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1975 Australian Open – Men's singles

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Men's singles
1975 Australian Open
Final
ChampionAustralia John Newcombe
Runner-upUnited States Jimmy Connors
Score7–5, 3–6, 6–4, 7–6(9–7)
Details
Draw64
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
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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 a major after saving match points, saving three against Tony Roche in the semifinals.

Seeds

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

  1. United States Jimmy Connors (finalist)
  2. Australia John Newcombe (champion)
  3. Australia Tony Roche (semifinals)
  4. Australia John Alexander (quarterfinals)
  5. Australia Ross Case (first round)
  6. Soviet Union Alex Metreveli (quarterfinals)
  7. Australia Geoff Masters (quarterfinals)
  8. Australia Phil Dent (second round)

Draw

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Key

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Final eight

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                     
1 United States Jimmy Connors 6 6 6
Australia Kim Warwick 3 2 2
1 United States Jimmy Connors 6 6 6
Australia Dick Crealy 4 3 4
4 Australia John Alexander 3 6 3 6
Australia Dick Crealy 6 4 6 7
1 United States Jimmy Connors 5 6 4 6
2 Australia John Newcombe 7 3 6 7
6 Soviet Union Alex Metreveli 6 6 4 3
3 Australia Tony Roche 7 3 6 6
3 Australia Tony Roche 4 6 4 6 9
2 Australia John Newcombe 6 4 6 2 11
7 Australia Geoff Masters 6 3 7 3 8
2 Australia John Newcombe 1 6 6 6 10

Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 United States J Connors 7 6 6
Australia C Kachel 5 2 3 1 United States J Connors 6 6 6
West Germany U Pinner 6 7 6 West Germany U Pinner 3 3 2
Japan K Tanabe 1 6 3 1 United States J Connors 6 6 5 6
United States GR Reid 6 6 6 6 United States GR Reid 2 3 7 0
Australia G Braun 1 7 2 1 United States GR Reid 7 4 6 6
India J Singh 6 7 6 India J Singh 6 6 3 3
Australia A Dawson 2 6 0 1 United States J Connors 6 6 6
Australia G Thomson 6 6 6 Australia K Warwick 3 2 2
United States M Prineas 4 3 3 Australia G Thomson 3 4 6
Australia K Warwick 6 6 6 Australia K Warwick 6 6 7
Australia K Hiskins 1 3 2 Australia K Warwick 4 4 7 6 6
West Germany H Elschenbroich 7 6 6 West Germany H Elschenbroich 6 6 6 4 2
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia N Špear 6 3 3 West Germany H Elschenbroich 4 6 6 6
France H Gauvain 4 2 3 8 Australia P Dent 6 4 4 3
8 Australia P Dent 6 6 6

Section 2

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

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
6 Soviet Union A Metreveli 6 5 7 4 9
Australia S Ball 4 7 5 6 7 6 Soviet Union A Metreveli 6 6 6
United Kingdom M Robinson 6 5 7 7 United Kingdom M Robinson 3 1 0
Japan K Hirai 1 7 5 6 6 Soviet Union A Metreveli 6 6 7 6
Australia E Ewert 2 6 6 6 Australia C Letcher 4 7 6 4
Australia D Carter 6 2 3 3 Australia E Ewert 2 2 3
Australia C Letcher 3 7 7 6 Australia C Letcher 6 6 6
Australia J Eastburn 6 6 5 0 6 Soviet Union A Metreveli 6 6 4 3
Mexico J Loyo-Mayo 7 6 6 3 Australia T Roche 7 3 6 6
Australia N Fraser 6 4 4 Mexico J Loyo-Mayo 6 3 2 1
Australia P McNamara 6 6 7 Australia P McNamara 3 6 6 6
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia D Stojović 1 2 5 Australia P McNamara 6 5 2 3
Australia C Dibley 6 6 6 3 Australia T Roche 4 7 6 6
Australia W Durham 3 4 2 Australia C Dibley 1 3 3
United States M Machette 5 4 3 3 Australia T Roche 6 6 6
3 Australia T Roche 7 6 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 Australia G Masters 6 6 6 7
Australia R Keldie 3 4 7 5 7 Australia G Masters 6 6 6
Australia F Sedgman 6 5 6 6 Australia F Sedgman 1 4 3
United Kingdom R Lewis 3 7 4 3 7 Australia G Masters 6 6 4
France P Beust w/o Australia B Giltinan 0 7 3r
Sweden K Johansson France P Beust 0 3 2
Australia B Giltinan 7 6 7 Australia B Giltinan 6 6 6
Australia J Trickey 5 4 6 7 Australia G Masters 6 3 7 3 8
Australia B Carmichael 6 6 6 6 2 Australia J Newcombe 1 6 6 6 10
West Germany U Marten 7 2 3 3 Australia B Carmichael 6 6 6
India S Menon 7 4 7 6 India S Menon 4 2 2
Australia W Coghlan 6 6 6 1 Australia B Carmichael 6 3 2
West Germany R Gehring 6 6 6 2 Australia J Newcombe 7 6 6
Australia C Stubs 3 2 4 West Germany R Gehring 7 4 6 2 4
South Africa T Fancutt 2 1 2 2 Australia J Newcombe 6 6 3 6 6
2 Australia J Newcombe 6 6 6
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Preceded by Grand Slam men's singles Succeeded by