1975 WCT World Doubles

1975 WCT World Doubles April 30 – May 4 (May 12) World Championship Tennis $100,000 8 3rd Carpet / indoor Mexico City, Mexico USA Brian Gottfried / MEX Raúl Ramírez The 1975 WCT World Doubles was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts in Mexico City, Mexico that was part of the 1975 World Championship Tennis circuit. It was the tour finals for the doubles season of the WCT Tour. The tournament was held from April 30 through May 4, 1975. Title holders Bob Hewitt and Frew McMillan had qualified for the tournament but were not allowed to compete by the Mexican authorities in an apparent protest against South Africa's apartheid policy. They were replaced by Vijay and Anand Amritraj.World of Tennis '76 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook 1976 Queen Anne Press London 9780362002768 650229036 152 John Barrett John Barrett (tennis)Mexicans bar Hewitt and McMillan https://www.nytimes.com/1975/04/30/archives/mexicans-bar-hewitt-and-mcmillan-mexico-bars-mcmillan-and-hewitt.html The New York Times April 30, 1975 Final Doubles USA Brian Gottfried / MEX Raúl Ramírez defeated GBR Mark Cox / RSA 1928 Cliff Drysdale 7–6(8–6), 6–7(7–5), 6–2, 7–6(8–6) Special match As Hewitt and McMillan were unable to compete in Mexico a special match for the title was played on May 12 in Dallas, U.S.: USA Brian Gottfried / MEX Raúl Ramírez defeated RSA 1928 Bob Hewitt / RSA 1928 Frew McMillan 7–5, 6–3, 4–6, 2–6, 7–5 References External links World Tennis tournament edition details Category:World Championship Tennis World Doubles Category:1975 World Championship Tennis circuit Category:1975 in Mexican tennis Category:April 1975 in Mexico Category:May 1975 in Mexico Category:April 1975 sports events in North America Category:May 1975 sports events in North America Category:Tennis tournaments in Mexico Category:Sports competitions in Mexico City