1975 Little Mo Classic

1975 Little Mo Classic
Date	September 15–21
Edition	1st
Category	Women's International Grand Prix
Draw	56S / 16D
Prize money	$75,000
Surface	Carpet / indoor
Location	Atlanta, United States
Venue	Omni Coliseum
Attendance	31,947 [1]
Champions
Singles
Chris Evert
Doubles
Martina Navratilova / Betty Stöve
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The 1975 Little Mo Classic was a women's singles tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Omni Coliseum in Atlanta, Georgia in the United States. The event was part of the 1975 Women's International Grand Prixs. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from September 15 through September 21, 1975. ^[2] First-seeded Chris Evert won the singles title and earned $15,000 first-prize money. ^[2] The tournament was named after Maureen Connolly and held to benefit the tennis foundation in her name. ^[3]

Finals

Singles

Chris Evert defeated Martina Navratilova 2–6, 6–2, 6–0

• It was Evert's 13th singles title of the year and the 52nd of her career.

Doubles

Chris Evert / Martina Navratilova defeated Françoise Dürr / Betty Stöve 6–4, 5–7, 6–2

Prize money

Event	W	F	SF	QF	Round of 16	Round of 32	Round of 64
Singles [2]	$15,000	$7,500	$3,500	$1,900	$850	$425	$300

See also

• Evert–Navratilova rivalry
• 1975 Maureen Connolly Memorial

References

1. "Friendship didn't stop Evert in comeback at "Little Mo"" . The Bee . September 22, 1975. p. 10A – via Newspapers.com. A crowd of 8,704 Sunday at the Atlanta's Omni, the largest crowd ever to watch tennis in Georgia, increased attendance for the week-long tourney to 31,947.
2. John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 216–217.
3. Norman Arey (August 17, 1975). "Tennis roundup" . The Atlanta Constitution . p. 9D – via Newspapers.com. The richest tournament ever to be played in the state will be called the "$75,000 Little Mo Tennis Classic" and will be played to benefit the Maureen Connolly Brinker Tennis Foundation.