The 1975 Richmond WCT, also known as the Fidelity Tournament for sponsorship reasons, was a men's professional tennis tournament. It was held on indoor carpet courts at the Richmond Coliseum in Richmond, Virginia in the United States. It was the tenth edition of the tournament and was held from January 27 through February 2, 1975. The tournament was part of the Green Group of the 1975 World Championship Tennis circuit. First-seeded Björn Borg won the singles title and the accompanying $12,000 first prize.[3][4][5]
| 1975 Richmond WCT | |
|---|---|
| Date | January 27 – February 2 |
| Edition | 10th |
| Category | World Championship Tennis (WCT) |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $60,000 |
| Surface | Carpet / indoor |
| Location | Richmond, U.S. |
| Venue | Richmond Coliseum |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Björn Borg[1] | |
| Doubles | |
 Fred McNair /  Hans Kary[2] | |
Finals edit
Singles edit
Björn Borg defeated Arthur Ashe 4–6, 6–4, 6–4
- It was Borg's 1st singles title of the year and the 9th of his career.
Doubles edit
Fred McNair / Hans Kary defeated 
Paolo Bertolucci / Adriano Panatta 7–6(8–6), 5–7, 7–6(8–6)
References edit
- ^ "1975 Richmond – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1975 Richmond – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1976). World of Tennis '76 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 149. ISBN 9780362002768. OCLC 650229036.
- ^ "Borg downs Arthur Ashe". Bangor Daily News. AP. February 3, 1975. p. 11 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ John Packett (January 26, 1975). "Tournament developed in decade". Richmond Times-Dispatch. pp. F-1, F-2, F-4 – via Newspapers.com.