1975 Virginia Slims of Washington

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{{TennisEventInfo|1975|Virginia Slims of Washington|

| date=January 27 – February 2

| edition=4th

| category=Virginia Slims circuit

| prize_money=$75,000

| draw=32S / 8D

| surface=Carpet (Sporteze) / indoor

| location=Fairfax, Virginia, U.S.

| venue=James Robinson School Field House

| attendance=

| champs={{flagicon|TCH}} Martina Navratilova

| champd={{flagicon|FRA}} Françoise Dürr / {{flagicon|NED}} Betty Stöve

}}

The 1975 Virginia Slims of Washington was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the James Robinson School Field House in Fairfax, Virginia in the United States that was part of the 1975 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the fourth edition of the tournament and was held from January 27 through February 2, 1975.{{cite book|title=Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide|year=2011|publisher=Remous|pages=205, 207–208|author=John Dolan}} Eighth-seeded Martina Navratilova won the singles title and earned $15,000 first-prize money. In the quarterfinal she had defeated Chris Evert for the first time in their rivalry, after five consecutive wins for Evert.{{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}}

Finals

=Singles=

{{flagicon|TCH}} Martina Navratilova defeated {{flagicon|AUS}} Kerry Melville 6–3, 6–1

=Doubles=

{{flagicon|FRA}} Françoise Dürr / {{flagicon|NED}} Betty Stöve defeated {{flagicon|AUS}} Helen Gourlay / {{flagicon|AUS}} Kerry Melville 6–3, 6–4

Prize money

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|style="width:130px" |Event

|style="width:85px; background:lime"|W

|style="width:85px; background:thistle"|F

|style="width:85px; background:#ffff00"|3rd

|style="width:85px; background:#ffff00"|4th

|style="width:85px; background:#ffebcd"|QF

|style="width:85px; background:#afeeee"|Round of 16

|style="width:85px; background:#afeeee"|Round of 32

style=background:#f3f3f3|Singles

|$15,000

|$8,000

|$4,600

|$3,800

|$2,100

|$1,100

|$550

See also

References

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{{Virginia Slims of Washington tournaments}}

{{1975 WTA Tour}}

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