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1975 Virginia Slims of Boston
DateMarch 3–8
Edition3rd[a]
CategoryVirginia Slims circuit
Draw33S / 12D
Prize money$75,000
SurfaceCarpet (Sporteze) / indoor
LocationBoston, Massachusetts, U.S.
VenueWalter Brown Arena
Champions
Singles
Czechoslovakia Martina Navratilova
Doubles
United States Rosie Casals / United States Billie Jean King
← 1973 · Virginia Slims of Boston · 1976 →

The 1975 Virginia Slims of Boston, also known that year as the US Indoor Championships, was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Boston University Walter Brown Arena in Boston, Massachusetts in the United States that was part of the 1975 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. The tournament was held from March 3 through March 8, 1975.[1] Martina Navratilova won the singles title and earned $15,000 first-prize money.[2][3]

Finals

Singles

Czechoslovakia Martina Navratilova defeated Australia Evonne Goolagong 6–2, 4–6, 6–3

Doubles

United States Rosie Casals / United States Billie Jean King defeated United States Chris Evert / Czechoslovakia Martina Navratilova 6–3, 6–4

Prize money

Event W F 3rd 4th QF Round of 16 Round of 32
Singles [1] $15,000 $8,500 $4,600 $3,800 $2,100 $1,100 $550

Notes

  1. ^ 67th edition of the U.S. Indoor Championships.

References

  1. ^ a b John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 205, 209.
  2. ^ "Virginia Slims of Boston is final warm-up for New York extravaganza" (PDF). legacy.library.ucsf.edu. Virginia Slims World Championship Series.
  3. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1976). World of Tennis '76 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 162. ISBN 9780362002768. OCLC 650229036.