The 1975 St. Louis Tennis Classic, also known as the St. Louis WCT, was a men's professional tennis tournament that was part of the Blue Group of the 1975 World Championship Tennis circuit. It was played on indoor carpet courts at the Kiel Auditorium in St. Louis, Missouri in the United States. It was the fifth edition of the tournament and was held from April 7 through April 13, 1975. Fourth-seeded Vitas Gerulaitis won the singles title and earned $12,000 first-prize money.[3][4]
| 1975 St. Louis Tennis Classic | |
|---|---|
| Date | April 7–13 |
| Edition | 5th |
| Category | World Championship Tennis (WCT) |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $60,000 |
| Surface | Carpet / indoor |
| Location | St. Louis, Missouri, United States |
| Venue | Kiel Auditorium |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Vitas Gerulaitis[1] | |
| Doubles | |
 Colin Dibley / Ray Ruffels[2] | |
Finals
editSingles
edit Vitas Gerulaitis defeated Roscoe Tanner 2–6, 6–2, 6–3
- It was Gerulaitis' 2nd and last singles title of the year and the 3rd of his career.
Doubles
edit Colin Dibley / Ray Ruffels defeated Ross Case / Geoff Masters 6–4, 6–4
References
edit- ^ "1975 St. Louis WCT – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1975 St. Louis WCT – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ Jerry Stack (April 14, 1975). "Hair, flair, shots make Gerulaitis". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 2B – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1976). World of Tennis '76 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 151. ISBN 9780362002768. OCLC 650229036.