1975 Wimbledon Championships Explained
The 1975 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom.[1] [2] The tournament was held from Monday 23 June until Saturday 5 July 1975. It was the 89th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1975. Arthur Ashe and Billie Jean King won the singles titles.
Prize money
The total prize money for 1975 championships was £114,875. The winner of the men's title earned £10,000 while the women's singles champion earned £7,000.[3] [4]
Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | Round of 128 |
Men's singles | £10,000 | £6,000 | £2,000 | £1,000 | £600 | £300 | £200 | £150 |
Women's singles | £7,000 | £4,000 | £1,500 | £750 | £500 | £250 | £175 | £150 |
Men's doubles * | £2,000 | £1,200 | £800 | £400 | £200 | £0 | £0 | |
Women's doubles * | £1,200 | £700 | £400 | £200 | £100 | £0 | £0 | |
Mixed doubles * | £1,000 | £500 | £300 | £200 | £100 | £0 | £0 | | |
Champions
Seniors
Men's singles
See main article: 1975 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles. Arthur Ashe defeated Jimmy Connors, 6–1, 6–1, 5–7, 6–4[5]
- It was Ashe's 3rd (and last) career Grand Slam title, and his 1st Wimbledon title.
Women's singles
See main article: 1975 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles. Billie Jean King defeated Evonne Goolagong Cawley, 6–0, 6–1[6]
- It was King's 12th (and last) career Grand Slam title (her 8th in the Open Era), and her 6th Wimbledon title.
Men's doubles
See main article: 1975 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles. Vitas Gerulaitis / Sandy Mayer defeated Colin Dowdeswell / Allan Stone, 7–5, 8–6, 6–4[7]
Women's doubles
See main article: 1975 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles. Ann Kiyomura / Kazuko Sawamatsu defeated Françoise Dürr / Betty Stöve, 7–5, 1–6, 7–5[8]
Mixed doubles
See main article: 1975 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles. Marty Riessen / Margaret Court defeated Allan Stone / Betty Stöve, 6–4, 7–5[9]
Juniors
Boys' singles
See main article: 1975 Wimbledon Championships – Boys' singles. Chris Lewis defeated Ricardo Ycaza, 6–1, 6–4[10]
Girls' singles
See main article: 1975 Wimbledon Championships – Girls' singles. Natasha Chmyreva defeated Regina Maršíková, 6–4, 6–3[11]
Singles seeds
Men's singles
- Jimmy Connors (final, lost to Arthur Ashe)
- Ken Rosewall (fourth round, lost to Tony Roche)
- Björn Borg (quarterfinals, lost to Arthur Ashe)
- Guillermo Vilas (quarterfinals, lost to Roscoe Tanner)
- Ilie Năstase (second round, lost to Sherwood Stewart)
- Arthur Ashe (champion)
- Stan Smith (first round, lost to Byron Bertram)
- Raúl Ramírez (quarterfinals, lost to Jimmy Connors)
- Tom Okker (quarterfinals, lost to Tony Roche)
- John Alexander (second round, lost to Paul Kronk)
- Roscoe Tanner (semifinals, lost to Jimmy Connors)
- Jan Kodeš (second round, lost to Geoff Masters)
- Marty Riessen (fourth round, lost to Björn Borg)
- Vitas Gerulaitis (first round, lost to Ray Ruffels)
- Onny Parun (third round, lost to Sandy Mayer)
- Tony Roche (semifinals, lost to Arthur Ashe)
Women's singles
- Chris Evert (semifinals, lost to Billie Jean King)
- Martina Navrátilová (quarterfinals, lost to Margaret Court)
- Billie Jean King (champion)
- Evonne Goolagong Cawley (final, lost to Billie Jean King)
- Margaret Court (semifinals, lost to Evonne Goolagong Cawley)
- Virginia Wade (quarterfinals, lost to Evonne Goolagong Cawley)
- Olga Morozova (quarterfinals, lost to Billie Jean King)
- Kerry Reid (second round, lost to Sue Barker)
External links
Notes and References
- Book: Collins, Bud. The Bud Collins History of Tennis. 2010. New Chapter Press. [New York]. 978-0942257700. 2nd. 422, 432.
- Book: Barrett, John. Wimbledon : The Official History of the Championships. 2001. CollinsWillow. London. 0007117078. 380, 381.
- Book: Little, Alan. Wimbledon Compendium 2013. 2013. All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. London. 978-1899039401. 129, 327–334. 23.
- Web site: About Wimbledon – Prize Money and Finance. wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. 8 October 2017.
- Web site: Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877–2017. wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. 22 July 2017.
- Web site: Ladies' Singles Finals 1884–2017. wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. 22 July 2017.
- Web site: Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884–2017. wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. 22 July 2017.
- Web site: Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913–2017. wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. 22 July 2017.
- Web site: Mixed Doubles Finals 1913–2017. wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. 22 July 2017.
- Web site: Boys' Singles Finals 1947–2017. wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. 13 August 2017.
- Web site: Girls' Singles Finals 1947–2017. wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. 13 August 2017.