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The '''1975 Virginia Slims of Akron''' |
The '''1975 Virginia Slims of Akron''' was a women's [[tennis]] tournament played on indoor courts at the [[Richfield Coliseum]] in [[Akron]], [[Ohio]] in the United States that was part of the [[1975 WTA Tour|1975 Virginia Slims circuit]]. It was the third edition of the tournament and was held from February 3 through February 9, 1975. [[Chris Evert]] won the singles title and the accompanying $15,000 first-prize money.<ref name=wot76>{{cite book|title=World of Tennis '76 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook|year=1976|publisher=Queen Anne Press|location=London|isbn=9780362002768|oclc=650229036|page=160|editor=John Barrett|editor-link=John Barrett (tennis)}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Chris Evert beats Margaret Court|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=D5YtAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YaEFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3348%2C2473072|work=[[The Montreal Gazette]]|publisher=[[UPI]]|date=February 10, 1975|page=17}}</ref><ref name=dolan2011>{{cite book|title=Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide|year=2011|publisher=Remous|pages=208|author=John Dolan}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 04:49, 26 August 2023
| 1975 Virginia Slims of Akron | |
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| Date | February 3–9 |
| Edition | 3rd |
| Category | Virginia Slims circuit |
| Draw | 16S / 8D |
| Prize money | $75,000 |
| Surface | Carpet (i) |
| Location | Akron, Ohio, U.S. |
| Venue | Richfield Coliseum |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Chris Evert | |
| Doubles | |
 Françoise Dürr /  Betty Stöve | |
The 1975 Virginia Slims of Akron was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor courts at the Richfield Coliseum in Akron, Ohio in the United States that was part of the 1975 Virginia Slims circuit. It was the third edition of the tournament and was held from February 3 through February 9, 1975. Chris Evert won the singles title and the accompanying $15,000 first-prize money.[1][2][3]
Finals
[edit]Singles
[edit] Chris Evert defeated 
Margaret Court 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
- It was Evert's 2nd singles title of the year and the 41st of her career.
Doubles
[edit] Françoise Dürr / Betty Stöve defeated Chris Evert / 
Martina Navratilova 7–5, 7–6
References
[edit]- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1976). World of Tennis '76 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 160. ISBN 9780362002768. OCLC 650229036.
- ^ "Chris Evert beats Margaret Court". The Montreal Gazette. UPI. February 10, 1975. p. 17.
- ^ John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. p. 208.