1984 Las Vegas AT&T Challenge of Champions

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1984 Las Vegas AT&T Challenge of Champions
1984 Las Vegas AT&T Challenge of Champions
Final
ChampionUnited States John McEnroe
Runner-upArgentina Guillermo Vilas
Score7–5, 6–0
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The 1984 Las Vegas AT&T Challenge of Champions was a tennis tournament held in 1984 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Paradise, Nevada.[1] It was won by John McEnroe, 7–5, 6–0 against Guillermo Vilas.

Players

  1. United States John McEnroe (champion)
  2. Argentina Guillermo Vilas (final)
  3. France Yannick Noah (3rd place)
  4. United States Jimmy Connors (4th place)
  5. Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl (round-robin)
  6. United States Vitas Gerulaitis (round-robin)
  7. United States Jimmy Arias (round-robin)
  8. South Africa Johan Kriek (round-robin)

Draw

Finals

3rd place match Final [2]
          
United States Jimmy Connors 616 64
France Yannick Noah 718 77
United States John McEnroe 7 6
Argentina Guillermo Vilas 5 0
 
 

Group A

  United States John McEnroe United States Jimmy Connors United States Jimmy Arias South Africa Johan Kriek RR W–L Set W–L Points Standings
United States John McEnroe 6–3, 4–6, 6–2 [2] 4–6, 6–3, 6–2 5–7, 6–4, 6–3 3-0 6-3 1
United States Jimmy Connors 3–6, 6–4, 2–6 6–0, 7–5 6–3, 6–1 2-1 5-2 2
United States Jimmy Arias 6–4, 3–6, 2–6 0–6, 5–7 6–3, 2–6, 6–4 1-2 3-5 3
South Africa Johan Kriek 7–5, 4–6, 3–6 3–6, 1–6 3–6, 6–2, 4–6 0-3 0-6 4

Group B

  Argentina Guillermo Vilas France Yannick Noah Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl United States Vitas Gerulaitis RR W–L Set W–L Points Standings
Argentina Guillermo Vilas 5–7, 7–6(7), 6–4 6–4, 7–5 4–6, 7–5, 3–6 2-1 5-3 1
France Yannick Noah 7–5, 6–7(7), 4–6 7–6(5), 6–7(5), 6–1 [3] 6–3, 2–6, 6–4 2-1 5-4 2
Czechoslovakia Ivan Lendl 4–6, 5–7 6–7(5), 7–6(5), 1–6 6–4, 6–4 1-2 3-4 3
United States Vitas Gerulaitis 6–4, 5–7, 6–3 3–6, 6–2, 4–6 4–6, 4–6 1-2 3-5 4

Standings were determined by: 1) A points system, with players receiving 1 point for each set won, and a further 1 point for each match won; and 2) In two-player ties, head-to-head records. The players finishing in 1st place in each group reach the final, while the players finishing in 2nd place progressed into a 3rd place match.

References

  1. ^ "LA Times 'McEnroe Quietly Breezes Past Vilas'". Retrieved November 23, 2014.
  2. ^ a b "LA Times 'McEnroe Defeats Connors--Again: He Plays Vilas in Final With Winner Getting $200,000'". Retrieved November 23, 2014.
  3. ^ "NY Times 'Noah Tops Lendl'". Retrieved November 23, 2014.