1975 Western Championships

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The 1975 Western Championships, also known as the Cincinnati Open, was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Sunlite Swim and Tennis Club at Old Coney in Cincinnati, Ohio in the United States that was part of the 1975 Commercial Union Assurance Grand Prix. It was the 75th edition of the tournament and was held from July 29 through August 3, 1975. Seventh-seeded Tom Gorman won the singles title.[3]

1975 Western Championships
DateJuly 29 – August 3
Edition75th
CategoryGrand Prix Circuit
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$50,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
LocationCincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
VenueOld Coney
Champions
Singles
United States Tom Gorman[1]
Doubles
Australia Phil Dent / South Africa Cliff Drysdale[2]
← 1974 · Cincinnati Open · 1976 →

Finals

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Singles

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  Tom Gorman defeated   Sherwood Stewart 7–5, 2–6, 6–4

  • It was Gorman's 1st singles title of the year and the 4th of his career in the Open Era.

Doubles

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  Phil Dent /   Cliff Drysdale defeated   Marcelo Lara /   Joaquín Loyo Mayo 7–6, 6–4

References

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  1. ^ "1975 Cincinnati – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1975 Cincinnati – 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. 128. ISBN 9780362002768. OCLC 650229036.
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