1975 US Open – Women's singles

Chris Evert defeated Evonne Goolagong 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.

Women's singles
1975 US Open
ChampionUnited States Chris Evert
Runner-upAustralia Evonne Goolagong
Score5–7, 6–4, 6–2
Draw64
Seeds8

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. However, 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.

  1. United States Chris Evert (champion)
  2. United Kingdom Virginia Wade (semifinalist)
  3. Czechoslovakia Martina Navratilova (semifinalist)
  4. Australia Evonne Goolagong (finalist)
  5. Australia Margaret Court (quarterfinalist)
  6. Soviet Union Olga Morozova (second round)
  7. France Françoise Dürr (second round)
  8. United States Julie Heldman (second round)

Draw

Key

Final eight

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 United States Chris Evert 6 6
Australia Kerry Melville Reid 2 1
1 United States Chris Evert 6 6
3 Czechoslovakia Martina Navratilova 4 4
3 Czechoslovakia Martina Navratilova 6 6
5 Australia Margaret Court 2 4
1 United States Chris Evert 5 6 6
4 Australia Evonne Cawley 7 4 2
Japan Kazuko Sawamatsu 6 5
4 Australia Evonne Cawley 7 7
4 Australia Evonne Cawley 7 6
2 United Kingdom Virginia Wade 5 1
West Germany Katja Ebbinghaus 3 0
2 United Kingdom Virginia Wade 6 6

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 United States Evert 6 6
Australia Hunt 1 0 1 United States Evert 6 6
Soviet Union Chmyreva 7 2 6 Soviet Union Chmyreva 0 3
United States Holladay 6 6 3 1 United States Evert 6 6
Australia Doerner 7 1 6 United States Overton 0 1
United Kingdom Charles 6 6 2 Australia Doerner 1 1
United States Overton 4 6 6 United States Overton 6 6
United States Hogan 6 0 1 1 United States Evert 6 6
7 France Dürr 6 6 Australia Melville Reid 2 1
Czechoslovakia Tomanová 1 1 7 France Dürr 3 0
Australia Melville Reid 6 6 Australia Melville Reid 6 6
Belgium Gurdal 0 1 Australia Melville Reid 4 6 6
South Africa Stevens 7 6 South Africa Stevens 6 4 4
United States Anthony 6 3 South Africa Stevens 6 6 6
United Kingdom Barker 3 6 6 United Kingdom Barker 0 7 4
United States Stap 6 1 3

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 Czechoslovakia Navratilova 6 6
United Kingdom Mappin 3 3 3 Czechoslovakia Navratilova 6 3 6
United States Russell 6 6 United States Russell 2 6 2
South Africa Kloss 0 2 3 Czechoslovakia Navratilova 6 6
United States Ganz 6 6 United States May 3 0
United States Walsh 4 4 United States Ganz 2 2
United States May 7 6 United States May 6 6
United States DuPont 6 1 3 Czechoslovakia Navratilova 6 6
5 Australia Court 6 6 5 Australia Court 2 4
France Fuchs 2 0 5 Australia Court 5 6 6
Netherlands Stöve 6 6 Netherlands Stöve 7 2 1
United States Redondo 1 4 5 Australia Court 7 6
United States Newberry 6 6 United States Newberry 5 3
France Chanfreau 2 4 United States Newberry 7 6
Australia Fromholtz 6 6 Australia Fromholtz 6 4
United States Louie 2 2

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
United States Evert 6 4 6
United Kingdom Coles 3 6 1 United States Evert 3 1
South Africa Boshoff 6 6 South Africa Boshoff 6 6
Australia Dimond 2 2 South Africa Boshoff 2 6
Japan Sawamatsu 6 6 Japan Sawamatsu 6 7
United States Reynolds 4 0 Japan Sawamatsu 6 6
8 United States Heldman 6 7 8 United States Heldman 4 1
United States Stap 3 5 Japan Sawamatsu 6 5
Netherlands Zwaan 3 7 7 4 Australia Goolagong 7 7
South Africa Cuypers 6 5 6 Netherlands Zwaan 6 2 6
United States Ziegenfuss 6 6 United States Ziegenfuss 3 6 7
United Kingdom Beaven 3 4 United States Ziegenfuss 3 2
United States Schallau 3 6 6 4 Australia Goolagong 6 6
United States Richey Gunter 6 4 4 United States Schallau 3 1
4 Australia Goolagong 6 6 4 Australia Goolagong 6 6
United States Michel 0 0

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Australia Gourlay 7 6
Argentina Giscafré 5 4 Australia Gourlay 4 5
West Germany Ebbinghaus 6 5 6 West Germany Ebbinghaus 6 7
Romania Ruzici 3 7 2 West Germany Ebbinghaus 6 6
United States Teeguarden 6 6 United States Teeguarden 0 3
Italy Nasuelli 4 3 United States Teeguarden 4 6 7
6 Soviet Union Morozova 7 3 6 6 Soviet Union Morozova 6 2 6
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jaušovec 5 6 1 West Germany Ebbinghaus 3 0
United States Norton 6 0 7 2 United Kingdom Wade 6 6
Uruguay Bonicelli 0 6 6 United States Norton 7 1 6
United States Meyer 6 6 United States Meyer 5 6 2
Colombia Fernández-De Soto 2 0 United States Norton 6 4 3
Soviet Union Kroschina 6 6 2 United Kingdom Wade 4 6 6
United States Casals 4 2 Soviet Union Kroschina 1 3
2 United Kingdom Wade 6 6 2 United Kingdom Wade 6 6
United States Latham 1 1

See also

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