The 1975 Birmingham International was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Birmingham Municipal Auditorium in Birmingham, Alabama, in the United States that was part of the 1975 USLTA Indoor Circuit. It was the third edition of the event and was held from January 20 through January 26, 1975. Top-seeded Jimmy Connors won his second consecutive singles title at the event and earned $5,000 first-prize money.[3]
1975 Birmingham International | |
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Date | January 20–26 |
Edition | 3rd |
Category | USLTA Indoor Circuit |
Draw | 26S / 13D |
Prize money | $25,000 |
Surface | Carpet / indoor |
Location | Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. |
Venue | Birmingham Municipal Auditorium |
Champions | |
Singles | |
Jimmy Connors[1] | |
Doubles | |
Jürgen Fassbender / Karl Meiler[2] |
Finals
editSingles
editJimmy Connors defeated Billy Martin 6–4, 6–3
- It was Connors' 2nd singles title of the year and the 34th of his career.
Doubles
editJürgen Fassbender / Karl Meiler defeated Colin Dowdeswell / John Yuill 6–1, 3–6, 7–6
References
edit- ^ "1975 Birmingham – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals.
- ^ "1975 Birmingham – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals.
- ^ "Connors adds 'Bama title". The Decatur Review. January 27, 1975. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.