1975 French Open
| 1975 French Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 4–15 June 1975 |
| Edition | 74 |
| Category | 45th Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Draw | 128MS/64WS/64MD/32WD/32X |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Paris (XVIe), France |
| Venue | Stade Roland Garros |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
| Sweden Björn Borg[1] | |
| Women's singles | |
| United States Chris Evert[2] | |
| Men's doubles | |
| United States Brian Gottfried / Mexico Raúl Ramírez[3] | |
| Women's doubles | |
| United States Chris Evert / Czechoslovakia Martina Navratilova[2] | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Uruguay Fiorella Bonicelli / Brazil Thomaz Koch[2] | |
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The 1975 French Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The tournament ran from 4 June until 15 June.[1] It was the 79th staging of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1975.[4][5] Björn Borg won the men's singles title and Chris Evert won the women's single title.
Finals
Men's singles
Sweden Björn Borg defeated Argentina Guillermo Vilas, 6–2, 6–3, 6–4 [1]
- It was Borg's 2nd career Grand Slam title, and his 2nd (consecutive) French Open title.
Women's singles
United States Chris Evert defeated Czechoslovakia Martina Navratilova, 2–6, 6–2, 6–1 [2]
- It was Evert's 3rd career Grand Slam title, and her 2nd (consecutive) French Open title.
Men's doubles
United States Brian Gottfried / Mexico Raúl Ramírez defeated Australia John Alexander / Australia Phil Dent, 6–4, 2–6, 6–2, 6–4 [3]
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Women's doubles
United States Chris Evert / Czechoslovakia Martina Navratilova defeated United States Julie Anthony / Soviet Union Olga Morozova, 6–3, 6–2 [2]
Mixed doubles
Uruguay Fiorella Bonicelli / Brazil Thomaz Koch defeated United States Pam Teeguarden / Chile Jaime Fillol, 6–4, 7–6 [2]
Prize money
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | 4R | 3R | 2R | 1R | |
| Singles [6] | Men | FF120,000 | FF60,000 | FF30,000 | FF15,000 | FF7,500 | FF4,500 | FF2,000 | FF1,000 |
| Women | FF40,000 | FF20,000 | FF10,000 | FF5,000 | - | FF3,000 | FF1,500 | FF1,000 | |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "ATP – 1975 Roland Garros Men's Singles Draw". ATP.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "WTA Tournament Archive – 1975 Roland Garros" (PDF). WTA.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "ATP – 1975 Roland Garros Men's Doubles Draw". ATP.
- ↑ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 389, 396, 400, 402–3. ISBN 978-0942257700.
- ↑ Gilles Delamarre (1991). Roland Garros : Le Livre du Tournoi du Centenaire. Paris: Fédération Française de Tennis. pp. 240–245. ISBN 2906450510.
- ↑ John Barrett, ed. (1977). World of Tennis '76. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 35. ISBN 978-0362002751.
