1975 Commercial Union Assurance Masters

The 1975 Masters (also known as the 1975 Commercial Union Assurance Masters for sponsorship reasons) was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Kungliga tennishallen in Stockholm, Sweden. The tournament was the season ending event of the 1975 Commercial Union Assurance Grand Prix circuit and was played by the eight highest ranking singles players and the four highest ranked doubles teams. It was the 6th edition of the Masters Grand Prix and was held from November 30 through December 7, 1975. Ilie Năstase won the singles title and the $40,000 first prize.[3][4][5]

1975 Commercial Union Assurance Masters
DateNovember 30 – December 7
Edition6th
CategoryMasters
Draw8S / 4D
Prize money$130,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationStockholm, Sweden
VenueKungliga tennishallen
Champions
Singles
Romania Ilie Năstase[1]
Doubles
Spain Juan Gisbert, Sr. / Spain Manuel Orantes[2]
← 1974 · ATP Finals · 1976 →

Finals

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Singles

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  Ilie Năstase defeated   Björn Borg 6–2, 6–2, 6–1

  • It was Năstase's 9th title of the year and the 77th of his career.

Doubles

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  Juan Gisbert, Sr. /   Manuel Orantes won a round robin competition.

  • It was Gisbert, Sr's 9th title of the year and the 20th of his career. It was Orantes' 14th title of the year and the 39th of his career.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "1975 Masters Stockholm – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1975 Masters Stockholm – 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. pp. 133–136. ISBN 9780362002768. OCLC 650229036.
  4. ^ Collins, Bud (October 2010). "Year-End Championships". The Bud Collins History of Tennis: An Authoritative Encyclopedia and Record Book. New York: New Chapter Press. p. 746. ISBN 978-0-942257-70-0.
  5. ^ "Nastase Concentrates For The Second Time And Wins". Herald-Journal. Dec 8, 1975.
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