1975 Nations Cup (tennis)

The 1975 ATP Nations Cup, sponsored by Reynolds Metals, was a men's team tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the inaugural edition of the World Team Cup and took place in Kingston, Jamaica from 29 September through 5 October 1975. The tournament was played by the eight nations whose players were the highest ranked on the ATP ranking. Each team consisted of two or three players and the prize money for the event was $100,000.[1][2]

The United States defeated Great Britain in the final to win the title an $35,000 first prize money.[3][4]

Players

First round

United States vs. Mexico

United States
2		 Kingston, Jamaica
September 1975
Clay
Mexico
1
1 2 3
1
Roscoe Tanner
Joaquín Loyo Mayo		 6
2		 6
1		    
2
Arthur Ashe
Raúl Ramírez		 3
6		 6
4		 7
6		  
3
Arthur Ashe / Roscoe Tanner
Joaquín Loyo Mayo / Raúl Ramírez		 6
7		 5
7		    

Chile vs. West Germany

Chile
3		 Kingston, Jamaica
September 1975
Clay
Germany
0
1 2 3
1
Belus Prajoux
Hans-Jürgen Pohmann		 3
6		 7
6		 6
4		  
2
Jaime Fillol
Jürgen Fassbender		 7
5		 4
6		 6
2		  
3
Jaime Fillol / Patricio Cornejo
Jürgen Fassbender / Hans-Jürgen Pohmann		 6
2		 6
4		    

India vs. Australia

India
2		 Kingston, Jamaica
September 1975
Clay
Australia
1
1 2 3
1
Anand Amritraj
Ross Case		 4
6		 1
6		    
2
Vijay Amritraj
John Alexander		 2
6		 7
6		 7
5		  
3
Anand Amritraj / Vijay Amritraj
John Alexander / Ross Case		 7
6		 6
3		    

Great Britain vs. Commonwealth Caribbean (Jamaica)

Great Britain
3		 Kingston, Jamaica
September 1975
Clay
Jamaica
0
1 2 3
1
Roger Taylor
John Antonas		 6
2		 6
0		    
2
Buster Mottram
Richard Russell		 6
1		 6
3		    
3
Buster Mottram / Roger Taylor
John Antonas / Richard Russell		 6
1		 6
4		    

Semifinal

United States vs. Chile

United States
3		 Kingston, Jamaica
3 October 1975
Clay
Chile
0
1 2 3
1
Roscoe Tanner
Belus Prajoux		 6
1		 6
1		    
2
Arthur Ashe
Jaime Fillol		 6
2		 6
2		    
3
Arthur Ashe / Roscoe Tanner
Patricio Cornejo / Jaime Fillol		 3
6		 7
5		 6
3		  

Great Britain vs. India

Great Britain
2		 Kingston, Jamaica
4 October 1975
Clay
India
1
1 2 3
1
Roger Taylor
Anand Amritraj		 6
4		 6
0		    
2
Buster Mottram
Vijay Amritraj		 6
4		 6
2		    
3
Buster Mottram / Roger Taylor
Anand Amritraj / Vijay Amritraj		 4
6		 3
6		    

Final

United States vs. Great Britain

United States
2		 Kingston, Jamaica
5 October 1975
Clay
Great Britain
1
1 2 3
1
Roscoe Tanner
Roger Taylor		 6
3		 2
6		 6
4		  
2
Arthur Ashe
Buster Mottram		 5
7		 7
5		 1
6 		 
3
Arthur Ashe / Roscoe Tanner
Buster Mottram / Roger Taylor		 6
1		 1
6		 6
4		  

See also

References
  1. John Barrett, ed. (1976). World of Tennis '76 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 196. ISBN 9780362002768. OCLC 650229036.
  2. "India qualify to play Britain". The Glasgow Herald. Oct 3, 1975.
  3. "US Beats Chile, Gains Tennis Final". The Milwaukee Sentinel. Oct 4, 1975.
  4. "Evert's Take Now $307,000". The Milwaukee Sentinel. Oct 6, 1975.
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