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1975 Coliseum Mall International – Singles

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Singles
1975 Coliseum Mall International
Final
ChampionUnited States Jimmy Connors
Runner-upCzechoslovakia Jan Kodeš
Details
Draw32
Seeds4
Events
Singles Doubles
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The 1975 Coliseum Mall International – Singles 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 32 players and four of them were seeded. First-seeded Jimmy Connors was the defending singles champion and he successfully defended his title, defeating second-seeded Jan Kodeš in the final, 3–6, 6–3, 6–0.[1]

Seeds

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  1. United States Jimmy Connors (champion)
  2. Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš (final)
  3. United Kingdom Roger Taylor (second round)
  4. West Germany Karl Meiler (quarterfinals)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
1 United States Jimmy Connors 1 6 6
Poland Wojciech Fibak 6 3 3
1 United States Jimmy Connors 3 6 6
2 Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš 6 3 0
Spain Juan Gisbert Sr. 6 0
2 Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš 7 6

Top half

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First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 United States Jimmy Connors 6 6
United States Bill Shivar 0 2 1 United States Jimmy Connors 6 6
Zimbabwe Roger Dowdeswell 1 4 United States Charles Owens 4 0
United States Charles Owens 6 6 1 United States Jimmy Connors 6 6
United States Jeff Austin 6 6 United States Jeff Austin 2 3
Romania Viorel Marcu 1 1 United States Jeff Austin 6 7
Australia Chris Kachel 6 2 Australia Chris Kachel 2 5
United States John Holladay 0 1r 1 United States Jimmy Connors 1 6 6
Japan Jun Kuki 6 4 2 Poland Wojciech Fibak 6 3 3
United States Robert Kreiss 0 6 6 United States Robert Kreiss 6 7
Czechoslovakia Jan Písecký 6 3 6 Czechoslovakia Jan Písecký 3 6
Netherlands Rolf Thung 2 6 1 United States Robert Kreiss 1 4
Poland Wojciech Fibak 6 6 Poland Wojciech Fibak 6 6
United States William Brown 1 4 Poland Wojciech Fibak 2 6 6
United States Woody Blocher 6 1 2 3 United Kingdom Roger Taylor 6 4 3
3 United Kingdom Roger Taylor 4 6 6

Bottom half

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First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
4 West Germany Karl Meiler 6 6
South Africa John Yuill 1 0 4 West Germany Karl Meiler 6 6
Hungary Róbert Machán 6 6 6 Hungary Róbert Machán 2 4
United Kingdom John Feaver 7 4 3 4 West Germany Karl Meiler 3 2
United States Dick R. Bohrnstedt 1 6 6 Spain Juan Gisbert Sr. 6 6
Australia Ian Fletcher 6 3 3 United States Dick R. Bohrnstedt 4 6
United States Gene Mayer 4 1 Spain Juan Gisbert Sr. 6 7
Spain Juan Gisbert Sr. 6 6 Spain Juan Gisbert Sr. 6 0
United States Clark Graebner 6 7 2 Jan Kodeš 7 6
Brazil Roger Guedes 2 6 United States Clark Graebner 6 7
United States Nick Saviano 6 3 4 New Zealand Ian Crookenden 4 6
New Zealand Ian Crookenden 4 6 6 United States Clark Graebner 3 3
Australia Ernie Ewert 3 4 2 Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš 6 6
United States Trey Waltke 6 6 United States Trey Waltke 6 4 0
Hungary János Benyik 4 2 2 Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš 4 6 6
2 Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš 6 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.
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