St. Moritz 1975


General 1975-08-18 - 1975-08-24
Open
Unknown
5
St. Moritz / TC Palace
Switzerland

Source Deutsche Tennis Zeitung


Info 14th Tournament of the Swiss Grand Prix Circuit


Report Merlo,at 48 years old, once one of the most feared European clay court players, was still able to defeat a professional tennis player like Kukal in the extreme conditions of the Swiss Alps.



Media


Winner Giuseppe (Beppe) Merlo


Players
Mr. Adler
Mr. Arimelac
Bernard Balleret
Louis Borfiga
Eric Derasse
Mr. Durr
Hans Engert jr
Christian Janssens
Fritz Kuhlmann Jr.
Jan Kukal
Ladislav (Laci) Legenstein
Mr. Leuenberger
Ludwig-Lajos Levai
Francois Mainetti
Giuseppe (Beppe) Merlo
Bernard Mignot
Peter Sigwart
Waldemar Timm


Rounds
Round 1
Waldemar Timm*
Mr. Arimelac
6-1 6-1
Ladislav (Laci) Legenstein*
Mr. Durr
6-2 6-3
Peter Sigwart*
Christian Janssens
7-5 6-3
Hans Engert jr*
Mr. Adler
6-1 6-3
Lajos Levai*
Francois Mainetti
6-0 6-1

Round 2
Waldemar Timm*
Mr. Leuenberger
6-1 6-1
Louis Borfiga*
Fritz Kuhlmann Jr.
6-1 6-2
Bernard Mignot*
Ladislav (Laci) Legenstein
6-4 6-4
Bernard Balleret*
Peter Sigwart
6-4 6-3
Lajos Levai*
Hans Engert jr
6-2 6-3

Quarterfinals
Waldemar Timm*
Eric Derasse
6-4 6-0
Jan Kukal*
Louis Borfiga
2-6 6-4 7-5
Bernard Mignot*
Bernard Balleret
3-6 6-3 6-0
Giuseppe (Beppe) Merlo*
Lajos Levai
7-5 4-6 6-0

Semifinals
Jan Kukal*
Waldemar Timm
w.o.
Giuseppe (Beppe) Merlo*
Bernard Mignot
w.o.

Final
Giuseppe (Beppe) Merlo*
Jan Kukal
6-1 6-3


Tournament
Round 1
Lajos Levai*
Francois Mainetti
Hans Engert jr*
Mr. Adler
Ladislav (Laci) Legenstein*
Mr. Durr
Peter Sigwart*
Christian Janssens
Waldemar Timm*
Mr. Arimelac
Round 2
Lajos Levai*
Hans Engert jr
Bernard Mignot*
Ladislav (Laci) Legenstein
Bernard Balleret*
Peter Sigwart
Louis Borfiga*
Fritz Kuhlmann Jr.
Waldemar Timm*
Mr. Leuenberger
Quarterfinals
Giuseppe (Beppe) Merlo*
Lajos Levai
Bernard Mignot*
Bernard Balleret
Jan Kukal*
Louis Borfiga
Waldemar Timm*
Eric Derasse
Semifinals
Giuseppe (Beppe) Merlo*
Bernard Mignot
Jan Kukal*
Waldemar Timm
Final
Giuseppe (Beppe) Merlo*
Jan Kukal