1975 U.S. National Indoor Tennis Championships

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1975 U.S. National Indoor Tennis Championships
DateFebruary 10–16
Edition5th
CategoryUSLTA Indoor Circuit
Draw53S / 24D
Prize money$50,000
Surface Carpet / Indoor
Location Salisbury, Maryland, U.S.
Venue Wicomico Youth and Civic Center
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Connors [1]
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Connors / Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Frew McMillan [2]
  1974  · U.S. National Indoor Championships ·  1976  

The 1975 U.S. National Indoor Tennis Championships was a men's tennis tournament held at the Wicomico Youth and Civic Center in Salisbury, Maryland. The event was part of the 1975 USLTA-IPA Indoor Circuit. It was the fifth edition of the tournament and was held from February 10 through February 16, 1975, and played on indoor carpet courts. Second-seeded Jimmy Connors won the singles title and earned $9,000 first-prize money. [3] [4]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Connors defeated Flag of the United States.svg Vitas Gerulaitis 5–7, 7–5, 6–1, 3–6, 6–0

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Connors / Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Ilie Năstase defeated Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jan Kodeš / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Roger Taylor 7–6, 6–2

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References

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  4. John Barrett, ed. (1976). World of Tennis '76 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 303. ISBN   9780362002768. OCLC   650229036.