1975 ABN World Tennis Tournament – Doubles

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Doubles
1975 ABN World Tennis Tournament
Final
Champion Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Bob Hewitt
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Frew McMillan
Runner-up Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg José Higueras
Flag of Hungary.svg Balázs Taróczy
Score6–2, 6–2
Details
Draw16
Seeds4
Events
Singles Doubles
  1974  · ABN World Tennis Tournament ·  1976  

The 1975 ABN World Tennis Tournament – Doubles was an event of the 1975 ABN World Tennis Tournament men's tennis tournament that was played at Rotterdam Ahoy in Rotterdam, Netherlands from 24 February until 2 March 1975. The draw comprised 16 teams of which four were seeded. Second-seeded Bob Hewitt and Frew McMillan were the defending doubles champions and successfully defended the title, defeating unseeded José Higueras and Balázs Taróczy in the final, 6–2, 6–2. [1]

Contents

Seeds

  1. Flag of Italy.svg Paolo Bertolucci / Flag of Italy.svg Adriano Panatta (first round)
  2. Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Bob Hewitt / Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Frew McMillan (champions)
  3. Flag of Austria.svg Hans Kary / Flag of the United States.svg Fred McNair (quarterfinals)
  4. Flag of the United States.svg Arthur Ashe / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Okker (semifinals)

Draw

Key

First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of Italy.svg Paolo Bertolucci
Flag of Italy.svg Adriano Panatta
74 4
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg José Higueras
Flag of Hungary.svg Balázs Taróczy
5 66 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg José Higueras
Flag of Hungary.svg Balázs Taróczy
774 6
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Louk Sanders
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Rolf Thung
3 64 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dick Crealy
Flag of Rhodesia (1968-1979).svg Andrew Pattison
6564
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dick Crealy
Flag of Rhodesia (1968-1979).svg Andrew Pattison
63 6 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg José Higueras
Flag of Hungary.svg Balázs Taróczy
66
Flag of Sweden.svg Björn Borg
Flag of Sweden.svg Kjell Johansson
66 Flag of Sweden.svg Björn Borg
Flag of Sweden.svg Kjell Johansson
3 4
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jan Hordijk
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Fred Hemmes Sr.
1 3 Flag of Sweden.svg Björn Borg
Flag of Sweden.svg Kjell Johansson
776
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Syd Ball
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Giltinan
4 2 3 Flag of Austria.svg Hans Kary
Flag of the United States.svg Fred McNair
623
3 Flag of Austria.svg Hans Kary
Flag of the United States.svg Fred McNair
66 Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg José Higueras
Flag of Hungary.svg Balázs Taróczy
2 2
4 Flag of the United States.svg Arthur Ashe
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Okker
662 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Bob Hewitt
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Frew McMillan
66
Flag of Italy.svg Corrado Barazzutti
Flag of Italy.svg Tonino Zugarelli
3 2 4 Flag of the United States.svg Arthur Ashe
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Okker
66
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Željko Franulović
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Nikola Pilić
4 4 Flag of France.svg Patrice Dominguez
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kim Warwick
2 0
Flag of France.svg Patrice Dominguez
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kim Warwick
664 Flag of the United States.svg Arthur Ashe
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Okker
4 0
Flag of the United States.svg Dick Dell
Flag of the United States.svg Sherwood Stewart
62 4 2 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Bob Hewitt
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Frew McMillan
66
Flag of the United States.svg Steve Krulevitz
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Lloyd
3 66 Flag of the United States.svg Steve Krulevitz
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Lloyd
1 0
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Buster Mottram
Flag of Germany.svg Hans-Jürgen Pohmann
63 2 2 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Bob Hewitt
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Frew McMillan
66
2 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Bob Hewitt
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Frew McMillan
2 66

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References

  1. "1975 Rotterdam – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).