The Alan King Tennis Classic was a men's

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tournament held in

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from 1972 to 1985. It was an event of the WCT Tour in 1972 before joining the

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from 1978 until 1985, and was one of the major ranking tournaments of both tours. It was part of the

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between 1972 and 1981. The event was hosted by American comedian

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and was played on outdoor

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s of the

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hotel.

Past finals

Singles

Doubles

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

Past finals

Singles

Doubles

See also

References

External links