1975 French Open

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1975 French Open
Date4–15 June 1975
Edition74
Category45th Grand Slam (ITF)
Draw128MS/64WS/64MD/32WD/32X
Surface Clay / outdoor
LocationParis (XVIe), France
Venue Stade Roland Garros
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of Sweden.svg Björn Borg [1]
Women's singles
Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert [2]
Men's doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Brian Gottfried / Flag of Mexico.svg Raúl Ramírez [3]
Women's doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martina Navratilova [2]
Mixed doubles
Flag of Uruguay.svg Fiorella Bonicelli / Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg Thomaz Koch [2]
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The 1975 French Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The tournament ran from 4 June until 15 June. [1] It was the 74th staging of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1975. [4] [5] Björn Borg won the men's singles title and Chris Evert won the women's single title.

Contents

Finals

Men's singles

Flag of Sweden.svg Björn Borg defeated Flag of Argentina.svg Guillermo Vilas, 6–2, 6–3, 6–4 [1]

Women's singles

Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert defeated Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martina Navratilova, 2–6, 6–2, 6–1 [2]

Men's doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Brian Gottfried / Flag of Mexico.svg Raúl Ramírez defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Alexander / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Phil Dent, 6–4, 2–6, 6–2, 6–4 [3]

Women's doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martina Navratilova defeated Flag of the United States.svg Julie Anthony / Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Olga Morozova, 6–3, 6–2 [2]

Mixed doubles

Flag of Uruguay.svg Fiorella Bonicelli / Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg Thomaz Koch defeated Flag of the United States.svg Pam Teeguarden / Flag of Chile.svg Jaime Fillol, 6–4, 7–6 [2]

Prize money

EventWFSFQF4R3R2R1R
Singles [6] MenFF120,000FF60,000FF30,000FF15,000FF7,500FF4,500FF2,000FF1,000
WomenFF40,000FF20,000FF10,000FF5,000-FF3,000FF1,500FF1,000

References

  1. 1 2 3 "ATP – 1975 Roland Garros Men's Singles Draw". ATP.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "WTA Tournament Archive – 1975 Roland Garros" (PDF). WTA.
  3. 1 2 "ATP – 1975 Roland Garros Men's Doubles Draw". ATP.
  4. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 389, 396, 400, 402–3. ISBN   978-0942257700.
  5. Gilles Delamarre (1991). Roland Garros : Le Livre du Tournoi du Centenaire. Paris: Fédération Française de Tennis. pp. 240–245. ISBN   2906450510.
  6. John Barrett, ed. (1977). World of Tennis '76. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 35. ISBN   978-0362002751.
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