1975 Australian Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
1975 Australian Open
Final
Champion	John Newcombe
Runner-up	Jimmy Connors
Score	7–5, 3–6, 6–4, 7–6(9–7)
Details
Draw	64
Seeds	8
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

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	Alex 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 Špear	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 Stojović	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 Archived 2015-01-22 at the Wayback Machine
• 1975 Australian Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

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