1975 Nations Cup (tennis)

International tennis competition 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.World of Tennis '76 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook 1976 Queen Anne Press London 9780362002768 650229036 196 John Barrett John Barrett (tennis)India qualify to play Britain https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=wYpAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2aQMAAAAIBAJ&pg=3228%2C1010246 The Glasgow Herald Oct 3, 1975 The United States defeated Great Britain in the final to win the title an $35,000 first prize money.US Beats Chile, Gains Tennis Final https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3H9QAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0REEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6096%2C903357 The Milwaukee Sentinel Oct 4, 1975Evert's Take Now $307,000 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=3X9QAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0REEAAAAIBAJ&pg=1669%2C1126612 The Milwaukee Sentinel Oct 6, 1975 Players John Alexander Ross Case Patricio Cornejo Jaime Fillol Belus Prajoux Commonwealth Caribbean John Antonas Richard Russell Roger Taylor Buster Mottram Anand Amritraj Vijay Amritraj Joaquín Loyo Mayo Raúl Ramírez Jürgen Fassbender Hans-Jürgen Pohmann Arthur Ashe Roscoe Tanner First round United States vs. Mexico United States Mexico Kingston, Jamaica September 1975 Clay 2 1 Roscoe Tanner 6 6 Joaquín Loyo Mayo 2 1 Arthur Ashe 3 6 7 Raúl Ramírez 6 4 6 Arthur Ashe Roscoe Tanner 6 5 Joaquín Loyo Mayo Raúl Ramírez 7 7 Chile vs. West Germany Chile Germany Kingston, Jamaica September 1975 Clay 3 0 Belus Prajoux 3 7 6 Hans-Jürgen Pohmann 6 6 4 Jaime Fillol 7 4 6 Jürgen Fassbender 5 6 2 Jaime Fillol Patricio Cornejo 6 6 Jürgen Fassbender Hans-Jürgen Pohmann 2 4 India vs. Australia India Australia Kingston, Jamaica September 1975 Clay 2 1 Anand Amritraj 4 1 Ross Case 6 6 Vijay Amritraj 2 7 7 John Alexander 6 6 5 Anand Amritraj Vijay Amritraj 7 6 John Alexander Ross Case 6 3 Great Britain vs. Commonwealth Caribbean (Jamaica) Great Britain Jamaica Kingston, Jamaica September 1975 Clay 3 0 Roger Taylor 6 6 John Antonas 2 0 Buster Mottram 6 6 Richard Russell 1 3 Buster Mottram Roger Taylor 6 6 John Antonas Richard Russell 1 4 Semifinal United States vs. Chile USA Chile Kingston, Jamaica 3 October 1975 Clay 3 0 Roscoe Tanner 6 6 Belus Prajoux 1 1 Arthur Ashe 6 6 Jaime Fillol 2 2 Arthur Ashe Roscoe Tanner 3 7 6 Patricio Cornejo Jaime Fillol 6 5 3 Great Britain vs. India Great Britain India Kingston, Jamaica 4 October 1975 Clay 2 1 Roger Taylor 6 6 Anand Amritraj 4 0 Buster Mottram 6 6 Vijay Amritraj 4 2 Buster Mottram Roger Taylor 4 3 Anand Amritraj Vijay Amritraj 6 6 Final United States vs. Great Britain USA Great Britain Kingston, Jamaica 5 October 1975 Clay 2 1 Roscoe Tanner 6 2 6 Roger Taylor 3 6 4 Arthur Ashe 5 7 1 Buster Mottram 7 5 6 Arthur Ashe Roscoe Tanner 6 1 6 Buster Mottram Roger Taylor 1 6 4 See also 1975 Davis Cup 1975 Federation Cup References Category:World Team Cup World Category:1975 in Jamaican sport Category:Tennis in Jamaica Category:September 1975 sports events in North America Category:October 1975 sports events in North America