1975 Xerox Tennis Classic

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1975 Xerox Tennis Classic
DateMarch 10–16
Edition4th
Category WCT (Red Group)
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money $60,000
Surface Carpet / indoor
Location Landover, Maryland, United States
Venue Capital Centre
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Cox [1]
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Mike Estep / Flag of New Zealand.svg Jeff Simpson [2]
  1974  · Washington Indoor ·  1976  

The 1975 Xerox Tennis Classic, also known as the Washington Indoor, was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland in the United States that was part of the Red Group of the 1975 World Championship Tennis circuit. It was the fourth edition of the tournament and was held from March 10 through March 16, 1975. Unseeded Mark Cox won the singles title and earned $12,000 first-prize money after defeating Dick Stockton in the final. [3] [4]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Cox defeated Flag of the United States.svg Dick Stockton 6–2, 7–6

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Mike Estep / Flag of New Zealand.svg Jeff Simpson defeated Flag of India.svg Anand Amritraj / Flag of India.svg Vijay Amritraj 7–6, 6–3

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