1976 St. Louis Tennis Classic

January 2025 1976 St. Louis Tennis Classic February 17–22 6th World Championship Tennis (WCT) $60,000 16S / 8D Carpet / indoor (Supreme)Jerry Stack Missing link delays WCT https://www.newspapers.com/image/140709672/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch February 17, 1976 1B Newspapers.com limited St. Louis, Missouri, United States Kiel Auditorium ARG Guillermo Vilas1976 St. Louis WCT – Singles draw https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/st-louis/652/1976/draws?matchtype=singles Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) USA Brian Gottfried / MEX Raúl Ramírez1976 St. Louis WCT – Doubles draw https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/st-louis/652/1976/draws?matchtype=doubles Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) St. Louis WCT The 1976 St. Louis Tennis Classic, also known as the St. Louis WCT, was a men's professional tennis tournament that was part of the Blue Group of the 1976 World Championship Tennis circuit. It was played on indoor carpet courts at the Kiel Auditorium in St. Louis, Missouri in the United States. It was the sixth edition of the tournament and was held from February 17 through February 22, 1976. First-seeded Guillermo Vilas won the singles title and earned $17,000 first-prize money.Tennis Classic singles pairings https://www.newspapers.com/image/140715314/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch February 15, 1976 8F Newspapers.com limitedJerry Stack Vilas, net set poet, comes up with Classic. https://www.newspapers.com/image/140712385/ St. Louis Post-Dispatch February 23, 1976 1C, 5C Newspapers.com limitedWorld of Tennis 1977 : a BP yearbook 1977 Macdonald and Janes London 9780354090117 141, 145 John Barrett Finals Singles ARG Guillermo Vilas defeated IND Vijay Amritraj 4–6, 6–0, 6–4 It was Vilas' 1st singles title of the year and the 14th of his career. Doubles USA Brian Gottfried / MEX Raúl Ramírez defeated AUS John Alexander / AUS Phil Dent 6–4, 6–2 References External links World Tennis tournament edition details Category:Tennis in Missouri St. Louis Tennis Classic St. Louis Tennis Classic St. Louis Tennis Classic Category:1976 World Championship Tennis circuit