1975 Wimbledon Championships
Tennis tournament
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The 1975 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom.[1][2] The tournament was held from Monday 23 June until Saturday 5 July 1975.[3] It was the 89th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1975. Arthur Ashe and Billie Jean King won the singles titles.
| 1975 Wimbledon Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 23 June – 5 July |
| Edition | 89th |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Draw | 128S / 64D |
| Prize money | £114,875 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Church Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom |
| Venue | All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Arthur Ashe | |
| Women's singles | |
| Billie Jean King | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Vitas Gerulaitis / Sandy Mayer | |
| Women's doubles | |
Ann Kiyomura /  Kazuko Sawamatsu | |
| Mixed doubles | |
Marty Riessen /  Margaret Court | |
| Boys' singles | |
 Chris Lewis | |
| Girls' singles | |
 Natasha Chmyreva | |
Prize money
The total prize money for 1975 championships was £114,875. The winner of the men's title earned £10,000 while the women's singles champion earned £7,000.[3][4]
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | Round of 128 |
| Men's singles | £10,000 | £6,000 | £2,000 | £1,000 | £600 | £300 | £200 | £150 |
| Women's singles | £7,000 | £4,000 | £1,500 | £750 | £500 | £250 | £175 | £150 |
| Men's doubles * | £2,000 | £1,200 | £800 | £400 | £200 | £0 | £0 | N/a |
| Women's doubles * | £1,200 | £700 | £400 | £200 | £100 | £0 | £0 | N/a |
| Mixed doubles * | £1,000 | £500 | £300 | £200 | £100 | £0 | £0 | N/a |
* per team
Champions
Seniors
Men's singles
Arthur Ashe defeated Jimmy Connors, 6–1, 6–1, 5–7, 6–4[5]
- It was Ashe's 3rd (and last) career Grand Slam title, and his 1st Wimbledon title.
Women's singles
Billie Jean King defeated Evonne Goolagong Cawley, 6–0, 6–1[6]
- It was King's 12th (and last) career Grand Slam title (her 8th in the Open Era), and her 6th Wimbledon title.
Men's doubles
Vitas Gerulaitis / Sandy Mayer defeated 
Colin Dowdeswell / Allan Stone, 7–5, 8–6, 6–4[7]
Women's doubles
Ann Kiyomura / Kazuko Sawamatsu defeated 
Françoise Dürr / 
Betty Stöve, 7–5, 1–6, 7–5[8]
Mixed doubles
Marty Riessen / Margaret Court defeated Allan Stone / Betty Stöve, 6–4, 7–5[9]
Juniors
Boys' singles
Chris Lewis defeated 
Ricardo Ycaza, 6–1, 6–4[10]
Girls' singles
Natasha Chmyreva defeated 
Regina Maršíková, 6–4, 6–3[11]
Singles seeds
Men's singles
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Women's singles
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