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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 ]
1975: Chris Lewis† Natasha Chmyreva (x2) 1976: Heinz Günthardt: 1977: Van Winitsky: Lea Antonoplis: 1978: Ivan Lendl † Tracy Austin: 1979: Ramesh Krishnan: Mary Lou Piatek: 1980: Thierry Tulasne: Debbie Freeman: 1981: Matt Anger: Zina Garrison † 1982: Pat Cash ‡ Catherine Tanvier: Pat Cash † John Frawley: Penny Barg Beth Herr: 1983 ...
Arthur Ashe defeated defending champion Jimmy Connors in the final, 6–1, 6–1, 5–7, 6–4 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1975 Wimbledon Championships. [1] It was his first Wimbledon title and third and last major singles title overall.
In May 1975, Ashe beat Björn Borg to win the season-ending championship WCT Finals in Dallas. On July 5, 1975, in the first all-American Wimbledon final since 1947, Ashe, seeded sixth and just a few days short of his 32nd birthday, won Wimbledon at his ninth attempt, defeating the overwhelming favorite and defending champion, Jimmy Connors.
Federer reached 7 consecutive Wimbledon Finals (2003 – 09), an all-time record, surpassing the old record of 6 consecutive finals by Borg (1976–81) and in the process the Swede won 41 consecutive matches at Wimbledon. This event was won without losing a single set in the entire tournament during the Open Era twice, in 1976 by Björn Borg ...
This event has been won without the loss of a set during the Open Era, by the following players: Billie Jean King in 1968, 1972, 1973 and 1975, Margaret Court in 1970, Evonne Goolagong Cawley in 1971 and 1980, Chris Evert in 1974 and 1981, Martina Navratilova in 1979, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, and 1990, Steffi Graf in 1992 and 1996, Jana Novotná ...
Billie Jean King defeated Evonne Goolagong Cawley in the final, 6–0, 6–1 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1975 Wimbledon Championships. [1] It was her sixth Wimbledon singles title, and her twelfth and last major singles title overall. Chris Evert was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to King.
1994 Wimbledon: 16 April 1972: 2 July 1994: 20 years, 13 days Mary Pierce: 1995 Australian Open: 15 January 1975: 28 January 1995: 1st of 2 16 years, 117 days Martina Hingis: 1997 Australian Open: 30 September 1980: 25 January 1997: 1st of 5 19 years, 299 days Iva Majoli: 1997 French Open: 12 August 1977: 7 June 1997: 29 years, 275 days Jana ...