1975 Wimbledon Championships

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1975 Wimbledon Championships
Date23 June – 5 July
Edition89th
Category Grand Slam
Draw128S / 64D
Prize money£114,875
Surface Grass
LocationChurch Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
Venue All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of the United States.svg Arthur Ashe
Women's singles
Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King
Men's doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Vitas Gerulaitis / Flag of the United States.svg Sandy Mayer
Women's doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Ann Kiyomura / Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Kazuko Sawamatsu
Mixed doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Marty Riessen / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Court
Boys' singles
Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris Lewis
Girls' singles
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Natasha Chmyreva
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The 1975 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. [1] [2] The tournament was held from Monday 23 June until Saturday 5 July 1975. [3] It was the 89th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1975. Arthur Ashe and Billie Jean King won the singles titles.

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Prize money

The total prize money for 1975 championships was £114,875. The winner of the men's title earned £10,000 while the women's singles champion earned £7,000. [3] [4]

EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32Round of 64Round of 128
Men's singles£10,000£6,000£2,000£1,000£600£300£200£150
Women's singles£7,000£4,000£1,500£750£500£250£175£150
Men's doubles *£2,000£1,200£800£400£200£0£0—
Women's doubles *£1,200£700£400£200£100£0£0—
Mixed doubles *£1,000£500£300£200£100£0£0—

* per team

Champions

Seniors

Men's singles

Flag of the United States.svg Arthur Ashe defeated Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Connors, 6–1, 6–1, 5–7, 6–4 [5]

  • It was Ashe's 3rd (and last) career Grand Slam title, and his 1st Wimbledon title.

Women's singles

Flag of the United States.svg Billie Jean King defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evonne Goolagong Cawley, 6–0, 6–1 [6]

  • It was King's 12th (and last) career Grand Slam title (her 8th in the Open Era), and her 6th Wimbledon title.

Men's doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Vitas Gerulaitis / Flag of the United States.svg Sandy Mayer defeated Flag of Rhodesia (1968-1979).svg Colin Dowdeswell / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Allan Stone, 7–5, 8–6, 6–4 [7]

Women's doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Ann Kiyomura / Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Kazuko Sawamatsu defeated Flag of France.svg Françoise Dürr / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Betty Stöve, 7–5, 1–6, 7–5 [8]

Mixed doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Marty Riessen / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Margaret Court defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Allan Stone / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Betty Stöve, 6–4, 7–5 [9]

Juniors

Boys' singles

Flag of New Zealand.svg Chris Lewis defeated Flag of Ecuador.svg Ricardo Ycaza, 6–1, 6–4 [10]

Girls' singles

Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Natasha Chmyreva defeated Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Regina Maršíková, 6–4, 6–3 [11]

Singles seeds

References

  1. ↑ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 422, 432. ISBN   978-0942257700.
  2. ↑ Barrett, John (2001). Wimbledon : The Official History of the Championships. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 380, 381. ISBN   0007117078.
  3. 1 2 Little, Alan (2013). Wimbledon Compendium 2013 (23 ed.). London: All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. pp. 129, 327–334. ISBN   978-1899039401.
  4. ↑ "About Wimbledon – Prize Money and Finance". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  5. ↑ "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  6. ↑ "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  7. ↑ "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  8. ↑ "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  9. ↑ "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  10. ↑ "Boys' Singles Finals 1947–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  11. ↑ "Girls' Singles Finals 1947–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships . Retrieved 13 August 2017.
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