1975 U.S. Clay Court Championships – Women's singles

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Women's singles
1975 U.S. Clay Court Championships
Champion Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert
Runner-up Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dianne Fromholtz
Final score6–3, 6–4
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
  1974  · U.S. Clay Court Championships ·  1976  

Chris Evert took her fourth consecutive US Clay Court title and $10,000 first-prize money, defeating Dianne Fromholtz in the final. [1]

Contents

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. [2]

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert (champion)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Julie Heldman (quarterfinals)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Marcie Louie (third round)
  4. Flag of the United States.svg Nancy Gunter (semifinals)
  5. Flag of the United States.svg Janet Newberry (second round)
    Flag of Argentina.svg Raquel Giscafré (withdrew)
  6. Flag of the United States.svg Terry Holladay (third round)
  7. Flag of France.svg Gail Chanfreau (second round)
  8. Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Linky Boshoff (second round)

Draw

Key


Finals

Quarterfinals [3] [4] Semifinals [5] Final
               
1 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg Donna Ganz 1 2  
1 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert 6 74
4 Flag of the United States.svg Nancy Gunter 75 2r
4 Flag of the United States.svg Nancy Gunter 67 
5 Flag of the United States.svg Janet Newberry 4 5  
1 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert 66 
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dianne Fromholtz 3 4  
  Flag of Germany.svg Iris Riedel 4 1  
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dianne Fromholtz 66 
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dianne Fromholtz 6 66
  Flag of Germany.svg Katja Ebbinghaus 70 2
  Flag of Germany.svg Katja Ebbinghaus 76 
2 Flag of the United States.svg Julie Heldman 5 4  


Top half

Section 1

First round [6] [7] Second round [7] [8] Third round [8] [3] Quarterfinals [3] [4]
1 Flag of the United States.svg C Evert 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg S Walsh 6 4    Flag of Israel.svg P Peisachov 0 2  
  Flag of Israel.svg P Peisachov 76 1 Flag of the United States.svg C Evert 66 
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G Coles 2 0  
Q Flag of Argentina.svg E Weisenberger 3 4  
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G Coles 66   Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G Coles 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg C Martinez 3 3  1 Flag of the United States.svg C Evert 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg D Ganz 1 2  
Q Flag of the United States.svg C Reynolds 0 2  
6 Flag of the United States.svg T Holladay 5 666 Flag of the United States.svg T Holladay 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg S Mehmedbasich 72 1 6 Flag of the United States.svg T Holladay 3 3  
  Flag of the United States.svg D Ganz 66 
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg S Mappin 4 4  
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg W Paish 4 4    Flag of the United States.svg D Ganz 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg D Ganz 66 

Section 2

First round [6] [7] Second round [7] [8] Third round [8] [3] Quarterfinals [3] [4]
4 Flag of the United States.svg N Gunter 3 67
Q Flag of the United States.svg L Rowley 61 6 4 Flag of the United States.svg N Gunter 66 6
  Flag of the United States.svg J Russell 2 71
4 Flag of the United States.svg N Gunter 67 
  Flag of the United States.svg M Redondo 4 1    Flag of the United States.svg L duPont 1 5  
  Flag of the United States.svg L duPont 66   Flag of the United States.svg L duPont 66 
Q Flag of the United States.svg M McLean 1 1  
4 Flag of the United States.svg N Gunter 67 
5 Flag of the United States.svg J Newberry 66 5 Flag of the United States.svg J Newberry 4 5  
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Dimond 1 1  5 Flag of the United States.svg J Newberry 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg B Bruning 2 2  
5 Flag of the United States.svg J Newberry 76 
  Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg M Bueno 3 5  Q Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg M Simionescu 6 3  
Q Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg M Simionescu 67 Q Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg M Simionescu 66 
  Flag of the Netherlands.svg T Zwaan 1 1  


Bottom half

Section 3

First round [6] [7] Second round [7] [8] Third round [8] [3] Quarterfinals [3] [4]
Q Flag of the United States.svg M O'Keefe 1 67
  Flag of Colombia.svg I Fernández 66   Flag of Colombia.svg I Fernández 61 5
  Flag of the United States.svg P Hogan 2 3  Q Flag of the United States.svg M O'Keefe 1 3  
  Flag of Germany.svg I Riedel 66 
  Flag of Germany.svg I Riedel 77 
  Flag of the United States.svg R Tenney 1 2  7 Flag of France.svg G Chanfreau 6 5  
7 Flag of France.svg G Chanfreau 66   Flag of Germany.svg I Riedel 4 1  
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Fromholtz 66 
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Fromholtz 76 
Q Flag of the United States.svg M Struthers 76 Q Flag of the United States.svg M Struthers 6 4  
  Flag of the United States.svg P Teeguarden 6 3    Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Fromholtz 66 
3 Flag of the United States.svg M Louie 3 2  
  Flag of Italy.svg A-M Nasuelli 6 1r 
  Flag of the United States.svg K May 6 2  3 Flag of the United States.svg M Louie 74  
3 Flag of the United States.svg M Louie 76 

Section 4

First round [6] [7] Second round [7] [8] Third round [8] [3] Quarterfinals [3] [4]
  Flag of the United States.svg J Evert 1 1  
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Doerner 3 4    Flag of Germany.svg K Ebbinghaus 66 
  Flag of Germany.svg K Ebbinghaus 66   Flag of Germany.svg K Ebbinghaus 66 
Q Flag of the United States.svg S Moore 2 1  
8 Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg L Boshoff 4 2  
  Flag of France.svg N Fuchs 4 4  Q Flag of the United States.svg S Moore 66 
Q Flag of the United States.svg S Moore 66   Flag of Germany.svg K Ebbinghaus 76 
2 Flag of the United States.svg J Heldman 5 4  
  Flag of the United States.svg B Nagelsen 0 4  
  Flag of the United States.svg J Anthony 3 66  Flag of the United States.svg J Anthony 66 
  Flag of Uruguay.svg F Bonicelli 61 4   Flag of the United States.svg J Anthony 3 65
2 Flag of the United States.svg J Heldman 62 7
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg L Charles 2 6  
  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg M Gurdal 1 0  2 Flag of the United States.svg J Heldman 67 
2 Flag of the United States.svg J Heldman 66 


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