WCT Circuit

WCT Circuit
Details
Duration1968–1989
Edition1-18
Achievements (singles)

The WCT Circuit [1] was a tour for professional male tennis players that commenced in 1968 (the organization and first players signed a contract at the end of 1967) it lasted until 1989 when it and ITF Grand Prix Circuit were both replaced by the new ATP Tour in 1990.[2] It was administered by World Championship Tennis. A number of tennis tournaments around the world were affiliated with the WCT and players were ranked in special WCT rankings according to their results in those tournaments.

The season-ending championship for the WCT Circuit was the WCT Finals.

  1. ^ U.S.P.T.A. (1984) TENNIS. A Professional Guide. Chapter: History of Professional Tennis. Kodansha International. Tokyo. Japan. ISBN:9780870116827. page.39.
  2. ^ GBMR. The Relationships among Stakeholders in the Organization of Men's Professional Tennis Events. pp.141-151.

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