Carolinas International Tennis Tournament
Introduction The '''Carolinas International Tennis Tournament''', also known by its sponsored name '''North Carolina National Bank Tennis Classic''', was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament founded in 1965.Also known as the '''Carolinas Invitational''' it was played at the Julian J. Clark Tennis Stadium on the grounds of the Olde Providence Racquet Club in Charlotte, North Carolina from 1965 through 1977.The inaugural edition was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit while the following editions were part of the World Championship Tennis (WCT) circuit. The event was held on outdoor hard courts in 1971, and on outdoor clay courts in 1970 and from 1972 through 1977.
Finals ===Men's singles (spring)===YearChampionsRunners-upScore 1969  Mark Cox   Jan Kodeš13–11, 6–2 1970   Cliff Richey  Bob Carmichael 6–4, 6–4.1971   Arthur Ashe   Stan Smith  6–3, 6–3 1972   Ken Rosewall   Cliff Richey  2–6, 6–2, 6–2 1973    Ken Rosewall   Arthur Ashe   6–3, 7–6 1974    Jeff Borowiak   Dick Stockton   6–4, 5–7, 7–6 1975    Raúl Ramírez   Roscoe Tanner  3–6, 6–4, 6–3 1976    Tony Roche   Vitas Gerulaitis  6–3, 3–6, 6–1 1977    Corrado Barazzutti   Eddie Dibbs  7–6, 6–0===Men's singles (autumn)===(incomplete roll)YearChampionsRunners-upScore 1970   Cliff Richey  Erik van Dillen 6–3, 7–6.1975    Vijay Amritraj  Ilie Năstase3–6, 7–5, 6–4.===Men's doubles===YearChampionsRunners-upScore 1971   Marty Riessen Tony Roche    Arthur Ashe Dennis Ralston  ''Not available'' 1972   Tom Okker Marty Riessen   John Newcombe Tony Roche  6–4, 4–6, 7–6 1973   Tom Okker Marty Riessen   Tom Gorman Erik van Dillen  7–6, 3–6, 6–3 1974   Buster Mottram Raúl Ramírez   Owen Davidson John Newcombe  6–3, 1–6, 6–3 1975   Patricio Cornejo Jaime Fillol   Ismail El Shafei Brian Fairlie  6–3, 5–7, 6–4 1976   John Newcombe Tony Roche   Vitas Gerulaitis Gene Mayer  6–3, 7–5 1977   Tom Okker Ken Rosewall   Corrado Barazzutti Adriano Panatta  6–1, 3–6, 7–6===Women's singles (spring)===(incomplete roll)YearChampionsRunners-upScore 1969  Margaret Courtt Judy Tegart6–1, 6–1 1970  Nancy Richey  Alena Palmeova 6–0, 6–0===Women's singles (autumn)===(incomplete roll)YearChampionsRunners-upScore 1970  Nancy Richey  Chris Evert 6–4, 6–1
References
External links * Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – Tournament archive