1975 Xerox Tennis Classic

1975 Xerox Tennis Classic
DateMarch 10–16
Edition4th
CategoryWCT (Red Group)
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$60,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationLandover, Maryland, United States
VenueCapital Centre
Champions
Singles
United Kingdom Mark Cox[1]
Doubles
United States Mike Estep / New Zealand 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]

Finals

Singles

United Kingdom Mark Cox defeated United States Dick Stockton 6–2, 7–6

  • It was Cox's 1st singles title of the year and the 16th of his career in the Open Era.

Doubles

United States Mike Estep / New Zealand Jeff Simpson defeated India Anand Amritraj / India Vijay Amritraj 7–6, 6–3

See also

References

  1. ^ "1975 Washington D.C. – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1975 Washington D.C. – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ^ Gordon Beard (March 17, 1975). "Surface difference for tennis victor". The Daily Mail. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1976). World of Tennis '76 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 144, 150. ISBN 9780362002768. OCLC 650229036.