1975 Australian Open – Men's singles

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

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.

Jimmy Connors (finalist)
John Newcombe (champion)
Tony Roche (semifinals)
John Alexander (quarterfinals)
Ross Case (first round)
Alex Metreveli (quarterfinals)
Geoff Masters (quarterfinals)
Phil Dent (second round)

Draw

Key

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	3^r
	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

Preceded by 1974 US Open	Grand Slam men's singles	Succeeded by 1975 French Open

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