1975 Australian Open

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1975 Australian Open
Date21 December 1974 – 1 January 1975
Edition63rd
Category Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface Grass
Location Melbourne, Australia
Venue Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Newcombe
Women's singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evonne Goolagong
Men's doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Alexander / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Phil Dent
Women's doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evonne Goolagong / Flag of the United States.svg Peggy Michel
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The 1975 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts at the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club in Melbourne in Australia and was held from 21 December 1974 to 1 January 1975. It was the 63rd edition of the Australian Open and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. The singles titles were won by Australians John Newcombe and Evonne Goolagong.

Contents

Seniors

Men's singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Newcombe defeated Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Connors, 7–5, 3–6, 6–4, 7–6(9–7) [1]

• It was Newcombe's 7th and last career Grand Slam singles title and his 2nd title at the Australian Open.

Women's singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evonne Goolagong defeated Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martina Navratilova, 6–3, 6–2 [2]

• It was Goolagong Cawley's 4th career Grand Slam singles title and her 2nd title at the Australian Open.

Men's doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Alexander / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Philip Dent defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Carmichael / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Allan Stone, 6–3, 7–6 [3]

• It was Alexander's 1st career Grand Slam doubles title.
• It was Dent's 1st and only career Grand Slam doubles title.

Women's doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evonne Goolagong / Flag of the United States.svg Peggy Michel defeated Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Olga Morozova / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Court, 7–6, 7–6 [4]

• It was Goolagong 4th career Grand Slam doubles title and her 3rd title at the Australian Open.
• It was Michel's 3rd and last career Grand Slam doubles title and her 2nd title at the Australian Open.

Mixed doubles

No competition between 1970 and 1986.

References

  1. ↑ "1975 Men's Singles". Tennis Australia. Archived from the original on 29 January 2011.
  2. ↑ "1975 Women's Singles". Tennis Australia.
  3. ↑ "1975 Men's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
  4. ↑ "1975 Women's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
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