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(9–7)
Details
Draw	64
Seeds	8
Events
Singles men women Doubles men women WC Singles WC Doubles Legends
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John Newcombe defeated the defending champion Jimmy Connors in the final, 7–5, 3–6, 6–4, 7–6^(9–7) to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1975 Australian Open. Newcombe became the first man in the Open Era to win the Australian Open saving match points en route, doing so against Tony Roche in the semifinals.

Seeds[]

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

Draw[]

Key[]

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• r = Retired

Final eight[]

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	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
			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
			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
			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
			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
• 1975 Australian Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation