1975 US Open – Women's singles

August 2023 1975 US Open USA Chris Evert AUS Evonne Goolagong 5–7, 6–4, 6–2 64 8 1975 US Open (tennis) Chris Evert defeated Evonne Cawley in the final, 5–7, 6–4, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1975 US Open. It was her first US Open title, following four consecutive semifinal finishes at the tournament, and her fourth major singles title overall. Billie Jean King was the reigning champion, but did not compete this year. This was the first edition of the tournament to be played on clay courts, having previously been held on grass. It would change surfaces again, to hardcourt, just three years later in 1978. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Chris Evert is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. USA Chris Evert (champion) GBR Virginia Wade (semifinalist) TCH Martina Navratilova (semifinalist) AUS Evonne Goolagong (finalist) AUS Margaret Court (quarterfinalist) URS Olga Morozova (second round) FRA Françoise Dürr (second round) USA Julie Heldman (second round) Draw Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Final eight 150 USA Chris Evert 1 AUS Evonne Cawley 4 5 7 6 4 6 2 USA Chris Evert 1 TCH Martina Navratilova 3 6 4 6 4 AUS Evonne Cawley 4 GBR Virginia Wade 2 7 5 6 1 USA Chris Evert 1 AUS Kerry Melville Reid 6 2 6 1 TCH Martina Navratilova 3 AUS Margaret Court 5 6 2 6 4 JPN Kazuko Sawamatsu AUS Evonne Cawley 4 6 7 5 7 FRG Katja Ebbinghaus GBR Virginia Wade 2 3 6 0 6 Earlier rounds Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals USA Evert 1 AUS Melville Reid 6 2 6 1 USA Evert 1 USA Overton 6 0 6 1 AUS Melville Reid RSA 1928 Stevens 4 6 6 4 6 4 USA Evert 1 URS Chmyreva 6 0 6 3 AUS Doerner USA Overton 1 6 1 6 FRA Dürr 7 AUS Melville Reid 3 6 0 6 RSA 1928 Stevens GBR Barker 6 0 6 7 6 4 USA Evert 1 AUS Hunt 6 1 6 0 URS Chmyreva USA Holladay 7 6 2 6 6 3 AUS Doerner GBR Charles 7 6 1 6 6 2 USA Overton USA Hogan 4 6 6 0 6 1 FRA Dürr 7 TCH Tomanová 6 1 6 1 AUS Melville Reid BEL Gurdal 6 0 6 1 RSA 1928 Stevens USA Anthony 7 6 6 3 GBR Barker USA Stap 3 6 6 1 6 3 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals TCH Navratilova 3 AUS Court 5 6 2 6 4 TCH Navratilova 3 USA May 6 3 6 0 AUS Court 5 USA Newberry 7 5 6 3 TCH Navratilova 3 USA Russell 6 2 3 6 6 2 USA Ganz USA May 2 6 2 6 AUS Court 5 NED Stöve 5 7 6 2 6 1 USA Newberry AUS Fromholtz 7 6 6 4 TCH Navratilova 3 GBR Mappin 6 3 6 3 USA Russell RSA 1928 Kloss 6 0 6 2 USA Ganz USA Walsh 6 4 6 4 USA May USA DuPont 7 6 6 1 AUS Court 5 FRA Fuchs 6 2 6 0 NED Stöve USA Redondo 6 1 6 4 USA Newberry FRA Chanfreau 6 2 6 4 AUS Fromholtz USA Louie 6 2 6 2 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals JPN Sawamatsu AUS Goolagong 4 6 7 5 7 RSA 1928 Boshoff JPN Sawamatsu 2 6 6 7 USA Ziegenfuss AUS Goolagong 4 3 6 2 6 USA Evert RSA 1928 Boshoff 3 6 1 6 JPN Sawamatsu USA Heldman 8 6 4 6 1 NED Zwaan USA Ziegenfuss 6 3 2 6 6 7 USA Schallau AUS Goolagong 4 3 6 1 6 USA Evert GBR Coles 6 3 4 6 6 1 RSA 1928 Boshoff AUS Dimond 6 2 6 2 JPN Sawamatsu USA Reynolds 6 4 6 0 USA Heldman 8 USA Stap 6 3 7 5 NED Zwaan RSA 1928 Cuypers 3 6 7 5 7 6 USA Ziegenfuss GBR Beaven 6 3 6 4 USA Schallau USA Richey Gunter 3 6 6 4 6 4 AUS Goolagong 4 USA Michel 6 0 6 0 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals FRG Ebbinghaus GBR Wade 2 3 6 0 6 FRG Ebbinghaus USA Teeguarden 6 0 6 3 USA Norton GBR Wade 2 6 4 4 6 3 6 AUS Gourlay FRG Ebbinghaus 4 6 5 7 USA Teeguarden URS Morozova 6 4 6 6 2 7 6 USA Norton USA Meyer 7 5 1 6 6 2 URS Kroschina GBR Wade 2 1 6 3 6 AUS Gourlay ARG Giscafré 7 5 6 4 FRG Ebbinghaus ROU 1965 Ruzici 6 3 5 7 6 2 USA Teeguarden ITA Nasuelli 6 4 6 3 URS Morozova 6 YUG Jaušovec 7 5 3 6 6 1 USA Norton URU Bonicelli 6 0 0 6 7 6 USA Meyer COL Fernández-De Soto 6 2 6 0 URS Kroschina USA Casals 6 4 6 2 GBR Wade 2 USA Latham 6 1 6 1 See also Evert–Navratilova rivalry External links 1975 US Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation 1975 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles Grand Slam women's singles 1976 Australian Open – Women's singles Women's Singles Category:US Open (tennis) by year – Women's singles Category:1975 in women's tennis Category:1975 in American women's sports