1975 Stockholm Open

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1975 Stockholm Open
Date3 November – 9 November (M)
31 October – 3 November (W)
Edition7th
Location Stockholm, Sweden
Venue Kungliga tennishallen [1]
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of Italy.svg Adriano Panatta [2]
Women's singles
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Virginia Wade
Men's doubles
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Bob Hewitt / Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Frew McMillan [3]
Women's doubles
Flag of France.svg Françoise Dürr / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Betty Stöve
  1974  · Stockholm Open ·  1976  

The 1975 Stockholm Open was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on carpet courts (Vinyl Sports Floor). The men's event was part of the 1975 Commercial Union Assurance Grand Prix, while the women's took part of the 1975 Virginia Slims WTA Tour and took place at the Kungliga tennishallen in Stockholm, Sweden. The men's tournament was held from 3 through 9 November 1975 while the women's event took place from 31 October through 3 November. Adriano Panatta and Virginia Wade won the singles titles. [4]

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Finals

Men's singles

Flag of Italy.svg Adriano Panatta defeated Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Connors 4-6, 6-3, 7-5

Women's singles

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Virginia Wade defeated Flag of France.svg Françoise Dürr 6–3, 4–6, 7–5

Men's doubles

Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Bob Hewitt / Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Frew McMillan defeated Flag of the United States.svg Charlie Pasarell / Flag of the United States.svg Roscoe Tanner 3–6, 6–3, 6–4

Women's doubles

Flag of France.svg Françoise Dürr / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Betty Stöve defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evonne Goolagong Cawley / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Virginia Wade 6–3, 6–4

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References

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  2. "1975 Stockholm Open – Men's Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. "1975 Stockholm Open – Men's Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  4. John Barrett, ed. (1976). World of Tennis '76 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 109, 110, 173. ISBN   9780362002768. OCLC   650229036.