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1975 WTA Tour Duration 24 December 1973 – 21 December 1974 Edition 5th Tournaments 49 Categories Grand Slam (4) Virginia Slims championships Virginia Slims Circuit (10) Women's International Grand Prix (17) Non-Tour Events (15) Most tournament titles Chris Evert (15)Most tournament finals Chris Evert (17)Prize money leader Chris Evert ($370,227)
The 1975 WTA Tour consisted of a number of tennis tournaments for female tennis players. It was composed of the newly streamlined version of the Virginia Slims Circuit (which was now an 11-week tour of the USA) and the Woman's International Grand Prix. The year 1975 also saw the creation of the first official ranking system and these rankings were used to determine acceptance into the tournaments.[ 1] [ 2]
Schedule
This is a calendar of all events which were part of either the Virginia Slims circuit or the Women's International Grand Prix in the year 1975, with player progression documented from the quarterfinals stage. Also included are the Grand Slam tournaments, the 1975 Virginia Slims Championships , the 1975 Federation Cup and a number of events not affiliated with either tour.[ 1]
Key
Grand Slam tournaments
Virginia Slims championships
Virginia Slims Circuit
Women's International Grand Prix
Non-Tour Events
Team events
December (1974)
January
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
6 Jan
Virginia Slims of San Francisco San Francisco, United States Virginia Slims $75,000 – Hard – 32S/8DSingles – Doubles
Chris Evert 6–1, 6–1
Billie Jean King
Martina Navratilova Virginia Wade
Sue Stap Nancy Gunter Julie Heldman Françoise Dürr
Chris Evert Billie Jean King 6–2, 7–5
Rosie Casals Virginia Wade
New Zealand Open Championships Auckland , New Zealand Non-tour event GrassSingles – Doubles
Evonne Goolagong 6–2, 7–5
Linda Mottram
Sue Barker Ceci Martinez
Glynis Coles Michele Gurdal Laura DuPont Wendy Turnbull
Evonne Goolagong Wendy Turnbull 6–3, 4–6, 6–4
Laura DuPont Ceci Martinez
13 Jan
Virginia Slims of Sarasota Sarasota , United States Virginia Slims $75,000 – Carpet (i) – 32SSingles – Doubles
Billie Jean King 6–2, 6–3
Chris Evert
Virginia Wade Julie Heldman
Raquel Giscafré Nancy Gunter Kerry Melville Wendy Overton
Chris Evert Billie Jean King 6–2, 7–5
Betty Stöve Virginia Wade
20 Jan
Moscow Open Moscow, Russia Non-tour eventDraw
Olga Morozova 6–0, 1–6, 6–4
Yelena Granaturova
Natasha Chmyreva Lydia Zinkevich
N/A
27 Jan
Virginia Slims of Washington Washington, D.C., United States Virginia Slims $75,000 – Hard – 32S/8DSingles – Doubles
Martina Navratilova 6–3, 6–1
Kerry Melville
Virginia Wade Margaret Court
Chris Evert Valerie Ziegenfuss Janet Newberry Wendy Overton
Françoise Dürr Betty Stöve 6–3, 6–4
Helen Gourlay Kerry Melville
February
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
3 Feb
Virginia Slims of Akron Akron , United States Virginia Slims $75,000 – Carpet (i) – 32SSingles – Doubles
Chris Evert 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Margaret Court
Virginia Wade Olga Morozova
Martina Navratilova Mima Jaušovec Nancy Gunter Julie Heldman
Françoise Dürr Betty Stöve 7–5, 7–6
Chris Evert Martina Navratilova
10 Feb
Virginia Slims of Chicago Chicago , United States Virginia Slims $75,000 – Hard – 32S/10DSingles – Doubles
Margaret Court 6–3, 3–6, 6–2
Martina Navratilova
Chris Evert Wendy Overton
Julie Heldman Olga Morozova Nancy Gunter Evonne Goolagong
Chris Evert Martina Navratilova 6–2, 7–5
Margaret Court Olga Morozova
17 Feb
Virginia Slims of Detroit Detroit , United States Virginia Slims $75,000 – Carpet (i) – 32SSingles – Doubles
Evonne Goolagong 6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Margaret Court
Martina Navratilova Françoise Dürr
Mareen Louie Betty Stöve Olga Morozova Raquel Giscafré
Lesley Hunt Martina Navratilova 2–6, 7–5, 6–2
Françoise Dürr Betty Stöve
March
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
3 Mar
Virginia Slims of Boston Boston , United States Virginia Slims $75,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/12DSingles – Doubles
Martina Navratilova 6–2, 4–6, 6–3
Evonne Goolagong
Margaret Court Chris Evert
Helen Gourlay Virginia Wade Olga Morozova Julie Heldman
Rosie Casals Billie Jean King 6–3, 6–4
Chris Evert Martina Navratilova
10 Mar
Virginia Slims of Houston Houston , United States Virginia Slims $75,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/12DSingles – Doubles
Chris Evert 6–3, 6–2
Margaret Court
Olga Morozova Evonne Goolagong
Françoise Dürr Virginia Wade Laura DuPont Mona Schallau
Françoise Dürr Betty Stöve 2–6, 6–3, 7–6(5–2)
Evonne Goolagong Virginia Wade
17 Mar
Virginia Slims of Dallas Dallas , United States Virginia Slims $75,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/10DSingles – Doubles
Virginia Wade 2–6, 7–6(5–3) , 4–3 ret.
Martina Navratilova
Françoise Dürr Evonne Goolagong
Terry Holladay Olga Morozova Sue Stap Julie Heldman
Françoise Dürr Betty Stöve 7–6(5–4) , 6–2
Mona Schallau Julie Anthony
24 Mar
Virginia Slims of Philadelphia Philadelphia , United States Virginia Slims $75,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/11DSingles – Doubles
Virginia Wade 7–6, 6–4
Chris Evert
Billie Jean King Martina Navratilova
Wendy Overton Evonne Goolagong Olga Morozova Nancy Gunter
Evonne Goolagong Betty Stöve 4–6, 6–4, 7–6(5–3)
Rosie Casals Billie Jean King
31 Mar
Virginia Slims Championships Los Angeles, United States Year-end championships $150,000 – Carpet (i) – 16S (8RR)Singles – Doubles
Chris Evert 6–4, 6–2
Martina Navratilova
Virginia Wade (3rd) Evonne Goolagong (4th)
Round-robin Gold Group Olga Morozova Marcie Louie Green Group Julie Heldman Mona Schallau
Margaret Court Virginia Wade 6–7(2–5) , 7–6(5–2) , 6–2
Rosie Casals Billie Jean King
April
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
7 April
Bridgestone Doubles Tokyo , Japan Women's International Grand Prix $100,000 – Carpet (i) – 32S/16DDraw
Margaret Court Virginia Wade 6–7, 7–6, 6-2
Rosie Casals Billie Jean King
Hunt / Navratilova Dürr / Stöve
Cuypers / Gourlay Anthony / Schallau Heldman / Stap DuPont / Teeguarden
14 April
Four Woman L'Eggs World Series Austin , United States Non-tour event $100,000 – Hard – 4SDraw
Chris Evert 4–6, 6–3, 7–6(5–2)
Billie Jean King
Evonne Goolagong (3rd) Olga Morozova (4th)
N/A
21 April
Family Circle Cup Amelia Island , United States Women's International Grand Prix $150,000 – Clay – 32S/16DSingles – Doubles
Chris Evert 7–5, 6–4
Martina Navratilova
Evonne Goolagong Olga Morozova
Françoise Dürr Virginia Wade Marcie Louie Julie Heldman
Evonne Goolagong Virginia Wade 4–6, 6–4, 6–2
Rosie Casals Olga Morozova
May
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
5 May
Federation Cup Aix-en-Provence , France Federation Cup Clay – 31 teams knockout
Czechoslovakia 3–0
Australia
United States France
Italy South Africa Great Britain West Germany
12 May
British Hard Court Championships Bournemouth , Great Britain Non-tour event HardSingles – Doubles
Janet Newberry 7–9, 7–5, 6–3
Terry Holladay
Wendy Paish Dianne Fromholtz
Michelle Tyler Rowena Whitehouse Lesley Charles Kazuko Sawamatsu
Lesley Charles Sue Mappin 6–3, 6–3
Linky Boshoff Greer Stevens
19 May
West German Championships Hamburg , West Germany Women's International Grand Prix $30,000 – ClaySingles – Doubles
Renáta Tomanová 6–4, 6–7(5–7) , 10–8
Kazuko Sawamatsu
Iris Riedel Mima Jaušovec
Helga Masthoff Linky Boshoff Janet Newberry Lany Kaligis
Dianne Fromholtz Renáta Tomanová 6–3, 6–2
Paulina Peisachov Kazuko Sawamatsu
26 May
Italian Open Rome, Italy Women's International Grand Prix $30,000 – ClaySingles – Doubles
Chris Evert 6–1, 6–0
Martina Navratilova
Mima Jaušovec Dianne Fromholtz
Fiorella Bonicelli Helga Masthoff Katja Ebbinghaus Linky Boshoff
Chris Evert Martina Navratilova 6–1, 6–2
Sue Barker Glynis Coles
June
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
2 Jun
French Open Paris, France Grand Slam Clay (Red) – 64S/64Q/22D/24XSingles – Doubles – Mixed Draw
Chris Evert 2–6, 6–2, 6–1
Martina Navratilova
Janet Newberry Olga Morozova
Donna Ganz Eva Szabo Raquel Giscafré Kazuko Sawamatsu
Chris Evert Martina Navratilova 6–3, 6–2
Julie Anthony Olga Morozova
Fiorella Bonicelli Thomaz Koch 6–4, 7–6
Pam Teeguarden Jaime Fillol
16 Jun
Eastbourne International Eastbourne , Great Britain Women's International Grand Prix $25,000 – GrassSingles – Doubles
Virginia Wade 7–5, 4–6, 6–4
Billie Jean King
Rosie Casals Olga Morozova
Helena Anliot Pam Teeguarden Glynis Coles Linky Boshoff
Julie Anthony Olga Morozova 6–2, 6–4
Evonne Goolagong Cawley Peggy Michel
23 Jun 30 Jun
Wimbledon Championships London, Great Britain Grand Slam Grass – 96S/48D/64XSingles – Doubles – Mixed Draw
Billie Jean King 6–0, 6–1
Evonne Goolagong Cawley
Chris Evert Margaret Court
Betty Stöve Olga Morozova Virginia Wade Martina Navratilova
Ann Kiyomura Kazuko Sawamatsu 7–5, 1–6, 7–5
Françoise Dürr Betty Stöve
Margaret Court Marty Riessen 6–4, 7–5
Betty Stöve Allan Stone
July
August
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
4 Aug
US Clay Court Championships Indianapolis , United States Women's International Grand Prix $30,000 – ClaySingles – Doubles
Chris Evert 6–3, 6–4
Dianne Fromholtz
Nancy Gunter Katja Ebbinghaus
Donna Ganz Janet Newberry Iris Riedel Julie Heldman
Fiorella Bonicelli Isabel Fernández de Soto 3–6, 7–5, 6–3
Gail Chanfreau Julie Heldman
11 Aug
Rothmans Canadian Open Toronto , Canada Women's International Grand Prix $30,000 – ClaySingles – Doubles
Marcie Louie 6–1, 4–6, 6–4
Laura DuPont
Isabel Fernández de Soto Linky Boshoff
Margaret Court Julie Anthony Tine Zwaan Julie Heldman
Julie Anthony Margaret Court 6–2, 6–4
JoAnne Russell Jane Stratton
18 Aug
South Orange Classic South Orange , United States Non-tour event ClaySingles – Doubles
Virginia Ruzici 6–1, 6–1
Mariana Simionescu
Ruta Gerulaitis Kristien Shaw
Greer Stevens Mimi Kanarek Kathy May Kathleen Harter
Kristien Shaw Greer Stevens Walkover
Kathleen Harter Kathy May
Medi-Quik Classic New York , United States Women's International Grand Prix $75,000 – ClaySingles – Doubles
Chris Evert 6–0, 6–1
Virginia Wade
3rd: Margaret Court 4th: Dianne Fromholtz
Mona Schallau Iris Riedel Pam Teeguarden Martina Navratilova
Chris Evert Martina Navratilova 7–5, 6–7, 6–4
Margaret Court Virginia Wade
25 Aug 1 Sep
US Open New York , United States Grand Slam Clay – 64S/32D/32XSingles – Doubles – Mixed Draw
Chris Evert 5–7, 6–4, 6–2
Evonne Goolagong Cawley
Martina Navratilova Virginia Wade
Kerry Melville Margaret Court Kazuko Sawamatsu Katja Ebbinghaus
Margaret Court Virginia Wade 7–5, 2–6, 7–6
Rosie Casals Billie Jean King
Rosie Casals Dick Stockton 6–3, 6–7, 6–3
Billie Jean King Fred Stolle
September
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
8 Sep
World Invitanional Classic Hilton Head, South Carolina , USA Non-tour event ClayDraw
Chris Evert 6–1, 6–1
Evonne Goolagong Cawley
Rosie Casals Virginia Wade
15 Sep
Little Mo Classic Atlanta , United States Women's International Grand Prix $60,000 – HardSingles – Doubles
Chris Evert 2–6, 6–2, 6–0
Martina Navratilova
Françoise Dürr Virginia Wade
Brigitte Cuypers Terry Holladay Marina Kroschina Carrie Meyer
Chris Evert Martina Navratilova 6–4, 5–7, 6–2
Françoise Dürr Betty Stöve
22 Sep
Majestic Tournament Denver , United States Women's International Grand Prix $60,000 – Hard (i)Singles – Doubles
Martina Navratilova 4–6, 6–4, 6–3
Carrie Meyer
3rd: Nancy Gunter 4th: Sue Barker
Françoise Dürr Rosie Casals Terry Holladay Cynthia Doerner
Françoise Dürr Betty Stöve 3–6, 6–1, 7–6
Rosie Casals Martina Navratilova
29 Sep
Mission Viejo Tournament Mission Viejo , United States Women's International Grand Prix $60,000 – HardSingles – Doubles
Chris Evert 6–1, 6–3
Cynthia Doerner
3rd: Martina Navratilova 4th: Dianne Fromholtz
Tine Zwaan Betty-Ann Stuart Carrie Meyer Sue Barker
Chris Evert Martina Navratilova 6–3, 7–5
Gail Glasgow Betty-Ann Stuart
October
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
6 Oct
Thunderbird Classic Phoenix , United States Women's International Grand Prix $60,000 – HardSingles – Doubles
Nancy Gunter 4–6, 7–5, 6–4
Virginia Wade
3rd: Martina Navratilova 4th: Françoise Dürr
Laura DuPont Valerie Ziegenfuss Ann Kiyomura Linky Boshoff
Françoise Dürr Betty Stöve 6–7, 6–4, 6–0
Rosie Casals Martina Navratilova
13 Oct
Orlando Open Orlando , United States Women's International Grand Prix $60,000 – HardSingles – Doubles
Chris Evert Walkover
Martina Navratilova
Rosie Casals Kathy Kuykendall
Linky Boshoff Betsy Nagelsen Rayni Fox Donna Ganz
Rosie Casals Wendy Overton Walkover
Chris Evert Martina Navratilova
20 Oct
US Indoors Charlotte, Vermont , United States Non-tour event ClayDraw
Martina Navratilova 4–6, 6–2, 7–5
Evonne Goolagong Cawley
Betty Stöve Françoise Dürr
Rosie Casals Billie Jean King
27 Oct
Stockholm Open Stockholm , Sweden Women's International Grand Prix $30,000 – Hard (i)Singles – Doubles
Virginia Wade 6–3, 4–6, 7–5
Françoise Dürr
Rosie Casals Terry Holladay
Marcie Louie Natasha Chmyreva Betty Stöve Ingrid Bentzer
Françoise Dürr Betty Stöve 6–3, 6–4
Evonne Goolagong Cawley Virginia Wade
November
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
3 Nov
French Indoors Paris, France Women's International Grand Prix Hard (i)Singles – Doubles
Virginia Wade 6–1, 6–7, 9–7
Sue Barker
Glynis Coles Betty Stöve
Evonne Goolagong Cawley Rosie Casals Heidi Eisterlehner Iris Riedel
Françoise Dürr Betty Stöve 2–6, 6–0, 6–3
Evonne Goolagong Cawley Virginia Wade
Japan Open Tennis Championships Tokyo, Japan Non-tour event ClaySingles – Doubles
Kazuko Sawamatsu 6–2, 3–6, 6–1
Ann Kiyomura
Round Robin Fiorella Bonicelli Kiyomi Nomura Wendy Overton Toshiko Sade
Ann Kiyomura Kazuko Sawamatsu 6–2, 6–3
Kayoko Fukuoka Kiyomi Nomura
10 Nov
Dewar Cup London, Great Britain Non-tour event Hard (i)Singles – Doubles
Virginia Wade 6–3, 6–2
Evonne Goolagong Cawley
Mima Jaušovec Renáta Tomanová
Janice Metcalf Terry Holladay Rosie Casals Betty Stöve
Françoise Dürr Betty Stöve 6–4, 7–6
Evonne Goolagong Cawley Virginia Wade
17 Nov
Wightman Cup Cleveland , United States Hard (i) Team event
Great Britain 5–2
United States
24 Nov
South African Open Johannesburg , South Africa Non-tour event HardDraw
Annette DuPlooy 6–3, 3–6, 6–4
Brigitte Cuypers
Kristien Shaw Linky Boshoff
Dianne Fromholtz Janice Metcalf Alison McMillan N/A
December
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
1 Dec
South Australian Championships Adelaide , Australia Non-tour event GrassSingles – Doubles
Sue Barker 6–2, 6–1
Helga Masthoff
Dianne Berkinshaw Chris O'Neil
Jan Wilton Vivicca Andersson Lotta Stenberg Michelle Tyler
Sue Barker Michelle Tyler 7–5, 6–3
Kym Ruddell Janet Young
8 Dec
Dewar Cup Perth , Australia Non-tour event GrassSingles – Doubles
Virginia Wade 6–3, 6–1
Evonne Goolagong Cawley
Françoise Dürr Betty Stöve 6–4, 7–6
Evonne Goolagong Cawley Virginia Wade
15 Dec
Western Australian Championships Perth , Australia Non-tour event GrassSingles – Doubles
Helga Masthoff 6–2, 3–6, 6–4
Lesley Bowrey
Michelle Tyler Chris Matison
Michele Gurdal Renáta Tomanová Kathleen Harter Sue Barker
Lesley Bowrey Chris Matison 7–6, 6–3
Sue Barker Michelle Tyler
New South Wales Open Sydney , Australia Women's International Grand Prix GrassSingles – Doubles
Evonne Goolagong Cawley 6–2, 6–4
Sue Barker
Helga Masthoff Wendy Turnbull
Kathleen Harter Michelle Tyler Heidi Eisterlehner Chris Matison
Evonne Goolagong Cawley Helen Gourlay 6–3, 4–6, 6–3
Heidi Eisterlehner Helga Masthoff
These tables present the number of singles (S), doubles (D), and mixed doubles (X) titles won by each player and each nation during the 1973 Virginia Slims Circuit. They also include data for the Grand Slam tournaments and the year-end championships. The table is sorted by:
1) total number of titles (a doubles title won by two players representing the same nation counts as only one win for the nation);
2) highest amount of highest category tournaments (for example, having a single Grand Slam gives preference over any kind of combination without a Grand Slam title);
3) a singles > doubles > mixed doubles hierarchy;
4) alphabetical order (by family names for players).
Key
Grand Slam tournaments
Virginia Slims championships
Virginia Slims Circuit
Women's International Grand Prix
Non-Tour Events
Titles won by player
Titles won by nation
Rankings
Below are the 1975 WTA year-end rankings (November 4, 1975) Singles competition:
See also
References
External links
Women's tennis seasons
Seasons (1881-1912) ILTF World Circuit (1913-72) ILTF Independent Circuit ILTF Grand Prix Circuit Virginia Slims Circuit Virginia Slims/Colgate Series Avon/Colgate Series Avon/Toyota Series Virginia Slims World Championship Series WTA Tour
Grand Slam events Virginia Slims Circuit
San Francisco (S , D )
Sarasota (S , D )
Washington (S , D )
Akron (S , D )
Chicago (S , D )
Detroit (S , D )
Boston (S , D )
Houston (S , D )
Dallas (S , D )
Philadelphia (S , D )
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Sydney 1 (S , D )
Melbourne (S , D )
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Amelia Island (S , D )
Hamburg (S , D )
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Eastbourne (S , D )
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Palm Harbor (S , D )
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