Tennis tournament event
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1975 Richmond WCT |
Final |
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Champion | Björn Borg |
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Runner-up | Arthur Ashe |
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Score | 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
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Details |
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Draw | 32 |
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Seeds | 8 |
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Events |
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1975 tennis event results
The 1975 Richmond WCT – Singles was an event of the 1975 Richmond WCT men's tennis tournament that was played at the Richmond Coliseum in Richmond, Virginia in the United States from January 27 through February 2, 1975. The draw comprised 32 players and 8 of them were seeded. The draw had to be redone after substitute players Jeff Borowiak and Tony Roche had been seeded in violation of WCT rules which stated that substitute players could not be seeded.[1] Ilie Năstase was the defending champion, but did not compete in this edition. First-seeded Björn Borg won the singles title, defeating third-seeded Arthur Ashe in the final, 4–6, 6–4, 6–4.[2][3][4]
Seeds
Draw
Key
Finals
Top half
Bottom half
References
- ^ "RWCT pairings scrapped". Richmond Times-Dispatch. January 24, 1975. p. B-7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1976). World of Tennis '76 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 149. ISBN 9780362002768. OCLC 650229036.
- ^ "Borg downs Arthur Ashe". Bangor Daily News. AP. February 3, 1975. p. 11 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Borg wins title over Ashe". Toledo Blade. AP. February 13, 1975. p. 31 – via Google News Archive.
External links
- ITF tournament edition details