1975 Richmond WCT

The 1975 Richmond WCT, also known as the Fidelity Tournament for sponsorship reasons, was a men's professional tennis tournament. It was held on indoor carpet courts in Richmond. It was the fifth edition of the tournament and was held from 27 January through 2 February 1975. The tournament was part of the green group of the 1975 World Championship Tennis circuit. First-seeded Björn Borg won the singles title and the accompanying $12,000 first prize.[3][4][5]

1975 Richmond WCT
Date27 January – 2 February
Edition5th
CategoryWorld Championship Tennis (WCT)
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$60,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationRichmond, U.S.
Champions
Singles
Björn Borg [1]
Doubles
Fred McNair / Hans Kary [2]

Finals

Singles

Björn Borg defeated Arthur Ashe 4–6, 6–4, 6–4

  • It was Borg's 1st singles title of the year and the 9th of his career.

Doubles

Fred McNair / Hans Kary defeated Paolo Bertolucci / Adriano Panatta 7–6(8–6), 5–7, 7–6(8–6)

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References

  1. "1975 Richmond – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1975 Richmond – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. John Barrett, ed. (1976). World of Tennis '76 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 149. ISBN 9780362002768. OCLC 650229036.
  4. "Borg downs Arthur Ashe". Bangor Daily News. AP. February 3, 1975. p. 11 via Google News Archive.
  5. "Borg Wins Title Over Ashe". Toledo Blade. AP. February 13, 1975. p. 31 via Google News Archive.
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