1975 US Open – Men's Singles

Manuel Orantes defeated defending champion Jimmy Connors 6–4, 6–3, 6–3 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1975 US Open. Orantes became the 1st man in the Open Era to win the US Open saving match points en route against Guillermo Vilas in the Semi-final.

Men's Singles
1975 US Open
Champion Manuel Orantes
Runner-up Jimmy Connors
Final score6–4, 6–3, 6–3
Draw128
Seeds16

Format

Unlike the previous year, the first three rounds were best of three sets.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Manuel Orantes is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1. Jimmy Connors (Finalist)
  2. Guillermo Vilas (Semifinalist)
  3. Manuel Orantes (Champion)
  4. Arthur Ashe (Fourth round)
  5. Björn Borg (Semifinalist)
  6. Tom Okker (Second round)
  7. Tony Roche (Second round)
  8. Ilie Năstase (Quarterfinalist)
  9. Rod Laver (Fourth round)
  10. Roscoe Tanner (Third round)
  11. Raúl Ramírez (Fourth round)
  12. John Alexander (Second round)
  13. Harold Solomon (Fourth round)
  14. Vitas Gerulaitis (Second round)
  15. Jan Kodeš (Fourth round)
  16. Cliff Richey (Second round)

Draw

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

Final Eight
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                     
1 Jimmy Connors 6 6 6
Andrew Pattison 2 1 2
1 Jimmy Connors 7 7 7
5 Björn Borg 5 5 5
Eddie Dibbs 4 68 6 61
5 Björn Borg 6 710 4 77
1 Jimmy Connors 4 3 3
3 Manuel Orantes 6 6 6
8 Ilie Năstase 2 4 6 3
3 Manuel Orantes 6 6 3 6
3 Manuel Orantes 4 1 6 7 6
2 Guillermo Vilas 6 6 2 5 4
Jaime Fillol Sr. 4 0 1
2 Guillermo Vilas 6 6 6

Section 1
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 Connors 6 6
Masters 3 3 1 Connors 6 6
Hřebec 6 6 4 Taylor 2 0
Taylor 7 1 6 1 Connors 6 6
Goven 6 6 Goven 3 1
Andersson 2 3 Goven 3 7 6
Špear 7 6 Špear 6 5 0
McNair 5 0 1 Connors 6 6 5 6
13 Solomon 3 6 6 13 Solomon 4 2 7 3
Pecci Sr. 6 2 2 13 Solomon 6 6
Docherty 1 1 Molina 2 2
Molina 6 6 13 Solomon 4 6 7
Fibak 6 6 Fibak 6 0 6
Yuill 3 0 Fibak 7 7
Krulevitz 6 4 3 Austin 6 5
Austin 3 6 6

Section 2
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
6 Okker 6 6
Fassbender 4 2 6 Okker 3 4
Taróczy 6 6 Taróczy 6 6
Mignot 4 4 Taróczy 2 1
Lloyd 6 6 6 Hewitt 6 6
Graebner 7 2 3 Lloyd 0 6
Hewitt 6 7 Hewitt 6 7
Stolle 2 6 Hewitt 4 2 6 2
12 Alexander 7 6 Pattison 6 6 1 6
Riessen 6 1 12 Alexander 0 6
Proisy 4 2 Pattison 6 7
Pattison 6 6 Pattison 5 6 7
Drysdale 6 6 Cano 7 4 5
Feaver 4 4 Drysdale 2 6 5
Cano 2 6 7 Cano 6 3 7
Cornejo 6 0 6

Section 3
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4 Ashe 6 7
Amaya 3 6 4 Ashe 6 6
Amritraj 7 5 7 Amritraj 3 1
Kamiwazumi 5 7 5 4 Ashe 6 6
Moore 2 6 1 Franulović 2 0
Franulović 6 3 6 Franulović 5 7 6
Schoenfield 5 6 6 Muñoz 7 5 1
Muñoz 7 3 7 4 Ashe 4 2 3
16 Richey 7 6 Dibbs 6 6 6
Lara 6 0 16 Richey 1 0
Dibbs 7 6 6 Dibbs 6 6
Owens 5 7 2 Dibbs 6 6
Velasco, Sr. 4 6 6 Higueras 3 0
Dowdeswell 6 4 4 Velasco, Sr. 4 6 1
Higueras 6 6 Higueras 6 2 6
Fishbach 3 4

Section 4
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5 Borg 6 6
Mayer 2 2 5 Borg 6 6
Estep 6 6 Estep 0 2
Benavides 3 4 5 Borg 6 6
Brown 3 7 3 Case 3 3
Lloyd 6 6 6 Lloyd 4 1
Case 6 6 Case 6 6
Manson 2 4 5 Borg 6 6 2 6
9 Laver 7 6 9 Laver 1 4 6 2
Gisbert Sr 5 4 9 Laver 7 6
Ralston 6 7 5 Fillol 6 4
Fillol 7 6 7 9 Laver 6 6
Andrews 6 6 Andrews 2 3
Whitlinger 2 0 Andrews 7 5 7
Holeček 6 6 Holeček 5 7 6
Reid 4 2

Section 5
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Warwick 6 7
Phillips-Moore 2 6 Warwick 5 3
Parun 6 6 Parun 7 6
Smith 4 2 Parun 6 3 3
Pala 6 7 11 Ramírez 1 6 6
Amritraj 4 6 Pala 4 4
Van Dillen 2 7 5 11 Ramírez 6 6
11 Ramírez 6 6 7 11 Ramírez 4 7 0 7 3
Kreiss 2 4 8 Năstase 6 5 6 6 6
Cox 6 6 Cox 6 6
Neely 6 7 Neely 4 1
Gorman 3 6 Cox 0 4
Stone 6 7 8 Năstase 6 6
Carmichael 4 6 Stone 2 3
Lutz 2 1 8 Năstase 6 6
8 Năstase 6 6

Section 6
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Zednik 7 3 6
Johansson 6 6 7 Johansson 6 6
Turner 6 6 Turner 1 2
Scott 1 2 Johansson 5 4
Fagel 4 2 Jauffret 7 6
Jauffret 6 6 Jauffret 7 7
Rasgado Jr 7 3 2 14 Gerulaitis 6 5
14 Gerulaitis 5 6 6 Jauffret 4 6 3 4
Álvarez 6 6 3 Orantes 6 3 6 6
Teacher 3 2 Álvarez 1 1
Prajoux 6 4 2 Pohmann 6 6
Pohmann 3 6 6 Pohmann 2 6 1
Menon 6 7 3 Orantes 6 3 6
Gerken 4 5 Menon 2 2
Mitton 3 2 3 Orantes 6 6
3 Orantes 6 6

Section 7
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Metreveli 7 2 1
Gottfried 6 6 6 Gottfried 4 3
Meiler 7 6 Meiler 6 6
Kuki 5 3 Meiler 6 6 6
Dent 6 6 10 Tanner 7 4 4
Borowiak 3 0 Dent 2 1
Schneider 5 6 1 10 Tanner 6 6
10 Tanner 7 4 6 Meiler 1 1 2
Pasarell 5 6 7 Fillol Sr. 6 6 6
Mottram 7 3 5 Pasarell 7 6
Thung 0 3 McMillan 5 2
McMillan 6 6 Pasarell 3 5
Fillol Sr. 6 6 Fillol Sr. 6 7
Svensson 1 2 Fillol Sr. 6 6
Kanter 1 5 7 Roche 0 2
7 Roche 6 7

Section 8
First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Waltke 6 6 6
Kirmayr 7 1 1 Waltke 2 3
Loyo-Mayo 4 5 Ball 6 6
Ball 6 7 Ball 2 0
Kary 6 7 15 Kodeš 6 6
Holmes 4 5 Kary 1 7 5
Stilwell 3 1 15 Kodeš 6 5 7
15 Kodeš 6 6 15 Kodeš 2 0 0
Battrick 3 6 3 2 Vilas 6 6 6
Stockton 6 3 6 Stockton 6 6
Mayer 3 6 6 Mayer 4 4
Stewart 6 4 3 Stockton 1 4
Betancur 2 6 6 2 Vilas 6 6
Martin 6 4 1 Betancur 1 1
Gildemeister 2 2 2 Vilas 6 6
2 Vilas 6 6
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