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1975 South Orange Open

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1975 South Orange Open
Date18 – 24 August
Edition6th
CategoryGrand Prix (Group B)
Draw32S/16D
Prize money$50,000
SurfaceClay / Outdoor
LocationSouth Orange, USA
VenueOrange Lawn Tennis Club
Champions
Singles
Romania Ilie Năstase [1]
Doubles
United States Jimmy Connors / Romania Ilie Năstase [2]
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The 1975 South Orange Open, also known as the Tennis Week Open, was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Orange Lawn Tennis Club in South Orange, New Jersey, USA. It was classified as a Group B category tournament and was part of the 1975 Grand Prix circuit. It was the sixth edition of the tournament on the Grand Prix circuit and was held from 18 August through 24 August, 1975. Ilie Năstase won the singles title. The final was delayed for two days due to rain.[3][4]

Champions

Singles

Romania Ilie Năstase defeated South Africa Bob Hewitt 7–6, 6–1

Doubles

United States Jimmy Connors / Romania Ilie Năstase defeated Australia Dick Crealy / United Kingdom John Lloyd 7–6, 7–5

References

  1. ^ "ATP – South Orange Men's Singles draw". ATP.
  2. ^ "ATP – South Orange Men's Doubles draw". ATP.
  3. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1976). World of Tennis '76 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 130. ISBN 9780362002768. OCLC 650229036.
  4. ^ "Well-behaved Nastase Tennis Week Champion". Sarasota Journal. Aug 27, 1975.