Carolinas International Tennis Tournament
The Carolinas International Tennis Tournament, also known by its sponsored name North Carolina National Bank Tennis Classic, was a men's tennis tournament played at the Julian J. Clark Tennis Stadium on the grounds of the Olde Providence Racquet Club in Charlotte, North Carolina from 1971 through 1977. The inaugural edition was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit while the following editions were part of the World Championship Tennis (WCT) circuit. The event was held on outdoor hard courts in 1971, and on outdoor clay courts from 1972 through 1977.
| Carolinas International Tennis Tournament | |
|---|---|
| Defunct tennis tournament | |
| Tour | Grand Prix circuit (1971) WCT tour (1972–1977) |
| Founded | 1971 |
| Abolished | 1977 |
| Editions | 7 |
| Location | Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Venue | Olde Providence Racquet Club |
| Surface | Hard / outdoor (1971) Clay / outdoor (1972–1977) |
Past finals
Singles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 |  Arthur Ashe | Stan Smith | 6–3, 6–3 |
| 1972 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Ken Rosewall | Cliff Richey | 2–6, 6–2, 6–2 |
| 1973 | Ken Rosewall | Arthur Ashe | 6–3, 7–6 |
| 1974 | Jeff Borowiak | Dick Stockton | 6–4, 5–7, 7–6 |
| 1975 |  Raúl Ramírez | Roscoe Tanner | 3–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
| 1976 | Tony Roche | Vitas Gerulaitis | 6–3, 3–6, 6–1 |
| 1977 |  Corrado Barazzutti | Eddie Dibbs | 7–6, 6–0 |
Doubles
| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Marty Riessen Tony Roche | Arthur Ashe Dennis Ralston | Not available |
| 1972 |  Tom Okker Marty Riessen | John Newcombe Tony Roche | 6–4, 4–6, 7–6 |
| 1973 | Tom Okker Marty Riessen | Tom Gorman Erik van Dillen | 7–6, 3–6, 6–3 |
| 1974 |  Buster Mottram Raúl Ramírez | Owen Davidson John Newcombe | 6–3, 1–6, 6–3 |
| 1975 |  Patricio Cornejo Jaime Fillol | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Ismail El Shafei Brian Fairlie | 6–3, 5–7, 6–4 |
| 1976 | John Newcombe Tony Roche | Vitas Gerulaitis Gene Mayer | 6–3, 7–5 |
| 1977 | Tom Okker Ken Rosewall | Corrado Barazzutti Adriano Panatta | 6–1, 3–6, 7–6 |
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