1975 Nations Cup (tennis)
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The 1975 ATP Nations Cup, sponsored by ''Reynolds Metals'', was a men's team
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tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the inaugural edition of the
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and took place in
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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. The United States defeated Great Britain in the final to win the title an $35,000 first prize money.


Players

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Jaime Fillol Jaime José Fillol Durán (born 3 June 1946), known professionally as Jaime Fillol Sr., is a retired professional tennis player from Chile, who played in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. Fillol was ranked as high as world No. 14 in singles on the ...
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John Antonas John Antonas (born 12 September 1951) is a Bahamian former professional tennis player. Born in Nassau, Antonas represented the Caribbean at the 1975 Nations Cup (later World Team Cup) and in the Davis Cup from 1975 to 1982. In 1989 he got the op ...
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First round


United States vs. Mexico


Chile vs. West Germany


India vs. Australia


Great Britain vs. Commonwealth Caribbean (Jamaica)


Semifinal


United States vs. Chile


Great Britain vs. India


Final


United States vs. Great Britain


See also

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1975 Davis Cup The 1975 Davis Cup was the 64th edition of the Davis Cup, the most important tournament between national teams in men's tennis. 55 teams would enter the competition, 32 in the Europe Zone, 12 in the Americas Zone, and 11 in the Eastern Zone. Keny ...
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1975 Federation Cup The 1975 Federation Cup was the 13th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis. 31 nations participated in the tournament, which was held at the Aixoise C.C., Aix-en-Provence, France, from 5–11 May. Cz ...


References

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