1975 US Open – Women's singles

Chris Evert defeated Evonne Goolagong in the final, 5–7, 6–4, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1975 US Open. It was her first US Open title, following four consecutive semifinal finishes at the tournament, and her fourth major singles title overall.

Women's singles
1975 US Open
Final
ChampionUnited States Chris Evert
Runner-upAustralia Evonne Goolagong
Score5–7, 6–4, 6–2
Details
Draw64
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
← 1974 · US Open · 1976 →

Billie Jean King was the reigning champion, but did not compete this year.

This was the first edition of the tournament to be played on clay courts, having previously been held on grass. However, it would change surfaces again, to hardcourt, just three years later in 1978.

Seeds

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The seeded players are listed below. Chris Evert is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1.   Chris Evert (champion)
  2.   Virginia Wade (semifinalist)
  3.   Martina Navratilova (semifinalist)
  4.   Evonne Goolagong (finalist)
  5.   Margaret Court (quarterfinalist)
  6.   Olga Morozova (second round)
  7.   Françoise Dürr (second round)
  8.   Julie Heldman (second round)

Draw

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Final eight

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1   Chris Evert 6 6
  Kerry Melville Reid 2 1
1   Chris Evert 6 6
3   Martina Navratilova 4 4
3   Martina Navratilova 6 6
5   Margaret Court 2 4
1   Chris Evert 5 6 6
4   Evonne Cawley 7 4 2
  Kazuko Sawamatsu 6 5
4   Evonne Cawley 7 7
4   Evonne Cawley 7 6
2   Virginia Wade 5 1
  Katja Ebbinghaus 3 0
2   Virginia Wade 6 6

Earlier rounds

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   Evert 6 6
  Hunt 1 0 1   Evert 6 6
  Chmyreva 7 2 6   Chmyreva 0 3
  Holladay 6 6 3 1   Evert 6 6
  Doerner 7 1 6   Overton 0 1
  Charles 6 6 2   Doerner 1 1
  Overton 4 6 6   Overton 6 6
  Hogan 6 0 1 1   Evert 6 6
7   Dürr 6 6   Melville Reid 2 1
  Tomanová 1 1 7   Dürr 3 0
  Melville Reid 6 6   Melville Reid 6 6
  Gurdal 0 1   Melville Reid 4 6 6
  Stevens 7 6   Stevens 6 4 4
  Anthony 6 3   Stevens 6 6 6
  Barker 3 6 6   Barker 0 7 4
  Stap 6 1 3

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3   Navratilova 6 6
  Mappin 3 3 3   Navratilova 6 3 6
  Russell 6 6   Russell 2 6 2
  Kloss 0 2 3   Navratilova 6 6
  Ganz 6 6   May 3 0
  Walsh 4 4   Ganz 2 2
  May 7 6   May 6 6
  DuPont 6 1 3   Navratilova 6 6
5   Court 6 6 5   Court 2 4
  Fuchs 2 0 5   Court 5 6 6
  Stöve 6 6   Stöve 7 2 1
  Redondo 1 4 5   Court 7 6
  Newberry 6 6   Newberry 5 3
  Chanfreau 2 4   Newberry 7 6
  Fromholtz 6 6   Fromholtz 6 4
  Louie 2 2

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
  Evert 6 4 6
  Coles 3 6 1   Evert 3 1
  Boshoff 6 6   Boshoff 6 6
  Dimond 2 2   Boshoff 2 6
  Sawamatsu 6 6   Sawamatsu 6 7
  Reynolds 4 0   Sawamatsu 6 6
8   Heldman 6 7 8   Heldman 4 1
  Stap 3 5   Sawamatsu 6 5
  Zwaan 3 7 7 4   Goolagong 7 7
  Cuypers 6 5 6   Zwaan 6 2 6
  Ziegenfuss 6 6   Ziegenfuss 3 6 7
  Beaven 3 4   Ziegenfuss 3 2
  Schallau 3 6 6 4   Goolagong 6 6
  Richey Gunter 6 4 4   Schallau 3 1
4   Goolagong 6 6 4   Goolagong 6 6
  Michel 0 0

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
  Gourlay 7 6
  Giscafré 5 4   Gourlay 4 5
  Ebbinghaus 6 5 6   Ebbinghaus 6 7
  Ruzici 3 7 2   Ebbinghaus 6 6
  Teeguarden 6 6   Teeguarden 0 3
  Nasuelli 4 3   Teeguarden 4 6 7
6   Morozova 7 3 6 6   Morozova 6 2 6
  Jaušovec 5 6 1   Ebbinghaus 3 0
  Norton 6 0 7 2   Wade 6 6
  Bonicelli 0 6 6   Norton 7 1 6
  Meyer 6 6   Meyer 5 6 2
  Fernández-De Soto 2 0   Norton 6 4 3
  Kroschina 6 6 2   Wade 4 6 6
  Casals 4 2   Kroschina 1 3
2   Wade 6 6 2   Wade 6 6
  Latham 1 1

See also

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Preceded by Grand Slam women's singles Succeeded by