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1975 U.S. Clay Court Championships – Women's singles

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Women's singles
1975 U.S. Clay Court Championships
Final
ChampionUnited States Chris Evert
Runner-upAustralia Dianne Fromholtz
Score6–3, 6–4
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 1974 · U.S. Clay Court Championships · 1976 →

Chris Evert took her fourth consecutive US Clay Court title and $10,000 first-prize money, defeating Dianne Fromholtz in the final.[1]

Seeds

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A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.[2]

  1. United States Chris Evert (champion)
  2. United States Julie Heldman (quarterfinals)
  3. United States Marcie Louie (third round)
  4. United States Nancy Gunter (semifinals)
  5. United States Janet Newberry (second round)
    Argentina Raquel Giscafré (withdrew)
  6. United States Terry Holladay (third round)
  7. France Gail Chanfreau (second round)
  8. South Africa Linky Boshoff (second round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals [3][4] Semifinals [5] Final
               
1 United States Chris Evert 6 6  
  United States Donna Ganz 1 2  
1 United States Chris Evert 6 7 4
4 United States Nancy Gunter 7 5 2r
4 United States Nancy Gunter 6 7  
5 United States Janet Newberry 4 5  
1 United States Chris Evert 6 6  
  Australia Dianne Fromholtz 3 4  
  West Germany Iris Riedel 4 1  
  Australia Dianne Fromholtz 6 6  
  Australia Dianne Fromholtz 6 6 6
  West Germany Katja Ebbinghaus 7 0 2
  West Germany Katja Ebbinghaus 7 6  
2 United States Julie Heldman 5 4  

Top half

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Section 1

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First round [6][7] Second round [7][8] Third round [8][3] Quarterfinals [3][4]
1 United States C Evert 6 6  
  United States S Walsh 6 4     Israel P Peisachov 0 2  
  Israel P Peisachov 7 6   1 United States C Evert 6 6  
  United Kingdom G Coles 2 0  
Q Argentina E Weisenberger 3 4  
  United Kingdom G Coles 6 6     United Kingdom G Coles 6 6  
  United States C Martinez 3 3   1 United States C Evert 6 6  
  United States D Ganz 1 2  
Q United States C Reynolds 0 2  
6 United States T Holladay 5 6 6 6 United States T Holladay 6 6  
  United States S Mehmedbasich 7 2 1 6 United States T Holladay 3 3  
  United States D Ganz 6 6  
  United Kingdom S Mappin 4 4  
  Australia W Paish 4 4     United States D Ganz 6 6  
  United States D Ganz 6 6  

Section 2

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First round [6][7] Second round [7][8] Third round [8][3] Quarterfinals [3][4]
4 United States N Gunter 3 6 7
Q United States L Rowley 6 1 6 4 United States N Gunter 6 6 6
  United States J Russell 2 7 1
4 United States N Gunter 6 7  
  United States M Redondo 4 1     United States L duPont 1 5  
  United States L duPont 6 6     United States L duPont 6 6  
Q United States M McLean 1 1  
4 United States N Gunter 6 7  
5 United States J Newberry 6 6   5 United States J Newberry 4 5  
  Australia J Dimond 1 1   5 United States J Newberry 6 6  
  United States B Bruning 2 2  
5 United States J Newberry 7 6  
  Brazil M Bueno 3 5   Q Romania M Simionescu 6 3  
Q Romania M Simionescu 6 7   Q Romania M Simionescu 6 6  
  Netherlands T Zwaan 1 1  

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round [6][7] Second round [7][8] Third round [8][3] Quarterfinals [3][4]
Q United States M O'Keefe 1 6 7
  Colombia I Fernández 6 6     Colombia I Fernández 6 1 5
  United States P Hogan 2 3   Q United States M O'Keefe 1 3  
  West Germany I Riedel 6 6  
  West Germany I Riedel 7 7  
  United States R Tenney 1 2   7 France G Chanfreau 6 5  
7 France G Chanfreau 6 6     West Germany I Riedel 4 1  
  Australia D Fromholtz 6 6  
  Australia D Fromholtz 7 6  
Q United States M Struthers 7 6   Q United States M Struthers 6 4  
  United States P Teeguarden 6 3     Australia D Fromholtz 6 6  
3 United States M Louie 3 2  
  Italy A-M Nasuelli 6 1r  
  United States K May 6 2   3 United States M Louie 7 4  
3 United States M Louie 7 6  

Section 4

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First round [6][7] Second round [7][8] Third round [8][3] Quarterfinals [3][4]
  United States J Evert 1 1  
  Australia C Doerner 3 4     West Germany K Ebbinghaus 6 6  
  West Germany K Ebbinghaus 6 6     West Germany K Ebbinghaus 6 6  
Q United States S Moore 2 1  
8 South Africa L Boshoff 4 2  
  France N Fuchs 4 4   Q United States S Moore 6 6  
Q United States S Moore 6 6     West Germany K Ebbinghaus 7 6  
2 United States J Heldman 5 4  
  United States B Nagelsen 0 4  
  United States J Anthony 3 6 6   United States J Anthony 6 6  
  Uruguay F Bonicelli 6 1 4   United States J Anthony 3 6 5
2 United States J Heldman 6 2 7
  United Kingdom L Charles 2 6  
  Belgium M Gurdal 1 0   2 United States J Heldman 6 7  
2 United States J Heldman 6 6  

References

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  1. ^ "Chris Evert Wins Clay Court Crown". Bangor Daily News. Bangor, ME. August 11, 1975.
  2. ^ "Vilas, Evert Gain Top Seeds". The Herald. Provo, UT. UPI. August 3, 1975. p. 8.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i Scifres, Bill (August 8, 1975). "'Big 3' Make It Look Easy On Clay". The Indianapolis Star (1st ed.). p. 43.
  4. ^ a b c d e Scifres, Bill (August 9, 1975). "Ashe Has Clay Trouble". The Indianapolis Star. p. 26.
  5. ^ "Evert, Fromholtz in clay-court final". The Sunday Star-News. Wilmington, NC. UPI. August 10, 1975.
  6. ^ a b c d Scifres, Bill (August 5, 1975). "Richey Gets Tennis Lesson". The Indianapolis Star. p. 19.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h Scifres, Bill (August 6, 1975). "Chris Evert Easy Clay Courts Victor". The Indianapolis Star (1st ed.). p. 36.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h Scifres, Bill (August 7, 1975). "Argentinian Springs Clay Upset". The Indianapolis Star (1st ed.). p. 57.