1975 Australian Open – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1975 Australian Open
Champion	John Newcombe
Runner-up	Jimmy Connors
Final score	7–5, 3–6, 6–4, 7–6

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

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. Ross Case (First round)
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

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
	1	J Connors	7	6	6
		C Kachel	5	2	3					1	J Connors	6	6	6
		U Pinner	6	7	6						U Pinner	3	3	2
		K Tanabe	1	6	3														1	J Connors	6	6	5	6
		GR Reid	6	6	6	6														GR Reid	2	3	7	0
		G Braun	1	7	2	1					GR Reid	7	4	6	6
		J Singh	6	7	6						J Singh	6	6	3	3
		A Dawson	2	6	0																							1	J Connors	6	6	6
		G Thomson	6	6	6																								K Warwick	3	2	2
		M Prineas	4	3	3						G Thomson	3	4	6
		K Warwick	6	6	6						K Warwick	6	6	7
		K Hiskins	1	3	2															K Warwick	4	4	7	6	6
		H Elschenbroich	7	6	6															H Elschenbroich	6	6	6	4	2
		N Spear	6	3	3						H Elschenbroich	4	6	6	6
		H Gauvain	4	2	3					8	P Dent	6	4	4	3
	8	P Dent	6	6	6

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
	4	J Alexander	3	7	6	6
		P Doerner	6	5	2	4				4	J Alexander	6	6	4	6
		M Edmondson	6	6	1	6	6				M Edmondson	3	4	6	1
		T Sakai	1	2	6	7	4												4	J Alexander	6	6	7
		J James	6	7	6															A Stone	2	4	5
		S Segura	2	6	3						J James	4	6	7	6
		A Stone	6	6	6						A Stone	6	7	6	8
		S Myers	4	4	3																							4	J Alexander	3	6	3	6
		W Bowrey	6	6	6																								D Crealy	6	4	6	7
		S Kato	3	0	3						W Bowrey	2	3	1
		J Andrews	6	7	6						J Andrews	6	6	6
		G Perkins	3	6	3															J Andrews	2	4	6	6
		D Crealy	7	2	7	6														D Crealy	6	6	4	7
		J Kuki	5	6	5	3					D Crealy	6	6	7
		R Ruffels	4	6	6	6					R Ruffels	3	4	6
	5	R Case	6	3	4	2

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
	6	A Metreveli	6	5	7	4	9
		S Ball	4	7	5	6	7			6	A Metreveli	6	6	6
		M Robinson	6	5	7	7					M Robinson	3	1	0
		K Hirai	1	7	5	6													6	A Metreveli	6	6	7	6
		E Ewert	2	6	6	6														C Letcher	4	7	6	4
		D Carter	6	2	3	3					E Ewert	2	2	3
		C Letcher	3	7	7	6					C Letcher	6	6	6
		J Eastburn	6	6	5	0																						6	A Metreveli	6	6	4	3
		J Loyo-Mayo	7	6	6																							3	T Roche	7	3	6	6
		N Fraser	6	4	4						J Loyo-Mayo	6	3	2	1
		P McNamara	6	6	7						P McNamara	3	6	6	6
		D Stojovic	1	2	5															P McNamara	6	5	2	3
		C Dibley	6	6	6														3	T Roche	4	7	6	6
		W Durham	3	4	2						C Dibley	1	3	3
		M Machette	5	4	3					3	T Roche	6	6	6
	3	T Roche	7	6	6

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
	7	G Masters	6	6	6	7
		R Keldie	3	4	7	5				7	G Masters	6	6	6
		F Sedgman	6	5	6	6					F Sedgman	1	4	3
		R Lewis	3	7	4	3													7	G Masters	6	6	4
		P Beust	w/o																	B Giltinan	0	7	3r
		K Johansson									P Beust	0	3	2
		B Giltinan	7	6	7						B Giltinan	6	6	6
		J Trickey	5	4	6																							7	G Masters	6	3	7	3	8
		B Carmichael	6	6	6	6																						2	J Newcombe	1	6	6	6	10
		U Marten	7	2	3	3					B Carmichael	6	6	6
		S Menon	7	4	7	6					S Menon	4	2	2
		W Coghlan	6	6	6	1														B Carmichael	6	3	2
		R Gehring	6	6	6														2	J Newcombe	7	6	6
		C Stubs	3	2	4						R Gehring	7	4	6	2	4
		T Fancutt	2	1	2					2	J Newcombe	6	6	3	6	6
	2	J Newcombe	6	6	6

External links

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1975 Australian Open Men's Singles draw
• Australian Open (1975) on ausopen.com