1975 Australian Open – Men's Singles

Second-seeded John Newcombe defeated defending champion Jimmy Connors 7–5, 3–6, 6–4, 7–6(9–7) in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1975 Australian Open. Newcombe became the first man in the Open Era to win the Australian Open saving match points en route against Tony Roche in the Semi-final.

Men's Singles
1975 Australian Open
Champion John Newcombe
Runner-up Jimmy Connors
Final score7–5, 3–6, 6–4, 7–6(9–7)
Draw64
Seeds8

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. Ross Case (First round)
  6. Alexander Metreveli (Quarterfinalist)
  7. Geoff Masters (Quarterfinalist)
  8. Phil Dent (First round)

Draw

Key
  • Q = Qualifier
  • WC = Wild Card
  • L = Loser
  • r. = retired

Final eight
Quarter-finals Semi-finals 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 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 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 Spear 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 Stojovic 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
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Preceded by
1974 US Open		 Grand Slam men's singles Succeeded by
1975 French Open
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