| 1975 US Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 27 August – 7 September |
| Edition | 95th |
| Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Forest Hills, Queens, United States |
| Venue | West Side Tennis Club |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
Manuel Orantes | |
| Women's singles | |
Chris Evert | |
| Men's doubles | |
Jimmy Connors /
Ilie Năstase | |
| Women's doubles | |
Margaret Court /
Virginia Wade | |
| Mixed doubles | |
|
Rosemary Casals /
Dick Stockton | |
The 1975 US Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, Queens, in New York City, United States. The tournament ran from 27 August until 7 September. It was the 95th staging of the US Open, and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of 1975. During the final three years at the Forest Hills location, 1975-1977, the US Open was played on a green-colored Har-Tru clay surface, a surface slightly harder and faster than red clay. The switch came after player complaints about the poor state and uneven ball bounce on the grass courts in Forest Hills. [1] The tie-break scoring system changed in this championship. Previously a sudden death point was played at 4–4 with the winner the first to 5 points. It changed to the 13 point tie-break first to 7 points or the first player to win by two clear points if the scores reached 6–6.
Seniors
Men's singles
Manuel Orantes
[2] defeated
Jimmy Connors, 6–4, 6–3, 6–3
- It was Orantes's 1st (and only) career Grand Slam title.
Women's singles
Chris Evert defeated
Evonne Goolagong, 5–7, 6–4, 6–2
- It was Evert's 4th career Grand Slam title, and her 1st US Open title.
Men's doubles
Jimmy Connors /
Ilie Năstase defeated
Tom Okker /
Marty Riessen, 6–4, 7–6
Women's doubles
Margaret Court /
Virginia Wade defeated
Rosemary Casals /
Billie Jean King, 7–5, 2–6, 7–6
Mixed doubles
Rosemary Casals /
Dick Stockton defeated
Billie Jean King /
Fred Stolle, 6‐3, 6‐7, 6‐3
Juniors
Boys' singles
Howard Schoenfield defeated
Chris Lewis, 6–4, 6–3
Girls' singles
Natasha Chmyreva defeated
Greer Stevens, 6–7, 6–2, 6–2
References
- ^ Eugene Scott (1973). Tennis : Game of Motion. New York: Crown. p. 174. ISBN 978-0517503911.
- ^ Orantes became the first Spanish player (male or female) to win the US Open singles title.