1975 US Open – Men's Singles

1975 US Open
Champion		Manuel Orantes
Runner-up		Jimmy Connors
Final score		6–4, 6–3, 6–3
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		men		women		mixed
WC Singles		men		women		quad
WC Doubles		men		women		quad
US Open  < 1974 1976 >

Manuel Orantes defeated Jimmy Connors 6–4, 6–3, 6–3 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1975 US Open.

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									Finals
	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	6	6	6
	5	Björn Borg	6	7	4	7
																			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 Jr	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

External links

• 1975 US Open on ATPtennis.com
• 1975 US Open on tenniscorner.net