1975 Australian Open – Men's Singles

1975 Australian Open
Champion		John Newcombe
Runner-up		Jimmy Connors
Final score		7–5, 3–6, 6–4, 7–6
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		men				mixed
WC Singles		men		women		quad
WC Doubles		men		women		quad

John Newcombe defeated Jimmy Connors 7–5 3–6 6–4 7–6 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1975 Australian Open.

See also:

1975 Australian Open - Women's Singles

1975 Australian Open - Men's Doubles

1975 Australian Open - Women's Doubles

1975 Australian Open - Mixed Doubles

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. John Newcombe is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. Jimmy Connors (Finalist)
2. John Newcombe (Champion)
3. Tony Roche (Semifinalist)
4. John Alexander (Quarterfinalist)
5. N/A
6. Alexander Metreveli (Quarterfinalist)
7. Geoff Masters (Quarterfinalist)
8. Phil Dent (First round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• L = Loser
• r. = retired

Final Eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	1	Jimmy Connors	6	6	6
		Kim Warwick	3	2	2
										1	Jimmy Connors	6	6	6
											Dick Crealy	4	3	4
	4	John Alexander	3	6	3	6
		Dick Crealy	6	4	6	7
																			1	Jimmy Connors	5	6	4	6
																			2	John Newcombe	7	3	6	7
	6	Alexander Metreveli	6	6	4	3
	3	Tony Roche	7	3	6	6
										3	Tony Roche	4	6	4	6	9
										2	John Newcombe	6	4	6	2	11
	7	Geoff Masters	6	3	7	3	8
	2	John Newcombe	1	6	6	6	10

Section 1

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First round									Second round									Quarterfinals									Semifinals
1	J Connors	6	6	6
	U Pinner	3	3	2					1	J Connors	6	6	5	6
	GR Reid	7	4	6	6					GR Reid	2	3	7	0
	J Singh	6	6	3	3													1	J Connors	6	6	6
	G Thomson	3	4	6															K Warwick	3	2	2
	K Warwick	6	6	7						K Warwick	4	4	7	6	6
	H Elschenbroich	4	6	6	6					H Elschenbroich	6	6	6	4	2
8	P Dent	6	4	4	3																						1	J Connors	6	6	6
4	J Alexander	6	6	4	6																							D Crealy	4	3	4
	M Edmondson	3	4	6	1				4	J Alexander	6	6	7
	J James	4	6	7	6					A Stone	2	4	5
	A Stone	6	7	6	8													4	J Alexander	3	6	3	6
	W Bowrey	2	3	1															D Crealy	6	4	6	7
	J Andrews	6	6	6						J Andrews	2	4	6	6
	D Crealy	6	6	7						D Crealy	6	6	4	7
	R Ruffels	3	4	6

Section 2

First round									Second round									Quarterfinals									Semifinals
6	A Metreveli	6	6	6
	M Robinson	3	1	0					6	A Metreveli	6	6	7	6
	E Ewert	2	2	3						C Letcher	4	7	6	4
	C Letcher	6	6	6														6	A Metreveli	6	6	4	3
	J Loyo-Mayo	6	3	2	1													3	T Roche	7	3	6	6
	P McNamara	3	6	6	6					P McNamara	6	5	2	3
	C Dibley	1	3	3					3	T Roche	4	7	6	6
3	T Roche	6	6	6																							6	T Roche	4	6	4	6	9
7	G Masters	6	6	6																							2	J Newcombe	6	4	6	2	11
	F Sedgman	1	4	3					7	G Masters	6	6	4
	P Beust	0	3	2						B Giltinan	0	7	3	r.
	B Giltinan	6	6	6														7	G Masters	6	3	7	3	8
	B Carmichael	6	6	6														2	J Newcombe	1	6	6	6	10
	S Menon	4	2	2						B Carmichael	6	3	2
	R Gehring	7	4	6	2	4			2	J Newcombe	7	6	6
2	J Newcombe	6	6	3	6	6

External links

• Australian Open (1975) on ATPtennis.com
• Australian Open (1975) on tenniscorner.net
• Australian Open (1975) on australianopen.com