The 1975 WTA Tour consisted of a number of tennis tournaments for female tennis players. It was composed of the newly streamlined version of the Virginia Slims Circuit (which was now an 11-week tour of the United States) and the Woman's International Grand Prix. The year 1975 also saw the creation of the first official ranking system and these rankings were used to determine acceptance into the tournaments.
Schedule This is a calendar of all events which were part of either the Virginia Slims circuit or the Women's International Grand Prix in the year 1975, with player progression documented from the quarterfinals stage. Also included are the Grand Slam tournaments, the 1975 Virginia Slims Championships, the 1975 Federation Cup and a number of events not affiliated with either tour.
Key Grand Slam tournamentsVirginia Slims championshipsVirginia Slims Circuit Women's International Grand Prix ILTF independent eventsTeam events
December (1974) WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists23 Dec30 DecAustralian Open Melbourne, AustraliaGrand SlamGrass – 56S/24DSingles – Doubles Evonne Goolagong6–3, 6–2 Martina Navratilova Natasha Chmyreva Sue Barker Margaret Court Christine Matison Kazuko Sawamatsu Olga Morozova Evonne Goolagong Peggy Michel7–6, 7–6 Margaret Court Olga Morozova
January WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists6 Jan Virginia Slims of San Francisco San Francisco, United StatesVirginia SlimsHard – $75,000 – 32S/8D Chris Evert6–1, 6–1 Billie Jean King Martina Navratilova Virginia Wade Sue Stap Nancy Gunter Julie Heldman Françoise Dürr Chris Evert Billie Jean King6–2, 7–5 Rosie Casals Virginia Wade13 Jan Virginia Slims of Sarasota Sarasota, United StatesVirginia SlimsCarpet (i) – $75,000 – 32S Billie Jean King6–2, 6–3 Chris Evert Virginia Wade Julie Heldman Raquel Giscafré Nancy Gunter Kerry Melville Wendy Overton Chris Evert Billie Jean King6–4, 6–2 Betty Stöve Virginia Wade27 Jan Virginia Slims of Washington Washington, United StatesVirginia SlimsHard – $75,000 – 32S/8D Martina Navratilova6–3, 6–1 Kerry Melville Virginia Wade Margaret Court Chris Evert Valerie Ziegenfuss Janet Newberry Wendy Overton Françoise Dürr Betty Stöve6–3, 6–4 Helen Gourlay Kerry Melville
February WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists3 Feb Virginia Slims of Akron Akron, United StatesVirginia SlimsCarpet (i) – $75,000 – 32S Chris Evert6–4, 3–6, 6–3 Margaret Court Virginia Wade Olga Morozova Martina Navratilova Mima Jaušovec Nancy Gunter Julie Heldman Françoise Dürr Betty Stöve7–5, 7–6 Chris Evert Martina Navratilova10 Feb Virginia Slims of Chicago Chicago, United StatesVirginia SlimsHard – $75,000 – 32S/10D Margaret Court6–3, 3–6, 6–2 Martina Navratilova Chris Evert Wendy Overton Julie Heldman Olga Morozova Nancy Gunter Evonne Goolagong Chris Evert Martina Navratilova6–2, 7–5 Margaret Court Olga Morozova17 Feb Virginia Slims of Detroit Detroit, United StatesVirginia SlimsCarpet (i) – $75,000 – 32S Evonne Goolagong6–3, 3–6, 6–3 Margaret Court Martina Navratilova Françoise Dürr Marcie Louie Betty Stöve Olga Morozova Raquel Giscafré Lesley Hunt Martina Navratilova2–6, 7–5, 6–2 Françoise Dürr Betty Stöve
March WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists3 MarVirginia Slims of Boston Boston, United StatesVirginia SlimsCarpet (i) – $75,000 – 32S/12D Martina Navratilova6–2, 4–6, 6–3 Evonne Goolagong Margaret Court Chris Evert Helen Gourlay Virginia Wade Olga Morozova Julie Heldman Rosie Casals Billie Jean King6–3, 6–4 Chris Evert Martina Navratilova10 MarVirginia Slims of Houston Houston, United StatesVirginia SlimsCarpet (i) – $75,000 – 32S/12D Chris Evert6–3, 6–2 Margaret Court Olga Morozova Evonne Goolagong Françoise Dürr Virginia Wade Laura duPont Mona Schallau Françoise Dürr Betty Stöve2–6, 6–3, 7–6(5–2) Evonne Goolagong Virginia Wade17 MarVirginia Slims of Dallas Dallas, United StatesVirginia SlimsCarpet (i) – $75,000 – 32S/10D Virginia Wade2–6, 7–6(5–3), 4–3 ret. Martina Navratilova Françoise Dürr Evonne Goolagong Terry Holladay Olga Morozova Sue Stap Julie Heldman Françoise Dürr Betty Stöve7–6(5–4), 6–2 Mona Schallau Julie Anthony24 MarVirginia Slims of Philadelphia Philadelphia, United StatesVirginia SlimsCarpet (i) – $75,000 – 32S/11D Virginia Wade7–6, 6–4 Chris Evert Billie Jean King Martina Navratilova Wendy Overton Evonne Goolagong Olga Morozova Nancy Gunter Evonne Goolagong Betty Stöve4–6, 6–4, 7–6(5–3) Rosie Casals Billie Jean King31 MarVirginia Slims Championships Los Angeles, United StatesYear-end championshipsCarpet (i) – $150,000 – 16S (8RR) Chris Evert 6–4, 6–2 Martina Navratilova Virginia Wade (3rd) Evonne Goolagong (4th) Round-robinGold Group Olga Morozova Marcie LouieGreen Group Julie Heldman Mona Schallau
April WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists7 AprilBridgestone Doubles Championships Osaka & Tokyo, JapanWomen's International Grand PrixCarpet (i) – $100,000 – 8D Margaret Court Virginia Wade6–7(2–5), 7–6(5–2), 6–2 Rosie Casals Billie Jean King Hunt / Navratilova Dürr / Stöve Cuypers / Gourlay Anthony / Schallau Heldman / Stap DuPont / Teeguarden14 AprilFour Woman L'Eggs World Series Austin, United StatesNon-tour event$100,000 – hard – 4SDraw Chris Evert4–6, 6–3, 7–6(5–2) Billie Jean King Evonne Goolagong (3rd) Olga Morozova (4th)N/A21 AprilFamily Circle Cup Amelia Island, United StatesWomen's International Grand PrixClay – $150,000 – 32S/16D Chris Evert7–5, 6–4 Martina Navratilova Evonne Goolagong Olga Morozova Françoise Dürr Virginia Wade Marcie Louie Julie Heldman Evonne Goolagong Virginia Wade4–6, 6–4, 6–2 Rosie Casals Olga Morozova
May WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists5 MayFederation Cup Aix-en-Provence, FranceFederation CupClay – 31 teams knockout3–012 MayBritish Hard Court Championships Bournemouth, Great BritainNon-tour eventHard Janet Newberry7–9, 7–5, 6–3 Terry Holladay Wendy Paish Dianne Fromholtz Michelle Tyler Rowena Whitehouse Lesley Charles Kazuko Sawamatsu Lesley Charles Sue Mappin6–3, 6–3 Linky Boshoff Greer Stevens19 MayWest German Championships Hamburg, West GermanyWomen's International Grand PrixClay – $30,000 Renáta Tomanová7–6, 5–7, 10–8 Kazuko Sawamatsu Iris Riedel Mima Jaušovec Helga Masthoff Linky Boshoff Janet Newberry Lany Kaligis Dianne Fromholtz Renáta Tomanová6–3, 6–2 Paulina Peisachov Kazuko Sawamatsu26 MayItalian Open Rome, ItalyWomen's International Grand PrixClay – $30,000 Chris Evert6–1, 6–0 Martina Navratilova Mima Jaušovec Dianne Fromholtz Fiorella Bonicelli Helga Masthoff Katja Ebbinghaus Linky Boshoff Chris Evert Martina Navratilova6–1, 6–2 Sue Barker Glynis Coles
June WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists2 Jun French Open Paris, FranceGrand SlamClay – 64S/64Q/22D/24XSingles – Doubles – Mixed doubles Chris Evert2–6, 6–2, 6–1 Martina Navratilova Janet Newberry Olga Morozova Donna Ganz Éva Szabó Raquel Giscafré Kazuko Sawamatsu Chris Evert Martina Navratilova6–3, 6–2 Julie Anthony Olga Morozova Fiorella Bonicelli Thomaz Koch6–4, 7–6 Pam Teeguarden Jaime Fillol16 Jun Eastbourne Championships Eastbourne, Great BritainWomen's International Grand PrixGrass – $25,000 Virginia Wade7–5, 4–6, 6–4 Billie Jean King Rosie Casals Olga Morozova Helena Anliot Pam Teeguarden Glynis Coles Linky Boshoff Julie Anthony Olga Morozova6–2, 6–4 Evonne Goolagong Cawley Peggy Michel23 Jun30 JunWimbledon Championships London, Great BritainGrand SlamGrass – 96S/48D/64XSingles – Doubles – Mixed doubles Billie Jean King6–0, 6–1 Evonne Goolagong Cawley Chris Evert Margaret Court Betty Stöve Olga Morozova Virginia Wade Martina Navratilova Ann Kiyomura Kazuko Sawamatsu7–5, 1–6, 7–5 Françoise Dürr Betty Stöve Margaret Court Marty Riessen6–4, 7–5 Betty Stöve Allan Stone
July WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists7 JulSwedish Open Båstad, SwedenNon-tour eventClay Sue Barker6–4, 6–0 Helga Masthoff Mimmi Wikstedt Pam Teeguarden Helena Anliot Raquel Giscafré Lotta Stenberg Christina Sandberg Janet Newberry Pam Teeguarden6–3, 6–3 Fiorella Bonicelli Raquel Giscafré14 JulAustrian Open Kitzbühel, AustriaNon-tour eventClay Sue Barker6–4, 6–4 Pam Teeguarden Katja Ebbinghaus Dianne Fromholtz Fiorella Bonicelli Raquel Giscafré Marie Pinterová Marketa Wallenfels Sue Barker Pam Teeguarden6–4, 6–3 Fiorella Bonicelli Raquel Giscafré
August WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists4 Aug US Clay Court Championships Indianapolis, United StatesWomen's International Grand PrixClay – $30,000 Singles – Doubles Chris Evert6–3, 6–4 Dianne Fromholtz Nancy Gunter Katja Ebbinghaus Donna Ganz Janet Newberry Iris Riedel Julie Heldman Fiorella Bonicelli Isabel Fernández de Soto3–6, 7–5, 6–3 Gail Chanfreau Julie Heldman11 Aug Rothmans Canadian Open Toronto, CanadaWomen's International Grand PrixClay – $30,000 Marcie Louie6–1, 4–6, 6–4 Laura duPont Isabel Fernández de Soto Linky Boshoff Margaret Court Julie Anthony Tine Zwaan Julie Heldman Julie Anthony Margaret Court6–2, 6–4 JoAnne Russell Jane Stratton18 Aug South Orange Classic South Orange, United StatesNon-tour eventClay Virginia Ruzici6–1, 6–1 Mariana Simionescu Ruta Gerulaitis Kristien Shaw Greer Stevens Mimi Kanarek Kathy May Kathleen Harter Kristien Shaw Greer StevensWalkover Kathleen Harter Kathy MayMedi-Quik Classic New York City, United StatesWomen's International Grand PrixClay – $75,000 Chris Evert6–0, 6–1 Virginia Wade 3rd: Margaret Court 4th: Dianne Fromholtz Mona Schallau Iris Riedel Pam Teeguarden Martina Navratilova Chris Evert Martina Navratilova7–5, 6–7, 6–4 Margaret Court Virginia Wade25 Aug 1 Sep US Open New York City, United StatesGrand SlamClay – 64S/32D/32XSingles – Doubles – Mixed doubles Chris Evert5–7, 6–4, 6–2 Evonne Goolagong Cawley Martina Navratilova Virginia Wade Kerry Melville Margaret Court Kazuko Sawamatsu Katja Ebbinghaus Margaret Court Virginia Wade7–5, 2–6, 7–6 Rosie Casals Billie Jean King Rosie Casals Dick Stockton6–3, 6–7, 6–3 Billie Jean King Fred Stolle
September WeekTournamentChampionsRunners-upSemifinalistsQuarterfinalists8 Sep World Invitational Classic Hilton Head, USANon-tour eventClayDraw Chris Evert6–1, 6–1 Evonne Goolagong Cawley Rosie Casals Virginia Wade15 Sep Little Mo Classic Atlanta, United StatesWomen's International Grand PrixHard – $60,000 Chris Evert2–6, 6–2, 6–0 Martina Navratilova Françoise Dürr Virginia Wade Brigitte Cuypers Terry Holladay Marina Kroschina Carrie Meyer Chris Evert Martina Navratilova6–4, 5–7, 6–2 Françoise Dürr Betty Stöve22 Sep Majestic International Denver, United StatesWomen's International Grand PrixHard (i) – $60,000 Martina Navratilova4–6, 6–4, 6–3 Carrie Meyer3rd: Nancy Gunter 4th: Sue Barker Françoise Dürr Rosie Casals Terry Holladay Cynthia Doerner Françoise Dürr Betty Stöve3–6, 6–1, 7–6 Rosie Casals Martina Navratilova29 Sep Mission Viejo Tournament Mission Viejo, United StatesWomen's International Grand PrixHard – $60,000 Chris Evert6–1, 6–3 Cynthia Doerner 3rd: Martina Navratilova 4th: Dianne Fromholtz Tine Zwaan Betty-Ann Stuart Carrie Meyer Sue Barker Chris Evert Martina Navratilova6–3, 7–5 Gail Glasgow Betty-Ann Stuart
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