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
Final
ChampionSpain Manuel Orantes
Runner-upUnited States Jimmy Connors
Score6–4, 6–3, 6–3
Details
Draw128
Seeds16
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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This was the first edition of the US Open to be contested on clay courts, previously being played on grass courts.

Format

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Unlike the previous year, the first three rounds were best of three sets.

Seeds

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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

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Final eight

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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Preceded by Grand Slam men's singles Succeeded by