1975 in Sports - Tennis

Tennis

  • Grand Slam in tennis men's results:
    1. Australian Open - John Newcombe
    2. French Open - Björn Borg
    3. Wimbledon championships - Arthur Ashe
    4. US Open - Manuel Orantes
  • Grand Slam in tennis women's results:
    1. Australian Open - Evonne Goolagong
    2. French Open - Chris Evert
    3. Wimbledon championships - Billie Jean King
    4. US Open - Chris Evert
  • Davis Cup – Sweden wins 3-2 over Czechoslovakia in world tennis.
  • 18 year old Martina Navratilova of Czechoslovakia announces her defection to the United States of America

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