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1975 Washington Star International
Date	July 21–28
Edition	7th
Category	Grand Prix (Grade AA)
Draw	64S / 32D
Prize money	$100,000
Surface	Clay / outdoor
Location	Washington, D.C., United States
Champions
Singles
Guillermo Vilas
Doubles
Bob Lutz / Stan Smith
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The 1975 Washington Star International was a men's tennis tournament and was played on outdoor clay courts. It was categorized as an AA tournament and was part of the 1975 Grand Prix circuit. It was the seventh edition of the tournament and was held in Washington, D.C. from July 21 through July 28, 1975. Guillermo Vilas won the singles title and $16,000 prize money and a car in a final that was twice interrupted due to rain. Total attendance during the tournament was 55,000.

Ilie Năstase was disqualified in his quarterfinal match against Cliff Richey for failing to resume play.

Finals

Singles

Guillermo Vilas defeated Harold Solomon 6–1, 6–3

• It was Vilas' 3rd singles title of the year and the 11th of his career.

Doubles

Bob Lutz / Stan Smith defeated Brian Gottfried / Raúl Ramírez 7–5, 2–6, 6–1

See also

• 1975 Xerox Tennis Classic
• 1975 Virginia Slims of Washington

References

1. "1975 Washington – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
2. "1975 Washington – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
3. "Vilas whips Solomon in Washington final". The Spokesman-Review. July 30, 1975.
4. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1976). World of Tennis '76 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 86–88. ISBN 9780362002768. OCLC 650229036.
5. "Nastase defaults tennis match". The Tuscaloosa News. July 27, 1975.

External links

• ATP tournament profile
• ITF tournament edition details

• Washington Open (tennis)
• 1975 Grand Prix (tennis)
• 1975 in American tennis
• 1975 in sports in Washington, D.C.