1975 Australian Open – Men's singles

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.

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
Singles men women boys girls Doubles men women mixed boys girls WC Singles men women quad WC Doubles men women quad Legends men women mixed
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Main article: 1975 Australian Open

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 (semifinals)
4.   John Alexander (quarterfinals)
5.   Ross Case (first round)
6.   Alexander Metreveli (quarterfinals)
7.   Geoff Masters (quarterfinals)
8.   Phil Dent (second round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• r = Retired

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	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 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

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1975 Australian Open Men's Singles draw
• Australian Open (1975) on ausopen.com 2015-01-22 at the Wayback Machine
• 1975 Australian Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Preceded by 1974 US Open

Grand Slam men's singles

Succeeded by 1975 French Open