1975 Barcelona WCT

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1975 Barcelona WCT
Date17–23 February
Edition3rd
Category World Championship Tennis (WCT)
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$60,000
Surface Carpet / indoor
Location Barcelona, Spain
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Arthur Ashe [1]
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Arthur Ashe / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Okker [2]
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The 1975 Barcelona WCT was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts in Barcelona, Spain. The tournament was part of Green Group of the 1975 World Championship Tennis circuit. It was the third edition of the event and was held from 17 February through 23 February 1975. Second-seeded Arthur Ashe won the singles title. [3]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Arthur Ashe defeated Flag of Sweden.svg Björn Borg 6–4, 7–6

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Arthur Ashe / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Okker defeated Flag of Italy.svg Paolo Bertolucci / Flag of Italy.svg Adriano Panatta 7–5, 6–1

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References

  1. "1975 Barcelona WCT – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1975 Barcelona WCT – 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.