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1975 Wimbledon Championships

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Date
  
23 June – 5 July

Category
  
Grand Slam (ITF)

Prize money
  
£114,875

Edition
  
89th

Draw
  
128S/64D/64XD

Surface
  
Grass

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. The tournament ran from 23 June until 5 July. It was the 89th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1975.

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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.

* per team

Men's singles

Arthur Ashe defeated Jimmy Connors, 6–1, 6–1, 5–7, 6–4

  • 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

  • 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

    Women's doubles

    Ann Kiyomura / Kazuko Sawamatsu defeated Françoise Dürr / Betty Stöve, 7–5, 1–6, 7–5

    Mixed doubles

    Margaret Court / Marty Riessen defeated Betty Stöve / Allan Stone, 6–4, 7–5

    Boys' singles

    Chris Lewis defeated Ricardo Ycaza, 6–1, 6–4

    Girls' singles

    Natasha Chmyreva defeated Regina Maršíková, 6–4, 6–3

    References

    1975 Wimbledon Championships Wikipedia