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		women		mixed
WC Singles		men		women		quad
WC Doubles		men		women		quad
Australian Open  < 1974 1976 >

John Newcombe defeated 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. 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

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 Meyers	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
	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

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