1975 Wimbledon Championships
| 1975 Wimbledon Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 23 June – 5 July |
| Edition | 89th |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Draw | 128S / 64D |
| Prize money | £114,875 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Church Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom |
| Venue | All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club |
| 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 | |
Marty Riessen /  Margaret Court | |
| Boys' singles | |
 Chris Lewis | |
| Girls' singles | |
 Natasha Chmyreva | |
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.
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]
| 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
Seniors
Men's Singles
Arthur Ashe defeated 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
Billie Jean King defeated 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
Vitas Gerulaitis / Sandy Mayer defeated 
Colin Dowdeswell / Allan Stone, 7–5, 8–6, 6–4 [7]
Women's Doubles
Ann Kiyomura / Kazuko Sawamatsu defeated 
Françoise Dürr / 
Betty Stöve, 7–5, 1–6, 7–5 [8]
Mixed Doubles
Marty Riessen / Margaret Court defeated Allan Stone / Betty Stöve, 6–4, 7–5 [9]
Juniors
Boys' Singles
Chris Lewis defeated 
Ricardo Ycaza, 6–1, 6–4 [10]
Girls' Singles
Natasha Chmyreva defeated 
Regina Maršíková, 6–4, 6–3 [11]
Singles seeds
Men's singles
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Women's singles
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References
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- ^ Barrett, John (2001). Wimbledon : The Official History of the Championships. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 380, 381. ISBN 0007117078.
- ^ a b Little, Alan (2013). Wimbledon Compendium 2013 (23 ed.). London: All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. pp. 129, 327–334. ISBN 978-1899039401.
- ^ "About Wimbledon – Prize Money and Finance". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
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- ^ "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Boys' Singles Finals 1947-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ^ "Girls' Singles Finals 1947-2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 13 August 2017.