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1975 Volvo International – Singles

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Singles
1975 Volvo International
Final
ChampionUnited States Jimmy Connors
Runner-upAustralia Ken Rosewall
Score6–2, 6–2
Details
Draw48
Seeds4
Events
Singles Doubles
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Rod Laver was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Jimmy Connors.

Connors won in the final 6–2, 6–2 against Ken Rosewall.[1]

Seeds

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All four seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1. United States Jimmy Connors (champion)
  2. Australia Ken Rosewall (final)
  3. Romania Ilie Năstase (semifinals)
  4. Australia Rod Laver (semifinals)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
1 United States Jimmy Connors 6 6  
4 Australia Rod Laver 4 4  
1 United States Jimmy Connors 6 6  
2 Australia Ken Rosewall 2 2  
3 Romania Ilie Năstase 5 6 6
2 Australia Ken Rosewall 7 1 7

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 United States J Connors 7 6  
  Australia J James 6 6     Australia J James 5 3  
  United States B Bishop 3 3   1 United States J Connors 6 6  
  Australia J Bartlett 6 7     Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia N Špear 1 4  
  United States R Fisher 4 6     Australia J Bartlett 4 0  
  Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia N Špear 6 6  
1 United States J Connors 7 2 6
  Paraguay V Pecci 6 6 4
  Australia P Dent 4 3  
  Paraguay V Pecci 6 6     Paraguay V Pecci 6 6  
  United States F Taygan 3 4     Paraguay V Pecci 6 7  
  United States W Blocher 7 6 6   Australia D Crealy 4 6  
  Venezuela H Hose 6 7 0   United States W Blocher 4 2  
  Australia D Crealy 6 6  

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Australia R Laver      
  Czechoslovakia F Pala         Czechoslovakia F Pala d    
  West Germany F Gebert d     4 Australia R Laver 2 6 6
  United States A Neely 6 2 3   United Kingdom G Battrick 6 3 2
  United Kingdom G Battrick 2 6 6   United Kingdom G Battrick 6 6  
  Pakistan H Rahim 4 4  
4 Australia R Laver 6 6  
  United States N Holmes 0 2  
  United States J Borowiak 5 6 3
  United States L Turville 4 2     United Kingdom J Lloyd 7 0 6
  United Kingdom J Lloyd 6 6     United Kingdom J Lloyd 6 2  
  Sweden T Svensson 2 6 1   United States N Holmes 7 6  
  United States N Holmes 6 3 6   United States N Holmes 6 7  
  United States G Hardie 1 5  

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
  South Africa R Moore 6 6  
  Australia C Dibley 6 6 6   Australia C Dibley 4 3  
  United Kingdom M Farrell 7 4 3   South Africa R Moore 6 7  
  West Germany H-J Plötz 6 4 6   West Germany H-J Plötz 3 6  
  Brazil J Rasgado 2 6 4   West Germany H-J Plötz 6 6  
  United States H Solomon 3 2  
  South Africa R Moore 3 4  
3 Romania I Năstase 6 6  
  France P Proisy d    
  Rhodesia C Dowdeswell 6 6     Rhodesia C Dowdeswell      
  Argentina L Álvarez 3 4     Rhodesia C Dowdeswell 5 6 2
  United Kingdom G Stilwell 6 6   3 Romania I Năstase 7 3 6
  United States F Salazar 0 0     United Kingdom G Stilwell 3 2  
3 Romania I Năstase 6 6  

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
  Sweden K Johansson 6 6  
  United States W Brown         United States W Brown 1 2  
  United States B Walts d       Sweden K Johansson 0 6  
  United States E van Dillen 6 6     Australia J Alexander 6 7  
  United Kingdom J Feaver 2 4     United States E van Dillen 1 4  
  Australia J Alexander 6 6  
  Australia J Alexander 0 3  
2 Australia K Rosewall 6 6  
  Australia B Phillips-Moore 6 6  
  Venezuela J Andrew 6 2 5   South Africa J Yuill 2 4  
  South Africa J Yuill 3 6 7   Australia B Phillips-Moore 4 2  
  United States J Bouquin 4 1   2 Australia K Rosewall 6 6  
  United Kingdom M Robinson 6 6     United Kingdom M Robinson 4 3  
2 Australia K Rosewall 6 6  

References

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  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1976). World of Tennis '76 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 31, 128. ISBN 9780362002768. OCLC 650229036.
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