In the period of maximum popularity the WCT decided to organize (in addition to the circuit tournaments to which ATP awarded points and the Finals that were disputed in Dallas, to which ATP did not attribute points) some important special events.
They were invitations tournaments outside the WCT circuit and out ATP.
ATP later decided to consider them (together with the Pepsi Grand Slam that was disputed in Boca Raton) while all the other inviteted tournaments did not fall into the count.
There is obviously a bit of confusion in having this choice was made, however, basically all the invitations tournaments were excluded from ATP with exclusion therefore Pepsi (Boca Raton) and WCT special events.
What are WCT special events?
1976
CHALLENGE CUP: Nastase-Ashe 6–3, 1–6, 6–7, 6–3, 6–1
1977
CHALLENGE CUP: Nastase-Connors 3-6 7-6 6-4 7-5
TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS: Solomon-Rosewall 7–6, 6–2, 2–6, 0–6, 6–3
CHALLENGE CUP: Connors-Tanner 6–2, 5–6, 3–6, 6–2, 6–5
1978
CHALLENGE CUP: Nastase-Fleming 2–6, 5–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–4
TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS: Borg-Gerulaitis 6-4, 5-6, 6-4, 6-5
WCT INVITATIONAL: Gerulatisi-Nastase 6-2 6-0
1979
CHALLENGE CUP: Borg-Connors 6–4, 6–2, 2–6, 6–4
TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS: Connors-Gerulaitis 6–5, 6–0, 6–4
WCT INVITATIONAL: Dibbs-Solomon 7–6, 6–1
1980
CHALLENGE CUP: McEnroe-Amritraj 6–1, 6–2, 6–1
TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS: Gerulaitis-McEnroe 2–6, 6–2, 6–0
WCT INVITATIONAL: Borg-Amritraj 7–5, 6–1, 6–3
1981
WCT INVITATIONAL: Scanlon-Amritraj 3–6, 6–2, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4
TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS: Dibbs-Kyrmayr 6–3, 6–2
only TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS (FOREST HILLS)
1982 Lendl-Dibbs 6–1, 6–1
1983 McEnroe-Gerulaitis 6–3, 7–5
1984 McEnroe-Lendl 6–4, 6–2
1985 Lendl-McEnroe 6–3, 6–3
1986 Noah-Vilas 7–6, 6–0
1987 Gomez-Noah 6–4, 7–6, 7–6
1988 Agassi-Zivojinovic 7–5, 7–6, 7–5
1989 Lendl-Yzaga 6–2, 6–1
They were invitations tournaments outside the WCT circuit and out ATP.
ATP later decided to consider them (together with the Pepsi Grand Slam that was disputed in Boca Raton) while all the other inviteted tournaments did not fall into the count.
There is obviously a bit of confusion in having this choice was made, however, basically all the invitations tournaments were excluded from ATP with exclusion therefore Pepsi (Boca Raton) and WCT special events.
What are WCT special events?
1976
CHALLENGE CUP: Nastase-Ashe 6–3, 1–6, 6–7, 6–3, 6–1
1977
CHALLENGE CUP: Nastase-Connors 3-6 7-6 6-4 7-5
TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS: Solomon-Rosewall 7–6, 6–2, 2–6, 0–6, 6–3
CHALLENGE CUP: Connors-Tanner 6–2, 5–6, 3–6, 6–2, 6–5
1978
CHALLENGE CUP: Nastase-Fleming 2–6, 5–6, 6–2, 6–4, 6–4
TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS: Borg-Gerulaitis 6-4, 5-6, 6-4, 6-5
WCT INVITATIONAL: Gerulatisi-Nastase 6-2 6-0
1979
CHALLENGE CUP: Borg-Connors 6–4, 6–2, 2–6, 6–4
TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS: Connors-Gerulaitis 6–5, 6–0, 6–4
WCT INVITATIONAL: Dibbs-Solomon 7–6, 6–1
1980
CHALLENGE CUP: McEnroe-Amritraj 6–1, 6–2, 6–1
TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS: Gerulaitis-McEnroe 2–6, 6–2, 6–0
WCT INVITATIONAL: Borg-Amritraj 7–5, 6–1, 6–3
1981
WCT INVITATIONAL: Scanlon-Amritraj 3–6, 6–2, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4
TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS: Dibbs-Kyrmayr 6–3, 6–2
only TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS (FOREST HILLS)
1982 Lendl-Dibbs 6–1, 6–1
1983 McEnroe-Gerulaitis 6–3, 7–5
1984 McEnroe-Lendl 6–4, 6–2
1985 Lendl-McEnroe 6–3, 6–3
1986 Noah-Vilas 7–6, 6–0
1987 Gomez-Noah 6–4, 7–6, 7–6
1988 Agassi-Zivojinovic 7–5, 7–6, 7–5
1989 Lendl-Yzaga 6–2, 6–1
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