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

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

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 →

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

Draw

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Finals

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Quarterfinals [3][4] Semifinals [5] Final
               
1   Chris Evert 6 6  
    Donna Ganz 1 2  
1   Chris Evert 6 7 4
4   Nancy Gunter 7 5 2r
4   Nancy Gunter 6 7  
5   Janet Newberry 4 5  
1   Chris Evert 6 6  
    Dianne Fromholtz 3 4  
    Iris Riedel 4 1  
    Dianne Fromholtz 6 6  
    Dianne Fromholtz 6 6 6
    Katja Ebbinghaus 7 0 2
    Katja Ebbinghaus 7 6  
2   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   C Evert 6 6  
    S Walsh 6 4       P Peisachov 0 2  
    P Peisachov 7 6   1   C Evert 6 6  
    G Coles 2 0  
Q   E Weisenberger 3 4  
    G Coles 6 6       G Coles 6 6  
    C Martinez 3 3   1   C Evert 6 6  
    D Ganz 1 2  
Q   C Reynolds 0 2  
6   T Holladay 5 6 6 6   T Holladay 6 6  
    S Mehmedbasich 7 2 1 6   T Holladay 3 3  
    D Ganz 6 6  
    S Mappin 4 4  
    W Paish 4 4       D Ganz 6 6  
    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   N Gunter 3 6 7
Q   L Rowley 6 1 6 4   N Gunter 6 6 6
    J Russell 2 7 1
4   N Gunter 6 7  
    M Redondo 4 1       L duPont 1 5  
    L duPont 6 6       L duPont 6 6  
Q   M McLean 1 1  
4   N Gunter 6 7  
5   J Newberry 6 6   5   J Newberry 4 5  
    J Dimond 1 1   5   J Newberry 6 6  
    B Bruning 2 2  
5   J Newberry 7 6  
    M Bueno 3 5   Q   M Simionescu 6 3  
Q   M Simionescu 6 7   Q   M Simionescu 6 6  
    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   M O'Keefe 1 6 7
    I Fernández 6 6       I Fernández 6 1 5
    P Hogan 2 3   Q   M O'Keefe 1 3  
    I Riedel 6 6  
    I Riedel 7 7  
    R Tenney 1 2   7   G Chanfreau 6 5  
7   G Chanfreau 6 6       I Riedel 4 1  
    D Fromholtz 6 6  
    D Fromholtz 7 6  
Q   M Struthers 7 6   Q   M Struthers 6 4  
    P Teeguarden 6 3       D Fromholtz 6 6  
3   M Louie 3 2  
    A-M Nasuelli 6 1r  
    K May 6 2   3   M Louie 7 4  
3   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]
    J Evert 1 1  
    C Doerner 3 4       K Ebbinghaus 6 6  
    K Ebbinghaus 6 6       K Ebbinghaus 6 6  
Q   S Moore 2 1  
8   L Boshoff 4 2  
    N Fuchs 4 4   Q   S Moore 6 6  
Q   S Moore 6 6       K Ebbinghaus 7 6  
2   J Heldman 5 4  
    B Nagelsen 0 4  
    J Anthony 3 6 6     J Anthony 6 6  
    F Bonicelli 6 1 4     J Anthony 3 6 5
2   J Heldman 6 2 7
    L Charles 2 6  
    M Gurdal 1 0   2   J Heldman 6 7  
2   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.