Vancouver WCT, the Glossary
The Vancouver WCT, also known by its sponsored name Rothmans Vancouver International, was a men's tennis tournament held at the PNE Agrodome in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada from 1970 to 1973.[1]
Table of Contents
24 relations: Allan Stone, Carpet court, Cliff Drysdale, Erik van Dillen, Fred Stolle, Jan Kodeš, John Alexander (Australian politician), John Barrett (tennis), John Newcombe, Ken Rosewall, Marty Riessen, Nikola Pilić, Phil Dent, Pierre Barthès, PNE Agrodome, Queen Anne Press, Rod Laver, Roger Taylor (tennis), Roy Emerson, Tennis, Tom Gorman (tennis), Tom Okker, Vancouver, World Championship Tennis.
- 1970 establishments in British Columbia
- 1973 disestablishments in British Columbia
- Defunct tennis tournaments in Canada
- Recurring sporting events disestablished in 1973
- Tennis in British Columbia
- World Championship Tennis
Allan Stone
Allan Stone (born 14 October 1945) is a former tennis player from Australia.
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Carpet court
A carpet court is a type of tennis court.
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Cliff Drysdale
Eric Clifford Drysdale (born 26 May 1941) is a South African former tennis player.
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Erik van Dillen
Erik van Dillen (born February 21, 1951) is an American retired tennis player who played over 25 Grand Slam championships at Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and US Open. He was active from 1964 to 1982 and won 9 careers singles titles.
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Fred Stolle
Frederick Sydney Stolle, AO (born 8 October 1938) is an Australian former amateur world No.
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Jan Kodeš
Jan Kodeš (born 1 March 1946) is a Czech former professional tennis player.
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John Alexander (Australian politician)
John Gilbert Alexander (born 4 July 1951), nicknamed JA, is an Australian former professional tennis player, sports broadcaster, and federal politician.
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John Barrett (tennis)
John Edward Barrett, (born 17 April 1931) is a former tennis player, television commentator and author.
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John Newcombe
John David Newcombe AO OBE (born 23 May 1944) is an Australian former professional tennis player.
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Ken Rosewall
Kenneth Robert Rosewall (born 2 November 1934) is an Australian former world top-ranking professional tennis player.
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Marty Riessen
Marty Riessen (born December 4, 1941) is an American former amateur and professional tennis player active from the 1960s to the 1980s.
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Nikola Pilić
Nikola "Niki" Pilić (born 27 August 1939) is a Croatian former professional tennis player who competed for SFR Yugoslavia.
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Phil Dent
Philip Clive Dent (born 14 February 1950) is a former professional tennis player.
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Pierre Barthès
Pierre Barthès (born 13 September 1941) is a retired French tennis player.
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PNE Agrodome
The PNE (Pacific National Exhibition) Agrodome is a sports arena located in Vancouver, British Columbia (Canada).
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Queen Anne Press
The Queen Anne Press (logo stylized QAP) is a small publisher (originally a private press).
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Rod Laver
Rodney George Laver (born 9 August 1938) is an Australian former tennis player.
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Roger Taylor (tennis)
Roger Taylor MBE (born 14 October 1941) is a British former tennis player.
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Roy Emerson
Roy Stanley Emerson (born 3 November 1936) is an Australian former tennis player who won 12 Grand Slam singles titles and 16 Grand Slam doubles titles, for a total of 28 Grand Slam titles.
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Tennis
Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent (singles) or between two teams of two players each (doubles).
Tom Gorman (tennis)
Tom Gorman (born January 19, 1946) is a retired ATP tour American tennis player and coach.
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Tom Okker
Thomas Samuel Okker (nicknamed "the Flying Dutchman"; born 22 February 1944) is a Dutch former tennis player who was active from the mid-1960s until 1980.
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Vancouver
Vancouver is a major city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia.
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World Championship Tennis
World Championship Tennis (WCT) was a tour for professional male tennis players established in 1968 (the first players signed a contract at the end of 1967) and lasted until the emergence of the ATP Tour in 1990.
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See also
1970 establishments in British Columbia
- 29th Parliament of British Columbia
- Buckinghorse River Wayside Provincial Park
- CFMI-FM
- CHNL
- CJCI-FM
- CKBX
- CKMQ-FM
- Chilliwack (band)
- Chilliwack Bruins (BCJHL)
- Douglas College
- Drewry Point Provincial Park
- George M Dawson Secondary School
- Greater Vancouver Zoo
- Gudangaay Tlaats'gaa Naay Secondary School
- KF Cargo
- Kerry Park Islanders
- Kickininee Provincial Park
- Mackenzie Secondary School
- New Star Books
- Pacific Western Athletic Association
- Thompson Rivers University
- Vancouver Canucks
- Vancouver WCT
- Viking Air
1973 disestablishments in British Columbia
- Vancouver Nats
- Vancouver Villas
- Vancouver WCT
Defunct tennis tournaments in Canada
- British Columbia Championships
- Canadian Indoor Tennis Championships
- Canadian Professional Championships
- Leaside Invitation
- Manitoba Championships
- Montreal Cup
- Moore Park Invitation
- Niagara International Tennis Tournament
- Quebec WCT
- Toronto Indoor
- Tournoi de Québec
- Vancouver WCT
- WTA Montreal
- Waterloo Challenger
Recurring sporting events disestablished in 1973
- Alamo Ladies Classic
- All Japan Doubles
- Caribe Hilton International
- Corpus Christi Civitan Open
- First Flight Tournament
- GAC Classic
- Greater St. Louis Golf Classic
- IndyCar Series at Texas Motor Speedway
- International Cross Country Championships
- Liggett & Myers Open
- Rainier International Tennis Classic
- Rolex Golf Classic
- Ronde van Oost-Vlaanderen
- Swedish Pro Tennis Championships
- Tour du Nord
- U.S. Professional Match Play Championship
- Vancouver WCT
- Virginia Slims of Jacksonville
- Virginia Slims of Richmond
- World Friendship
Tennis in British Columbia
- 1987 Federation Cup (tennis)
- Thunderbird Sports Centre
- Vancouver Lawn Tennis Club
- Vancouver Open
- Vancouver WCT
World Championship Tennis
- 1979 WCT Tournament of Champions – Singles
- 1985 WCT Houston Shootout
- Atlanta WCT
- Baltimore International
- Barcelona WCT
- Bologna Indoor
- Carolinas International Tennis Tournament
- Colonial National Invitational (tennis)
- Denver Open (tennis)
- Fort Worth WCT
- La Costa WCT
- Lagos Open (1976–1991)
- Lamar Hunt
- Louisville Open
- Mexico City WCT
- Monterrey WCT
- Munich WCT
- Quebec WCT
- Richmond WCT
- São Paulo WCT
- South Texas Pro Championships
- St. Louis WCT
- St. Petersburg WCT
- Swedish Pro Tennis Championships
- Tennis South Invitational
- Tokyo WCT
- U.S. Pro Indoor
- Vancouver WCT
- WCT Challenge Cup
- WCT Finals
- WCT Gold Coast Cup
- WCT Houston Shootout
- WCT Puerto Rico
- WCT Tournament of Champions
- WCT World Doubles
- Washington Indoor
- World Championship Tennis