1975 World Championship Tennis circuit
The 1975 World Championship Tennis circuit was one of the two rival professional male tennis circuits of 1975. It was organized by World Championship Tennis (WCT). The 1975 circuit divided the players in three groups, Red, Blue and Green who played 24 tournaments in 12 countries. The first tournament, U.S. Professional Indoor Championships, was a combined event as was the season's final which was played in Dallas by the eight best performers and was won by American Arthur Ashe who defeated Björn Borg from Sweden in four sets.[1]
Additionally there were three special non–ranking events; the CBS Classic (Puerto Rico, 13–19 January), the Aetna World Cup team contest between Australia and America (Hartford, 6–9 March) and the Rothmans International Trophy an eight-nation contest between 16 players (London, 4–8 March).
The total prize money for the 1975 WCT circuit was $2,068,500 which included $100,000 bonus money.[1]
Overview
Date |
Tournament |
Location |
Champions |
Runners-up |
Score |
20 January 1975 |
U.S. Pro Indoor |
Philadelphia, PA, USA |
Marty Riessen |
Vitas Gerulaitis |
7–6(7–1), 5–7, 6–2, 6–7(0–7), 6–3 |
27 January 1975 |
Fidelity Tournament |
Richmond, VA, USA |
Björn Borg |
Arthur Ashe |
4–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
3 February 1975 |
St. Petersburg WCT |
St. Petersburg, FL, USA |
Raúl Ramírez |
Roscoe Tanner |
6–0, 1–6, 6–2 |
6 February 1975 |
Bologna WCT |
Bologna, Italy |
Björn Borg |
Arthur Ashe |
7–6, 4–6, 7–6 |
10 February 1975 |
Rothmans Toronto WCT |
Toronto, Canada |
Harold Solomon |
Stan Smith |
6–4, 6–1 |
17 February 1975 |
Fort Worth WCT |
Ft. Worth, USA |
John Alexander |
Dick Stockton |
7–6, 4–6, 6–3 |
17 February 1975 |
La Costa WCT |
La Costa, CA, USA |
Rod Laver |
Allan Stone |
6–2, 6–2 |
17 February 1975 |
Barcelona WCT |
Barcelona, Spain |
Arthur Ashe |
Björn Borg |
7–6, 6–3 |
23 February 1975 |
San Antonio WCT |
San Antonio, TX, USA |
Dick Stockton |
Stan Smith |
7–5, 2–6, 7–6 |
25 February 1975 |
Rotterdam WTT |
Rotterdam, Netherlands |
Arthur Ashe |
Tom Okker |
3–6, 6–2, 6–4 |
10 March 1975 |
Washington WCT |
Washington, DC, USA |
Mark Cox |
Dick Stockton |
6–2, 7–6 |
10 March 1975 |
São Paulo WCT |
São Paulo, Brazil |
Rod Laver |
Charlie Pasarell |
6–4, 6–4 |
10 March 1975 |
Munich WCT |
Munich, Germany |
Arthur Ashe |
Björn Borg |
6–4, 7–6 |
17 March 1975 |
Memphis WCT |
Memphis, TN, USA |
Harold Solomon |
Jiří Hřebec |
2–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
17 March 1975 |
Caracas WCT |
Caracas, Venezuela |
Rod Laver |
Raúl Ramírez |
7–6, 6–2 |
23 March 1975 |
Monte Carlo WCT |
Monte Carlo, Monaco |
Manuel Orantes |
Bob Hewitt |
6–2, 6–4 |
24 March 1975 |
Atlanta WCT |
Atlanta, GA, USA |
Mark Cox |
John Alexander |
6–3, 7–6 |
24 March 1975 |
Orlando WCT |
Orlando, FL, USA |
Rod Laver |
Vitas Gerulaitis |
6–3, 6–4 |
7 April 1975 |
St. Louis WCT |
St. Louis, MO, USA |
Vitas Gerulaitis |
Roscoe Tanner |
2–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
11 April 1975 |
Johannesburg WCT |
Johannesburg, South Africa |
Buster Mottram |
Tom Okker |
6–4, 6–2 |
14 April 1975 |
Tokyo WCT |
Tokyo, Japan |
Bob Lutz |
Stan Smith |
6–4, 6–4 |
14 April 1975 |
Denver WCT |
Denver, CO, USA |
Jimmy Connors |
Brian Gottfried |
6–3, 6–4 |
21 April 1975 |
Houston |
Houston, TX, USA |
Ken Rosewall |
Cliff Drysdale |
6–3, 3–6, 6–1 |
21 April 1975 |
Charlotte WCT |
Charlotte, NC, USA |
Raúl Ramírez |
Roscoe Tanner |
3–6, 6–4, 6–3 |
21 April 1975 |
Stockholm WCT |
Stockholm, Sweden |
Arthur Ashe |
Tom Okker |
6–4, 6–2 |
7 May 1975 |
Dallas WCT Finals |
Dallas, TX, USA |
Arthur Ashe |
Björn Borg |
3–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–0 |
Schedule
This is the complete schedule of events on the 1975 WCT circuit, with player progression documented until the quarterfinals stage.[2]
January
Week of |
Tournament |
Champions |
Runners-up |
Semifinalists |
Quarterfinalists |
20 January | U.S. Pro Indoor Philadelphia, United States $115,000 - Carpet (i) - 128S/64D | Marty Riessen 7–6(7–1), 5–7, 6–2, 6–7(0–7), 6–3 | Vitas Gerulaitis | Jaime Fillol
John Alexander | Tony Roche
Paul Gerken
Arthur Ashe
Cliff Richey |
Brian Gottfried
Raúl Ramírez 3–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–4) | Dick Stockton
Erik Van Dillen |
27 January | Fidelity Tournament Richmond, USA $60,000 - Carpet (i) - 32S/16D Green group | Björn Borg 4–6, 4–6, 6–4, 6–4 | Arthur Ashe | Kim Warwick
Tom Okker | Jeff Borowiak
Adriano Panatta
Onny Parun
Bob Giltinan |
Fred McNair
Hans Kary 7–6(8–6), 5–7, 7–6(8–6) | Paolo Bertolucci
Adriano Panatta |
February
Week of |
Tournament |
Champions |
Runners-up |
Semifinalists |
Quarterfinalists |
3 February | Havatampa–Raymond James Classic St. Petersburg, United States Bayfront Center $60,000 - Hard - 32S/16D Blue group | Raúl Ramírez 6–0, 1–6, 6–2 | Roscoe Tanner | Rod Laver
Geoff Masters | Jaime Fillol
Sandy Mayer
Brian Gottfried
Andrew Pattison |
Brian Gottfried
Raúl Ramírez 6–4, 6–4 | Charlie Pasarell
Roscoe Tanner |
6 February | Bologna WCT Bologna, Italy $60,000 - Carpet (i) - 32S/16D Green group | Björn Borg 7–6, 4–6, 7–6 | Arthur Ashe | Tom Okker
Bob Hewitt | Niki Pilić
Onny Parun
Bob Giltinan
Adriano Panatta |
Paolo Bertolucci
Adriano Panatta 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 | Arthur Ashe
Tom Okker |
10 February | Rothmans Toronto WCT Toronto, Canada $60,000 - Carpet (i) - 32S/16D Red group | Harold Solomon 6–4, 6–1 | Stan Smith | Erik van Dillen
Marty Riessen | Paul Gerken
Cliff Richey
Bob Lutz
Phil Dent |
Dick Stockton
Erik van Dillen 6–4, 7–5, 6–1 | Vijay Amritraj
Ashok Amritraj |
17 February | Fort Worth WCT Ft. Worth, USA $60,000 - Hard - 32S/16D Red group | John Alexander 7–6(7–2), 4–6, 6–3 | Dick Stockton | Cliff Drysdale
Vijay Amritraj | Harold Solomon
Mark Cox
Jiří Hřebec
Milan Holeček |
Bob Lutz
Stan Smith 6–7, 7–6, 6–3 | John Alexander
Phil Dent |
17 February | Carlsbad WCT Carlsbad, USA $60,000 - Hard - 32S/16D Blue group | Rod Laver 6–2, 6–2 | Allan Stone | Roscoe Tanner
Alex Metreveli | Ismail El Shafei
Ross Case
Geoff Masters
Raymond Moore |
Brian Gottfried
Raúl Ramírez 7–5, 6–4 | Charlie Pasarell
Roscoe Tanner |
17 February | Barcelona WCT Barcelona, Spain $60,000 - Carpet (i) - 32S/16D Green group | Arthur Ashe 7–6, 6–3 | Björn Borg | Onny Parun
José Higueras | Steve Krulevitz
Bob Hewitt
Kjell Johansson
Kevin Warwick |
Arthur Ashe
Tom Okker 7–5, 6–1 | Paolo Bertolucci
Adriano Panatta |
23 February | San Antonio WCT San Antonio, USA $60,000 - Hard - 32S/16D Red group | Dick Stockton 7–5, 2–6, 7–6 | Stan Smith | John Alexander
Bob Lutz | Paul Gerken
Mike Estep
Marty Riessen
Phil Dent |
John Alexander
Phil Dent 7–6, 4–6, 6–4 | Mark Cox
Cliff Drysdale |
24 February | Rotterdam WTT Rotterdam, Netherlands $60,000 - Carpet (i) - 32S/16D Green group | Arthur Ashe 3–6, 6–2, 6–4 | Tom Okker | Patrice Dominguez
Björn Borg | Bob Hewitt
Steve Krulevitz
Kevin Warwick
Frew McMillan |
Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan 6–2, 6–2 | José Higueras
Balázs Taróczy |
March
Week of |
Tournament |
Champions |
Runners-up |
Semifinalists |
Quarterfinalists |
10 March | Washington WCT Washington, DC, United States $60,000 - Hard - 32S/16D Red group | Mark Cox 6–2, 7–6 | Dick Stockton | Stan Smith
Haroon Rahim | John Alexander
Bob Lutz
Phil Dent
Eddie Dibbs |
Mike Estep
Russell Simpson 7–6, 6–3 | Vijay Amritraj
Ashok Amritraj |
10 March | São Paulo WCT São Paulo, Brazil $60,000 - Carpet (i) - 32S/16D Blue group | Rod Laver 6–4, 6–4 | Charlie Pasarell | Thomas Koch
Roscoe Tanner | Vitas Gerulaitis
Alex Metreveli
Ray Ruffels
Brian Fairlie |
Ross Case
Geoff Masters 6–7, 7–6, 7–6 | Brian Gottfried
Raúl Ramírez |
10 March | Munich WCT Munich, Germany $60,000 - Carpet (i) - 32S/16D Green group | Arthur Ashe 6–4, 7–6 | Björn Borg | Niki Pilić
Buster Mottram | Kjell Johansson
Balázs Taróczy
Corrado Barazzutti
Bob Hewitt |
Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan 6–3, 6–4 | Corrado Barazzutti
Antonio Zugarelli |
17 March | Memphis WCT Memphis, United States $60,000 - Carpet (i) - 32S/16D Red group | Harold Solomon 2–6, 6–1, 6–4 | Jiří Hřebec | John Alexander
Mark Cox | Cliff Richey
Vijay Amritraj
Bob Lutz
Phil Dent |
Dick Stockton
Erik van Dillen 1–6, 7–5, 6–4 | Mark Cox
Cliff Drysdale |
17 March | Caracas WCT Caracas, Venezuela $60,000 - Hard - 32S/16D Blue group | Rod Laver 7–6, 6–2 | Raúl Ramírez | Jeff Borowiak
Roscoe Tanner | Ismail El Shafei
Allan Stone
Raymond Moore
Roy Emerson |
Ross Case
Geoff Masters 7–5, 4–6, 6–2 | Brian Gottfried
Raúl Ramírez |
23 March | Monte Carlo WCT Monte Carlo, Monaco $60,000 - Clay - 32S/16D Green group | Manuel Orantes 6–2, 6–4 | Bob Hewitt | José Higueras
John Lloyd | Dick Crealy
Adriano Panatta
Buster Mottram
Björn Borg |
Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan 6–3, 6–2 | Arthur Ashe
Tom Okker |
24 March | Atlanta WCT Atlanta, United States $60,000 - Carpet (i) - 32S/16D Red group | Mark Cox 6–3, 7–6 | John Alexander | Cliff Richey
Harold Solomon | Stan Smith
Phil Dent
Dick Stockton
Milan Holeček |
Vijay Amritraj
Ashok Amritraj 6–3, 6–2 | Mark Cox
Cliff Drysdale |
24 March | Orlando WCT Orlando, United States $60,000 - Hard - 32S/16D Blue group | Rod Laver 6–3, 6–4 | Vitas Gerulaitis | Brian Gottfried
Andrew Pattison | Jeff Borowiak
Roscoe Tanner
Raúl Ramírez
Allan Stone |
Brian Gottfried
Raúl Ramírez 6–4, 6–4 | Colin Dibley
Ray Ruffels |
April
Week of |
Tournament |
Champions |
Runners-up |
Semifinalists |
Quarterfinalists |
7 April | St. Louis WCT St. Louis, United States $60,000 - Clay - 32S/16D Blue group | Vitas Gerulaitis 2–6, 6–2, 6–3 | Roscoe Tanner | Rod Laver
Brian Gottfried | Jeff Borowiak
Brian Fairlie
Jaime Fillol
Raúl Ramírez |
Colin Dibley
Ray Ruffels 6–4, 6–4 | Ross Case
Geoff Masters |
11 April | Johannesburg WCT Johannesburg, South Africa $60,000 - Hard - 32S/16D Green group | Buster Mottram 6–4, 6–2 | Tom Okker | Björn Borg
Frew McMillan | Bob Hewitt
Onny Parun
Kevin Warwick
Arthur Ashe |
Arthur Ashe
Tom Okker 6–3, 6–2 | Bob Hewitt
Frew McMillan |
14 April | Tokyo WCT Tokyo, Japan $60,000 - Carpet (i) - 32S/16D Red group | Bob Lutz 6–4, 6–4 | Stan Smith | John Alexander
Mark Cox | Harold Solomon
Dick Stockton
Cliff Drysdale
Marty Riessen |
Bob Lutz
Stan Smith 6–4, 6–7(6–8), 6–2 | John Alexander
Phil Dent |
14 April | Denver WCT Denver, United States $60,000 - Carpet (i) - 32S/16D Blue group | Jimmy Connors 6–3, 6–4 | Brian Gottfried | Sandy Mayer
Ismail El Shafei | Thomas Koch
Raúl Ramírez
Vitas Gerulaitis
Jaime Fillol |
Roy Emerson
Rod Laver 6–2, 3–6, 7–5 | Bob Carmichael
Allan Stone |
21 April | Houston WCT Houston, United States $60,000 - Clay - 32S/16D Red group | Ken Rosewall 6–3, 3–6, 6–1 | Cliff Drysdale | Harold Solomon
Vijay Amritraj | John Alexander
Phil Dent
Bob Lutz
Eddie Dibbs |
Bob Lutz
Stan Smith 7–5, 7–6 | Mike Estep
Russell Simpson |
21 April | Charlotte WCT Charlotte, United States $60,000 - Clay - 32S/16D Blue group | Raúl Ramírez 3–6, 6–4, 6–3 | Roscoe Tanner | Rod Laver
Andrew Pattison | Iván Molina
Jaime Fillol
Brian Fairlie
Brian Gottfried |
Patricio Cornejo
Jaime Fillol 6–3, 5–7, 6–4 | Ismail El Shafei
Brian Fairlie |
21 April | Stockholm WCT Stockholm, Sweden $60,000 - Carpet (i) - 32S/16D Green group | Arthur Ashe 6–4, 6–2 | Tom Okker | Onny Parun
Fred McNair | Buster Mottram
José Higueras
Corrado Barazzutti
Tenny Svensson |
Arthur Ashe
Tom Okker 6–3, 7–6 | Patrice Dominguez
Kevin Warwick |
May
Standings
Blue group
Player |
Tournaments Played |
Tournaments Won |
Matches Won |
Matches Lost |
Points |
Prize Money |
Rod Laver * |
9 |
4 |
30 |
5 |
700 |
$109,731 |
Roscoe Tanner * |
9 |
0 |
25 |
9 |
590 |
$52,962 |
Raúl Ramírez * |
9 |
2 |
22 |
7 |
550 |
$86,680 |
Brian Gottfried |
9 |
0 |
19 |
9 |
450 |
$68,300 |
Vitas Gerulaitis |
6 |
1 |
19 |
5 |
420 |
$40,300 |
Jaime Fillol |
9 |
0 |
14 |
9 |
390 |
$22,200 |
Allan Stone |
9 |
0 |
10 |
9 |
350 |
$19,000 |
Andrew Pattison |
9 |
0 |
11 |
9 |
420 |
$26,328 |
Jeff Borowiak |
9 |
0 |
11 |
9 |
330 |
$22,610 |
Ismail El Shafei |
9 |
0 |
11 |
9 |
330 |
$15,600 |
Green group
Player |
Tournaments Played |
Tournaments Won |
Matches Won |
Matches Lost |
Points |
Prize Money |
Arthur Ashe * |
9 |
4 |
35 |
5 |
760 |
$177,161 |
Björn Borg * |
9 |
2 |
27 |
7 |
640 |
$78,140 |
Tom Okker |
8 |
0 |
19 |
8 |
470 |
$41,292 |
Buster Mottram |
9 |
1 |
15 |
8 |
400 |
$27,250 |
Bob Hewitt |
8 |
0 |
15 |
8 |
395 |
$33,370 |
Onny Parun |
8 |
0 |
13 |
8 |
350 |
$18,250 |
Kim Warwick |
8 |
0 |
12 |
8 |
340 |
$18,700 |
José Higueras |
9 |
0 |
9 |
9 |
330 |
$16,750 |
Patrice Dominguez |
9 |
0 |
9 |
9 |
290 |
$13,350 |
Bob Giltinan |
9 |
0 |
8 |
9 |
280 |
$11,930 |
Red group
Player |
Tournaments Played |
Tournaments Won |
Matches Won |
Matches Lost |
Points |
Prize Money |
John Alexander * |
9 |
1 |
26 |
8 |
610 |
$94,075 |
Harold Solomon * |
9 |
2 |
22 |
7 |
540 |
$46,950 |
Mark Cox * |
9 |
2 |
22 |
7 |
520 |
$75,822 |
Stan Smith |
9 |
0 |
19 |
9 |
500 |
$46,189 |
Dick Stockton |
9 |
1 |
19 |
8 |
490 |
$60,275 |
Bob Lutz |
9 |
1 |
19 |
7 |
470 |
$41,647 |
Phil Dent |
9 |
0 |
14 |
9 |
390 |
$25,200 |
Cliff Drysdale |
9 |
0 |
14 |
9 |
390 |
$40,408 |
Vijay Amritraj |
9 |
0 |
11 |
9 |
350 |
$25,750 |
Marty Riessen |
9 |
0 |
8 |
9 |
350 |
$42,259 |
* Qualified for the WCT Finals. The best two players from each group qualified plus the next two players with the highest points total.
See also
References
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