# 1975 American Airlines Tennis Games – Singles

John Newcombe was the defending champion but lost in a semifinal to fellow Aussie, John Alexander, who went on to win the final 7–5, 6–2 against Ilie Năstase.

## Seeds

* John Newcombe (semifinals)
* Rod Laver (quarterfinals)
* Arthur Ashe (quarterfinals)
* Ken Rosewall (semifinals)
* Ilie Năstase (final)
* Stan Smith (first round)
* Marty Riessen (third round)
* Roscoe Tanner (first round)
* Harold Solomon (third round)
* Raúl Ramírez (first round)
* Cliff Richey (third round)
* John Alexander (champion)
* Jaime Fillol Sr (second round)
* Erik van Dillen (second round)
* Absent
* Cliff Drysdale (third round)

## Draw
### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* Alt = Alternate
* SE = Special exempt
* PR = Protected ranking
* ITF = ITF entry
* JE = Junior exempt
* w/o = Walkover
* r = Retired
* d = Defaulted
* SR = Special ranking

### Finals

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 12 | John Alexander | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 1 | John Newcombe | 2 | 2 | | | | | |
| 1 | John Newcombe | 2 | 2 | | 12 | John Alexander | 7 | 6 |
| | | | | | 5 | Ilie Năstase | 5 | 2 |
| 5 | Ilie Năstase | 3 | 7 | 6 | 5 | Ilie Năstase | 5 | 2 |
| 4 | Ken Rosewall | 6 | 5 | 2 | | | | |

### Top half
#### Section 1

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| 1 | John Newcombe | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bob Hewitt | 2 | 3 | | 1 | John Newcombe | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Grover Raz Reid | 7 | 7 | | | Grover Raz Reid | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ray Ruffels | 6 | 5 | | | | | | | 1 | John Newcombe | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Erik van Dillen | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | Erik van Dillen | 3 | 4 | | | | |
| | B Phillips-Moore | 4 | 6 | 4 | | Erik van Dillen | 3 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 14 | Andrew Pattison | 6 | 6 | | 14 | Andrew Pattison | 6 | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | Ion Țiriac | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | John Newcombe | 6 | 6 |
| | Charlie Pasarell | 7 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | Bob Carmichael | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | Stan Smith | 6 | 6 | 1 | | Charlie Pasarell | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Anand Amritraj | 7 | 6 | | | Anand Amritraj | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Steve Krulevitz | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | Charlie Pasarell | 6 | 3 | | | | |
| | Dennis Ralston | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | Bob Carmichael | 7 | 6 | | | | |
| | Mike Estep | 3 | 2 | | | Dennis Ralston | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bob Carmichael | 6 | 6 | | | Bob Carmichael | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Roy Barth | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Arthur Ashe | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | O Nils Bengtson | 3 | 6 | | 3 | Arthur Ashe | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Syd Ball | 6 | 6 | | | Syd Ball | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fred McNair | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | 3 | Arthur Ashe | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Jeff Borowiak | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | 9 | Harold Solomon | 5 | 2 | | | | | |
| | Robert Lutz | 7 | 2 | 6 | | Jeff Borowiak | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Harold Solomon | 6 | 6 | | 9 | Harold Solomon | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Jim McManus | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Arthur Ashe | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| 7 | Marty Riessen | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 12 | John Alexander | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | Tom Edlefsen | 0 | 2 | | 7 | Marty Riessen | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Paul Gerken | 7 | 6 | | | Paul Gerken | 1 | ;4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Colin Dibley | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | 7 | Marty Riessen | 6 | 2 | | | | | |
| | Gerald Battrick | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | 12 | John Alexander | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Robert Kreiss | 4 | 6 | | | Gerald Battrick | 6 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | John Alexander | 6 | 2 | 6 | 12 | John Alexander | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Raymond Moore | 3 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Bottom half
#### Section 3

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| 16 | Cliff Drysdale | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dick Dell | 5 | 3 | | 16 | Cliff Drysdale | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Mark Cox | 1 | 6 | 6 | | Mark Cox | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | William Brown | 6 | 4 | 4 | | | | | 16 | Cliff Drysdale | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | |
| | Vijay Amritraj | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | Vijay Amritraj | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Robert Maud | 1 | 1 | | | Vijay Amritraj | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Phil Dent | 6 | 6 | 7 | | Phil Dent | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Roscoe Tanner | 4 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | Vijay Amritraj | 7 | 0 | 6 |
| 11 | Cliff Richey | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Ken Rosewall | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| | John Yuill | 1 | 6 | | 11 | Cliff Richey | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Milan Holeček | 5 | 6 | 6 | | Milan Holeček | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Bob Giltinan | 7 | 4 | 3 | | | | | 11 | Cliff Richey | 1 | 0 | | | | | | |
| | Thomaz Koch | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 4 | Ken Rosewall | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Ross Case | 3 | 3 | | | Thomaz Koch | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Ken Rosewall | 6 | 6 | | 4 | Ken Rosewall | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Julián Ganzábal | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 4

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| 13 | Jaime Fillol Sr | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Loyo Mayo | 3 | 4 | | 13 | Jaime Fillol Sr | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | John Andrews | 6 | 4 | | | John Andrews | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Marcelo Lara | 1 | 3R | | | | | | | John Andrews | 6 | 4 | | | | | |
| | Ismail El Shafei | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | 5 | Ilie Năstase | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Rick Fisher | 2 | 6 | 3 | | Ismail El Shafei | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Ilie Năstase | 6 | 6 | | 5 | Ilie Năstase | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tom Gorman | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Ilie Năstase | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| | Brian Fairlie | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Rod Laver | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| 10 | Raúl Ramírez | 2 | 3 | | | Brian Fairlie | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Brian Gottfried | 6 | 6 | | | Brian Gottfried | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Patricio Cornejo | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | Brian Gottfried | 3 | 4 | | | | | |
| | Kim Warwick | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 2 | Rod Laver | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Geoff Masters | 3 | 4 | | | Kim Warwick | 4 | 0R | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Rod Laver | 6 | 6 | | 2 | Rod Laver | 6 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Iván Molina | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |