1975 Coliseum Mall International – Singles

The 1975 Coliseum Mall International – Singles was an event of the 1975 Coliseum Mall International men's tennis tournament that was played at the Hampton Roads Coliseum in Hampton, Virginia in the United States from March 10 through March 16, 1975. The draw comprised 32 players and four of them were seeded. First-seeded Jimmy Connors was the defending singles champion and he successfully defended his title, defeating second-seeded Jan Kodeš in the final, 3–6, 6–3, 6–0.[1]

Singles
1975 Coliseum Mall International
Final
ChampionUnited States Jimmy Connors
Runner-upCzechoslovakia Jan Kodeš
Details
Draw32
Seeds4
Events
Singles Doubles
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Seeds

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  1.   Jimmy Connors (champion)
  2.   Jan Kodeš (final)
  3.   Roger Taylor (second round)
  4.   Karl Meiler (quarterfinals)

Draw

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
1   Jimmy Connors 1 6 6
  Wojciech Fibak 6 3 3
1   Jimmy Connors 3 6 6
2   Jan Kodeš 6 3 0
  Juan Gisbert Sr. 6 0
2   Jan Kodeš 7 6

Top half

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First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1   Jimmy Connors 6 6
  Bill Shivar 0 2 1   Jimmy Connors 6 6
  Roger Dowdeswell 1 4   Charles Owens 4 0
  Charles Owens 6 6 1   Jimmy Connors 6 6
  Jeff Austin 6 6   Jeff Austin 2 3
  Viorel Marcu 1 1   Jeff Austin 6 7
  Chris Kachel 6 2   Chris Kachel 2 5
  John Holladay 0 1r 1   Jimmy Connors 1 6 6
  Jun Kuki 6 4 2   Wojciech Fibak 6 3 3
  Robert Kreiss 0 6 6   Robert Kreiss 6 7
  Jan Písecký 6 3 6   Jan Písecký 3 6
  Rolf Thung 2 6 1   Robert Kreiss 1 4
  Wojciech Fibak 6 6   Wojciech Fibak 6 6
  William Brown 1 4   Wojciech Fibak 2 6 6
  Woody Blocher 6 1 2 3   Roger Taylor 6 4 3
3   Roger Taylor 4 6 6

Bottom half

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First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals
4   Karl Meiler 6 6
  John Yuill 1 0 4   Karl Meiler 6 6
  Róbert Machán 6 6 6   Róbert Machán 2 4
  John Feaver 7 4 3 4   Karl Meiler 3 2
  Dick R. Bohrnstedt 1 6 6   Juan Gisbert Sr. 6 6
  Ian Fletcher 6 3 3   Dick R. Bohrnstedt 4 6
  Gene Mayer 4 1   Juan Gisbert Sr. 6 7
  Juan Gisbert Sr. 6 6   Juan Gisbert Sr. 6 0
  Clark Graebner 6 7 2 Jan Kodeš 7 6
  Roger Guedes 2 6   Clark Graebner 6 7
  Nick Saviano 6 3 4   Ian Crookenden 4 6
  Ian Crookenden 4 6 6   Clark Graebner 3 3
  Ernie Ewert 3 4 2   Jan Kodeš 6 6
  Trey Waltke 6 6   Trey Waltke 6 4 0
  János Benyik 4 2 2   Jan Kodeš 4 6 6
2   Jan Kodeš 6 6

References

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  1. ^ Tom Foster (March 17, 1975). "Coliseum net king Connors bets Kodes". Daily Press. pp. 13–14 – via Newspapers.com.
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