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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    “I know some of my self-worth comes from tennis, and it’s hard to think of doing something else where you know you’ll never be the best. Tennis players are rare creatures: where else in the world can you know that you’re the best? The definitiveness of it is the beauty of it, but it’s not all there is to life and I’m ready to explore the alternatives.”
    —Martina Navratilova (b. 1956)

    “Writing free verse is like playing tennis with the net down.”
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