1975 Nations Cup (tennis)

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The 1975 ATP Nations Cup, sponsored by Reynolds Metals, was a men's team tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the inaugural edition of the World Team Cup and took place in Kingston, Jamaica from 29 September through 5 October 1975. The tournament was played by the eight nations whose players were the highest ranked on the ATP ranking. Each team consisted of two or three players and the prize money for the event was $100,000. [1] [2]

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The United States defeated Great Britain in the final to win the title an $35,000 first prize money. [3] [4]

Players

First round

United States vs. Mexico

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United States
2
Kingston, Jamaica
September 1975
Clay
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Mexico
1
123
1 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of Mexico.svg
Roscoe Tanner
Joaquín Loyo Mayo
6
2
6
1
  
2 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of Mexico.svg
Arthur Ashe
Raúl Ramírez
3
6
6
4
7
6
 
3 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of Mexico.svg
Arthur Ashe  /  Roscoe Tanner
Joaquín Loyo Mayo  /  Raúl Ramírez
6
7
5
7
  

Chile vs. West Germany

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Chile
3
Kingston, Jamaica
September 1975
Clay
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Germany
0
123
1 Flag of Chile.svg
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Belus Prajoux
Hans-Jürgen Pohmann
3
6
7
6
6
4
 
2 Flag of Chile.svg
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Jaime Fillol
Jürgen Fassbender
7
5
4
6
6
2
 
3 Flag of Chile.svg
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Jaime Fillol  /  Patricio Cornejo
Jürgen Fassbender  /  Hans-Jürgen Pohmann
6
2
6
4
  

India vs. Australia

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India
2
Kingston, Jamaica
September 1975
Clay
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Australia
1
123
1 Flag of India.svg
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Anand Amritraj
Ross Case
4
6
1
6
  
2 Flag of India.svg
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Vijay Amritraj
John Alexander
2
6
7
6
7
5
 
3 Flag of India.svg
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Anand Amritraj  /  Vijay Amritraj
John Alexander  /  Ross Case
7
6
6
3
  

Great Britain vs. Commonwealth Caribbean (Jamaica)

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Great Britain
3
Kingston, Jamaica
September 1975
Clay
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Jamaica
0
123
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Flag of Jamaica.svg
Roger Taylor
John Antonas
6
2
6
0
  
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Flag of Jamaica.svg
Buster Mottram
Richard Russell
6
1
6
3
  
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Flag of Jamaica.svg
Buster Mottram  /  Roger Taylor
John Antonas  /  Richard Russell
6
1
6
4
  

Semifinal

United States vs. Chile

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United States
3
Kingston, Jamaica
3 October 1975
Clay
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Chile
0
123
1 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of Chile.svg
Roscoe Tanner
Belus Prajoux
6
1
6
1
  
2 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of Chile.svg
Arthur Ashe
Jaime Fillol
6
2
6
2
  
3 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of Chile.svg
Arthur Ashe  /  Roscoe Tanner
Patricio Cornejo  /  Jaime Fillol
3
6
7
5
6
3
 

Great Britain vs. India

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Great Britain
2
Kingston, Jamaica
4 October 1975
Clay
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India
1
123
1 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Flag of India.svg
Roger Taylor
Anand Amritraj
6
4
6
0
  
2 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Flag of India.svg
Buster Mottram
Vijay Amritraj
6
4
6
2
  
3 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Flag of India.svg
Buster Mottram  /  Roger Taylor
Anand Amritraj  /  Vijay Amritraj
4
6
3
6
  

Final

United States vs. Great Britain

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United States
2
Kingston, Jamaica
5 October 1975
Clay
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Great Britain
1
123
1 Flag of the United States.svg
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Roscoe Tanner
Roger Taylor
6
3
2
6
6
4
 
2 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Arthur Ashe
Buster Mottram
5
7
7
5
1
6
 
3 Flag of the United States.svg
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Arthur Ashe  /  Roscoe Tanner
Buster Mottram  /  Roger Taylor
6
1
1
6
6
4
 

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References

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  2. "India qualify to play Britain". The Glasgow Herald. Oct 3, 1975.
  3. "US Beats Chile, Gains Tennis Final". The Milwaukee Sentinel. Oct 4, 1975.
  4. "Evert's Take Now $307,000". The Milwaukee Sentinel. Oct 6, 1975.