Philadelphia Freedom (song) honour Billie Jean King, and so asked Taupin to write a song called "Philadelphia Freedom" as a homage to her tennis team, the Philadelphia Freedoms. In "His Song: The Musical History of Elton John", Elizabeth Rosenthal recounts that Taupin said, "I can't write a song about tennis," and did not. Taupin maintains that the lyrics bear no relation to tennis, Philly Soul, or even flag-waving patriotism. Nonetheless, the lyrics have been interpreted as patriotic and uplifting, and even though it was released in 1975, the song's sentiment, intentionally or not, meshed perfectly with an American music audience gearing up for
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