1975 U.S. Clay Court Championships – Men's singles

August 2023 1975 U.S. Clay Court Championships ESP 1945 Manuel Orantes USA Arthur Ashe 6–2, 6–2 64 16 Jimmy Connors did not defend his title, he chose to play in North Conway instead. Third-seeded Manuel Orantes won the championship for the second time and $16,000 first-prize money by defeating Arthur Ashe in the final.Orantes clips Ashe for clay title https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=YyVVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=YYADAAAAIBAJ&pg=4967%2C2487936 The Deseret News Aug 12, 1975 Seeds A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.Chris Evert Easy Clay Courts Victor Scifres Bill The Indianapolis Star 36 Aug 6, 1975 30em ARG Guillermo Vilas (semifinals) USA Arthur Ashe (final) ESP 1945 Manuel Orantes (champion) MEX Raúl Ramírez (second round) NZL Onny Parun (semifinals) USA Cliff Richey (first round) USA Brian Gottfried (first round) CHI Jaime Fillol (quarterfinals) USA Eddie Dibbs (quarterfinals) ITA Adriano Panatta (third round) ESP 1945 Juan Gisbert (quarterfinals) USA Billy Martin (first round) RSA 1928 Cliff Drysdale (second round) BRA 1968 Thomaz Koch (third round) ITA Paolo Bertolucci (second round) ESP 1945 José Higueras (second round) Draw Finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 175 1 ARG Guillermo Vilas 6 6   9 USA Eddie Dibbs 4 1   3 ESP 1945 Manuel Orantes 6 6   11 ESP 1945 Juan Gisbert 2 2   5 NZL Onny Parun 4 6 6   COL Iván Molina 6 1 4 8 CHI Jaime Fillol 6 3   2 USA Arthur Ashe 7 6   1 ARG Guillermo Vilas 4 2   3 ESP 1945 Manuel Orantes 6 6   5 NZL Onny Parun 4 6   2 USA Arthur Ashe 6 7   3 ESP 1945 Manuel Orantes 6 6   2 USA Arthur Ashe 2 2   Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 1 ARG G Vilas 6 6     USA J Whitlinger 3 2     USA K McMillan 4 3     CHI P Cornejo 6 6   16 ESP 1945 J Higueras 6 6     USA S Turner 3 1     YUG Ž Franulović 6 3 6   USA V Amaya 4 6 3 6 USA C Richey 3 4     USA B Teacher 6 6     USA S Krulevitz 6 3 6   USA G Mayer 4 6 3 9 USA E Dibbs 4 6 6   FRG U Pinner 6 1 0   IND S Menon 6 3 7   USA M Cahill 4 6 6 1 ARG G Vilas 6 6     CHI P Cornejo 3 3   16 ESP 1945 J Higueras 6 3 4   YUG Ž Franulović 3 6 6   USA B Teacher 6 6     USA S Krulevitz 1 2   9 USA E Dibbs 6 6     IND S Menon 2 4   1 ARG G Vilas 6 6     YUG Ž Franulović 2 3     USA B Teacher 6 2 4 9 USA E Dibbs 4 6 6 1 ARG G Vilas 6 6   9 USA E Dibbs 4 1   Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 3 ESP 1945 M Orantes 6 6     FRA J-F Caujolle 1 2     USA D Dell 7 6     BRA 1968 LF Tavares 5 1   13 RSA 1928 C Drysdale 6 7     USA M Estep 1 6     BOL R Benavides 2 3     AUS B Carmichael 6 6   7 USA B Gottfried 3 6 3   POL W Fibak 6 1 6   COL J Velasco 6 6 6   AUS S Ball 7 4 1 11 ESP 1945 J Gisbert 6 6     AUS P Kronk 4 4     FRA D Naegelen 6 6     USA N Saviano 3 4   3 ESP 1945 M Orantes 6 6     USA D Dell 1 2   13 RSA 1928 C Drysdale 5 3     AUS B Carmichael 7 6     POL W Fibak 6 1 4   COL J Velasco 4 6 6 11 ESP 1945 J Gisbert 6 2 6   FRA D Naegelen 3 6 2 3 ESP 1945 M Orantes 6 6     AUS B Carmichael 2 2     COL J Velasco 4 6 2 11 ESP 1945 J Gisbert 6 2 6 3 ESP 1945 M Orantes 6 6   11 ESP 1945 J Gisbert 2 2   Bottom half Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   CHI B Prajoux 6 6     RSA 1928 B Mitton 3 1     RSA 1928 B Bertram 3 3   10 ITA A Panatta 6 6     PAR F González 3 6     USA S Stewart 6 7     ESP 1945 A Muñoz 4 7 2 5 NZL O Parun 6 5 6   COL I Molina 6 6     BEL B Mignot 4 2     USA T Waltke 6 4 2 15 ITA P Bertolucci 2 6 6   USA W Brown 2 2     ARG R Cano 6 6     AUS A Gardiner 6 5 2 4 MEX R Ramírez 4 7 6   CHI B Prajoux 4 4   10 ITA A Panatta 6 6     USA S Stewart 4 5   5 NZL O Parun 6 7     COL I Molina 6 6   15 ITA P Bertolucci 3 1     ARG R Cano 6 7   4 MEX R Ramírez 3 6   10 ITA A Panatta 4 3   5 NZL O Parun 6 6     COL I Molina 6 2 6   ARG R Cano 3 6 2 5 NZL O Parun 4 6 6   COL I Molina 6 1 4 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   FRG H Elschenbroich 6 6     FRG H-J Pohmann 2 4     AUT H Kary 6 6   12 USA B Martin 4 1     USA F McNair 6 0 6   FRA J-L Haillet 3 6 1   USA J Delaney 3 2   8 CHI J Fillol 6 6     USA P Fleming 6 6     JPN J Kuki 4 3     USA H Bunis 6 5 1 14 BRA 1968 T Koch 4 7 6   MEX J Loyo Mayo 6 3 6   JPN J Kamiwazumi 2 6 1   MEX M Lara 1 1   2 USA A Ashe 6 6     FRG H Elschenbroich 3 2     AUT H Kary 6 6     USA F McNair 3 2   8 CHI J Fillol 6 6     USA P Fleming 4 5   14 BRA 1968 T Koch 6 7     MEX J Loyo Mayo 1 1   2 USA A Ashe 6 6     AUT H Kary 3 4   8 CHI J Fillol 6 6   14 BRA 1968 T Koch 6 4 2 2 USA A Ashe 4 6 6 8 CHI J Fillol 6 3   2 USA A Ashe 7 6   References External links atpworldtour.com ATP Tour, Inc. Singles Draw http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/scores/archive/houston/717/1975/draws?matchType=singles 2016-06-05 itftennis.com ITF Licensing (UK) Ltd. USCC-Indianapolis 1975 http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/men's-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1010003396 2016-06-05 U.S. Clay Court Championships Category:1975 U.S. Clay Court Championships