1975 Volvo International – Singles

Singles
Singles
1975 Volvo International
Final
Champion	Jimmy Connors
Runner-up	Ken Rosewall
Score	6–2, 6–2
Details
Draw	48
Seeds	4
Events
Singles	Doubles

Last updated June 01, 2024

Rod Laver was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Jimmy Connors.

Seeds

All four seeds received a bye to the second round.

Jimmy Connors (champion)
Ken Rosewall (final)
Ilie Năstase (semifinals)
Rod Laver (semifinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals					Final

1	Jimmy Connors	6	6

4	Rod Laver	4	4
					1	Jimmy Connors	6	6

					2	Ken Rosewall	2	2
3	Ilie Năstase	5	6	6

2	Ken Rosewall	7	1	7

Top half

Section 1

First round					Second round				Third round				Quarterfinals

					1	J Connors	7	6
	J James	6	6			J James	5	3
	B Bishop	3	3						1	J Connors	6	6
	J Bartlett	6	7							N Špear	1	4
	R Fisher	4	6			J Bartlett	4	0
						N Špear	6	6
													1	J Connors	7	2	6
														V Pecci	6	6	4
						P Dent	4	3
	V Pecci	6	6			V Pecci	6	6
	F Taygan	3	4							V Pecci	6	7
	W Blocher	7	6	6						D Crealy	4	6
	H Hose	6	7	0		W Blocher	4	2
						D Crealy	6	6

Section 2

First round					Second round					Third round					Quarterfinals

					4	R Laver
	F Pala					F Pala	d
	F Gebert	d								4	R Laver	2	6	6
	A Neely	6	2	3							G Battrick	6	3	2
	G Battrick	2	6	6		G Battrick	6	6
						H Rahim	4	4
															4	R Laver	6	6
																N Holmes	0	2
						J Borowiak	5	6	3
	L Turville	4	2			J Lloyd	7	0	6
	J Lloyd	6	6								J Lloyd	6	2
	T Svensson	2	6	1							N Holmes	7	6
	N Holmes	6	3	6		N Holmes	6	7
						G Hardie	1	5

Bottom half

Section 3

First round					Second round				Third round					Quarterfinals

						R Moore	6	6
	C Dibley	6	6	6		C Dibley	4	3
	M Farrell	7	4	3						R Moore	6	7
	H-J Plötz	6	4	6						H-J Plötz	3	6
	J Rasgado	2	6	4		H-J Plötz	6	6
						H Solomon	3	2
															R Moore	3	4
														3	I Năstase	6	6
						P Proisy	d
	C Dowdeswell	6	6			C Dowdeswell
	L Álvarez	3	4							C Dowdeswell	5	6	2
	G Stilwell	6	6						3	I Năstase	7	3	6
	F Salazar	0	0			G Stilwell	3	2
					3	I Năstase	6	6

Section 4

First round					Second round				Third round				Quarterfinals

						K Johansson	6	6
	W Brown					W Brown	1	2
	B Walts	d								K Johansson	0	6
	E van Dillen	6	6							J Alexander	6	7
	J Feaver	2	4			E van Dillen	1	4
						J Alexander	6	6
														J Alexander	0	3
													2	K Rosewall	6	6
						B Phillips-Moore	6	6
	J Andrew	6	2	5		J Yuill	2	4
	J Yuill	3	6	7						B Phillips-Moore	4	2
	J Bouquin	4	1						2	K Rosewall	6	6
	M Robinson	6	6			M Robinson	4	3
					2	K Rosewall	6	6

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References

↑ John Barrett, ed. (1976). World of Tennis '76 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 31, 128. ISBN 9780362002768. OCLC 650229036.

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[wot76-1] John Barrett, ed. (1976). World of Tennis '76 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 31, 128. ISBN 9780362002768. OCLC 650229036.

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