The 1975 Australian Open was a

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tournament played on outdoor

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s at the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club in

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in Australia and was held from 21 December 1974 to 1 January 1975. It was the 63rd edition of the Australian Open and the first

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tournament of the year. The singles titles were won by Australians John Newcombe and

Evonne Goolagong Evonne Fay Goolagong Cawley (née Goolagong; born 31 July 1951) is an Australian former world No. 1 tennis player. Goolagong was one of the world's leading players in the 1970s and early 1980s. At the age of 19, she won the French Open sing ...

Seniors

Men's singles

John Newcombe defeated Jimmy Connors, 7–5, 3–6, 6–4, 7–6^(9–7) :• It was Newcombe's 7th and last career Grand Slam singles title and his 2nd title at the Australian Open.

Women's singles

defeated Martina Navratilova, 6–3, 6–2 :• It was Goolagong Cawley's 4th career Grand Slam singles title and her 2nd title at the Australian Open.

Men's doubles

John Alexander / Philip Dent defeated

Bob Carmichael Bob "Nails" Carmichael (4 July 1940 – 18 November 2003) was an Australian tennis player and coach. As a player, Carmichael won one singles title and 12 doubles titles, and achieved a top-ten ranking in 1970. Partnering Allan Stone, he reach ...

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, 6–3, 7–6 :• It was Alexander's 1st career Grand Slam doubles title. :• It was Dent's 1st and only career Grand Slam doubles title.

Women's doubles

Peggy Michel Margaret "Peggy" Michel (born February 2, 1949) is a former professional tennis player from the U.S. She was a doubles specialist who won three Grand Slam titles, all with Evonne Goolagong. She was born in Santa Monica, California. Grand Slam ...

defeated

Olga Morozova Olga Vasilyevna Morozova ( rus, link=no, Ольга Васильевна Морозова, , ˈolʲɡə mɐˈrozəvə, a=Ru-Olga_Morozova.ogg; born 22 February 1949) is a retired tennis player who competed for the Soviet Union. She was the run ...

Margaret Court Margaret Court (''née'' Smith; born 16 July 1942), also known as Margaret Smith Court, is an Australian retired former world No. 1 tennis player and a Christian minister. Considered one of the greatest tennis players of all time, her 24 maj ...

, 7–6, 7–6 :• It was Goolagong 4th career Grand Slam doubles title and her 3rd title at the Australian Open. :• It was Michel's 3rd and last career Grand Slam doubles title and her 2nd title at the Australian Open.

Mixed doubles

:''No competition between 1970 and 1986.''

References

External links

Australian Open official website
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