Edition 63rd Surface Grass | Category Grand Slam (ITF) Location Melbourne, Australia | |
Date 21 December 1974 – 1 January 1975 Venue Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club | ||
The 1975 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts at the Kooyong Stadium in Melbourne in Australia and was held from 21 December 1974 to 1 January 1975. It was the 63rd edition of the Australian Open and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year. The singles titles were won by Australians John Newcombe and Evonne Goolagong Cawley.
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Men's singles
John Newcombe defeated Jimmy Connors, 7–5, 3–6, 6–4, 7–6 (9–7)
• It was Newcombe's 7th and last career Grand Slam singles title and his 2nd title at the Australian Open.Women's singles
Evonne Goolagong defeated Martina Navratilova, 6–3, 6–2
• It was Goolagong Cawley's 4th career Grand Slam singles title and her 2nd title at the Australian Open.Men's doubles
John Alexander / Philip Dent defeated Bob Carmichael / Allan Stone, 6–3, 7–6
• It was Alexander's 1st career Grand Slam doubles title. • It was Dent's 1st and only career Grand Slam doubles title.Women's doubles
Evonne Goolagong Cawley / Peggy Michel defeated Olga Morozova / Margaret Court, 7–6, 7–6
• It was Goolagong Cawley's 4th career Grand Slam doubles title and her 3rd title at the Australian Open. • It was Michel's 3rd and last career Grand Slam doubles title and her 2nd title at the Australian Open.Mixed doubles
No competition between 1970 and 1986.References
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