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1975 Virginia Slims of San Francisco

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1975 Virginia Slims of San Francisco
DateJanuary 6–11
Edition5th
CategoryVirginia Slims Circuit
Draw32S / 8D
Prize money$75,000
SurfaceCarpet (Sporteze) / indoor
LocationSan Francisco, United States
VenueCivic Auditorium
Attendance30,000+
Champions
Singles
United States Chris Evert
Doubles
United States Chris Evert / United States Billie Jean King
← 1974 · Stanford Classic · 1976 →

The 1975 Virginia Slims of San Francisco, was a women's tennis tournament that took place on indoor carpet courts at the Civic Auditorium in San Francisco in the United States. It was the fifth edition of the event, which was part of the Virginia Slims Circuit, and was held from January 6 through January 11, 1975. The final was watched by 6,346 spectators who saw first-seeded Chris Evert win the singles title, earning $15,000 first-prize money.[1][2]

Finals

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Singles

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United States Chris Evert defeated United States Billie Jean King 6–1, 6–1

  • It was Evert's 1st singles title of the year and the 40th of her career.

Doubles

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United States Chris Evert / United States Billie Jean King defeated United States Rosemary Casals / United Kingdom Virginia Wade 6–2, 7–5

Prize money

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Event W F 3rd 4th QF Round of 16 Round of 32
Singles [1] $15,000 $8,500 $4,600 $3,800 $2,100 $1,100 $550

References

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  1. ^ a b John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 205–207.
  2. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1976). World of Tennis '76 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 159–160. ISBN 9780362002768. OCLC 650229036.