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1975 Coliseum Mall International – Doubles

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Doubles
1975 Coliseum Mall International
Final
ChampionNew Zealand Ian Crookenden
Australia Ian Fletcher
Runner-upWest Germany Karl Meiler
Czechoslovakia Jan Písecký
Score6–2, 6–7(3–5), 6–4
Details
Draw16
Seeds4
Events
Singles Doubles
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The 1975 Coliseum Mall International – Doubles was an event of the 1975 Coliseum Mall International men's tennis tournament that was played at the Hampton Roads Coliseum in Hampton, Virginia in the United States from March 10 through March 16, 1975. The draw comprised 16 teams of which four were seeded. Željko Franulović and Nikola Pilić were the defending doubles champions but did not compete in this edition. Unseeded Ian Crookenden and Ian Fletcher won the doubles title, defeating unseeded Karl Meiler and Jan Písecký in the final, 6–2, 6–7(3–5), 6–4.[1][2]

Seeds

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  1. Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš / United Kingdom Roger Taylor (semifinals)
  2. Spain Juan Gisbert Sr. / United States Clark Graebner (first round)
  3. United States Jeff Austin / United States Charles Owens (quarterfinals)
  4. Rhodesia Roger Dowdeswell / South Africa John Yuill (quarterfinals)

Draw

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Key

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First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš
United Kingdom Roger Taylor
6 6
United States Woody Blocher
United States Trey Waltke
1 1 1 Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš
United Kingdom Roger Taylor
6 6
United States Dick R. Bohrnstedt
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
6 6 1 Australia Ernie Ewert
Australia Chris Kachel
1 2
Australia Ernie Ewert
Australia Chris Kachel
4 7 6 1 Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš
United Kingdom Roger Taylor
6 3 6
United States Robert Kreiss
Romania Viorel Marcu
West Germany Karl Meiler
Czechoslovakia Jan Písecký
4 6 7
West Germany Karl Meiler
Czechoslovakia Jan Písecký
w/o West Germany Karl Meiler
Czechoslovakia Jan Písecký
1 7 6
United States Bruce Foxworth
Brazil Roger Guedes
5 4 3 United States Jeff Austin
United States Charles Owens
6 6 3
3 United States Jeff Austin
United States Charles Owens
7 6 West Germany Karl Meiler
Czechoslovakia Jan Písecký
2 7 4
4 Rhodesia Roger Dowdeswell
South Africa John Yuill
5 6 6 New Zealand Ian Crookenden
Australia Ian Fletcher
6 6 6
Hungary János Benyik
Hungary Róbert Machán
7 4 3 4 Rhodesia Roger Dowdeswell
South Africa John Yuill
6 4
Poland Wojciech Fibak
Netherlands Rolf Thung
6 6 Poland Wojciech Fibak
Netherlands Rolf Thung
7 6
United Kingdom John Feaver
Japan Jun Kuki
2 2 Poland Wojciech Fibak
Netherlands Rolf Thung
2 4
New Zealand Ian Crookenden
Australia Ian Fletcher
w/o New Zealand Ian Crookenden
Australia Ian Fletcher
6 6
United States Gene Mayer
United States Nick Saviano
New Zealand Ian Crookenden
Australia Ian Fletcher
6 7
United States William Brown
United States John Holladay
6 7 United States William Brown
United States John Holladay
3 6
2 Spain Juan Gisbert Sr.
United States Clark Graebner
4 6

References

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  1. ^ Tom Foster (March 17, 1975). "Coliseum net king Connors bets Kodes". Daily Press. pp. 13–14 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "1975 Hampton – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
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