1975 Australian Open – Men's singles

April 2026 1975 Australian Open AUS John Newcombe USA Jimmy Connors 7–5, 3–6, 6–4, 7–6(9–7) 64 8 Australian Open – Men's singles Australian Open – Men's singles 1975 Australian Open John Newcombe defeated 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. It was his seventh and last major singles title. 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. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. John Newcombe is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. USA Jimmy Connors (finalist) AUS John Newcombe (champion) AUS Tony Roche (semifinals) AUS John Alexander (quarterfinals) AUS Ross Case (first round) URS Alex Metreveli (quarterfinals) AUS Geoff Masters (quarterfinals) AUS Phil Dent (second round) Draw Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Final eight 160 USA Jimmy Connors 1 5 6 4 6 AUS John Newcombe 2 7 3 6 7 USA Jimmy Connors 1 6 6 6 AUS Dick Crealy 4 3 4 AUS Tony Roche 3 4 6 4 6 9 AUS John Newcombe 2 6 4 6 2 11 USA Jimmy Connors 1 6 6 6 AUS Kim Warwick 3 2 2 AUS John Alexander 4 3 6 3 6 AUS Dick Crealy 6 4 6 7 URS Alex Metreveli 6 6 6 4 3 AUS Tony Roche 3 7 3 6 6 AUS Geoff Masters 7 6 3 7 3 8 AUS John Newcombe 2 1 6 6 6 10 Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals USA J Connors 1 6 6 6 AUS K Warwick 3 2 2 USA J Connors 1 6 6 5 6 USA GR Reid 2 3 7 0 AUS K Warwick 4 4 7 6 6 FRG H Elschenbroich 6 6 6 4 2 USA J Connors 1 6 6 6 FRG U Pinner 3 3 2 USA GR Reid 7 4 6 6 IND J Singh 6 6 3 3 AUS G Thomson 3 4 6 AUS K Warwick 6 6 7 FRG H Elschenbroich 4 6 6 6 AUS P Dent 8 6 4 4 3 1 USA J Connors 7 6 6 AUS C Kachel 5 2 3 FRG U Pinner 6 7 6 JPN K Tanabe 1 6 3 USA GR Reid 6 6 6 6 AUS G Braun 1 7 2 1 IND J Singh 6 7 6 AUS A Dawson 2 6 0 AUS G Thomson 6 6 6 USA M Prineas 4 3 3 AUS K Warwick 6 6 6 AUS K Hiskins 1 3 2 FRG H Elschenbroich 7 6 6 YUG N Špear 6 3 3 FRA H Gauvain 4 2 3 8 AUS P Dent 6 6 6 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals AUS J Alexander 4 3 6 3 6 AUS D Crealy 6 4 6 7 AUS J Alexander 4 6 6 7 AUS A Stone 2 4 5 USA J Andrews 2 4 6 6 AUS D Crealy 6 6 4 7 AUS J Alexander 4 6 6 4 6 AUS M Edmondson 3 4 6 1 AUS J James 4 6 7 6 AUS A Stone 6 7 6 8 AUS W Bowrey 2 3 1 USA J Andrews 6 6 6 AUS D Crealy 6 6 7 AUS R Ruffels 3 4 6 4 AUS J Alexander 3 7 6 6 AUS P Doerner 6 5 2 4 AUS M Edmondson 6 6 1 6 6 JPN T Sakai 1 2 6 7 4 AUS J James 6 7 6 USA S Segura 2 6 3 AUS A Stone 6 6 6 AUS S Myers 4 4 3 AUS W Bowrey 6 6 6 JPN S Kato 3 0 3 USA J Andrews 6 7 6 AUS G Perkins 3 6 3 AUS D Crealy 7 2 7 6 JPN J Kuki 5 6 5 3 AUS R Ruffels 4 6 6 6 5 AUS R Case 6 3 4 2 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals URS A Metreveli 6 6 6 4 3 AUS T Roche 3 7 3 6 6 URS A Metreveli 6 6 6 7 6 AUS C Letcher 4 7 6 4 AUS P McNamara 6 5 2 3 AUS T Roche 3 4 7 6 6 URS A Metreveli 6 6 6 6 GBR M Robinson 3 1 0 AUS E Ewert 2 2 3 AUS C Letcher 6 6 6 MEX J Loyo-Mayo 6 3 2 1 AUS P McNamara 3 6 6 6 AUS C Dibley 1 3 3 AUS T Roche 3 6 6 6 6 URS A Metreveli 6 5 7 4 9 AUS S Ball 4 7 5 6 7 GBR M Robinson 6 5 7 7 JPN K Hirai 1 7 5 6 AUS E Ewert 2 6 6 6 AUS D Carter 6 2 3 3 AUS C Letcher 3 7 7 6 AUS J Eastburn 6 6 5 0 MEX J Loyo-Mayo 7 6 6 AUS N Fraser 6 4 4 AUS P McNamara 6 6 7 YUG D Stojović 1 2 5 AUS C Dibley 6 6 6 AUS W Durham 3 4 2 USA M Machette 5 4 3 3 AUS T Roche 7 6 6 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals AUS G Masters 7 6 3 7 3 8 AUS J Newcombe 2 1 6 6 6 10 AUS G Masters 7 6 6 4 AUS B Giltinan 0 7 3r AUS B Carmichael 6 3 2 AUS J Newcombe 2 7 6 6 AUS G Masters 7 6 6 6 AUS F Sedgman 1 4 3 FRA P Beust 0 3 2 AUS B Giltinan 6 6 6 AUS B Carmichael 6 6 6 IND S Menon 4 2 2 FRG R Gehring 7 4 6 2 4 AUS J Newcombe 2 6 6 3 6 6 7 AUS G Masters 6 6 6 7 AUS R Keldie 3 4 7 5 AUS F Sedgman 6 5 6 6 UK R Lewis 3 7 4 3 FRA P Beust w/o SWE K Johansson AUS B Giltinan 7 6 7 AUS J Trickey 5 4 6 AUS B Carmichael 6 6 6 6 FRG U Marten 7 2 3 3 IND S Menon 7 4 7 6 AUS W Coghlan 6 6 6 1 FRG R Gehring 6 6 6 AUS C Stubs 3 2 4 RSA 1928 T Fancutt 2 1 2 2 AUS 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 https://web.archive.org/web/20150122091544/http://www.ausopen.com/en_AU/event_guide/history/draws/1975_MS_1.html 2015-01-22 1975 Australian Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation 1974 US Open Grand Slam men's singles 1975 French Open Mens Singles Mens Singles 1975