1975 US Open (tennis)

1975 US Open
Date	27 August – 7 September
Edition	95th
Category	Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface	Clay / outdoor
Location	Forest Hills, Queens, United States
Venue	West Side Tennis Club
Champions
Men's singles
Manuel Orantes
Women's singles
Chris Evert
Men's doubles
Jimmy Connors / Ilie Năstase
Women's doubles
Margaret Court / Virginia Wade
Mixed doubles
Rosemary Casals / Dick Stockton
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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, United States. The tournament ran from 27 August until 7 September. 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.^[1] 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

Manuel Orantes^[2] defeated Jimmy Connors, 6–4, 6–3, 6–3

• It was Orantes's 1st (and only) career Grand Slam title.

Women's singles

Chris Evert defeated 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

Jimmy Connors / Ilie Năstase defeated Tom Okker / Marty Riessen, 6–4, 7–6

Women's doubles

Margaret Court / Virginia Wade defeated Rosemary Casals / Billie Jean King, 7–5, 2–6, 7–6

Mixed doubles

Rosemary Casals / Dick Stockton defeated Billie Jean King / Fred Stolle, 6‐3, 6‐7, 6‐3

Juniors

Boys' singles

Howard Schoenfield defeated Chris Lewis, 6–4, 6–3

Girls' singles

Natasha Chmyreva defeated Greer Stevens, 6–7, 6–2, 6–2

References

External links

• Official US Open website