1975 US Open – Men's singles

Men's singles
Men's singles
1975 US Open
Champion	Manuel Orantes
Runner-up	Jimmy Connors
Final score	6–4, 6–3, 6–3
Draw	128
Seeds	16

Manuel Orantes defeated the defending champion Jimmy Connors in the final, 6–4, 6–3, 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1975 US Open. Orantes became the first man in the Open Era to win the US Open after saving match points en route, doing so against Guillermo Vilas in the semifinals.

This was the first edition of the US Open to be contested on clay courts, previously being played on grass courts.

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.

Jimmy Connors (finalist)
Guillermo Vilas (semifinalist)
Manuel Orantes (champion)
Arthur Ashe (fourth round)
Björn Borg (semifinalist)
Tom Okker (second round)
Tony Roche (second round)
Ilie Năstase (quarterfinalist)
Rod Laver (fourth round)
Roscoe Tanner (third round)
Raúl Ramírez (fourth round)
John Alexander (second round)
Harold Solomon (fourth round)
Vitas Gerulaitis (second round)
Jan Kodeš (fourth round)
Cliff Richey (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

	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	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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