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1975 South Orange Open

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1975 South Orange Open
DateAugust 18–24
Edition6th
CategoryGrand Prix (Group B)
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$50,000
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationSouth Orange, U.S.
VenueOrange Lawn Tennis Club
Champions
Singles
Romania Ilie Năstase[1]
Doubles
United States Jimmy Connors / Romania Ilie Năstase[2]
← 1974 · South Orange Open · 1976 ⊟

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 in the United States. 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 August 18 through August 24, 1975. Second-seeded Ilie Năstase won the singles title. The final was delayed for two days due to rain.[3][4]

Finals

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Singles

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

  • It was Năstase's 4th singles title of the year and the 50th of his career.

Doubles

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

References

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  1. ^ "1975 South Orange – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1975 South Orange – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (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. August 27, 1975.
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