1975 Wimbledon Championships
| 1975 Wimbledon Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 23 June – 5 July |
| Edition | 89th |
| Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Draw | 128S/64D/64XD |
| Prize money | £114,875 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Church Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Arthur Ashe | |
| Women's singles | |
| Billie Jean King | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Vitas Gerulaitis / Sandy Mayer | |
| Women's doubles | |
Ann Kiyomura /  Kazuko Sawamatsu | |
| Mixed doubles | |
 Margaret Court / Marty Riessen | |
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. The tournament ran from 23 June until 5 July. It was the 89th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1975.
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.[1]
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | Round 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
Men's singles
Arthur Ashe[2] defeated Jimmy Connors, 6–1, 6–1, 5–7, 6–4
- It was Ashe's 3rd (and last) career Grand Slam title, and his 1st Wimbledon title.
Women's singles
Billie Jean King defeated Evonne Goolagong, 6–0, 6–1
- 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
Vitas Gerulaitis / Sandy Mayer defeated 
Colin Dowdeswell / Allan Stone, 7–5, 8–6, 6–4
Women's doubles
Ann Kiyomura / Kazuko Sawamatsu defeated 
Françoise Dürr / 
Betty Stöve, 7–5, 1–6, 7–5
Mixed doubles
Margaret Court / Marty Riessen defeated Betty Stöve / Allan Stone, 6–4, 7–5
Juniors Champions
Boys' singles
Chris Lewis defeated 
Ricardo Ycaza, 6–1, 6–4
Girls' singles
Natasha Chmyreva defeated 
Regina Maršíková, 6–4, 6–3
Notes
- ^ Little, Alan (2013). Wimbledon Compendium 2013 (23 ed.). London: All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. p. 327–334. ISBN 978-1899039401.
- ^ Ashe became the first man of black African ancestry to win a Grand Slam singles title.
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