1975 U.S. Clay Court Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
1975 U.S. Clay Court Championships
Champion	Manuel Orantes
Runner-up	Arthur Ashe
Score	6–2, 6–2

Jimmy Connors did not defend his title, he chose to play in North Conway instead. Third-seeded Manuel Orantes won the championship for the second time and $16,000 first-prize money by defeating Arthur Ashe in the final.

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

2

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Guillermo Vilas	6	6
	9	Eddie Dibbs	4	1
								1	Guillermo Vilas	4	2
								3	Manuel Orantes	6	6
	3	Manuel Orantes	6	6
	11	Juan Gisbert	2	2
															3	Manuel Orantes	6	6
															2	Arthur Ashe	2	2
	5	Onny Parun	4	6	6
		Iván Molina	6	1	4
								5	Onny Parun	4	6
								2	Arthur Ashe	6	7
	8	Jaime Fillol	6	3
	2	Arthur Ashe	7	6

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	1	G Vilas	6	6
		J Whitlinger	3	2				1	G Vilas	6	6
		K McMillan	4	3					P Cornejo	3	3
		P Cornejo	6	6											1	G Vilas	6	6
	16	J Higueras	6	6												Ž Franulović	2	3
		S Turner	3	1				16	J Higueras	6	3	4
		Ž Franulović	6	3	6				Ž Franulović	3	6	6
		V Amaya	4	6	3																	1	G Vilas	6	6
	6	C Richey	3	4																		9	E Dibbs	4	1
		B Teacher	6	6					B Teacher	6	6
		S Krulevitz	6	3	6				S Krulevitz	1	2
		G Mayer	4	6	3											B Teacher	6	2	4
	9	E Dibbs	4	6	6										9	E Dibbs	4	6	6
		U Pinner	6	1	0			9	E Dibbs	6	6
		S Menon	6	3	7				S Menon	2	4
		M Cahill	4	6	6

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	3	M Orantes	6	6
		J-F Caujolle	1	2				3	M Orantes	6	6
		D Dell	7	6					D Dell	1	2
		LF Tavares	5	1											3	M Orantes	6	6
	13	C Drysdale	6	7												B Carmichael	2	2
		M Estep	1	6				13	C Drysdale	5	3
		R Benavides	2	3					B Carmichael	7	6
		B Carmichael	6	6																		3	M Orantes	6	6
	7	B Gottfried	3	6	3																	11	J Gisbert	2	2
		W Fibak	6	1	6				W Fibak	6	1	4
		J Velasco	6	6	6				J Velasco	4	6	6
		S Ball	7	4	1											J Velasco	4	6	2
	11	J Gisbert	6	6											11	J Gisbert	6	2	6
		P Kronk	4	4				11	J Gisbert	6	2	6
		D Naegelen	6	6					D Naegelen	3	6	2
		N Saviano	3	4

Bottom Half

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
		B Prajoux	6	6
		B Mitton	3	1					B Prajoux	4	4
		B Bertram	3	3				10	A Panatta	6	6
	10	A Panatta	6	6											10	A Panatta	4	3
		F González	3	6											5	O Parun	6	6
		S Stewart	6	7					S Stewart	4	5
		A Muñoz	4	7	2			5	O Parun	6	7
	5	O Parun	6	5	6																	5	O Parun	4	6	6
		I Molina	6	6																			I Molina	6	1	4
		B Mignot	4	2					I Molina	6	6
		T Waltke	6	4	2			15	P Bertolucci	3	1
	15	P Bertolucci	2	6	6											I Molina	6	2	6
		W Brown	2	2												R Cano	3	6	2
		R Cano	6	6					R Cano	6	7
		A Gardiner	6	5	2			4	R Ramírez	3	6
	4	R Ramírez	4	7	6

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
		H Elschenbroich	6	6
		H-J Pohmann	2	4					H Elschenbroich	3	2
		H Kary	6	6					H Kary	6	6
	12	B Martin	4	1												H Kary	3	4
		F McNair	6	0	6										8	J Fillol	6	6
		J-L Haillet	3	6	1				F McNair	3	2
		J Delaney	3	2				8	J Fillol	6	6
	8	J Fillol	6	6																		8	J Fillol	6	3
		P Fleming	6	6																		2	A Ashe	7	6
		J Kuki	4	3					P Fleming	4	5
		H Bunis	6	5	1			14	T Koch	6	7
	14	T Koch	4	7	6										14	T Koch	6	4	2
		J Loyo Mayo	6	3	6										2	A Ashe	4	6	6
		J Kamiwazumi	2	6	1				J Loyo Mayo	1	1
		M Lara	1	1				2	A Ashe	6	6
	2	A Ashe	6	6

External links

• "Singles Draw". atpworldtour.com. ATP Tour, Inc. Retrieved 2016-06-05.
• "USCC-Indianapolis 1975". itftennis.com. ITF Licensing (UK) Ltd. Retrieved 2016-06-05.