1975 Louisville Open

1975 Louisville Open
Date July 28 – August 5
Edition 6th
Category Grand Prix (Grade AA)
Draw 64S / 32D
Prize money $100,000
Surface Clay / outdoor
Location Louisville, USA
Venue Louisville Tennis Center
Champions
Singles
Argentina Guillermo Vilas [1]
Doubles
Poland Wojciech Fibak / Argentina Guillermo Vilas
India Anand Amritraj / India Vijay Amritraj [2]

The 1975 Louisville Open, also known as the First National Tennis Classic, was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Louisville Tennis Center in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. It was the sixth edition of the tournament and was held from 28 July through 5 August 1975. The tournament was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit and categorized in Group AA. The singles final was delayed by one day due to rain and was won by defending champion Guillermo Vilas who received the $16,000 first prize money. The doubles final was not played due to rain and the prize money was shared.[3][4][5]

Winners

Men's singles

Argentina Guillermo Vilas defeated Romania Ilie Năstase 6–4, 6–3

Men's doubles

Poland Wojciech Fibak / Argentina Guillermo Vilas and India Anand Amritraj / India Vijay Amritraj not played

References

  1. ↑ "ATP – 1975 Louisville Men's Singles draw". ATP.
  2. ↑ "ATP – 1975 Louisville Men's Doubles draw". ATP.
  3. ↑ John Barrett, ed. (1976). World of Tennis '76 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 89, 90. ISBN 9780362002768. OCLC 650229036.
  4. ↑ "Vilas On Another Streak After Win At Louisville?". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. August 7, 1975.
  5. ↑ "Vilas Cops Louisville Title". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. August 6, 1975.
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