1975 Italian Open (tennis)
Combined men's and women's tennis tournament
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The 1975 Italian Open was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament that was played by men on outdoor clay courts at the Foro Italico in Rome, Italy. The men's and women's tournament was part of the 1975 Commercial Union Assurance Grand Prix. It was the 32nd edition of the tournament and was held from 26 May through 3 June 1975. The singles titles were won by Raúl Ramírez and Chris Evert.[3]
| 1975 Italian Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 26 May – 3 June |
| Edition | 32nd |
| Category | Grand Prix circuit |
| Surface | Clay court / outdoor |
| Location | Rome, Italy |
| Venue | Foro Italico |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Raúl Ramírez[1] | |
| Women's singles | |
 Chris Evert | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Brian Gottfried / Raúl Ramírez[2] | |
| Women's doubles | |
Chris Evert /  Martina Navratilova | |
Finals
Men's singles
Raúl Ramírez defeated 
Manuel Orantes 7–6, 7–5, 7–5
- It was Ramírez's 3rd singles title of the year and the 6th of his career.
Women's singles
Chris Evert defeated Martina Navratilova 6–1, 6–0
- It was Evert's 7th singles title of the year and the 46th of her career.
Men's doubles
Brian Gottfried / Raúl Ramírez defeated Jimmy Connors / 
Ilie Năstase 6–4, 7–6, 2–6, 6–1
Women's doubles
Chris Evert / Martina Navratilova defeated 
Sue Barker / Glynis Coles 6–1, 6–2
Prize money
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Third round | Second round | First round |
| Men's singles | $16,000 | $8,000 | $4,000 | $2,000 | $1,300 | $800 | $300 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's singles | $5,000 | $2,500 | $1,250 | $800 | $500 | $350 | $200 |
| Men's doubles | $6,000 | $3,500 | $2,000 | $800 | N/a | $0 | $0 |
| Women's doubles | $1,500 | $900 | $500 | $300 | N/a | N/a | $0 |
Source: World of Tennis '76[3]