1975 US Open – Men's singles

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. It was his first (and only) major singles title. Orantes became the first man in the Open Era to win the US Open after saving match points en route, saving five against Guillermo Vilas in the semifinals.

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

Main article: 1975 US Open (tennis)

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.

1. Jimmy Connors (finalist)
2. Guillermo Vilas (semifinalist)
3. Manuel Orantes (champion)
4. Arthur Ashe (fourth round)
5. Björn Borg (semifinalist)
6. Tom Okker (second round)
7. Tony Roche (second round)
8. Ilie Năstase (quarterfinalist)
9. Rod Laver (fourth round)
10. Roscoe Tanner (third round)
11. Raúl Ramírez (fourth round)
12. John Alexander (second round)
13. Harold Solomon (fourth round)
14. Vitas Gerulaitis (second round)
15. Jan Kodeš (fourth round)
16. 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	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
		Pála	6	7															11	Ramírez	1	6	6
		Amritraj	4	6							Pála	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	6	6	6
		Mottram	7	3	5						Pasarell	7	6
		Thung	0	3							McMillan	5	2
		McMillan	6	6																Pasarell	3	5
		Fillol	6	6																Fillol	6	7
		Svensson	1	2							Fillol	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

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1975 US Open Men's Singles draw
• 1975 US Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation