1975 French Open

1975 French Open
Date 2 June - 15 June
Edition 74th
Category 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]

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 2 June until 15 June. It was the 74th 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.

Champions

Men's singles

Sweden Björn Borg defeated Argentina Guillermo Vilas, 6–2, 6–3, 6–4 [1]

Women's singles

United States Chris Evert defeated Czechoslovakia Martina Navratilova, 2–6, 6–2, 6–1 [2]

Men's doubles

United States Brian Gottfried / Mexico Raúl Ramírez defeated Australia John Alexander / Australia Phil Dent, 6–2, 2–6, 6–2, 6–4 [3]

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. 1 2 "ATP – 1975 Roland Garros Men's Singles Draw". ATP.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "WTA Tournament Archive – 1975 Roland Garros" (PDF). WTA.
  3. 1 2 "ATP – 1975 Roland Garros Men's Doubles Draw". ATP.
  4. 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.
  5. Gilles Delamarre (1991). Roland Garros : Le Livre du Tournoi du Centenaire. Paris: Fédération Française de Tennis. pp. 240–245. ISBN 2906450510.
  6. John Barrett, ed. (1977). World of Tennis '76. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 35. ISBN 978-0362002751.

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Preceded by
1975 Australian Open
Grand Slams Succeeded by
1975 Wimbledon Championships
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