br />{{flagicon|AUS}} Allan Stone || {{flagicon|AUS}} John Alexander<br />{{flagicon|AUS}} Phil Dent || 6–3, 3–6, 7–6 |- | 1975 || {{flagicon|AUT}} Hans Kary<br />{{flagicon|USA}} Fred McNair || {{flagicon|ITA}} Paolo Bertolucci<br />{{flagicon|ITA}} Adriano Panatta || 7–6, 5–7, 7–6 |- | 1976 || {{flagicon|USA}} Brian Gottfried<br />{{flagicon|MEX}} Raúl Ramírez || {{flagicon|USA}} Arthur Ashe<br />{{flagicon|NED}} Tom Okker || 6–4, 7–5 |- | 1977 || {{flagicon|POL}} Wojtek Fibak<br />{{flagicon|NED}} Tom Okker || {{flagicon|AUS}} Ross Case<br />{{flagicon|AUS}} Tony Roche || 6–4, 6–4 |- | 1978 || {{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Bob Hewitt<br />{{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Frew McMillan || {{flagicon|USA}} Vitas Gerulaitis<br />{{flagicon|USA}} Sandy Mayer || 6–3, 7–5 |- | 1979 || {{flagicon|USA}} Brian Gottfried<br />{{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe || {{flagicon|ROU|1965}} Ion Țiriac<br />{{flagicon|ARG}} Guillermo Vilas || 6–4, 6–3 |- | 1980 || {{flagicon|USA}} Fritz Buehning<br />{{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Johan Kriek || {{flagicon|USA}} Brian Gottfried<br />{{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Frew McMillan || 3–6, 6–3, 7–6 |- | 1981 || {{flagicon|USA}} Tim Gullikson<br />{{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Bernard Mitton || {{flagicon|USA}} Brian Gottfried<br />{{flagicon|MEX}} Raúl Ramírez || 3–6, 6–2, 6–3 |- | 1982 || {{flagicon|AUS}} Mark Edmondson<br />{{flagicon|AUS}} Kim Warwick || {{flagicon|AUS}} Syd Ball<br />{{flagicon|GER}} Rolf Gehring || 6–4, 6–2 |- | 1983 || {{flagicon|CZE}} Pavel Složil<br />{{flagicon|CZE}} Tomáš Šmíd || {{flagicon|USA}} Fritz Buehning<br />{{flagicon|USA}} Brian Teacher || 6–2, 6–4 |- | 1984 || {{flagicon|USA}} John McEnroe<br />{{flagicon|USA}} Patrick McEnroe || {{flagicon|USA}} Steve Denton<br />{{flagicon|RSA|1928}} Kevin Curren || 7–6, 6–2 |}
==See also== * Virginia Slims of Richmond – women's tournament
==Notes== {{notelist}}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * [https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/results-archive ATP Tour archive] * [https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/com/273/ Reports and photos of 1977 Richmond WCT] Mike Harris, Ben Blake, Tom Savage ''Commonwealth Times'' 1977-02-08, pages 12–15 * [https://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/com/380/ The $35,000 Racquet] Dave Cody, ''Commonwealth Times'' February 17, 1981 pp. 1,12–13,24
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