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
ChampionAustralia John Newcombe
Runner-upUnited States Jimmy Connors
Score7–5, 3–6, 6–4, 7–6(9–7)
Details
Draw64
Seeds8
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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Seeds

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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.   Alex Metreveli (quarterfinals)
  7.   Geoff Masters (quarterfinals)
  8.   Phil Dent (second round)

Draw

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Final eight

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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   Alex 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

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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

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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

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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

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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 Grand Slam men's singles Succeeded by