1975 Nations Cup (tennis)

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

First round

United States vs. Mexico


United States
2		 Kingston, Jamaica
September 1975
Clay
Mexico
1
1 2 3
1 United States
Mexico		 Roscoe Tanner
Joaquín Loyo Mayo		 6
2		 6
1		    
2 United States
Mexico		 Arthur Ashe
Raúl Ramírez		 3
6		 6
4		 7
6		  
3 United States
Mexico		 Arthur Ashe / Roscoe Tanner
Joaquín Loyo Mayo / Raúl Ramírez		 6
7		 5
7		    

Chile vs. West Germany


Chile
3		 Kingston, Jamaica
September 1975
Clay
Germany
0
1 2 3
1 Chile
Germany		 Belus Prajoux
Hans-Jürgen Pohmann		 3
6		 7
6		 6
4		  
2 Chile
Germany		 Jaime Fillol
Jürgen Fassbender		 7
5		 4
6		 6
2		  
3 Chile
Germany		 Jaime Fillol / Patricio Cornejo
Jürgen Fassbender / Hans-Jürgen Pohmann		 6
2		 6
4		    

India vs. Australia


India
2		 Kingston, Jamaica
September 1975
Clay
Australia
1
1 2 3
1 India
Australia		 Anand Amritraj
Ross Case		 4
6		 1
6		    
2 India
Australia		 Vijay Amritraj
John Alexander		 2
6		 7
6		 7
5		  
3 India
Australia		 Anand Amritraj / Vijay Amritraj
John Alexander / Ross Case		 7
6		 6
3		    

Great Britain vs. Commonwealth Caribbean (Jamaica)


Great Britain
3		 Kingston, Jamaica
September 1975
Clay
Jamaica
0
1 2 3
1 United Kingdom
Jamaica		 Roger Taylor
John Antonas		 6
2		 6
0		    
2 United Kingdom
Jamaica		 Buster Mottram
Richard Russell		 6
1		 6
3		    
3 United Kingdom
Jamaica		 Buster Mottram / Roger Taylor
John Antonas / Richard Russell		 6
1		 6
4		    

Semifinal

United States vs. Chile


United States
3		 Kingston, Jamaica
3 October 1975
Clay
Chile
0
1 2 3
1 United States
Chile		 Roscoe Tanner
Belus Prajoux		 6
1		 6
1		    
2 United States
Chile		 Arthur Ashe
Jaime Fillol		 6
2		 6
2		    
3 United States
Chile		 Arthur Ashe / Roscoe Tanner
Patricio Cornejo / Jaime Fillol		 3
6		 7
5		 6
3		  

Great Britain vs. India


Great Britain
2		 Kingston, Jamaica
4 October 1975
Clay
India
1
1 2 3
1 United Kingdom
India		 Roger Taylor
Anand Amritraj		 6
4		 6
0		    
2 United Kingdom
India		 Buster Mottram
Vijay Amritraj		 6
4		 6
2		    
3 United Kingdom
India		 Buster Mottram / Roger Taylor
Anand Amritraj / Vijay Amritraj		 4
6		 3
6		    

Final

United States vs. Great Britain


United States
2		 Kingston, Jamaica
5 October 1975
Clay
Great Britain
1
1 2 3
1 United States
United Kingdom		 Roscoe Tanner
Roger Taylor		 6
3		 2
6		 6
4		  
2 United States
United Kingdom		 Arthur Ashe
Buster Mottram		 5
7		 7
5		 1
6 		 
3 United States
United Kingdom		 Arthur Ashe / Roscoe Tanner
Buster Mottram / Roger Taylor		 6
1		 1
6		 6
4		  

See also

References

  1. ↑ John Barrett, ed. (1976). World of Tennis '76 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 196. ISBN 9780362002768. OCLC 650229036.
  2. ↑ "India qualify to play Britain". The Glasgow Herald. Oct 3, 1975.
  3. ↑ "US Beats Chile, Gains Tennis Final". The Milwaukee Sentinel. Oct 4, 1975.
  4. ↑ "Evert's Take Now $307,000". The Milwaukee Sentinel. Oct 6, 1975.


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