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US Open

Draw=64

1st Round
Chris Evert[1)] def. Lesley Hunt 6-1 6-0
Natasha Chmyreva def. Terry Holladay 7-6 2-6 6-3
Wendy Overton def. Patti Hogan 4-6 6-0 6-1
Cynthia Doerner def. Lesley Charles 7-6 1-6 6-2

Greer Stevens def. Julie Anthony 7-6 6-3
Sue Barker def. Sandy Stap 3-6 6-1 6-3
Kerry Melville def. Michele Gurdal 6-0 6-1
Francoise Durr[7] def. Renata Tomanova 6-1 6-1

Martina Navratilova[3] def. Sue Mappin 6-3 6-3
Joanne Russell def. Ilana Kloss 6-0 6-2
Kathy May def. Laura Dupont 7-6 6-1
Donna Ganz def. Sharon Walsh 6-4 6-4

Janet Newberry def. Gail Chanfreau 6-2 6-4
Dianne Fromholtz def. Marcie Louie 6-2 6-2
Betty Stove def. Marita Redondo 6-1 6-4
Margaret Court[5] def. Nathalie Fuchs 6-2 6-0

Julie Heldman[8] def. Sue Stap 6-3 7-5
Kazuko Sawamatsu def. Candy Reynolds [Q] 6-4 6-0
Linky Boshoff def. Jenny Dimond 6-2 6-2
Jeanne Evert def. Glynis Coles 6-3 4-6 6-1

Valerie Ziegenfuss def. Lindsey Beaven 6-3 6-4
Tine Zwaan def. Brigette Cuypers 3-6 7-5 7-6
Mona Schallau def. Nancy Gunter 3-6 6-4 6-4
Evonne Goolagong[4] def. Peggy Michel 6-0 6-0

Olga Morozova[6] def. Mima Jausovec 7-5 3-6 6-1
Pam Teeguarden def. Maria-Teresa Nasuelli 6-4 6-3
Katja Ebbinghaus def. Virginia Ruzici 6-3 5-7 6-2
Helen Gourlay def. Raquel Giscafre 7-5 6-4

Beth Norton def. Fiorella Bonicelli 6-0 0-6 7-6 (4)
Carrie Meyer def. Maria-Isabel Fernandez 6-2 6-0
Marina Kroschina def. Rosie Casals 6-4 6-2
Virginia Wade[2] def. Kate Latham 6-1 6-1
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2nd Round
Evert[1] def. Chmyreva 6-0 6-3
Overton def. Doerner 6-1 6-1
Stevens def. Barker 6-0 6-7 6-4
Melville def. Durr[7] 6-3 6-0

Navratilova[3] def. Russell 6-2 3-6 6-2
May def. Ganz 6-2 6-2
Newberry def. Fromholtz 7-6 6-4
Court[5] def. Stove 5-7 6-2 6-1

K.Sawamatsu def. J.Heldman[8] 6-4 6-1
Boshoff def. J.Evert 6-3 6-1
Ziegenfuss def. Zwaan 3-6 6-2 7-6
Goolagong(4) def. Schallau 6-3 6-1

Teeguarden def. Morozova[6] 4-6 6-2 7-6
Ebbinghaus def. Gourlay 6-4 7-5
Norton def. Meyer 7-5 1-6 6-2
Wade[2] def. Kroschina 6-1 6-3
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3rd Round
Evert[1] def. Overton 6-0 6-1
Melville def. Stevens 4-6 6-4 6-4
Navratilova[3] def. May 6-3 6-0
Court[5] def. Newberry 7-5 6-3

K.Sawamatsu def. Boshoff 6-2 7-6
Goolagong[4] def. Ziegenfuss 6-3 6-2
Ebbinghaus def. Teeguarden 6-0 6-3
Wade[2] def. Norton 4-6 6-4 6-3
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Quarters
Evert[1] def. Melville 6-2 6-1
Navratilova[3] def. Court[5] 6-2 6-4
Goolagong[4] def. K.Sawamatsu 7-6 7-5
Wade[2] def. Ebbinghaus 6-3 6-0

Semis
Evert[1] def. Navratilova[3] 6-4 6-4
Goolagong[4] def. Wade[2] 7-5 6-1

Final
Evert[1] def. Goolagong[4] 5-7 6-4 6-2

This year the surface has switched from grass to clay. Another change is the tiebreak. The Open will now use the 12 point tiebreak rather than the sudden-death 9 point tiebreaker.

 

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US OPEN-Doubles and Mixed Doubles

Doubles----First Round
Evert/Navratilova d. Chanfreau/Heldman 6-2 6-4
Charles/Mappin d. Bonicelli/I.Fernandez 7-6 7-6
Barker/Coles d. Fox/Schallau 6-4 7-6
Kemmer/Stap d. Bentzer/Wikstedt 7-5 4-6 6-4

Casals/King d. Newberry/Teeguarden 6-3 6-2
Boshoff/Kloss d. J.Evert/Stap 6-1 6-1
Kiyomura/Sawamatsu d. Ganz/Gurdal 6-3 6-3
Russell/Stratton d. Cuypers/Gourlay 6-3 6-1

Jausovec/Ruzici d. Fromholtz/Tomonova 6-7 6-4 6-3
Anthony/Morozova d. Overton/Ziegenfuss 6-2 6-2
Bostrom/Meyer d. Hunt/Jones 1-6 6-4 6-4
Court/Wade d. Doerner/Paish 6-3 6-0

Hogan/Stevens d. Dupont/Turnbull 6-2 6-4
Cawley/Michel d. Beaven/Stark 7-5 6-0
Chmyreva/Kroschina d. Giscafre/Zwaan 6-7 6-2 6-2
Durr/Stove d. Bueno/Marsikova 7-6 6-2
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Second Round
Evert/Navratilova d. Charles/Mappin 6-4 2-6 6-2
Barker/Coles d. Kemmer/Stap 0-6 6-1 6-4
Casals/King d. Boshoff/Kloss 6-2 6-2
Russell/Stratton d. Kiyomura/Sawamatsu 6-3 6-3

Anthony/Morozova d. Jausovec/Ruzici 7-6 7-6
Court/Wade d. Bostrom/Meyer 7-5 6-1
Hogan/Stevens d. Cawley/Michel 5-7 6-4 6-2
Durr/Stove d. Chmyreva/Kroschina 3-6 6-2 6-2
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Quarters
Evert/Navratilova d. Barker/Coles w/o
Casals/King d. Russell/Stratton 6-2 6-1
Court/Wade d. Anthony/Morozova 6-1 6-4
Durr/Stove d. Hogan/Stevens 6-4 6-4

Semis
Casals/King d. Evert/Navratilova 3-6 6-4 6-1
Court/Wade d. Durr/Stove 6-1 6-2

Final
Court/Wade d. Casals/King 7-5 2-6 7-6
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Mixed Doubles
Draw 32, 4 seeds


First Round:
M. Court/M. Riessen [1] d. B. Cuypers/J. Andrews 6-2 6-3
L. Beaven/J. McEnroe d. C. Aucamp/W. Heinbecker 7-5 6-3
F. Durr/R. Case d. M. Simionescu/R. Cano 7-6 7-5
M. Bueno/I. Nastase d. P. Bostron/A. Amritraj 6-3 6-1

R. Casals/R. Stockton [4] d. T. Holladay/P. Fleming 7-6 6-2
L. Boshoff/J. Singh d. A. Gibson/H. Richardson 7-5 6-3
R. Gerulaitis/V. Gerulaitis d. K. Reid/R. Reid 6-1 6-3
R. Fox/G. Scott d. I. Fernandez/R. Benvadis 1-6 7-7 7-5

O. Morozova/A. Metreveli d. G. Chanfreau/J. Lovera 6-1 7-5
G. Stevens/D. Schneider d. B. Smith/G. Mulloy 6-1 6-2
B. Stove/A. Stone d. I. Bentzer/J. Loyo-Mayo 6-0 6-1
P. Teeguarden/G. Masters [3] d. S. Greer/R. Garrido 6-1 6-2

R. Tenney/B. Mitton d. J. Evert/S. Segura 6-4 4-6 7-6
Sue Stap/C. Graebner d. A. Kiyomura/H. Schoenfield 3-6 6-2 6-1
V. Ruzici/I. Titiac d. J. Newberry/C. Lewis 6-4 7-5
B. J. King/F. Stolle [2] d. K. Kemmer Shaw/A. Roche 7-6 6-2

Second Round:
Court/Riessen [1] d. Beaven/McEnroe 6-1 6-3
Bueno/Nastase d. Durr/Case walkover
Casals/Stockton [4] d. Boshoff/Singh 6-2 6-2
Gerulaitis/Gerulaitis d. Fox/Scott 6-2 2-6 7-6

Morozova/Metreveli d. Stevens/Schneider 6-3 4-6 7-6
Teeguarden/Masters [3] d. Stove/Stone 6-3 3-6 6-2
Stap/Graebner d. Tenney/Mitton 7-5 6-4
King/Stolle [2] d. Ruzici/Tiriac 6-1 6-2

Quarterfinal:
Court/Riessen [1] d. Bueno/Nastase 4-6 6-3 4-4 ret.
Casals/Stockton [4] d. Gerulaitis/Gerulaitis 6-2 6-3
Morozova/Metreveli d. Teeguarden/Masters [3] 6-4 3-6 6-3
King/Stolle [2] d. Stap/Graebner 7-5 6-3

Semifinal:
Casals/Stockton [4] d. Court/Riessen [1] 7-6 3-6 6-3
King/Stolle [2] d. Morozova/Metreveli 3-6 6-3 6-4

Final:
Casals/Stockton [4] d. King/Stolle [2] 6-3 6-7 6-3

Note: John McEnroe's first ever Slam win! He played Doubles here too, and reached the Second Round but had a walkover.
Althea Gibson's final ever participation.

 

[Rollo]

Weeks of August 25-31 and September 1-7

August ???? Brumana Open, Brumana, Lebanon (Clay)

SF: Christine Matison d Patricia Bianchi 7-9 6-3 6-3
SF: Heidi Eisterlehner d Sonja Pachta 6-4 6-4

FI: Heidi Eisterlehner d Christine Matison 6-3 6-3

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August 25-30, Avenue Lawn Tennis Club, Havant, Hampshire, England (Grass)

FI: Dianne Evers (Aus) d. Belinda Thompson 6-3 7-5

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August 31, Metropolitan Hard Court Championships of Sydney, NSW, Australia (Clay)

FI: Kaye Hallam d. Frances Luff ??

Week of September 1-7

date??? September Stuttgart International, Stuttgart, Germany (Clay)
Venue: Weissenhof Tennis Club

Singles (Draw=24)

1R: Helga Niesen Masthoff-bye
1R: Nosek d Morlock 6-2 4-6 6-1
1R: Amelie Ring-bye
1R: Hieber d Heidi Reetmeyer 6-3 2-6 7-5
1R: Heidi Eisterlehner-bye
1R: Nathalie Fuchs d Erszbet Polgar 6-4 0-6 6-3
1R: Alena Palmeova-West d Katalin Borka 6-1 6-3
1R: Eva Szabo-bye

1R: Iris Riedel-bye
1R: Birgit Portscheller d Speidel 6-1 6-0
1R: Kora Creyt-bye
1R: Edith Winkens d Wilms 6-0 6-2
1R: Strnadova-bye
1R: Wolf d Schröder 6-0 6-0
1R: Foldina d Käsler 6-3 4-0 retired
1R: Katja Ebbinghaus-bye

2R: Nosek d Masthoff default (flu)
2R: Ring d Hieber 7-5 3-6 6-3
2R: Eisterlehner d Fuchs 6-1 6-0
2R: Szabo d Palmeova-West 6-3 7-5

2R: Portscheller d Riedel default
2R: Winkens d Creydt default
2R: Strnadova d Wolf 7-6 6-4
2R: Ebbinghaus d Foldina 6-3 6-2

QF: Ring d Nosek 6-2 6-0
QF: Eisterlehner d Szabo 2-6 6-4 6-2
QF: Portscheller d Winkens 7-5 6-4
QF: Ebbinghaus d Strnadova 6-4 6-0

SF: Eisterlehner d Ring 6-4 7-5
SF: Ebbinghaus d Portscheller 7-6 4-6 6-3

FI: Katja Ebbinghaus vs. Heidi Eisterlehner not played due to rain

Doubles

SF: Ebbinghaus/Ring d Borka/Szabo 6-3 6-3
SF: Hieber/Winkins d Portscheller/Reetmeyer 4-6 6-3 6-1

FI: Katja Ebbinghaus/Ring vs Hieber/Winkins not played due to rain

Masthoff probably #1 seed and Ebbinghaus #2 seed.

 

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Week of September 8-14

September 12-14 Wightman Cup Cleveland Ohio

Great Britian d United States 5-2

September 12

Vriginia Wade (GB) d Mona Schallau 6-2 6-1
Chris Evert d Glynis Coles (GB) 6-4 6-1

September 13
Sue Barker (GB) d Janet Newberry 6-4 7-5
Ann Jones/Virginia Wade (GB) d Julie Anthony/Janet Newberry 6-2 6-2

September 14
Chris Evert d Virginia Wade (GB) 6-2 7-5
Glynis Coles (GB) d Mona Schallau 6-3 7-6
Sue Barker/Glynis Coles (GB) d Chris Evert/Mona Schallau 7-5 6-4

Britain wins the Cup on US soil for the first time in 50 years.
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September 12-14 Roses Classic Exhibition, Charlotte (Clay)
AKA Carolinas International or Shoney Clay Court Tournament

Draw=4

1R: Martina Navratiova d Betty Stove 4-6 6-4 6-4
1R: Evonne Goolagong d Francoise Durr 7-5 7-5

FI: Martina Navratilova d Evonne Goolagong 4-6 6-2 7-5
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September ???? Wyoming Valley Open Wilkes Barre, US

1R: Sally Moore d Jean Nachand 5-7 6-3 6-0
1R: Candy Reynolds dc Cynthia Tudor 6-0 6-0
1R: Bev Buckley d Sue Eastman 7-6 6-3

2R: Gayle Godwon d Moore default
2R: Jodi Appelbaum d Judith Connor 1-6-7-6-6-3
2R: Nana Sato d Reynolds 6-3 7-6
2R: Elizabeth Vlotman d Nancy Yeargin 6-2 3-6-6-3
2R: Mary Hamm d Buckley 7-6-6-2
2R: Rowena Whitehouse d Diane Desfor 7-5 2-6 6-4
2R: Marcy O'Keefe d Mary McLean 6-3 6-3
2R: Ruta Gerulaitus d Roberta Stark 7-6 6-3

QF: Appelbaum d Godwin 6-3-6-3
QF: Sato d Vlotman 6-2-6-4
QF: Whitehouse d Hamm Mary 6-1 7-6
QF: Gerulaitis d O'Keefe 2-6 7-6 6-4

SF: Appelbaum d Sato 7-6 6-2
SF: Gerulaitus d Whitehouse 6-3 7-6

FI: Jodi Applebaum d Ruta Gerulaitus 6-3 4-6 6-4

While the exact date of this event is not known the participation of Sally Moore and Vlotman in Atlanta and Denver appears to rule out those weeks. This is the only week that fits.

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September 8-12, Highland Championships, Pitlochry, Scotland (Grass)

FI: Joyce Hume d. Winnie Wooldridge 6-8 6-0 6-3

 

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Week of September 15-21

September 15-21 Little Mo Classic Atlanta, Georgia, US (Indoors on Sporteze)

Prize money= $75,000

Draw=56

1R: Chris Evert [1]-bye
1R: Sharon Walsh d Kate Latham 6-4 7-5
1R: Sue Mappin d Ingrid Bentzer 6-2 6-4
1R: Kathy Kuykendall d Robin Tenney 6-0 6-2
1R: Rosie Casals [7]-bye
1R: Chmyreva Natasha d Tine Zwaan 6-1 6-2
1R: Brigitte Cuypers d Judy Connor 6-0 6-3
1R: Ceci Martinez d Elvira Weisenberger 6-2 6-4

1R: Olga Morozova [4]-bye
1R: Janet Newberry d Dianne Fromholtz 0-6 7-6 6-1
1R: Cynthia Doerner d Ilana Kloss 6-1 6-2
1R: Terry Holladay d Laura Dupont 7-5 6-2
1R: Bev Buckley d Linda Thomas Rupert 6-4 6-4
1R: Elizabeth Vlotman d Regina Marsikova 6-4 6-4
1R: Sue Stap d Jenny Dimond 7-5 6-4
1R: Francoise Durr [5]-bye

1R: Martina Navratilova [3]-bye
1R: Val Ziegenfuss d Sue Mehmedbasich 6-1 6-3
1R: Maria Bueno d Julie Anthony 7-6 6-3
1R: Glynis Coles d Wendy Paish 6-0 6-2
1R: Marina Kroshina d Wendy Turnbull 6-2 6-3
1R: Mary Struthers s Lindsay Beaven 6-1 6-2
1R: Mary Ann Eisel Beattie d Bunny Bruning 6-4 3-6 6-3
1R: Wendy Overton [6]-bye

1R: Betty Stove [8]-bye
1R: Renata Tomanova d Linky Boshoff 6-3 6-3
1R:Sally Moore d Laurie Tenney 6-2 1-6 6-1
1R: Carrie Meyer d Barbara Downs 6-3 6-1
1R: Betsy Nagelsen d Jeanne Evert 6-3 1-6 6-3
1R: Sue Barker Droberta Stark 6-4 6-4
1R: Lesley Hunt d Michele Gurdal 6 4-6 6-2
1R: Virginia Wade [2]-bye

2R: Evert [1] d Walsh 6-0 6-3
2R: Mappin d Kuykendall 6-4 6-1
2R: Chmyreva d Casals [7] 2-6 6-3 6-3
2R: Cuypers d Martinez 6-4 6-1
2R: Morozova [4] d Newberry 6-0 6-3
2R: Holladay d Doerner 6-2 6-3
2R: Stap d Vlotman 7-5 6-4
2R: Durr [5] d Buckley 6-3 6-0

2R: Navratilova [3] d Ziegenfuss 6-0 6-3
2R: Bueno d Coles 6-3 6-7 7-6
2R: Kroshina d Struthers 6-7 7-6 6-2
2R: Overton [6] d Beattie 1-6 6-4 6-4
2R: Meyer d Stove [8] 6-7 6-2 6-3
2R: Tomanova d Moore 3-6 6-4 6-0
2R: Barker d Nagelsen 6-2 6-4
2R: Wade [2] d Hunt 6-2 7-6 (5-2)

3R: Evert [1] d Mappin 6-0 6-3
3R: Cuypers d Chymreva 4-6 6-2 6-3
3R: Holladay d Morozova [4] 6-1 6-3
3R: Durr [5] d Stap 6-0 6-3

3R: Navratilova [3] d Bueno default
3R: Kroshina d Overton [6] 6-2 6-4
3R: Meyer d Tomanova 6-0 6-3
3R: Wade [2] d Barker 6-2 6-2

QF: Evert [1] d Cuypers 6-0 6-3
QF: Durr [5] d Holladay 6-4 6-2
QF: Navratilova [3] d Kroshina 6-4 6-2
QF: Wade [2] d Meyer 6-1 7-6

SF: Evert [1] d Durr [5] 7-6 (5-4) 6-1
SF: Navratilova [3] d Wade [2] 7-6 (5-1) 6-3

FI: Chris Evert [1] d Martina Navratilova [3] 2-6 6-2 6-0

Doubles

FI: Chris Evert/Martina Navratilova d Francoise Durr/Betty Stove 6-4 5-7 6-2

8,708 give the finalists a standing ovation after the match. Martina is so upset at some bad calls and her poor third set that she cries into a towel on court. Her doubles partner Evert touchingly tries to comfort her. Afterwards Evert said "Once I started to hit out that was it."

The court is so fast Virginia Wade refers to it as "greased Lightening."

Source: Dolan's book

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September 16-19 Toray Sillok Open Osaka and Tokyo, Japan (Indoors on Carpet)
Venues: Yoyogi Gym (Tokyo)

Prize money= $50,000 US

Draw=8

1R: Evonne Goolagong [1] d Ann Kiyomura 6-3 5-7 6-2
1R: Helen Gourlay [3] d Laurie Fleming Rowley 6-1 6-1
1R: Katja Ebbinghaus d Marcie Louie [4] 6-4 4-6 7-6 (5-3)
1R: Margaret Smith Court [2] d Kristien Kemmer Shaw 6-2 6-1

SF: Goolagong [1] d Gourlay [3] 6-1 6-2
SF: Court [2] d Ebbinghaus 6-3 6-0

FI: Margaret Court [2] d Evoone Goolagong [1] 6-7 (4-5) 6-1 7-5

Doubles

FI: Margaret Court/Evonne Goolagong [1] d Helen Gourlay/Ann Kiyomura [2] 6-1 7-5

The last time Goolagong faces Court. The final coubt was 17-5 in favor of Court.

1st round played in Tokyo, with the semi sand final in Osaka

 

[Rollo]

Week of September 22-28

September 22-28 Denver Majestic, Denver, Colorado (Indoors)

Prize money=75k

Singles (Draw=56)

1R: Martina Navratilova-bye
1R: Val Ziegenfuss d. Bunny Bruning 6-0 7-6
1R: Maria Bueno d. Lindsay Beaven 6-4 4-6 7-5
1R: Sue Mehmedbasich d. Judith Connor 6-2 5-7 6-1
1R: Mary Struthers d. Jenny Dimond 6-1 6-0
1R: Elizabeth Vlotman d. Kate Latham 7-5 6-3
1R: Cynthia Doerner d. Kathy Harter 6-3 6-1
1R: Sue Stap-bye

1R: Wendy Overton-bye
1R: Sally Moore d. Linda Rupert 6-3 6-2
1R: Terry Holladay d. Lesley Hunt 4-6 6-1 6-1
1R: Marita Redondo d. Mimi Wikstedt 7-5 0-6 6-1
1R: Sue Barker d. Betsy Nagelson 6-4 6-3
1R: Ilana Kloss d. Sue Mappin 7-6 6-2
1R: Tine Zwaan d. Glynis Coles 6-4 7-5
1R: Betty Stove-bye

1R: Francoise Durr-bye
1R: Nancy Ornstein d. Mima Jausovec default
1R: Sharon Walsh d. Ceci Martinez 6-2 6-2
1R: Wendy Turnbull d. Sally Greer 6-2 6-2
1R: Carrie Meyer d. Janet Newberry 6-4 7-5
1R: Laura DuPont d. Renata Tomanova 6-4 7-5
1R: Wendy Paish d. Michele Gurdal 6-3 6-4
1R: Linky Boshoff-bye

1R: Rosie Casals-bye
1R: Brigitte Cuypers d. Roberta Stark 6-4 6-3
1R: Regina Marsikova d. Jane Stratton 0-6 6-1 6-4
1R: Ingrid Bentzer d. Elvira Weisenberger 7-5 6-2
1R: Mary Mclean d. Brabara Downs 6-3 6-3
1R: Kristien Shaw d. Joann Russell 6-3 6-1
1R: Dianne Fromholtz d. Kathy Kuykendall 6-3 6-2
1R: Nancy Gunter-bye

2R: Navratilova d Ziegenfuss 6-2 6-2
2R: Bueno d Mehmedbasich 2-6-6-4-6-3
2R: Vlotman d Struthers 6-1-4-6-6-4
2R: Doerner d Stap 6-4-6-1
2R: Moore d Overton 2-6 7-6 7-6
2R: Holladay d Redondo 3-6 6-2 6-3
2R: Barker d Koss 7-6 6-2
2R: Stove d Zwaan 6-0 6-1

2R: Durr d Ornstein 6-3 6-1
2R: Walsh d Turnbull 6-3 4-6 7-6
2R: Meyer d Dupont 6-4 6-0
2R: Boshoff d Paish 3-6 6-2 6-2
2R: Casals d Cuypers 7-5 6-3
2R: Marsikova d Bentzer 5-7 7-5 6-2
2R: Shaw d Fromholtz 6-4 7-5
2R: Gunter d McLean 6-2 6-3

3R: Navratilova d Bueno 6-2 6-3
3R: Doerner d Vlotman 7-5 7-6
3R: Holladay d Moore 6-4 6-1
3R: Barker d Stove 6-0-6-2
3R: Durr d Walsh 6-7 6-4 7-6
3R: Meyer d Boshoff 6-4 6-0
3R: Casals d Marsikova 6-4 6-2
3R: Gunter d Shaw 6-3 6-2

QF: Navratilova d Doerner 4-6 6-1 6-1
QF: Barker d Holladay 2-6 7-6 7-6
QF: Meyer d Durr 6-3 0-6 6-3
QF: Gunter d Casals 7-6 6-2

SF: Navratilova d Barker 7-6 6-2
SF: Meyer d Gunter 6-4 6-4

FI: Martina Navratilova d Carrie Meyer 4-6 6-4 6-3

DF: Francoise Durr (Fra)/Betty Stove (Neth) d. Rosie Casals/Martina Navratilova 3-6 6-1 7-6

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????, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States (Clay)

FI: Lele Forood d. Mary Hamm 6-3 6-3

 

[Rollo]

Week of September 29-October 5

September 29-October 5 Mission Viejo Tournament Palm Springs, CA, US (Hard)

Prize Money=50k

Draw=56

1R: Chris Evert [1] -bye
1R: Lea Antonopolis d Wendy Gilchrist Paish 4-6-6-0-6-2
1R: Janet Newberry d Ilana Kloss 2-6 6-4 6-2
1R: Joanne Russell d Jenny Dimond 6-0 6-4
1R: Betsy Nagelson d Lindsay Beaven 6-2 6-3
1R: Raquel Giscafre d Ingrid Lofdahl Bentzer 6-4 6-3
1R: Kate Latham d Ceci Martinez 6-0 6-4
1R: Sue Barker [5]-bye

1R: Carrie Meyer [8]-bye
1R: Kristien Kemmer Shaw d Glynis Coles 6-4 6-1
1R: Linda Thomas Rupert d Sue Mappin 6-3 6-4
1R: Nancy Ornstein d Sue Mehmedbasich 6-2 2-6 6-2
1R: Dianne Fromholtz d Wendy Turnbull 6-0 6-2
1R: Isabel Fernandez d Jeanne Evert 6-7 6-4 6-1
1R: Lesley Hunt d Eliabeth Truter Vlotman 6-2 6-0
1R: Marcie Louie [3] -bye

1R: Terry Holladay-bye
1R: Cynthia Sieler Doerner d Fiorella Bonicelli 1-0 retired
1R: Sharon Walsh d Bunny Bruning 6-3 6-3
1R: Brigitte Cuypers d Shari Barman 6-1 6-1
1R: Bev Buckley d Mimi Wikstedt 6-4 6-4
1R: Bettyann Stuart d Mary McLean 6-2 3-6 6-2
1R: Pam Teeguarden d Roberta Stark 6-1 2-6 6-2
1R: Linky Boshoff [4]-bye

1R: Sue Stap-bye
1R: Wendy Overton d Maricaye Christenson 6-3 6-3
1R: Sally Moore d Michele Gurdal 6-3 6-7 6-2
1R: Tine Zwaan d Marita Redondo 6-3 6-3
1R: Maria Bueno d Elvira Weisenberger 6-2-6-0
1R: Val Ziegenfuss d Judith Connor 6-3 6-1
1R: Mary Struthers Mary d d Laura Dupont 6-2-6-4
1R: Martina Navratilova [2]-bye


2R: Evert [1] d Antopolis 6-1 6-1
2R: Newberry d Russell 6-1 6-1
2R: Nagelson d Giscafre 6-4 6-3
2R: Barker [5] d Latham 6-1 6-4
2R: Meyer [8] d Shaw 6-4 6-4
2R: Rupert d Ornstein 6-4 6-3
2R: Fromholtz d Fernandez 6-2 6-2
2R: Hunt d Louie 6-2 7-6

2R: Doerner d Holladay 6-4 5-7 6-4
2R: Walsh d Cuypers 6-4 6-4
2R: Stuart d Buckley 7-6 6-1
2R: Boshoff [4] d Teeguarden 6-4 6-1

2R: Zwaan d Moore 3-6 7-5 6-3
2R: Overton d Stap 6-1 1-6 6-1
2R: Ziegenfuss d Bueno 6-3 4-6 6-2
2R: Navratilova [2] d Struthers 6-0 6-4

3R: Evert [1] d Newberry 7-6 (5-0) 6-1
3R: Barker [5] d Nagelson 6-4 6-7 6-4
3R: Meyer [8] d Rupert 6-2 6-4
3R: Fromholtz d Hunt 7-5 6-1
3R: Doerner d Walsh 7-5 6-2
3R: Stuart d Boshoff [4] 6-0 6-4
3R: Zwaan d Overton 0-6 7-5 6-4
3R: Navratilova [2] d Ziegenfuss 6-2 6-2

QF: Evert [1] d Barker [5] 6-1 6-1
QF: Fromholtz d Meyer [8] 6-3 6-2
QF: Doerner d Stuart 6-2 6-3
QF: Navratilova [2] d Zwaan 7-5 7-6

SF: Evert [1] d Fromholtz 6-0 6-1
SF: Doerner d Navratilova [2] 6-3 2-6 6-4

FI: Chris Evert [1] d Cynthia Doerner 6-1 6-3

DF: Chris Evert/Martina Navratilova d Gail Glasgow/Bettyann Stuart 6-3 7-5

Draw note: Vlotman (nee Truter) is variously listed as Elizabeth or Liz in draws.

Bettyann Stuart is finding success on her return to the tour. Here at mission Viejo she upset the #4 seed Boshoff. She is the mom of a 3 year old boy.

Evert rolled through the draw with ease for the most part. Her toughest test came from Janet Newberry, who held 6 set points in set 1 but failed to convert. By taking the $10,000 top prize her overall prize money take for 1975 stands at over $300,000.

Cynthia Doerner is the sensation of this event. An Aussie who married a fellow Aussie, she lives in Fresno, California, where her husband is a teaching pro. Doerner storms through the field, taking out Navratilova on a brutally hot day. Cynthia used lobs and drop shots to run the overweight Czech around the court. Martina had won indoors in Denver the week before and was unused to the 90 degree heat.

Some Cynthia quotes after the semi:

Reporter: What's your record?
Doerner: I'm not doing that great
Reporter: What's your rank?
Doerner: I don't think I'm anything
Reporter: Have you any plans to beat Chris tommorow?
Doerner: That's my secret. (to the laughs of the press)

Martina: I was just too tired. The surface was too hard on my feet. And I didn't move well.

Despite the lack of big names (only Evert and Navratilova are top ten class) the event has a sold-out crowd of 4,750 on finals day. Doerner tries to use slices short to Evert's backhand. It does no good, and after leading 2-0 in the second set she takes only 1 more game.

Source: New York Times
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October 4, Eastern Suburbs Open, Coogee, NSW, Australia

FI: Kaye Hallam d. C. McCann 6-4 6-4

 

[Rollo]

Week of October 6-12

October 6-12 Phoenix Thunderbird, Phoenix, Arizona, US (Hard)

Prize Money=$50,000

Singles (Draw=56)

1R: Martina Navratilova-bye
1R: Sally Moore d Ilana Kloss 7-6 3-6 7-5
1R: Fiorella Bonicelli d Michele Gurdal 1-6 6-1 6-1
1R: Cynthia Doerner d Sue Mappin 6-1 7-6
1R: Laura Dupont d Raquel Giscafre 2-6-6-1-6-1
1R: Wendy Gilchrist Paish d Judith Connor 6-3 6-2
1R: Betty Ann Hansen Stuart d Joann Russell 2-6 7-6 6-4
1R: Sue Barker-bye

1R: Nancy Richey Gunter-bye
1R: Glynis Coles d Betty Stove 6-4 1-6 7-5
1R: Kate Latham d Ching Ling Chang 6-0 6-1
1R: Nancy Ornstein d Elvira Weisenberger 6-2 6-3
1R: Maria Bueno d Ceci Martinez 6-4 4-6 6-2
1R: Linda Rupert Thomas d Bev Buckley 6-3 6-2
1R: Val Ziegenfuss d Tine Zwaan 1-1 retired
1R: Marcie Louie-bye

1R: Francoise Durr-bye
1R: Lea Antopolis d Sue Mehmedbasich 6-0 3-6 6-1
1R: Betsy Nageson d Marita Redondo 7-5 7-5
1R: Dianne Fromholtz d Isabel Fernandez 6-1 6-4
1R: Linky Boshoff d Sharon Walsh 7-6 6-3
1R: Elizabeth Truter Vlotman d Lindsey Beaven 6-2 1-6 6-4
1R: Brigitte Cuypers d Terry Holladay 4-6 6-3 6-3
1R: Carrie Meyer-bye

1R: Mona Schallau [6]-bye
1R: Rosie Casals d Buny Bruning 6-1 6-4
1R: Julie Anthony d Mary Struthers 4-6 6-0 6-2
1R: Ann Kiyomura d Sue Stap 4-6 7-6 6-4
1R: Ingrid Lofdahl Bentzer d Mimi Wikstedt 6-2 7-5
1R: Kristien Kemmer Shaw d Roberta Stark 6-7 6-2 6-3
1R: Jeanne Evert d Mary McLean 6-4 6-1
1R: Virginia Wade [1]-bye

2R: Navratilova d Moore 6-4 6-2
2R: Bonicelli d Doerner 1-6 6-1 6-4
2R: Dupont d Paish 6-4 6-3
2R: Stuart d Barker 7-5 1-0 retired (arm injury)
2R: Gunter d Coles 6-2 4-6 6-0
2R: Latham d Ornstein 7-5 6-2
2R: Thomas d Bueno 5-7 6-2 6-3
2R: Ziegenfuss d Louie 6-4-6-7-6-3

2R: Durr d Antopolis 6-2 6-3
2R: Nagelson d Fromholtz 5-2 retired (blister on racquet hand)
2R: Boshoff d Vlotman 6-2 6-4
2R: Cuypers d Meyer 6-2 6-1
2R: Schallau [6] d Casals 6-7 6-4 7-5
2R: Kiyomura d Anthony 7-5 3-6 6-3
2R: Jeanne Evert d Bentzer 7-6 6-3
2R: Wade [1] d Shaw 6-0 6-1

3R: Navratilova d Bonicelli 6-2-6-0
3R: Dupont d Stuart 5-7-7-6-6-1
3R: Ziegenfuss d Thomas 6-2-2-6-6-3
3R: Gunter d Latham 6-2-6-3

3R: Durr d Nagelsen 6-4-6-4
3R: Kiyomura d Schallau [6] 2-6-6-4-6-4
3R: Boshoff d Cuypers 6-2-6-3
3R: Wade [1] d J. Evert 6-2 6-3

QF: Navratilova d Dupont 6-1-6-4
QF: Gunter d Ziegenfuss 4-6-6-3-6-3
QF: Durr d Kiyomura 6-3-6-3
QF: Wade [1] d Boshoff 6-4 4-6 6-4

SF: Gunter d Navratilova 6-1 6-3
SF: Wade [1] d Durr 6-4 3-6 6-1

FI: Nancy Gunter d Virginia Wade [1] 4-6 7-5 6-4

DF: Francoise Durr/Betty Stove d Rosie Casals/Martina Navratilova 6-7 6-4 6-0


This proved to be Nancy Richey Gunter's last big tournament win. Her last title was the Virginia Slims of Denver in 1972. The Thunderbird is almost like home for Nancy. "This is the only tournament I've played consistently since 1959", she said.

*Did a name check on Lindsey Beaven. It's definitely Lindsey with an "e", not an "a".

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October 6-12 Madrid Open, Madrid, Spain (ClaY)

QF: Heidi Eisterlehner d Carmen Perea 7-6 6-1
QF: Kral d Iris Riedel 7-5 3-6 8-6
QF: Ana Maria Pinto Bravo d Villaverde 6-4 6-3
QF: Janice Metcalf d Schwikert 6-2 6-3

SF: Eisterlehner d Pinto-Bravo 7-5 6-2
SF: Metcalf d Kral 3-6 6-2 6-0

FI: Heidi Eisterlehner (Ger) d Janice Metcalf (US) 2-6 6-2 6-1

DF: Heidi Eisterlehner (Ger)/Iris Ridel (Ger) d Villaverde (Arg)/Villaverde (Arg) 6-4 6-4

MX: Iris Riedel (Ger)/Phoman d Heidi Eisterlehner (Ger)/Jurgen Fassbender (Ger) 6-4 6-4

The event was also called the Madrid Grand Prix.

Mundo Deportivo had the doubles scores

 

[Rollo]

Week of October 13-19

October 13-19 Barnett Bank Classic Orlando Florida (Clay)
Prize money= 50k

Singles (Draw=56)

1R: Chris Evert [1]-bye
1R: Janet Newberry d Linda Rupert Thomas 7-6 7-5
1R: Isabel Fernandez d Laura Dupont 6-4 3-6 6-3
1R: Raquel Giscafre d Ching Ling Chang 6-1 6-2
1R: Jeanne Evert d Lindsay Beaven 7-5 2-6 6-2
1R: Janet Haas d Jill Schwikert default
1R: Sally Moore d Mary McLean 2-6 7-5 6-1
1R: Linky Boshoff-bye

1R: Dianne Fromholtz-bye
1R: Betsy Nagelson d Wendy Gilchrist Paish 6-4 6-2
1R: Nancy Ornstein d Penny Moor 6-1 6-3
1R: Joann Russell d Carrie Fleming 6-12 6-3
1R: Zenda Liess d Robin Tenney 6-1 6-3
1R: Kristien Kemmer Shaw d Bev Buckley 6-0 6-2
1R: Ilana Kloss d Sally Greer 6-1 6-1
1R: Rosie Casals-bye

1R: Wendy Overton [6]-bye
1R: Laurie Fleming Rowley d Nancy Yeargin 6-3 6-1
1R: Kathy Kuykendall d Mary Struthers 6-1 6-3
1R: Dundee Davis d Maricaye Christenson 7-6 6-4
1R: Val Ziegenfuss d Bunny Bruning 6-2 6-2
1R: Rayni Fox d Michele Gurdal 1-6 6-4 6-1
1R: Glynis Coles d Elizabeth Vlotman 7-5 6-3
1R: Terry Holladay-bye

1R: Maria Bueno-bye
1R: Donna Ganz d Flo Bryan 6-1 6-0
1R: Halle Sparre d Aleida Spex 4-6 6-2 7-6
1R: Roberta Stark d Renee Blount 6-0 7-5
1R: Laurie Tenney d Sue Mappin 6-1 6-2
1R: Sue Mehmedbasich d Shari Barman 6-1 6-1
1R: Elvira Weisenberger-bye or default ??
1R: Martina Navratilova-bye

2R: C Evert [1] d Newberry 6-2 6-1
2R: Fernandez d Giscafre 7-5 7-6
2R: J Evert d Haas 6-1 6-2
2R: Boshoff d Moore 6-3 6-2
2R: Nagelson d Fromholtz 3-6 6-3 6-3
2R: Russell d Ornstein 6-3 6-2
2R: Shaw d Kloss 4-6 6-1 6-0
2R: Casals d Liess 2-6 6-0 6-1

2R: Overton [6] d Rowley 6-2 6-1
2R: Kuykendall d Davis 6-1 5-7 6-4
2R: Fox d Ziegenfuss 6-1 4-6 6-2
2R: Coles d Holladay 6-1 6-2
2R: Ganz d Sparre 6-0 6-3
2R: Strak d Bueno 4-1 retired
2R: L Tenney d Mehmedbasich 6-0 6-0
2R: Navratilova d Weisenberger 6-4 6-4

3R: C Evert [1] d Fernandez 6-1 6-4
3R: Boshoff d J Evert 6-2 7-5
3R: Nagelson d Russell 6-1 6-4
3R: Casals d Shaw 6-0 6-1
3R: Kuykendall d Overton [6] 4-6 6-3 6-4
3R: Fox d Coles 6-1 6-2
3R: Ganz d Stark 6-3 6-4
3R: Navratilova d L Tenney 6-3 6-3

QF: C Evert [1] d Boshoff 6-2 6-2
QF: Casals d Nagelson 6-4 7-6
QF: Kuykendall d Fox 6-2 6-1
QF: Navratilova [2] d. Ganz 6-3 6-4

SF: C Evert [1] d Casals 6-0 6-2
SF: Navratilova [2] d Kuykendall 6-3 6-3

FI: Chris Evert [1] d Martina Navratilova [2] default

DF: Rosie Casals/Wendy Overton d Chris Evert/Martina Navratilova default

Martina can't lift her arm the day of the final and has to default. She gives a tear filled speech to the crowd of 3,800. "I'd love to play but I cannot do anything. I can't move my arm." A doctor told her to rest it at least 10 days.

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October 13-19 Spanish Open, Barcelona, Spain (Clay)

SF: Janice Metcalf (US) d. Florence Guedy (Fra) 3-6 6-4 6-0
SF: Iris Riedel (Ger) d. Daniela Marzano (Ita) 1-6 6-4 10-8

FI: Janice Metcalf (US) d. Iris Riedel (Ger) 4-6 6-1 6-4

DF: Daniela Marzano (Ita)/Lea Pericoli (Ita) d Trish Bostrom (US)/Janice Metcalf (US) 3-6 8-6 7-5


MX: Ana-Maria Pinto-Bravo (Chile)/Jaimie Pinto-Bravo (Chile) d. Carmen Perea/Castanon 6-4 6-2

Per the NYT this =the Spanish open. AKA the Barcelona International and the Trodeo de Conde Godo (Count of Godo Trophy). The prize money of $75,000 is primarily for the men.

Source: Mundo Deportivo

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Ends October 17 Festival of Tournaments Port Washington New York (Indoors)

 

[Rollo]

Week of October 20-26


ends October 20-24 World Invitational Tennis Classic Hilton Head, South Carolina, US (Clay)

Prize money=135k (combined men and women's equal prize money)

Singles (Draw=4)

1R: Chris Evert d Rosie Casals 6-0 6-1
1R: Evonne Goolagong d Virginia Wade 3-6 6-4 7-6

FI: Chris Evert d Evonne Goolagong 6-1 6-1

DF: Casals/Evert d Goolagong/Wade 7-5 6-1

Mixed Doubles (Draw=4)

1R: Evonne Goolagong/Rod Laver d Virginia Wade/Bjorn Borg 6-4 6-0
1R: Rosie Casals/Ilie Nastase d. Chris Evert/Arthur Ashe 6-7 6-3 6-4

FI: Evonne Goolagong/Rod Laver d. Rosie Casals/Ilie Nastase 6-3 6-3


Casals filled in for an injured (bad shoulder) Martia Navratilova. Evert crushed both Rosie and Evonne. The semi between Goolagong and Wade sprarkles with several brilliant points. Evonne "had an off day", according to Chris, who added, "she didn't seem to want to play."

Rod Laver took the top prize of $40,000

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ends October 26 Pan American Games, Mexico City, Mexico (Clay)

1R: Stephanie Tolleson (US)-bye
1R: Leyla Musalem-bye
1R: Lele Forood (US) d Wanda Ferraz (Brz) 6-4 6-2
1R: Alejandra Vallejo d Emilse Rapponi (Arg) 6-4 7-6
1R: Pat Medrado (Brz) d Wendy Hitt 6-3 6-0
1R: Gina Diaz Ponce d Cecilia Barbat (Arg) 6-4 7-6
1R: Christine Andrade (Brz)-bye
1R: Sandy Stap-bye

QF: Musalem d Tolleson 6-4 7-5
QF: Forood d Vallejo 6-2-6-0
QF: Medrado d Diaz Ponce 6-4-6-2
QF: Stap d Andrade 6-4-6-1

SF: Forood d Musalem 6-2-3-6-6-1
SF: Medrado d Stap 7-5-6-2

FI: Lele Forood (US) d Pat Medrado (Brz) 6-1 6-0

Doubles

FI: Sandy Stap (US)/Stephanie Tolleson (US) d. Christine Andrade (Brz)/Wanda Ferrez (Brz) 7-5 6-1

3rd place: Bienvenida Conception (Cuba)/Maria Dominguez (Cuba) d. Cecelia Barbat (Arg)/Emilse Raponi (Arg) default

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Ends Circa October 28 Second Festival of Tournaments Port Washington New York (Indoors)

FI: Marilyn Aschner d Lindsey Beaven 3-6 6-3 6-4.

The New York Times states that Aschner "upset" Beaven

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October 26, South Coast Championships, Southport, Queensland, Australia

FI: Nerida Gregory d. M. Gordan 6-3 6-2

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October 25, "Battle of the Sexes", Mision Viejo, California, US (Hard)

Bjorn Borg d Virginia Wade 6-3
Evonne Goolagong d. Ilie Nastase 7-5
Virginia Wade/Bjorn Borg d. Evonne Goolagong/Ilie Nastase 8-6

A sellout crowd of 5,000 witness an exhibition feauturing men vs women. The men have one serve and must defend the doubles alleys. Borg bothers Wade with his topsin forehand. Evonne comes back from 3-5 down to sweep 4 games in a row.

 

[Rollo]

Week of October 27-November 2

October 27-November 2 WTA Open Stockholm, Sweden (Indoors)

Prize money=30K

Draw=16

1R: Virginia Wade [1] d Michele Gurdal 7-5 7-5
1R: Marcie Louie d Helena Anliot 6-2 6-1
1R: Natasha Chymreva d Mima Jausovec 7-5 6-2
1R: Rosie Casals d Olga Morozova [3] 6-3 6-4
1R: Betty Stove d Pam Teeguarden 6-4 6-4
1R: Francoise Durr [4] d Sharon Walsh 6-4 6-4
1R: Terry Holladay d Elly Appel 7-6 6-1
1R: Ingrid Lofdahl Bentzer d Evonne Goolagong [2] 6-1 6-3

QF: Wade [1] d Louie 6-2 6-2
QF: Casals d Chmyreva 2-6-6-2-6-4
QF: Durr [4] d Stove 6-2-7-5
QF: Holladay d Bentzer 6-3-3-6-6-4

SF: Wade [1] d Casals 6-1 6-2
SF: Durr [4] d Holladay 3-6 6-2 6-2

FI: Virginia Wade [1] d Francoise Durr [4] 6-3 4-6 7-5

Wade survives 2 match point Durr in the final.

 

[Rollo]

Week of November 3-9

November 3-9 Coubertin Trophee Becker (French Indoors), Paris, France (Indoors)
Venue: Coubertin Arena

Qualifying

Q1: Heidi Eisterlehner d .Carrie Meyer 6-4 7-5
Q1: Tine Zwaan d. Perrine Dupuy 6-3 6-1
Q1: Mimi Wikstedt d. Maria Nasuelli 6-3 4-6 6-1
Q1: Nicole Bimes d. Margot Tiff 6-2 6-1
Q1: Renata Tomanova d. Shari Barman 6-1 6-1
Q1: Virginia Ruzici d. Florence Guedy 6-3 6-3
Q1: Sharon Walsh d. Dominique Beillan 7-6 2-6 6-1
Q1: Elly Appel d. Lindsay Blachford 6-1 6-4

Q1: Iris Riedel d Pat Bostrom 6-1 6-2
Q1: Michele Gurdal d Odile de Roubin 6-1 7-5
Q1: Brouwer d Marita Redondo default
Q1: Isabel Fernandez d Anne Marie Cassaigne 7-5 6-4
Q1: Rosie Reyes Darmon d Janice Metcalf 6-7 6-0 6-3
Q1: Mariana Simionescu-bye
Q1: Regina Marsikova d Anne Marie Rouchon 6-2 6-4
Q1: Heather Dalhgren-bye

Q2: Eisterlehner d Zwaan 6-2-2-6-6-3
Q2: Wikstedt d Bimes 6-1-6-2
Q2: Tomanova d Ruzici 6-3 6-3
Q2: Appel d Walsh 7-6 6-4
Q2: Riedel d Gurdal 6-4 6-0
Q2: Fernandez d Brouwer 6-0 6-0
Q2: Simiionescu d Darmon 7-5 6-4
Q2: Marsikova d Dahlgren 7-5 6-0

Q3: Eisterlehner d Wikstedt 6-4 6-2
Q3: Tomanova d Appel 6-3 3-6 6-3
Q3: Riedel d Fernandez 7-6 2-6 6-4
Q3: Marsikova d Simionescu 7-5 6-4

Main Draw=16

1R: Evonne Goolagong d Regina Marsikova [Q] 2-6 6-2 6-1
1R: Sue Barker d Marcie Louie 6-1 6-1
1R: Glynis Coles d Renata Tomanova [Q] 6-4 6-2
1R: Rosie Casals d Tery Holladay 6-3 6-3

1R: Betty Stove d Francoise Durr 7-6 4-6 6-3
1R: Heidi Eisterlehner [Q] d Gail Sheriff Chanfreau 6-2 6-3
1R: Iris Riedel [Q] d Mima Jausovec 3-6 7-6 6-3
1R: Virginia Wade d Pam Teeguadren 6-2 6-4

QF: Barker d Goolagong 6-2 7-5
QF: Coles d Casals 6-7 7-5 6-3
QF: Stove d Eisterlhner [Q] 6-4 6-1
QF: Wade d Riedel [Q] 6-0 7-6

SF: Barker d Coles 6-2 6-2
SF: Wade d Stove 6-4 3-6 7-5

FI: Virginia Wade d Sue Barker 6-1 6-7 9-7

DF: Durr/Stove d Goolagong/Wade 2-6 6-0 6-3

A disaster from a promotor's standpoint. Only 4 matches were played on the first day as a power outage darkended the arena. To top it off only 500 attended the final! Wade again saves at least 1 match point in a final.

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November 3-9 Japan Open Tokyo (Outdoors, probably on clay)

Prize money= $ 14,500

* Round Robin format-missing many results

Kazuko Sawamatsu d Fiorella Bonicelli 1-6 6-4 7-5
Fiorella Bonicelli d Kiyomi Nomura 3-6 6-4 6-1
Wendy Overton d Toshiko Sade 6-7 6-3 6-0

FI: Kazuko Sawamatsu d. Ann Kiyomura 6-2 3-6 6-1

DF: Kiyomura/K Sawamatsu d Fukuoka/Nomura 6-2 6-2

The New York Times indicates that rain postponed play one day-indicating this was an outdoor event. First prize was $ 4,000

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November 3-8 Slazenger Tournament Torquay (Indoor)
Venue: Palace Hotel

2R: Ann Haydon Jones d F Moffitt 6-2 6-1
2R: C Bastin d K Cawthron 6-3 6-3
2R: Veronica Burotn d A Tripp 6-2 1-6 6-2
2R: Belinda Thomson d P Roberts 6-4 6-3
2R: Annette Coe d Dora Alavantic 6-3 6-1
2R: Julia Lloyd d C Dunningham 7-6 6-1
2R: J Matthews s McHugo 6-1 6-3
2R: Winnie Shaw Wooldridge d J Wheeler 6-0 6-0

QF: Jones d Bastin 6-3 6-0
QF: Burton d Thompson 3-6 6-4 6-4
QF: Coe d Lloyd 7-5 6-3
QF: Wooldridge d Matthews 6-0 6-3

SF: Jones d Burton 6-1 6-1
SF: Wooldridge d Coe 6-3 6-2

FI: Ann Jones d Winnie Wooldridge 4-6 6-1 6-3

DF: Jones/Wooldridge d Coe/Thompson 6-3 1-6 6-2

 

[Rollo]

Week of November 10-16

November 10-16 Dewar Cup Edinburgh and London , England, UK (Indoors)

Draw=16

1R: Virginia Wade d Carrie Meyer 6-1 6-3
1R: Janice Metcalf d Sue Barker 6-2 6-4
1R: Terry Holladay d Marcie Louie 7-5 2-6 6-3
1R: Mima Jausovec d Francoise Durr 6-1 6-3
1R: Renata Tomanova d Gylnis Coles 6-1 6-7 6-2
1R: Rosie Casals d Pam Teeguarden 6-3 6-2
1R: Betty Stove d Iris Riedel 6-3 7-6
1R: Evonne Goolagong d Mariana Simionescu 6-2 6-1

QF: Wade d Metcalf 7-5-6-3
QF: Jausovec d Holladay 6-2-6-2
QF: Tomanova d Casals 3-6-7-6-7-6
QF: Goolagong d Stove 6-3-6-4

SF: Wade d Jausovec 6-2-7-5
SF: Goolagong d Tomanova 6-2-6-1

FI: Virginia Wade d Evonne Goolagong 6-3 6-2

DF: Durr/Stove d Goolagong/Wade 6-4 7-6
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Ends November 16 Argentine Open Championships Buenos Aires, Argentina (Clay)

Draw=17

1R: Ivanna Madruga d Vera Cleto 7-5 6-2

2R: Raquel Giscafre d Diana Flikier 7-5 6-2
2R: Susana Villaverde d Claudia Casabianca 6-7 6-3 6-3
2R: Adriana Villagran d Emilse Rapponi 6-4 6-0
2R: Elvira Weisenberger d Silvia Meyer 6-1 6-3
2R: Beatriz Araujo d Ivana Madruga 6-0 7-5
2R: Ana Maria Pinto-Bravo Arias d Viviana Gonzalez 6-2 1-6 6-4
2R: Michelle Boulle Rodriguez d Patricai Bianchi 7-5-5-7-7-5
2R: Kristien Kemmer Shaw d Graciela Groch 6-2 6-1

QF: Giscafre d Villaverde 6-3 6-0
QF: Weisenberger d Villagran 6-1 6-2
QF: Araujo d Arias 7-6 6-4
QF: Shaw d Rodriguez 6-4 5-7 6-4

SF: Giscafre d Weisenberger 6-3-6-2
SF: Shaw d Araujo 6-3-6-3

FI: Raquel Giscafre d Kristien Shaw 6-2 6-4

DF: Beatriz Araujo/Raquel Giscafre d Michelle Rodrieguez/Kristien Shaw 6-3 2-6 8-6
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November 16, Australian Hardcourt Championships, Melbourne

FI: Judy Tegart Dalton d. Kym Ruddell 6-2 6-3

 

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Week of November 17-23

On November 22 Margaret Court announces she will not enter any of the upcoming Aussie circuit events, citing a desire to spend Christmas with her husband and two children. Aussie Open tournament director John Brown says it is "a major blow to the championships."
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November, South Queensland Championships, Ipswich, Australia

FI: Julie Hanrahan d. Nerida Gregory 7-5 6-3

 

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Week of November 24-30

November 24-30 Gunze Open, Osaka, Japan (Indoors)

Singles (Draw=8)

1R: Chris Evert (US) [1] d Kerry Melville (Aus) default (a bad cold)
1R: Olga Morozva (USSR) d Jeanne Evert (US) 6-0 6-2
1R: Francoise Durr (Fra) d Kazuko Sawamatsu 6-4 6-1
1R: Martina Navratilova [2] d Rosie Casals (US) 6-3 0-6 7-6

SF: C Evert [1] d Morozova 6-1 6-2
SF: Durr d Navratilova [2] 6-7 6-2 6-0

FI: Chris Evert (US) [1] d Francoise Durr (Fra) 6-2 6-4

Doubles (Draw=4)

FI: Rosie Casals (US)/Francoise Durr (Fra) d Jeanne Evert (US)/Olga Morozova (USSR) 6-3 6-3

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began c. November 26- South African Open Championships Johannesburg, South Africa (Hard)

Singles (Draw=46)

1R: Dianne Fromholtz [1] -bye
1R: Nicky Kruger d Helen Liebenberg 6-4 3-6 9-7
1R: Mary Struthers d L. Whitefield 6-2 3-6 6-0
1R: Sue Mappin [16] -bye
1R: Brigitte Cuypers [9] -bye
1R: Elizabeth Vlotman d Marion Lloyd-Wronsley 6-1 2-6 6-1
1R: Rowena Whitehouse d Gwyneth Sammel 6-4 6-1
1R: Isabel Fernandez (Col) [8] -bye

1R: Greer Stevens [4] -bye
1R: Anita Summers d Helen Weiner 3-6 7-5 6-0
1R: Pat Bostrom d J. Bouwer 6-1 6-1
1R: Gail Chanfreau (Fra)[13] - bye
1R: Sharon Walsh (US) [12] - bye
1R: Pat Pretorious d Karen Boshoff 6-4 7-6
1R: Maricaye Christenson (US) d T. Jawara default
1R: Kristien Shaw(US) [5] -bye

1R: Annette Du Plooy [6] -bye
1R: Susan Pendlebury d Dapgne Pattison (Rhod) 1-6 7-6 6-0
1R: Yvonne Vermaak d J. Robertson 6-0 6-0
1R: Tine Zwaan (Neth) [11] -bye
1R: Janice Metcalf (US) [14] -bye
1R: Patti Hogan (US) -bye
1R: Mimi Wikstedt (Swe) d Tanya Harford 6-2 6-2
1R: Laura DuPont (US) [3] -bye

1R: Ilana Kloss [7] - bye
1R: Alison McMillan d Sabina Simmonds 6-7 7-5 6-1
1R: G. Durrheim d S. Van Rensburg default
1R: Joanne Russell [10] -bye
1R: Lesley Charles [15] -bye
1R: Leta Welthagen d P. Katu 6-0 6-1
1R: A. Bakos d M. de Villiers 6-4 3-6 6-2
1R: Linky Boshoff [2] -bye

2R: Fromholtz [1] d Kruger 7-5 7-6
2R: Struthers d Mappin [16] 4-6 6-4 6-0
2R: Cuypers [9] d Vlotman 6-2 6-3
2R: Whitehouse d Fernandez [8] 6-0 6-2
2R: Stevens [4] d Summers 7-5 6-4
2R: Chanfreau [13] d Bostrom 7-5 7-6
2R: Walsh [12] d Pretorious 6-1 6-1
2R: Shaw [5] d Christenson 6-4 6-3

2R: Du Plooy [6] d Pendlebury 6-1 6-1
2R: Vermaak d Zwaan [11] 6-0 6-0
2R: Metcalf [14] d Hogan 6-7 7-5 6-1
2R: DuPont [3] d Wikstedt 6-1 6-3
2R: McMillan d Kloss [7] 7-6 6-2
2R: Russell [10] d Durrheim 6-0 6-0
2R: Charles [15] d Welthagen 6-2 6-0
2R: Boshoff [2] d Bakos 6-2 6-3

3R: Fromholtz [1] d Struthers 6-4 6-3
3R: Cuypers [9] d Whitehouse 7-6 6-1
3R: Chanfreau [13] d Stevens [4] 7-6 3-6 6-4
3R: Shaw [5] d Walsh [12] 7-6 6-1

3R: Du Plooy [6] d Vermaak 6-1 6-0
3R: Metcalf [14] d DuPont [3] 6-3 6-2
3R: McMillan [6] d Russell [10] 6-4 6-2
3R: Boshoff [2] d Charles [15] 6-2 6-3

QF: Cuypers [9] d Fromholtz [1] 4-6 7-5 9-7
QF: Shaw [5] d Chanfreau [13] 6-3 6-2
QF: Du Plooy [6] d Metcalf [14] 6-2 7-6
QF: Boshoff [2] d McMillan 6-0 6-2

SF: Cuypers [9] d Shaw [5] 7-6 6-1
SF: Du Plooy [6] d Boshoff [2] 7-6 6-3

FI: Annette Du Plooy [6] d Brigitte Cuypers [9] 6-3 3-6 6-4

DF: Linky Boshoff/Ilana Kloss [1] d Laura DuPont (US)/Sharon Walsh (US) [3] 4-6 6-3 6-3

The South African is usually a joint event, but this year the men's Grand Prix event ends on or about Nov 25, with the women's event following.

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December 1, Tasmanian Championships, Hobart, Australia

FI: Jan Wilton d. Diane Evers 6-4 7-6

 

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Week of December 1-7

December 1-7 South Australian Championships Adelaide, Australia (Grass)

QF: Sue Barker d Jan Wilton 6-3 6-4
QF: Berkinshaw d Vivicca Andersson 6-2 7-6
QF: Chris O'Neil d Lotta Stenberg 6-2 6-2
QF: Helga Niessen Masthoff d Michele Tyler 3-6 6-0 6-3

SF: Barker d Berkinshaw 6-0-6-0
SF: Masthoff d O'Neil Chris 6-2 6-3

FI: Sue Barker d Helga Masthoff 6-2 6-1

DF: Sue Barker/Michele Tyler d Kim Ruddell/Janet Young 7-5 6-3

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December 6 Mixed Doubles Exhibition, Las Vegas, Nevada, US (Indoors)
Venue: Ceasar's Palace

150K (winners split 100K, losers 50K)

Chris Evert/Jimmy Connors d Billie Jean King/Marty Riessen 4-6 6-3 6-4 7-5

3,300 watch the nationally televised match. Evert is unexpectedly solid at net while Connors provided the fireworks. The older pair of King and Risssen tired late in the match. Another mixed challenge match is now expected betwwen the winners and Margaret Court/John Newcombe.

 

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Week of December 8-14

December 8-14 Western Australian Championships Perth, Australia (Grass)

2R: Helga Niessen Masthoff d Renee Blount 7-6 6-4
2R: Michele Gurdal d D Eastburn 6-1 6-2
2R: Michele Tyler d M Smith 6-1 7-6
2R: Renata Tomanova d L Cooper 6-2 6-4
2R: Kathy Harter d Brigitte Simon 6-3 6-1
2R: Chris Matison d Jenny Walker 7-5 1-6 6-2
2R: Lesley Turner Bowrey d Heidi Eisterlehner 6-1 6-4
2R: Sue Barker d Connie Pearson 6-2 6-2

QF: Masthoff d Gurdal 6-3-6-2
QF: Tyler d Tomanova 6-1-6-3
QF: Matison d Harter 4-6-6-4-6-0
QF: Bowrey d Barker 7-5 6-3

SF: Masthoff d Tyler 3-6-6-3-6-3
SF: Bowrey d Matison 6-1-6-2

FI: Helga Masthoff d Lesley Bowrey 6-2 3-6 6-4

DF: Lesley Bowrey/Chris Matison d Sue Barker/Michele Tyler 7-6 6-3

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December 8-14 Queensland Championships Brisbane, Australia (Grass)

FI: Nina Bohm (Swe) d Nerida Gregory 6-1 6-1

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December 8-14 Orange Free State Championships, Bloemfontein, South Africa (Hard)

FI: Janice Metcalf (US) d. Ilana Kloss 6-7 6-4 6-2

 

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Week of December 15-21

December 15-21 New South Wales Championships Sydney, Australia (Grass)

Singles (Draw=32)

1R: Evonne Goolagong [1] d Carol Zeeman 6-0 6-2
1R: Diane Eastburn d Kym Ruddell 5-7 6-3 6-4
1R: Chris O'Neil d J. Carey 6-4 2-6 6-0
1R: Kathy Harter (US) [8] d Diane Evers 2-6 6-3 6-4
1R: Helga Masthoff (Ger) [3] d Jenny Dimond 7-6 6-1
1R: C. McCann d C. Pearson 6-1 6-4
1R: Michelle Tyler (GB) d Jane Hanrahan 7-6 7-5
1R: Michele Gurdal (Bel)[6] d Nerida Gregory 6-3 6-2

1R: Helen Gourlay [5] d Pam Whytcross 6-2 6-0
1R: Heidi Eisterlehner (Ger) d Kaye Hallam 6-2 3-6 7-5
1R: Lesley Turner Bowrey d Renee Blount (US) 6-2 6-3
1R: Wendy Turnbull d Renata Tomanova (Cz) [4] 7-6 3-6 9-7
1R: Christine Matison [7] d Jenny Walker 6-4 6-3
1R: Cathy Griffiths d R. Daub 2-6 6-3 8-6
1R: Brigitte Simon d Gail Healey 6-3 4-6 6-2
1R: Sue Barker (GB)[2] d H. Dahlgren 6-1 6-1

2R: Goolagong [1] d Eastburn 6-0 6-0
2R: Harter [8] d O'Neil 6-4 6-2
2R: Masthoff [3] d McCann 7-6 6-2
2R: Tyler d Gurdal [6] 3-6 6-4 6-1

2R: Eisterlehner d Cawley [5] 6-3 5-7 6-1
2R: Turnbull d Bowrey 7-5 6-2
2R: Matison [7] d Griffiths 6-1 6-3
2R: Barker [2] d Simon 7-5 6-3

QF: Goolagong [1] d Harter [8] 6-0 7-5
QF: Masthoff [3] d Tyler 1-6 6-2 6-1
QF: Turnbull d Eisterlehner 6-3 5-7 6-1
QF: Barker [2] d Matison [7] 6-1 6-3

SF: Goolagong [1] d Masthoff [3] 7-6 4-6 6-2
SF: Barker [2] d Turnbull 6-3 6-3

FI: Evonne Goolagong [1] d Sue Barker (GB) [2] 6-2 6-4

DF: Evonne Goolagong/Helen Gourlay [1] d Heidi Eisterlehner (Ger)/Helga Masthoff (Ger) [2] 6-3 4-6 6-3

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December ?? Eastern Province Championships, Port Elizabeth, South Africa (Hard)

SF: Annette du Plooy d Greer Stevens 4-6-6-3-6-1
SF: Ilona Kloss d Linky Boshoff ????

FI: Annette du Plooy d Ilana Kloss 4-6-7-5-6-1

 

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Week of December 22-28

ends December 24 New York State Women's Tennis Championship, Glen Cove, New York (Indoors)
Venue: Cove Racquet Club

Prize money=500 dollars

FI: Lindsay Beaven (GB) d Wendy Paish (Aus) [1] 6-4 6-2

A minor event with tow world class finalists.

 

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Rankings



US National Ranking

01 Chris Evert
02 Nancy Gunter
03 Julie Heldman
04 Wendy Overton
05 Marcie Louie
06 Mona Schallau
07 Kathy Kuykendall
08 Janet Newberry
09 Tery Holladay
10 Rosie Casals

*The USTA did not rank Wimbledon winner Billie Jean King due to "insufficient data."