Philadelphia Freedoms (1974) Dick and Ken Butera as a charter member of WTT in 1973. The team began play in WTT's inaugural 1974 season. The Freedoms played their home matches at the Spectrum. The centerpiece of the team was tennis legend Billie Jean King who served as its player-coach. King became the first woman to coach a professional sports team that included male players. Once King was signed on with the Freedoms, her good friend Elton John decided to write and record the song "Philadelphia Freedom" to wish her luck on her new venture with WTT and for the team to use as
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