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The 1975 WTA Tour consisted of a number of tennis tournaments for female tennis players. It was composed of the newly streamlined version of the Virginia Slims Circuit (which was now an 11-week tour of the US) and the Woman's International Grand Prix. The year 1975 also saw the creation of the first official ranking system and these rankings were used to determine acceptance into the tournaments.[1][2]

1975 WTA Tour
Chris Evert finished the year as the inaugural world No. 1. She won 15 singles tournaments during the season, including two majors at the French Open and the US Open, as well as the Virginia Slims Championships.
Details
Duration24 December 1974–21 December 1975
Edition3rd
Tournaments49
CategoriesGrand Slam (4)
Virginia Slims championships
Virginia Slims Circuit (10)
Women's International Grand Prix (17)
Non-Tour Events (15)
Achievements (singles)
Most tournament titlesUnited States Chris Evert (15)
Most tournament finalsUnited States Chris Evert (17)
Prize money leaderUnited States Chris Evert ($370,227)
1974
1976

Schedule

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This is a calendar of all events which were part of either the Virginia Slims circuit or the Women's International Grand Prix in the year 1975, with player progression documented from the quarterfinals stage. Also included are the Grand Slam tournaments, the 1975 Virginia Slims Championships, the 1975 Federation Cup and a number of events not affiliated with either tour.[1]

Key
Grand Slam tournaments
Virginia Slims championships
Virginia Slims Circuit
Women's International Grand Prix
ILTF Independent Events
Team events

December (1974)

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Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
23 Dec
30 Dec
Australian Open
Melbourne, Australia
Grand Slam
Grass – 56S/24D
SinglesDoubles
Australia  Evonne Goolagong
6–3, 6–2
Czechoslovakia  Martina Navratilova Soviet Union  Natasha Chmyreva
United Kingdom  Sue Barker
Australia  Margaret Court
Australia  Christine Matison
Japan  Kazuko Sawamatsu
Soviet Union  Olga Morozova
Australia  Evonne Goolagong
United States  Peggy Michel
7–6, 7–6
Australia  Margaret Court
Soviet Union  Olga Morozova

January

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Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
6 Jan Virginia Slims of San Francisco
San Francisco, United States
Virginia Slims
$75,000 – hard – 32S/8D
SinglesDoubles
United States  Chris Evert
6–1, 6–1
United States  Billie Jean King Czechoslovakia  Martina Navratilova
United Kingdom  Virginia Wade
United States  Sue Stap
United States  Nancy Gunter
United States  Julie Heldman
France  Françoise Dürr
United States  Chris Evert
United States  Billie Jean King
6–2, 7–5
United States  Rosie Casals
United Kingdom  Virginia Wade
New Zealand Open Championships
Auckland, New Zealand
Non-tour event
Grass
SinglesDoubles
Australia  Evonne Goolagong
6–2, 7–5
United Kingdom  Linda Mottram United Kingdom  Sue Barker
United States  Ceci Martinez
United Kingdom  Glynis Coles
Belgium  Michele Gurdal
United States  Laura duPont
Australia  Wendy Turnbull
Australia  Evonne Goolagong
Australia  Wendy Turnbull
6–3, 4–6, 6–4
United States  Laura duPont
United States  Ceci Martinez
13 Jan Virginia Slims of Sarasota
Sarasota, United States
Virginia Slims
$75,000 – carpet (i) – 32S
SinglesDoubles
United States  Billie Jean King
6–2, 6–3
United States  Chris Evert United Kingdom  Virginia Wade
United States  Julie Heldman
Argentina  Raquel Giscafré
United States  Nancy Gunter
Australia  Kerry Melville
United States  Wendy Overton
United States  Chris Evert
United States  Billie Jean King
6–2, 7–5
Netherlands  Betty Stöve
United Kingdom  Virginia Wade
20 Jan Moscow Open
Moscow, Soviet Union
Non-tour event
Draw
Soviet Union  Olga Morozova
6–0, 1–6, 6–4
Soviet Union  Yelena Granaturova Soviet Union  Natasha Chmyreva
Soviet Union  Lydia Zinkevich
N/A
27 Jan Virginia Slims of Washington
Washington, United States
Virginia Slims
$75,000 – hard – 32S/8D
SinglesDoubles
Czechoslovakia  Martina Navratilova
6–3, 6–1
Australia  Kerry Melville United Kingdom  Virginia Wade
Australia  Margaret Court
United States  Chris Evert
United States  Valerie Ziegenfuss
United States  Janet Newberry
United States  Wendy Overton
France  Françoise Dürr
Netherlands  Betty Stöve
6–3, 6–4
Australia  Helen Gourlay
Australia  Kerry Melville

February

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Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
3 Feb Virginia Slims of Akron
Akron, United States
Virginia Slims
$75,000 – carpet (i) – 32S
SinglesDoubles
United States  Chris Evert
6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Australia  Margaret Court United Kingdom  Virginia Wade
Soviet Union  Olga Morozova
Czechoslovakia  Martina Navratilova
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia  Mima Jaušovec
United States  Nancy Gunter
United States  Julie Heldman
France  Françoise Dürr
Netherlands  Betty Stöve
7–5, 7–6
United States  Chris Evert
Czechoslovakia  Martina Navratilova
10 Feb Virginia Slims of Chicago
Chicago, United States
Virginia Slims
$75,000 – hard – 32S/10D
SinglesDoubles
Australia  Margaret Court
6–3, 3–6, 6–2
Czechoslovakia  Martina Navratilova United States  Chris Evert
United States  Wendy Overton
United States  Julie Heldman
Soviet Union  Olga Morozova
United States  Nancy Gunter
Australia  Evonne Goolagong
United States  Chris Evert
Czechoslovakia  Martina Navratilova
6–2, 7–5
Australia  Margaret Court
Soviet Union  Olga Morozova
17 Feb Virginia Slims of Detroit
Detroit, United States
Virginia Slims
$75,000 – carpet (i) – 32S
SinglesDoubles
Australia  Evonne Goolagong
6–3, 3–6, 6–3
Australia  Margaret Court Czechoslovakia  Martina Navratilova
France  Françoise Dürr
United States  Marcie Louie
Netherlands  Betty Stöve
Soviet Union  Olga Morozova
Argentina  Raquel Giscafré
Australia  Lesley Hunt
Czechoslovakia  Martina Navratilova
2–6, 7–5, 6–2
France  Françoise Dürr
Netherlands  Betty Stöve

March

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Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
3 Mar Virginia Slims of Boston
Boston, United States
Virginia Slims
$75,000 – carpet (i) – 32S/12D
SinglesDoubles
Czechoslovakia  Martina Navratilova
6–2, 4–6, 6–3
Australia  Evonne Goolagong Australia  Margaret Court
United States  Chris Evert
Australia  Helen Gourlay
United Kingdom  Virginia Wade
Soviet Union  Olga Morozova
United States  Julie Heldman
United States  Rosie Casals
United States  Billie Jean King
6–3, 6–4
United States  Chris Evert
Czechoslovakia  Martina Navratilova
10 Mar Virginia Slims of Houston
Houston, United States
Virginia Slims
$75,000 – carpet (i) – 32S/12D
SinglesDoubles
United States  Chris Evert
6–3, 6–2
Australia  Margaret Court Soviet Union  Olga Morozova
Australia  Evonne Goolagong
France  Françoise Dürr
United Kingdom  Virginia Wade
United States  Laura duPont
United States  Mona Schallau
France  Françoise Dürr
Netherlands  Betty Stöve
2–6, 6–3, 7–6(5–2)
Australia  Evonne Goolagong
United Kingdom  Virginia Wade
17 Mar Virginia Slims of Dallas
Dallas, United States
Virginia Slims
$75,000 – carpet (i) – 32S/10D
SinglesDoubles
United Kingdom  Virginia Wade
2–6, 7–6(5–3), 4–3 ret.
Czechoslovakia  Martina Navratilova France  Françoise Dürr
Australia  Evonne Goolagong
United States  Terry Holladay
Soviet Union  Olga Morozova
United States  Sue Stap
United States  Julie Heldman
France  Françoise Dürr
Netherlands  Betty Stöve
7–6(5–4), 6–2
United States  Mona Schallau
United States  Julie Anthony
24 Mar Virginia Slims of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, United States
Virginia Slims
$75,000 – carpet (i) – 32S/11D
SinglesDoubles
United Kingdom  Virginia Wade
7–6, 6–4
United States  Chris Evert United States  Billie Jean King
Czechoslovakia  Martina Navratilova
United States  Wendy Overton
Australia  Evonne Goolagong
Soviet Union  Olga Morozova
United States  Nancy Gunter
Australia  Evonne Goolagong
Netherlands  Betty Stöve
4–6, 6–4, 7–6(5–3)
United States  Rosie Casals
United States  Billie Jean King
31 Mar Virginia Slims Championships
Los Angeles, United States
Year-end championships
$150,000 – carpet (i) – 16S (8RR)
SinglesDoubles
United States  Chris Evert
6–4, 6–2
Czechoslovakia  Martina Navratilova United Kingdom  Virginia Wade (3rd)
Australia  Evonne Goolagong (4th)
Round-robin
Gold Group
Soviet Union  Olga Morozova
United States  Marcie Louie
Green Group
United States  Julie Heldman
United States  Mona Schallau
Australia  Margaret Court
United Kingdom  Virginia Wade
6–7(2–5), 7–6(5–2), 6–2
United States  Rosie Casals
United States  Billie Jean King

April

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Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
7 April Bridgestone Doubles
Tokyo, Japan
Women's International Grand Prix
$100,000 – carpet (i) – 32S/16D
Draw
Australia  Margaret Court
United Kingdom  Virginia Wade
6–7, 7–6, 6–2
United States  Rosie Casals
United States  Billie Jean King
Australia  Hunt / Czechoslovakia  Navratilova
France  Dürr / Netherlands  Stöve
South Africa  Cuypers / Australia  Gourlay
United States  Anthony / United States  Schallau
United States  Heldman / United States  Stap
United States  DuPont / United States  Teeguarden
14 April Four Woman L'Eggs World Series
Austin, United States
Non-tour event
$100,000 – hard – 4S
Draw
United States  Chris Evert
4–6, 6–3, 7–6(5–2)
United States  Billie Jean King Australia  Evonne Goolagong (3rd)
Soviet Union  Olga Morozova (4th)
N/A
21 April Family Circle Cup
Amelia Island, United States
Women's International Grand Prix
$150,000 – clay – 32S/16D
SinglesDoubles
United States  Chris Evert
7–5, 6–4
Czechoslovakia  Martina Navratilova Australia  Evonne Goolagong
Soviet Union  Olga Morozova
France  Françoise Dürr
United Kingdom  Virginia Wade
United States  Marcie Louie
United States  Julie Heldman
Australia  Evonne Goolagong
United Kingdom  Virginia Wade
4–6, 6–4, 6–2
United States  Rosie Casals
Soviet Union  Olga Morozova
Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
5 May Federation Cup
Aix-en-Provence, France
Federation Cup
Clay – 31 teams knockout
  Czechoslovakia
3–0
  Australia   United States
  France
  Italy
  South Africa
  Great Britain
  West Germany
12 May British Hard Court Championships
Bournemouth, Great Britain
Non-tour event
Hard
SinglesDoubles
United States  Janet Newberry
7–9, 7–5, 6–3
United States  Terry Holladay Australia  Wendy Paish
Australia  Dianne Fromholtz
United Kingdom  Michelle Tyler
South Africa  Rowena Whitehouse
United Kingdom  Lesley Charles
Japan  Kazuko Sawamatsu
United Kingdom  Lesley Charles
United Kingdom  Sue Mappin
6–3, 6–3
South Africa  Linky Boshoff
South Africa  Greer Stevens
19 May West German Championships
Hamburg, West Germany
Women's International Grand Prix
$30,000 – clay
SinglesDoubles
Czechoslovakia  Renáta Tomanová
7–6, 5–7, 10–8
Japan  Kazuko Sawamatsu West Germany  Iris Riedel
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia  Mima Jaušovec
West Germany  Helga Masthoff
South Africa  Linky Boshoff
United States  Janet Newberry
Indonesia  Lany Kaligis
Australia  Dianne Fromholtz
Czechoslovakia  Renáta Tomanová
6–3, 6–2
Israel  Paulina Peisachov
Japan  Kazuko Sawamatsu
26 May Italian Open
Rome, Italy
Women's International Grand Prix
$30,000 – clay
SinglesDoubles
United States  Chris Evert
6–1, 6–0
Czechoslovakia  Martina Navratilova Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia  Mima Jaušovec
Australia  Dianne Fromholtz
Uruguay  Fiorella Bonicelli
West Germany  Helga Masthoff
West Germany  Katja Ebbinghaus
South Africa  Linky Boshoff
United States  Chris Evert
Czechoslovakia  Martina Navratilova
6–1, 6–2
United Kingdom  Sue Barker
United Kingdom  Glynis Coles

June

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Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
2 Jun French Open
Paris, France
Grand Slam
Clay (red) – 64S/64Q/22D/24X
SinglesDoublesMixed doubles
United States  Chris Evert
2–6, 6–2, 6–1
Czechoslovakia  Martina Navratilova United States  Janet Newberry
Soviet Union  Olga Morozova
United States  Donna Ganz
Hungary  Éva Szabó
Argentina  Raquel Giscafré
Japan  Kazuko Sawamatsu
United States  Chris Evert
Czechoslovakia  Martina Navratilova
6–3, 6–2
United States  Julie Anthony
Soviet Union  Olga Morozova
Uruguay  Fiorella Bonicelli
Brazil  Thomaz Koch
6–4, 7–6
United States  Pam Teeguarden
Chile  Jaime Fillol
16 Jun Eastbourne International
Eastbourne, Great Britain
Women's International Grand Prix
$25,000 – grass
SinglesDoubles
United Kingdom  Virginia Wade
7–5, 4–6, 6–4
United States  Billie Jean King United States  Rosie Casals
Soviet Union  Olga Morozova
Sweden  Helena Anliot
United States  Pam Teeguarden
United Kingdom  Glynis Coles
South Africa  Linky Boshoff
United States  Julie Anthony
Soviet Union  Olga Morozova
6–2, 6–4
Australia  Evonne Goolagong Cawley
United States  Peggy Michel
23 Jun
30 Jun
Wimbledon Championships
London, Great Britain
Grand Slam
Grass – 96S/48D/64X
SinglesDoublesMixed doubles
United States  Billie Jean King
6–0, 6–1
Australia  Evonne Goolagong Cawley United States  Chris Evert
Australia  Margaret Court
Netherlands  Betty Stöve
Soviet Union  Olga Morozova
United Kingdom  Virginia Wade
Czechoslovakia  Martina Navratilova
United States  Ann Kiyomura
Japan  Kazuko Sawamatsu
7–5, 1–6, 7–5
France  Françoise Dürr
Netherlands  Betty Stöve
Australia  Margaret Court
United States  Marty Riessen
6–4, 7–5
Netherlands  Betty Stöve
Australia  Allan Stone

July

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Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
7 Jul Swedish Open
Båstad, Sweden
Non-tour event
Clay
SinglesDoubles
United Kingdom  Sue Barker
6–4, 6–0
West Germany  Helga Masthoff Sweden  Mimmi Wikstedt
United States  Pam Teeguarden
Sweden  Helena Anliot
Argentina  Raquel Giscafré
Sweden  Lotta Stenberg
Sweden  Christina Sandberg
United States  Janet Newberry
United States  Pam Teeguarden
6–3, 6–3
Uruguay  Fiorella Bonicelli
Argentina  Raquel Giscafré
14 Jul Austrian Open
Kitzbühel, Austria
Non-tour event
Clay
SinglesDoubles
United Kingdom  Sue Barker
6–4, 6–4
United States  Pam Teeguarden West Germany  Katja Ebbinghaus
Australia  Dianne Fromholtz
Uruguay  Fiorella Bonicelli
Argentina  Raquel Giscafré
Hungary  Marie Pinterová
Austria  Marketa Wallenfels
United Kingdom  Sue Barker
United States  Pam Teeguarden
6–4, 6–3
Uruguay  Fiorella Bonicelli
Argentina  Raquel Giscafré

August

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Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
4 Aug US Clay Court Championships
Indianapolis, United States
Women's International Grand Prix
$30,000 – clay
SinglesDoubles
United States  Chris Evert
6–3, 6–4
Australia  Dianne Fromholtz United States  Nancy Gunter
West Germany  Katja Ebbinghaus
United States  Donna Ganz
United States  Janet Newberry
West Germany  Iris Riedel
United States  Julie Heldman
Uruguay  Fiorella Bonicelli
Colombia  Isabel Fernández de Soto
3–6, 7–5, 6–3
France  Gail Chanfreau
United States  Julie Heldman
11 Aug Rothmans Canadian Open
Toronto, Canada
Women's International Grand Prix
$30,000 – clay
SinglesDoubles
United States  Marcie Louie
6–1, 4–6, 6–4
United States  Laura duPont Colombia  Isabel Fernández de Soto
South Africa  Linky Boshoff
Australia  Margaret Court
United States  Julie Anthony
Netherlands  Tine Zwaan
United States  Julie Heldman
United States  Julie Anthony
Australia  Margaret Court
6–2, 6–4
United States  JoAnne Russell
United States  Jane Stratton
18 Aug South Orange Classic
South Orange, United States
Non-tour event
Clay
SinglesDoubles
Romania  Virginia Ruzici
6–1, 6–1
Romania  Mariana Simionescu United States  Ruta Gerulaitis
United States  Kristien Shaw
South Africa  Greer Stevens
United States  Mimi Kanarek
United States  Kathy May
United States  Kathleen Harter
United States  Kristien Shaw
South Africa  Greer Stevens
Walkover
United States  Kathleen Harter
United States  Kathy May
Medi-Quik Classic
New York City, United States
Women's International Grand Prix
$75,000 – clay
SinglesDoubles
United States  Chris Evert
6–0, 6–1
United Kingdom  Virginia Wade 3rd: Australia  Margaret Court
4th: Australia  Dianne Fromholtz
United States  Mona Schallau
West Germany  Iris Riedel
United States  Pam Teeguarden
Czechoslovakia  Martina Navratilova
United States  Chris Evert
Czechoslovakia  Martina Navratilova
7–5, 6–7, 6–4
Australia  Margaret Court
United Kingdom  Virginia Wade
25 Aug
1 Sep
US Open
New York City, United States
Grand Slam
Clay – 64S/32D/32X
SinglesDoublesMixed doubles
United States  Chris Evert
5–7, 6–4, 6–2
Australia  Evonne Goolagong Cawley Czechoslovakia  Martina Navratilova
United Kingdom  Virginia Wade
Australia  Kerry Melville
Australia  Margaret Court
Japan  Kazuko Sawamatsu
West Germany  Katja Ebbinghaus
Australia  Margaret Court
United Kingdom  Virginia Wade
7–5, 2–6, 7–6
United States  Rosie Casals
United States  Billie Jean King
United States  Rosie Casals
United States  Dick Stockton
6–3, 6–7, 6–3
United States  Billie Jean King
Australia  Fred Stolle

September

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Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
8 Sep World Invitational Classic
Hilton Head, USA
Non-tour event
Clay
Draw
United States  Chris Evert
6–1, 6–1
Australia  Evonne Goolagong Cawley United States  Rosie Casals
United Kingdom  Virginia Wade
15 Sep Little Mo Classic
Atlanta, United States
Women's International Grand Prix
$60,000 – hard
SinglesDoubles
United States  Chris Evert
2–6, 6–2, 6–0
Czechoslovakia  Martina Navratilova France  Françoise Dürr
United Kingdom  Virginia Wade
South Africa  Brigitte Cuypers
United States  Terry Holladay
Soviet Union  Marina Kroschina
United States  Carrie Meyer
United States  Chris Evert
Czechoslovakia  Martina Navratilova
6–4, 5–7, 6–2
France  Françoise Dürr
Netherlands  Betty Stöve
22 Sep Majestic International
Denver, United States
Women's International Grand Prix
$60,000 – hard (i)
SinglesDoubles
Czechoslovakia  Martina Navratilova
4–6, 6–4, 6–3
United States  Carrie Meyer 3rd: United States  Nancy Gunter
4th: United Kingdom  Sue Barker
France  Françoise Dürr
United States  Rosie Casals
United States  Terry Holladay
Australia  Cynthia Doerner
France  Françoise Dürr
Netherlands  Betty Stöve
3–6, 6–1, 7–6
United States  Rosie Casals
Czechoslovakia  Martina Navratilova
29 Sep Mission Viejo Tournament
Mission Viejo, United States
Women's International Grand Prix
$60,000 – hard
SinglesDoubles
United States  Chris Evert
6–1, 6–3
Australia  Cynthia Doerner 3rd: Czechoslovakia  Martina Navratilova
4th: Australia  Dianne Fromholtz
Netherlands  Tine Zwaan
United States  Betty-Ann Stuart
United States  Carrie Meyer
United Kingdom  Sue Barker
United States  Chris Evert
Czechoslovakia  Martina Navratilova
6–3, 7–5
United States  Gail Glasgow
United States  Betty-Ann Stuart

October

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Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
6 Oct Thunderbird Classic
Phoenix, United States
Women's International Grand Prix
$60,000 – hard
SinglesDoubles
United States  Nancy Gunter
4–6, 7–5, 6–4
United Kingdom  Virginia Wade 3rd: Czechoslovakia  Martina Navratilova
4th: France  Françoise Dürr
United States  Laura duPont
United States  Valerie Ziegenfuss
United States  Ann Kiyomura
South Africa  Linky Boshoff
France  Françoise Dürr
Netherlands  Betty Stöve
6–7, 6–4, 6–0
United States  Rosie Casals
Czechoslovakia  Martina Navratilova
13 Oct Barnett Bank Tennis Classic
Orlando, United States
Women's International Grand Prix
$50,000 – clay (G)
SinglesDoubles
United States  Chris Evert
Walkover
Czechoslovakia  Martina Navratilova United States  Rosie Casals
United States  Kathy Kuykendall
South Africa  Linky Boshoff
United States  Betsy Nagelsen
United States  Rayni Fox
United States  Donna Ganz
United States  Rosie Casals
United States  Wendy Overton
Walkover
United States  Chris Evert
Czechoslovakia  Martina Navratilova
20 Oct US Indoors
Charlotte, United States
Non-tour event
Clay
Draw
Czechoslovakia  Martina Navratilova
4–6, 6–2, 7–5
Australia  Evonne Goolagong Cawley Netherlands  Betty Stöve
France  Françoise Dürr
United States  Rosie Casals
United States  Billie Jean King
27 Oct Stockholm Open
Stockholm, Sweden
Women's International Grand Prix
$30,000 – hard (i)
SinglesDoubles
United Kingdom  Virginia Wade
6–3, 4–6, 7–5
France  Françoise Dürr United States  Rosie Casals
United States  Terry Holladay
United States  Marcie Louie
Soviet Union  Natasha Chmyreva
Netherlands  Betty Stöve
Sweden  Ingrid Bentzer
France  Françoise Dürr
Netherlands  Betty Stöve
6–3, 6–4
Australia  Evonne Goolagong Cawley
United Kingdom  Virginia Wade

November

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Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
3 Nov French Indoors
Paris, France
Women's International Grand Prix
Hard (i)
SinglesDoubles
United Kingdom  Virginia Wade
6–1, 6–7, 9–7
United Kingdom  Sue Barker United Kingdom  Glynis Coles
Netherlands  Betty Stöve
Australia  Evonne Goolagong Cawley
United States  Rosie Casals
West Germany  Heidi Eisterlehner
West Germany  Iris Riedel
France  Françoise Dürr
Netherlands  Betty Stöve
2–6, 6–0, 6–3
Australia  Evonne Goolagong Cawley
United Kingdom  Virginia Wade
Japan Open Tennis Championships
Tokyo, Japan
Non-tour event
Clay
SinglesDoubles
Japan  Kazuko Sawamatsu
6–2, 3–6, 6–1
United States  Ann Kiyomura Round robin
Uruguay  Fiorella Bonicelli
Japan  Kiyomi Nomura
United States  Wendy Overton
Japan  Toshiko Sade
United States  Ann Kiyomura
Japan  Kazuko Sawamatsu
6–2, 6–3
Japan  Kayoko Fukuoka
Japan  Kiyomi Nomura
10 Nov Dewar Cup
London, Great Britain
Non-tour event
Hard (i)
SinglesDoubles
United Kingdom  Virginia Wade
6–3, 6–2
Australia  Evonne Goolagong Cawley Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia  Mima Jaušovec
Czechoslovakia  Renáta Tomanová
United States  Janice Metcalf
United States  Terry Holladay
United States  Rosie Casals
Netherlands  Betty Stöve
France  Françoise Dürr
Netherlands  Betty Stöve
6–4, 7–6
Australia  Evonne Goolagong Cawley
United Kingdom  Virginia Wade
17 Nov Wightman Cup
Cleveland, United States
Hard (i)
Team event
  Great Britain 5–2
  United States

24 Nov South African Open
Johannesburg, South Africa
Non-tour event
Hard
Draw
South Africa  Annette DuPlooy
6–3, 3–6, 6–4
South Africa  Brigitte Cuypers United States  Kristien Shaw
South Africa  Linky Boshoff
Australia  Dianne Fromholtz
United States  Janice Metcalf
South Africa  Alison McMillan
N/A

December

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Week Tournament Champions Runners-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists
1 Dec South Australian Championships
Adelaide, Australia
Non-tour event
Grass
SinglesDoubles
United Kingdom  Sue Barker
6–2, 6–1
West Germany  Helga Masthoff Australia  Dianne Berkinshaw
Australia  Chris O'Neil
Australia  Jan Wilton
Sweden  Vivicca Andersson
Sweden  Lotta Stenberg
United Kingdom  Michelle Tyler
United Kingdom  Sue Barker
United Kingdom  Michelle Tyler
7–5, 6–3
Australia  Kym Ruddell
Australia  Janet Young
8 Dec Dewar Cup
Perth, Australia
Non-tour event
Grass
SinglesDoubles
United Kingdom  Virginia Wade
6–3, 6–1
Australia  Evonne Goolagong Cawley
France  Françoise Dürr
Netherlands  Betty Stöve
6–4, 7–6
Australia  Evonne Goolagong Cawley
United Kingdom  Virginia Wade
15 Dec Western Australian Championships
Perth, Australia
Non-tour event
Grass
SinglesDoubles
West Germany  Helga Masthoff
6–2, 3–6, 6–4
Australia  Lesley Bowrey United Kingdom  Michelle Tyler
Australia  Chris Matison
Belgium  Michele Gurdal
Czechoslovakia  Renáta Tomanová
United States  Kathleen Harter
United Kingdom  Sue Barker
Australia  Lesley Bowrey
Australia  Chris Matison
7–6, 6–3
United Kingdom  Sue Barker
United Kingdom  Michelle Tyler
New South Wales Open
Sydney, Australia
Women's International Grand Prix
Grass
SinglesDoubles
Australia  Evonne Goolagong Cawley
6–2, 6–4
United Kingdom  Sue Barker West Germany  Helga Masthoff
Australia  Wendy Turnbull
United States  Kathleen Harter
United Kingdom  Michelle Tyler
West Germany  Heidi Eisterlehner
Australia  Chris Matison
Australia  Evonne Goolagong Cawley
Australia  Helen Gourlay
6–3, 4–6, 6–3
West Germany  Heidi Eisterlehner
West Germany  Helga Masthoff

Statistical information

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These tables present the number of singles (S), doubles (D), and mixed doubles (X) titles won by each player and each nation during the 1973 Virginia Slims Circuit. They also include data for the Grand Slam tournaments and the year-end championships. The table is sorted by:

  1. total number of titles (a doubles title won by two players representing the same nation counts as only one win for the nation);
  2. highest amount of highest category tournaments (for example, having a single Grand Slam gives preference over any kind of combination without a Grand Slam title);
  3. a singles > doubles > mixed doubles hierarchy;
  4. alphabetical order (by family names for players).
Grand Slam tournaments
Virginia Slims championships
Virginia Slims Circuit
Women's International Grand Prix
Non-Tour Events

Titles won by player

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Total Player  S   D   X   S   D   S   D   S   D   S   D   S   D   X 
26   Chris Evert (USA) 15 11 0
11   Martina Navratilova (TCH) 4 7 0
10   Betty Stöve (NED) 0 10 0
9   Evonne Goolagong (AUS) 4 5 0
9   Virginia Wade (GBR) 6 3 0
9   Françoise Durr (FRA) 0 9 0
5   Margaret Court (AUS) 1 3 1
5   Billie Jean King (USA) 2 3 0
5   Sue Barker (GBR) 3 2 0
4   Rosie Casals (USA) 0 3 1
3   Kazuko Sawamatsu (JPN) 1 2 0
2   Ann Kiyomura (USA) 0 2 0
2   Fiorella Bonicelli (URU) 0 1 1
2   Renáta Tomanová (TCH) 0 2 0
2   Julie Anthony (USA) 0 2 0
2   Olga Morozova (URS) 1 1 0
2   Janet Newberry (USA) 1 1 0
2   Pam Teeguarden (USA) 0 2 0
1   Peggy Michel (USA) 0 1 0
1   Lesley Hunt (AUS) 0 1 0
1   Nancy Gunter (USA) 1 0 0
1   Marcie Louie (USA) 0 1 0
1   Isabel Fernández de Soto (COL) 0 1 0
1   Dianne Fromholtz (AUS) 0 1 0
1   Helen Gourlay (AUS) 0 1 0
1   Wendy Overton (USA) 0 1 0
1   Annette DuPlooy (RSA) 1 0 0
1   Helga Masthoff (FRG) 1 0 0
1   Virginia Ruzici (ROU) 1 0 0
1   Lesley Bowrey (AUS) 0 1 0
1   Lesley Charles (GBR) 0 1 0
1   Sue Mappin (GBR) 0 1 0
1   Chris Matison (AUS) 0 1 0
1   Kristien Shaw (USA) 0 1 0
1   Greer Stevens (RSA) 0 1 0
1   Wendy Turnbull (AUS) 0 1 0
1   Michelle Tyler (GBR) 0 1 0

Titles won by nation

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Total Nation  S   D   X   S   D   S   D   S   D   S   D   S   D   X 
40   United States (USA) 3 3 1 1 0 4 4 9 7 3 5 20 19 1
19   Great Britain (GBR) 0 1 0 0 1 2 5 3 1 3 3 8 11 0
17   Australia (AUS) 1 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 4 1 2 5 11 1
13   Czechoslovakia (TCH) 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 2 5 1 0 5 8 0
10   Netherlands (NED) 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 4 0 1 0 10 0
9   France (FRA) 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 0 1 0 9 0
3   Japan (JPN) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0
2   Uruguay (URU) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1
2   Soviet Union (URS) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0
2   South Africa (RSA) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0
1   Colombia (COL) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
1   Romania (ROU) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0
1   West Germany (FRG) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0

Rankings

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Below are the 1975 WTA year-end rankings (November 4, 1975) Singles competition:

Singles Year-end Ranking[3]
No Player Name
1   Chris Evert (USA)
2   Virginia Wade (GBR)
3   Martina Navratilova (TCH)
4   Billie Jean King (USA)
5   Evonne Goolagong Cawley (AUS)
6   Margaret Court (AUS)
7   Olga Morozova (USSR)
8   Nancy Gunter (USA)
9   Françoise Dürr (FRA)
10   Kerry Melville (AUS)
11   Julie Heldman (USA)
12   Rosie Casals (USA)
13   Wendy Overton (USA)
14   Marcie Louie (USA)
15   Carrie Meyer (USA)
16   Kazuko Sawamatsu (JPN)
17   Mona Schallau (USA)
18   Linky Boshoff (RSA)
19   Sue Barker (GBR)
20   Dianne Fromholtz (AUS)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "WTA Tour Finals" (PDF). www.wtatennis.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-02-01. Retrieved 2012-07-14.
  2. ^ "About the WTA". www.wtatennis.com. Archived from the original on 2012-09-20. Retrieved 2012-07-14.
  3. ^ Hill, James (2011-11-11). "Corel WTA Tour Rankings Rank Date: 23 November 1989" (PDF). WTA. Retrieved 2011-05-24.
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