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The Alan King Tennis Classic was a men's
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). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball ...
tournament held in
Las Vegas Las Vegas (; Spanish for "The Meadows"), often known simply as Vegas, is the 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. The city anchors the Las Vegas ...
,
Nevada Nevada ( ; ) is a state in the Western region of the United States. It is bordered by Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast, and Utah to the east. Nevada is the 7th-most extensive, ...
from 1972-1985. It was an event of the WCT Tour in 1972 before joining the
Grand Prix tennis circuit The Grand Prix tennis circuit was a professional tennis tour for male players that existed from 1970 to 1989. The Grand Prix and World Championship Tennis (WCT) were the two predecessors to the current tour for male players, the ATP Tour, with t ...
from 1978 until 1985, and was one of the major ranking tournaments of both tours. It was part of the
Grand Prix Super Series The Grand Prix Super Series of men's tennis tournaments was part of the Grand Prix and World Championship Tennis tours between 1970 and 1989. They were held annually throughout the year in Europe, North America, Africa and Asia. These tournamen ...
between 1972 and 1981. The event was hosted by American comedian Alan King and was played on outdoor
hard court A hardcourt (or hard court) is a surface or floor on which a sport is played, most usually in reference to tennis courts. It is typically made of rigid materials such as asphalt or concrete, and covered with acrylic resins to seal the surface an ...
s of the Caesars Palace hotel.


Past finals


Singles


Doubles


See also

*
Tennis Channel Open The Tennis Channel Open was a men's tennis tournament on the ATP International Series which was held for the first time in Las Vegas, Nevada from February 27 to March 5, 2006. In the men's singles final, James Blake defeated Lleyton Hewitt whi ...
* Las Vegas Challenger


References


External links


ATP World Tour archive
{{Grand Prix Super Series tournaments ATP Tour Grand Prix tennis circuit Defunct tennis tournaments in the United States Hard court tennis tournaments Tennis in Las Vegas 1972 establishments in Nevada 1985 disestablishments in Nevada