1975 Virginia Slims of Sarasota

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1975 Virginia Slims of Sarasota
DateJanuary 13–19
Edition3rd
CategoryVirginia Slims circuit
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$75,000
Surface Carpet (Sporteze) / indoor
Location Sarasota, Florida, U.S.
Venue Robarts Sports Arena
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert / Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King
  1974  · Virginia Slims of Sarasota ·  1976  

The 1975 Virginia Slims of Sarasota was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Robarts Sports Arena in Sarasota, Florida in the United States that was part of the 1975 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the third edition of the tournament and was held from January 13 through January 19, 1975. [1] Second-seeded Billie Jean King won the singles title and earned $15,000 first-prize money. [2]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King defeated Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert 6–2, 6–3

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert / Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King defeated Flag of the Netherlands.svg Betty Stöve / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Virginia Wade 6–2, 7–5

Prize money

EventWF3rd4thQFRound of 16Round of 32
Singles [1] $15,000$8,500$4,600$3,800$2,100$1,100$550

References

  1. 1 2 John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 205, 207.
  2. John Barrett, ed. (1976). World of Tennis '76 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 159–160. ISBN   9780362002768. OCLC   650229036.