The 1975 ATP Nations Cup, sponsored by Reynolds Metals, was a men's team tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the inaugural edition of the World Team Cup and took place in Kingston, Jamaica from 29 September through 5 October 1975. The tournament was played by the eight nations whose players were the highest ranked on the ATP ranking. Each team consisted of two or three players and the prize money for the event was $100,000.[1][2]
The United States defeated Great Britain in the final to win the title an $35,000 first prize money.[3][4]
Players
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First round
United States vs. Mexico
United States 2 |
Kingston, Jamaica September 1975 Clay |
Mexico 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chile vs. West Germany
Chile 3 |
Kingston, Jamaica September 1975 Clay |
Germany 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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India vs. Australia
India 2 |
Kingston, Jamaica September 1975 Clay |
Australia 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Great Britain vs. Commonwealth Caribbean (Jamaica)
Great Britain 3 |
Kingston, Jamaica September 1975 Clay |
Jamaica 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Semifinal
United States vs. Chile
United States 3 |
Kingston, Jamaica 3 October 1975 Clay |
Chile 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Great Britain vs. India
Great Britain 2 |
Kingston, Jamaica 4 October 1975 Clay |
India 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Final
United States vs. Great Britain
United States 2 |
Kingston, Jamaica 5 October 1975 Clay |
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See also
References
- ↑ John Barrett, ed. (1976). World of Tennis '76 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 196. ISBN 9780362002768. OCLC 650229036.
- ↑ "India qualify to play Britain". The Glasgow Herald. Oct 3, 1975.
- ↑ "US Beats Chile, Gains Tennis Final". The Milwaukee Sentinel. Oct 4, 1975.
- ↑ "Evert's Take Now $307,000". The Milwaukee Sentinel. Oct 6, 1975.
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