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      mixed
WC Singles    men    women    quad
WC Doubles    men    women    quad

John Newcombe defeated Jimmy Connors 7–5 3–6 6–4 7–6 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1975 Australian Open.

See also:

1975 Australian Open - Women's Singles
1975 Australian Open - Men's Doubles
1975 Australian Open - Women's Doubles
1975 Australian Open - Mixed Doubles

Contents

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

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   Quarterfinals   Semifinals
1   J Connors 6 6 6      
  U Pinner 3 3 2         1   J Connors 6 6 5 6    
  GR Reid 7 4 6 6       GR Reid 2 3 7 0    
  J Singh 6 6 3 3         1   J Connors 6 6 6      
  G Thomson 3 4 6             K Warwick 3 2 2      
  K Warwick 6 6 7           K Warwick 4 4 7 6 6
  H Elschenbroich 4 6 6 6       H Elschenbroich 6 6 6 4 2  
8   P Dent 6 4 4 3         1   J Connors 6 6 6    
4   J Alexander 6 6 4 6           D Crealy 4 3 4    
  M Edmondson 3 4 6 1       4   J Alexander 6 6 7      
  J James 4 6 7 6       A Stone 2 4 5      
  A Stone 6 7 6 8         4   J Alexander 3 6 3 6  
  W Bowrey 2 3 1             D Crealy 6 4 6 7    
  J Andrews 6 6 6           J Andrews 2 4 6 6  
  D Crealy 6 6 7         D Crealy 6 6 4 7    
  R Ruffels 3 4 6      

Section 2

First round   Second round   Quarterfinals   Semifinals
6   A Metreveli 6 6 6      
  M Robinson 3 1 0         6   A Metreveli 6 6 7 6    
  E Ewert 2 2 3         C Letcher 4 7 6 4    
  C Letcher 6 6 6           6   A Metreveli 6 6 4 3    
  J Loyo-Mayo 6 3 2 1         3   T Roche 7 3 6 6    
  P McNamara 3 6 6 6         P McNamara 6 5 2 3  
  C Dibley 1 3 3       3   T Roche 4 7 6 6    
3   T Roche 6 6 6           6   T Roche 4 6 4 6 9
7   G Masters 6 6 6           2   J Newcombe 6 4 6 2 11
  F Sedgman 1 4 3         7   G Masters 6 6 4      
  P Beust 0 3 2         B Giltinan 0 7 3 r.    
  B Giltinan 6 6 6           7   G Masters 6 3 7 3 8
  B Carmichael 6 6 6           2   J Newcombe 1 6 6 6 10  
  S Menon 4 2 2           B Carmichael 6 3 2    
  R Gehring 7 4 6 2 4   2   J Newcombe 7 6 6      
2   J Newcombe 6 6 3 6 6  

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