1975 Volvo International – Singles

Singles
1975 Volvo International
Champion Jimmy Connors
Runner-up Ken Rosewall
Score6–2, 6–2
Draw48
Seeds4

The 1975 Volvo International – Singles was an event of the 1975 Volvo International tennis tournament and was played on outdoor clay courts in North Conway, New Hampshire, in the United States, between August 4, and August 10, 1975. The draw comprised 48 players and 4 of them were seeded. Rod Laver was the defending South Pacific Tennis Classic singles champion but lost in the semifinals to Jimmy Connors. First-seeded Jimmy Connors won the singles title after a victory in the final against second-seeded Ken Rosewall, 6–2, 6–2.[1][2]

Seeds

All four seeds received a bye to the second round.

  1. Jimmy Connors (champion)
  2. Ken Rosewall (final)
  3. Ilie Năstase (semifinals)
  4. Rod Laver (semifinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
1 Jimmy Connors 6 6  
4 Rod Laver 4 4  
1 Jimmy Connors 6 6  
2 Ken Rosewall 2 2  
3 Ilie Năstase 5 6 6
2 Ken Rosewall 7 1 7

Top half

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 J Connors 7 6  
  J James 6 6     J James 5 3  
  B Bishop 3 3   1 J Connors 6 6  
  J Bartlett 6 7     N Špear 1 4  
  R Fisher 4 6     J Bartlett 4 0  
  N Špear 6 6  
1 J Connors 7 2 6
  V Pecci 6 6 4
  P Dent 4 3  
  V Pecci 6 6     V Pecci 6 6  
  F Taygan 3 4     V Pecci 6 7  
  W Blocher 7 6 6   D Crealy 4 6  
  H Hose 6 7 0   W Blocher 4 2  
  D Crealy 6 6  

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 R Laver      
  F Pala         F Pala d    
  F Gebert d     4 R Laver 2 6 6
  A Neely 6 2 3   G Battrick 6 3 2
  G Battrick 2 6 6   G Battrick 6 6  
  H Rahim 4 4  
4 R Laver 6 6  
  N Holmes 0 2  
  J Borowiak 5 6 3
  L Turville 4 2     J Lloyd 7 0 6
  J Lloyd 6 6     J Lloyd 6 2  
  T Svensson 2 6 1   N Holmes 7 6  
  N Holmes 6 3 6   N Holmes 6 7  
  G Hardie 1 5  

Bottom half

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
  R Moore 6 6  
  C Dibley 6 6 6   C Dibley 4 3  
  M Farrell 7 4 3   R Moore 6 7  
  H-J Plötz 6 4 6   H-J Plötz 3 6  
  J Rasgado 2 6 4   H-J Plötz 6 6  
  H Solomon 3 2  
  R Moore 3 4  
3 I Năstase 6 6  
  P Proisy d    
  C Dowdeswell 6 6     C Dowdeswell      
  L Álvarez 3 4     C Dowdeswell 5 6 2
  G Stilwell 6 6   3 I Năstase 7 3 6
  F Salazar 0 0     G Stilwell 3 2  
3 I Năstase 6 6  

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
  K Johansson 6 6  
  W Brown         W Brown 1 2  
  B Walts d       K Johansson 0 6  
  E van Dillen 6 6     J Alexander 6 7  
  J Feaver 2 4     E van Dillen 1 4  
  J Alexander 6 6  
  J Alexander 0 3  
2 K Rosewall 6 6  
  B Phillips-Moore 6 6  
  J Andrew 6 2 5   J Yuill 2 4  
  J Yuill 3 6 7   B Phillips-Moore 4 2  
  J Bouquin 4 1   2 K Rosewall 6 6  
  M Robinson 6 6     M Robinson 4 3  
2 K Rosewall 6 6  

References

  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1976). World of Tennis '76 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 31, 128. ISBN 9780362002768. OCLC 650229036.
  2. ^ "1975 North Conway Brisbane – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
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