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The Alan King Tennis Classic [1] was a men's tennis tournament held in Las Vegas, Nevada from 1972 to 1985. It was an event of the WCT Tour in 1972 before joining the Grand Prix tennis circuit from 1978 until 1985, and was one of the major ranking tournaments of both tours. It was part of the Grand Prix Super Series between 1972 and 1981. The event was hosted by American comedian Alan King and was played on outdoor hard courts of the Caesars Palace hotel.
| Alan King Tennis Classic | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | WCT Tour (1972) Grand Prix circuit (1978–1985) |
| Founded | 1972 |
| Abolished | 1985 |
| Editions | 13 |
| Location | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Venue | Caesars Palace |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor |
Singles
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 |  John Newcombe |  Cliff Drysdale | 6–3, 6–4 |
| 1973 |  Brian Gottfried | Arthur Ashe | 6–1, 6–3 |
| 1974 | Rod Laver | Marty Riessen | 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1975 | Roscoe Tanner | Ross Case | 5–7, 7–5, 7–6 |
| 1976 | Jimmy Connors | Ken Rosewall | 6–1, 6–3 |
| 1977 | Jimmy Connors |  Raúl Ramírez | 6–4, 5–7, 6–2 |
| 1978 | Harold Solomon |  Corrado Barazzutti | 6–1, 3–0, RET. |
| 1979 |  Björn Borg | Jimmy Connors | 6–3, 6–2 |
| 1980 | Björn Borg | Harold Solomon | 6–3, 6–1 |
| 1981 |  Ivan Lendl | Harold Solomon | 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1982 | Jimmy Connors | Gene Mayer | 5–2, RET. |
| 1983 | Jimmy Connors | Mark Edmondson | 7–6, 6–1 |
| 1984 | Not Held | ||
| 1985 | Johan Kriek | Jimmy Arias | 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–2 |
Doubles
| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Roy Emerson Rod Laver | John Newcombe Tony Roche | DEF |
| 1973 | Brian Gottfried Dick Stockton | Ken Rosewall Fred Stolle | 6–7, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1974 | Roy Emerson Rod Laver | Frew McMillan John Newcombe | 6–7, 6–4, 6–4 |
| 1975 | John Alexander Phil Dent | Bob Carmichael Cliff Drysdale | 6–1, 6–4 |
| 1976 | Arthur Ashe Charlie Pasarell | Robert Lutz Stan Smith | 6–4, 6–2 |
| 1977 | Robert Lutz Stan Smith | Bob Hewitt Raúl Ramírez | 6–3, 3–6, 6–4 |
| 1978 |  Álvaro Fillol Jaime Fillol | Bob Hewitt Raúl Ramírez | 6–3, 7–6 |
| 1979 | Marty Riessen Sherwood Stewart | Adriano Panatta Raúl Ramírez | 4–6, 6–4, 7–6 |
| 1980 | Robert Lutz Stan Smith |  Wojtek Fibak Gene Mayer | 6–2, 7–5 |
| 1981 | Peter Fleming John McEnroe | Tracy Delatte Trey Waltke | 6–3, 7–6 |
| 1982 | Sherwood Stewart Ferdi Taygan |  Carlos Kirmayr Van Winitsky | 7–6, 6–4 |
| 1983 | Kevin Curren Steve Denton | Tracy Delatte Johan Kriek | 6–3, 7–5 |
| 1984 | Not Held | ||
| 1985 | Pat Cash John Fitzgerald | Paul Annacone Christo van Rensburg | 7–6, 6–7, 7–6 |
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