1975 WCT World Doubles

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1975 WCT World Doubles
DateApril 30 – May 4 (May 12)
Edition3rd
Category World Championship Tennis
Draw8
Prize money$100,000
Surface Carpet / indoor
Location Mexico City, Mexico
Champions
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Brian Gottfried / Flag of Mexico.svg Raúl Ramírez
  1974  · WCT World Doubles ·  1976  

The 1975 WCT World Doubles was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts in Mexico City, Mexico that was part of the 1975 World Championship Tennis circuit. It was the tour finals for the doubles season of the WCT Tour. The tournament was held from April 30 through May 4, 1975. Title holders Bob Hewitt and Frew McMillan had qualified for the tournament but were not allowed to compete by the Mexican authorities in an apparent protest against South Africa's apartheid policy. They were replaced by Vijay and Anand Amritraj. [1] [2]

Contents

Final

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Brian Gottfried / Flag of Mexico.svg Raúl Ramírez defeated Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Cox / Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Cliff Drysdale 7–6(8–6), 6–7(7–5), 6–2, 7–6(8–6)

Special match

As Hewitt and McMillan were unable to compete in Mexico a special match for the title was played on May 12 in Dallas, U.S.: [1]
Flag of the United States.svg Brian Gottfried / Flag of Mexico.svg Raúl Ramírez defeated Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Bob Hewitt / Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Frew McMillan 7–5, 6–3, 4–6, 2–6, 7–5

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References

  1. 1 2 John Barrett, ed. (1976). World of Tennis '76 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 152. ISBN   9780362002768. OCLC   650229036.
  2. "Mexicans bar Hewitt and McMillan". The New York Times . April 30, 1975.