1975 Richmond WCT – Singles

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Singles
1975 Richmond WCT
Final
ChampionSweden Björn Borg
Runner-upUnited States Arthur Ashe
Score4–6, 6–4, 6–4
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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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[edit]

  1. Sweden Björn Borg (Champion)
  2. Netherlands Tom Okker (Semifinals)
  3. United States Arthur Ashe (Final)
  4. New Zealand Onny Parun (Quarterfinals)
  5. Italy Adriano Panatta (Quarterfinals)
  6. West Germany Hans-Jürgen Pohmann (First round)
  7. South Africa Frew McMillan (First round)
  8. Australia Kim Warwick (Semifinals)

Draw[edit]

Key[edit]

Finals[edit]

Semifinals Final
          
2 Netherlands Tom Okker 4 4
3 United States Arthur Ashe 6 6
3 United States Arthur Ashe 6 4 4
1 Sweden Björn Borg 4 6 6
8 Australia Kim Warwick 3 2
1 Sweden Björn Borg 6 6

Top half[edit]

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
2 Netherlands Tom Okker 6 6
United States Ferdi Taygan 2 4 2 Netherlands Tom Okker 6 6
Sweden Kjell Johansson 6 6 Sweden Kjell Johansson 3 2
United States John Whitlinger 3 4 2 Netherlands Tom Okker 6 77
France Patrice Dominguez 7 77 Australia Bob Giltinan 1 61
United States Dick Dell 5 64 France Patrice Dominguez 3 3
Australia Bob Giltinan 6 66 6 Australia Bob Giltinan 6 6
7 South Africa Frew McMillan 4 78 3 2 Netherlands Tom Okker 4 4
5 Italy Adriano Panatta 1 7 6 3 United States Arthur Ashe 6 6
United Kingdom Buster Mottram 6 5 3 5 Italy Adriano Panatta 6 4 6
South Africa Bob Hewitt 6 6 South Africa Bob Hewitt 0 6 4
United States Billy Martin 4 2 5 Italy Adriano Panatta 78 2 2
United States Fred McNair 6 1 65 3 United States Arthur Ashe 66 6 6
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Željko Franulović 3 6 77 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Željko Franulović 3 1
Italy Corrado Barazzutti 2 3 3 United States Arthur Ashe 6 6
3 United States Arthur Ashe 6 6

Bottom half[edit]

First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
4 New Zealand Onny Parun 6 1 6
United States Steve Krulevitz 4 6 2 4 New Zealand Onny Parun 77 6
Italy Paolo Bertolucci 6 2 6 Italy Paolo Bertolucci 65 3
Australia Dick Crealy 2 6 4 4 New Zealand Onny Parun 4 63
Australia Tony Roche 8 Australia Kim Warwick 6 77
United States Bruce Manson w/o United States Bruce Manson 4 6 4
United Kingdom John Lloyd 3 3 8 Australia Kim Warwick 6 4 6
8 Australia Kim Warwick 6 6 8 Australia Kim Warwick 3 2
6 West Germany Hans-Jürgen Pohmann 65 2 1 Sweden Björn Borg 6 6
United States Jeff Borowiak 77 6 United States Jeff Borowiak 6 6
United States Sherwood Stewart 3 65 United States Raz Reid 1 2
United States Raz Reid 6 77 United States Jeff Borowiak 5 7 1
Spain José Higueras 6 6 1 Sweden Björn Borg 7 5 6
Australia Syd Ball 2 1 Spain José Higueras 4 6 0
Austria Hans Kary 0 1 1 Sweden Björn Borg 6 2 6
1 Sweden Björn Borg 6 6

References[edit]

  1. ^ "RWCT pairings scrapped". Richmond Times-Dispatch. January 24, 1975. p. B-7 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1976). World of Tennis '76 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 149. ISBN 9780362002768. OCLC 650229036.
  3. ^ "Borg downs Arthur Ashe". Bangor Daily News. AP. February 3, 1975. p. 11 – via Google News Archive.
  4. ^ "Borg wins title over Ashe". Toledo Blade. AP. February 13, 1975. p. 31 – via Google News Archive.

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