1975 US Open (tennis)

January 2025 March 2026 1975 US Open August 27 – September 7 95th Clay / outdoor Grand Slam (ITF) Forest Hills, Queens, United States West Side Tennis Club ESP 1945 Manuel Orantes USA Chris Evert USA Jimmy Connors / ROM 1965 Ilie Năstase AUS Margaret Court / GBR Virginia Wade USA Rosemary Casals / USA 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, New York. The tournament was held from August 27 until September 7, 1975. 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.Tennis : Game of Motion 1973 Crown New York 978-0517503911 Eugene Scott 174 registration https://archive.org/details/tennisgameofmoti00scot/page/174 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 1975 US Open – Men's singles ESP 1945 Manuel OrantesOrantes became the first Spanish player (male or female) to win the US Open singles title. defeated USA Jimmy Connors, 6–4, 6–3, 6–3 It was Orantes's only career Grand Slam title. Women's singles 1975 US Open – Women's singles USA Chris Evert defeated AUS 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 1975 US Open – Men's doubles USA Jimmy Connors / ROM 1965 Ilie Năstase defeated NED Tom Okker / USA Marty Riessen, 6–4, 7–6 Women's doubles 1975 US Open – Women's doubles AUS Margaret Court / GBR Virginia Wade defeated USA Rosemary Casals / USA Billie Jean King, 7–5, 2–6, 7–6 Mixed doubles 1975 US Open – Mixed doubles USA Rosemary Casals / USA Dick Stockton defeated USA Billie Jean King / AUS Fred Stolle, 6-3, 6-7, 6-3 Juniors Boys' singles USA Howard Schoenfield defeated NZL Chris Lewis, 6–4, 6–3 Girls' singles Soviet Union Natasha Chmyreva defeated South Africa 1928 Greer Stevens, 6–7, 6–2, 6–2 References External links Official US Open website 1975 Wimbledon Championships Grand Slams 1976 Australian Open US Open Category:US Open (tennis) by year US Open US Open US Open US Open