Billie Jean King once that if you want to be the best, you must never let anyone, anyone, know what you really feel. You see, she told me, they can't hurt you if they don't know. Concerning the qualities of a champion tennis player, King said, King's friend Elton John wrote the song “Philadelphia Freedom”, a nod to her World TeamTennis team, for King. Released New Year's Day 1975, became a number 1 hit. Charles M. Schulz, creator of the "Peanuts" comic strip, was an admirer and close friend. Schulz referred to King several times in "Peanuts" and used the comic strip to
1975 US Open (tennis) ball bounce on the grass courts of Forrest Hills. Manuel Orantes defeated Jimmy Connors, 6–4, 6–3, 6–4 Chris Evert defeated Evonne Goolagong Cawley, 5–7, 6–4, 6–2 Jimmy Connors / Ilie Năstase defeated Tom Okker / Marty Riessen, 6–4, 7–6 Margaret Court / Virginia Wade defeated Rosemary Casals / Billie Jean King, 7–5, 2–6, 7–6 Rosemary Casals / Dick Stockton defeated Billie Jean King / Fred Stolle, 6–3, 7–6 Howard Schoenfield defeated Chris Lewis, 6–4, 6–2 Natasha Chmyreva defeated Greer Stevens, 6–7, 6–2, 6–2 1975 US Open (tennis) The 1975 US Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the