1975 Rothmans Canadian Open
Encyclopedia
The 1975 Rothmans Canadian Open was a tennis
tournament played on outdoor hard courts
at the National Tennis Centre
in Toronto
in Canada
that was part of the 1975 Commercial Union Assurance Grand Prix
and of the 1975 WTA Tour. The tournament was held from August 11 through August 17, 1975.
Manuel Orantes
defeated
Ilie Năstase
7–6, 6–0, 6–1
Marcie Louie defeated Laura DuPont
6–1, 4–6, 6–4
Cliff Drysdale
/ Raymond Moore
defeated
Jan Kodeš
/ Ilie Năstase
6–4, 5–7, 7–6
Julie Anthony / 
Margaret Court defeated JoAnne Russell
/ Jane Stratton 6–2, 6–4
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
tournament played on outdoor hard courts
Hardcourt
Hardcourt or hard court describes a form of surface or floor on which a sport is played. It may refer to an indoor court made from a wood, or more specifically hardwood such as maple, as in basketball or indoor soccer. Alternatively, it may refer to outdoor materials such as asphalt, shale, or clay...
at the National Tennis Centre
National Tennis Centre (Canada)
The original National Tennis Centre in Toronto was located in the north end of York University's Keele campus next to the Metro Toronto Track and Field Centre. Originally the courts were clay, they were later changed to Har-Tru...
in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
that was part of the 1975 Commercial Union Assurance Grand Prix
1975 Commercial Union Assurance Grand Prix
The 1975 Commercial Union Assurance Grand Prix was a tennis circuit held that year. It incorporated the four grand slam tournaments, the Grand Prix tournaments.-Schedule:...
and of the 1975 WTA Tour. The tournament was held from August 11 through August 17, 1975.
Men's Singles
Manuel OrantesManuel Orantes
Manuel Orantes Corral was a tennis champion in the 1970s and 1980s. He won the US Open in 1975, beating defending champion Jimmy Connors in the final.-Career:...
defeated
Ilie NăstaseIlie Nastase
Ilie Nastase is a Romanian former professional tennis player, one of the world's top players of the 1970s. Năstase was the World No. 1 tennis player between 1973 and 1974 . He is one of the five players in history to win more than 100 ATP professional titles . He was inducted into the...
7–6, 6–0, 6–1
- It was Orantes' 10th title of the year and the 35th of his career.
Women's Singles
Marcie Louie defeated Laura DuPontLaura DuPont
Laura DuPont was a champion singles tennis player. Along with winning many tournaments, Laura DuPont is also the first woman to win a national title in any sport for the University of North Carolina, as well as being the first female All-American at the school.Born in Louisville, Kentucky, Laura...
6–1, 4–6, 6–4
- It was Louie's 1st title of the year and the 1st of her career.
Men's Doubles
Cliff DrysdaleCliff Drysdale
Cliff Drysdale is a former top-ranked professional tennis player of the 1960s and early 1970s who became a well-known tennis announcer. He was one of the Handsome Eight, signed by Lamar Hunt in 1968 for the newly formed World Championship Tennis group...
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Raymond MooreRaymond Moore (tennis)
Raymond Moore , is a former professional tennis player from South Africa. During his career he won 8 doubles titles and finished runner-up an additional 12 times...
defeated
Jan KodešJan Kodeš
Jan Kodeš is a right-handed Czech former tennis player who won three Grand Slam events in the early-1970s.Kodeš's greatest success was on the clay courts of the French Open. He won the title there in 1970, beating Željko Franulović in the final, and in 1971, defeating Ilie Năstase in the final...
/
Ilie NăstaseIlie Nastase
Ilie Nastase is a Romanian former professional tennis player, one of the world's top players of the 1970s. Năstase was the World No. 1 tennis player between 1973 and 1974 . He is one of the five players in history to win more than 100 ATP professional titles . He was inducted into the...
6–4, 5–7, 7–6
- It was Drysdale's 2nd title of the year and the 9th of his career. It was Moore's only title of the year and the 3rd of his career.
Women's Doubles
Julie Anthony / Margaret Court defeated JoAnne RussellJoAnne Russell
JoAnne Russell is a former American professional tennis player. With partner Helen Gourlay Cawley, Russell won the Wimbledon Ladies' Doubles title in 1977. They beat the team of Chris Evert and Rosie Casals in the first round and the top-ranked team of Martina Navratilova and Betty Stöve in the...
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Jane Stratton 6–2, 6–4
- It was Anthony's 1st title of the year and the 1st of her career. It was Court's 1st title of the year and the 133rd of her career.