1975 American Airlines Tennis Games – Singles

John Newcombe was the defending champion but lost in a semifinal to fellow Aussie, John Alexander, who went on to win the final 7–5, 6–2 against Ilie Năstase.

Singles
1975 American Airlines Tennis Games
Champion John Alexander
Runner-up Ilie Năstase
Final score7–5, 6–2
Main article: 1975 American Airlines Tennis Games

Seeds
  1. John Newcombe (Semifinals)
  2. Rod Laver (Quarterfinals)
  3. Arthur Ashe (Quarterfinals)
  4. Ken Rosewall (Semifinals)
  5. Ilie Năstase (Final)
  6. Stan Smith (First round)
  7. Marty Riessen (Third round)
  8. Roscoe Tanner (First round)
  9. Harold Solomon (Third round)
  10. Raúl Ramírez (First round)
  11. Cliff Richey (Third round)
  12. John Alexander (Champion)
  13. Jaime Fillol Sr (Second round)
  14. Erik van Dillen (Second round)
  15. Absent
  16. Cliff Drysdale (Third round)

Draw

Key

Finals
Semifinals Final
          
12 John Alexander 6 6
1 John Newcombe 2 2
12 John Alexander 7 6
5 Ilie Năstase 5 2
5 Ilie Năstase 3 7 6
4 Ken Rosewall 6 5 2

Top Half

Section 1
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
1 John Newcombe 6 6
Bob Hewitt 2 3 1 John Newcombe 6 6
Grover Raz Reid 7 7 Grover Raz Reid 4 3
Ray Ruffels 6 5 1 John Newcombe 6 6
Erik van Dillen 6 3 6 Erik van Dillen 3 4
B Phillips Moore 4 6 4 Erik van Dillen 3 7 6
14 Andrew Pattison 6 6 14 Andrew Pattison 6 5 3
Ion Țiriac 0 2 1 John Newcombe 6 6
Charlie Pasarell 7 3 6 Bob Carmichael 3 2
6 Stan Smith 6 6 1 Charlie Pasarell 6 6
Anand Amritraj 7 6 Anand Amritraj 4 2
Steve Krulevitz 6 3 Charlie Pasarell 6 3
Dennis Ralston 6 6 Bob Carmichael 7 6
Mike Estep 3 2 Dennis Ralston 2 1
Bob Carmichael 6 6 Bob Carmichael 6 6
Roy Barth 3 2

Section 2
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
3 Arthur Ashe 6 7
O Nils Bengtson 3 6 3 Arthur Ashe 6 6
Syd Ball 6 6 Syd Ball 2 2
Fred McNair 3 4 3 Arthur Ashe 7 6
Jeff Borowiak 6 6 7 9 Harold Solomon 5 2
Robert Lutz 7 2 6 Jeff Borowiak 4 3
9 Harold Solomon 6 6 9 Harold Solomon 6 6
Jim McManus 2 4 3 Arthur Ashe 7 4 2
7 Marty Riessen 6 6 12 John Alexander 6 6 6
Tom Edlefsen 0 2 7 Marty Riessen 6 6
Paul Gerken 7 6 Paul Gerken 1 ;4
Colin Dibley 6 1 7 Marty Riessen 6 2
Gerald Battrick 6 7 12 John Alexander 7 6
Robert Kreiss 4 6 Gerald Battrick 6 1 4
12 John Alexander 6 2 6 12 John Alexander 4 6 6
Raymond Moore 3 6 4

Bottom Half

Section 3
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
16 Cliff Drysdale 7 6
Dick Dell 5 3 16 Cliff Drysdale 6 7
Mark Cox 1 6 6 Mark Cox 3 6
William Brown 6 4 4 16 Cliff Drysdale 6 3 4
Vijay Amritraj 6 6 Vijay Amritraj 3 6 6
Robert Maud 1 1 Vijay Amritraj 6 6
Phil Dent 6 6 7 Phil Dent 1 3
8 Roscoe Tanner 4 7 6 Vijay Amritraj 7 0 6
11 Cliff Richey 6 7 4 Ken Rosewall 6 6 7
John Yuill 1 6 11 Cliff Richey 7 6
Milan Holeček 5 6 6 Milan Holeček 6 3
Bob Giltinan 7 4 3 11 Cliff Richey 1 0
Thomaz Koch 6 6 4 Ken Rosewall 6 6
Ross Case 3 3 Thomaz Koch 3 5
4 Ken Rosewall 6 6 4 Ken Rosewall 6 7
Julián Ganzábal 3 2

Section 4
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
13 Jaime Fillol Sr 6 6
J Loyo Mayo 3 4 13 Jaime Fillol Sr 3 4
John Andrews 6 4 John Andrews 6 6
Marcello Lara 1 3R John Andrews 6 4
Ismail El Shafei 6 3 6 5 Ilie Năstase 7 6
Rick Fisher 2 6 3 Ismail El Shafei 3 2
5 Ilie Năstase 6 6 5 Ilie Năstase 6 6
Tom Gorman 4 3 5 Ilie Năstase 6 3 6
Brian Fairlie 6 6 2 Rod Laver 3 6 2
10 Raúl Ramírez 2 3 Brian Fairlie 3 0
Brian Gottfried 6 6 Brian Gottfried 6 6
Patricio Cornejo 2 4 Brian Gottfried 3 4
Kim Warwick 6 6 2 Rod Laver 6 6
Geoff Masters 3 4 Kim Warwick 4 0R
2 Rod Laver 6 6 2 Rod Laver 6 0
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