1975 Stockholm Open
Encyclopedia
The 1975 Stockholm Open was a tennis
tournament played on hard courts. The men's event was part of the 1975 Commercial Union Assurance Grand Prix
, while the women's took part of the 1975 Virginia Slims WTA Tour and took place in Stockholm
, Sweden
. The men's tournament was held from October 25 through November 6, 1975, its unknown when the women's event took place.
Adriano Panatta
defeated
Jimmy Connors
, 6–4, 6–3
Virginia Wade
defeated
Françoise Durr
, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5
Bob Hewitt
/ Frew McMillan
defeated Charlie Pasarell
/ Roscoe Tanner
, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Françoise Durr
/
Betty Stöve
defeated
Evonne Goolagong Cawley / Virginia Wade
, 6–3, 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 hard courts. The men's event 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:...
, while the women's took part of the 1975 Virginia Slims WTA Tour and took place in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. The men's tournament was held from October 25 through November 6, 1975, its unknown when the women's event took place.
Men's Singles
Adriano PanattaAdriano Panatta
Adriano Panatta is a former professional tennis player from Italy. He is best remembered for winning the French Open in 1976, and for being the only player to ever defeat Björn Borg at Roland Garros, which he did on two occasions.-Career:...
defeated
Jimmy ConnorsJimmy Connors
James Scott "Jimmy" Connors is an American former world no. 1 tennis player....
, 6–4, 6–3
Women's Singles
Virginia WadeVirginia Wade
Sarah Virginia Wade, OBE is a former English tennis player. She won three Grand Slam singles championships and four Grand Slam doubles championships. She won the women's singles championship at Wimbledon on 1 July 1977, in that tournament's centenary year, the last time any Briton has won a...
defeated
Françoise DurrFrançoise Durr
Françoise Durr is a retired tennis player from France. She won 26 major singles titles and over 60 doubles titles....
, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5
Men's Doubles
Bob HewittBob Hewitt
Robert "Bob" Anthony John Hewitt is a former professional male tennis player from Australia...
/
Frew McMillanFrew McMillan
Frew Donald McMillan is a former professional male tennis player from South Africa.He won five major doubles championships including three Wimbledons with Bob Hewitt. The most notable aspect of his game was that he had both a two-handed backhand and forehand, which simultaneously increased his...
defeated
Charlie PasarellCharlie Pasarell
Charlie Pasarell, Jr. is a former Puerto Rican tennis player and commentator...
/
Roscoe TannerRoscoe Tanner
Roscoe Tanner is an American former professional tennis player, who turned pro in 1972 and reached a career high world singles ranking of World No...
, 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
Women's Doubles
Françoise DurrFrançoise Durr
Françoise Durr is a retired tennis player from France. She won 26 major singles titles and over 60 doubles titles....
/
Betty StöveBetty Stöve
Betty Stöve is a former Dutch professional tennis player. She is best remembered for reaching the ladies' singles final at Wimbledon in 1977. She also won ten Grand Slam titles in women's doubles and mixed doubles.-Career:...
defeated
Evonne Goolagong Cawley / Virginia WadeVirginia Wade
Sarah Virginia Wade, OBE is a former English tennis player. She won three Grand Slam singles championships and four Grand Slam doubles championships. She won the women's singles championship at Wimbledon on 1 July 1977, in that tournament's centenary year, the last time any Briton has won a...
, 6–3, 6–4