# 1975 Australian Open – Men's singles

John Newcombe defeated defending champion Jimmy Connors in the final, 7–5, 3–6, 6–4, 7–6$^{(9–7)}$ to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1975 Australian Open. It was his seventh and last major singles title. Newcombe became the first man in the Open Era to win a major after saving match points, saving three against Tony Roche in the semifinals.

## Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. John Newcombe is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
* Jimmy Connors (finalist)
* John Newcombe (champion)
* Tony Roche (semifinals)
* John Alexander (quarterfinals)
* Ross Case (first round)
* Alex Metreveli (quarterfinals)
* Geoff Masters (quarterfinals)
* Phil Dent (second round)

## Draw
### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* r = Retired

### Final eight

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Jimmy Connors | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kim Warwick | 3 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kim Warwick | 3 | 2 | 2 | | | 1 | Jimmy Connors | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | Dick Crealy | 4 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | John Alexander | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | Dick Crealy | 4 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | Dick Crealy | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dick Crealy | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | 1 | Jimmy Connors | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | John Newcombe | 7 | 3 | 6 | 7 |
| 6 | Alex Metreveli | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | John Newcombe | 7 | 3 | 6 | 7 |
| 3 | Tony Roche | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Tony Roche | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | 3 | Tony Roche | 4 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 9 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | 2 | John Newcombe | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 11 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Geoff Masters | 6 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 2 | John Newcombe | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 11 | | | | | | |
| 2 | John Newcombe | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 1

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| 1 | J Connors | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | C Kachel | 5 | 2 | 3 | | 1 | J Connors | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | U Pinner | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | U Pinner | 3 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | K Tanabe | 1 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | 1 | J Connors | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | GR Reid | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | GR Reid | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 | | | | | | |
| | G Braun | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | | GR Reid | 7 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Singh | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | J Singh | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Dawson | 2 | 6 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | J Connors | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| | G Thomson | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | K Warwick | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| | M Prineas | 4 | 3 | 3 | | | G Thomson | 3 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | K Warwick | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | K Warwick | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | K Hiskins | 1 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | K Warwick | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | H Elschenbroich | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | H Elschenbroich | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | | | | | |
| | N Špear | 6 | 3 | 3 | | | H Elschenbroich | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | H Gauvain | 4 | 2 | 3 | | 8 | P Dent | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | P Dent | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 2

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | J Alexander | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | P Doerner | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | | 4 | J Alexander | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Edmondson | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | | M Edmondson | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | T Sakai | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | | | | | | | 4 | J Alexander | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | |
| | J James | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | A Stone | 2 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | S Segura | 2 | 6 | 3 | | | | J James | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Stone | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | A Stone | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Myers | 4 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | J Alexander | 3 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| | W Bowrey | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | D Crealy | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
| | S Kato | 3 | 0 | 3 | | | | W Bowrey | 2 | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Andrews | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | J Andrews | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | G Perkins | 3 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | J Andrews | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | D Crealy | 7 | 2 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | D Crealy | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | | | | | | |
| | J Kuki | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | | | D Crealy | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Ruffels | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | R Ruffels | 3 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | R Case | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 3

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| 6 | A Metreveli | 6 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Ball | 4 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | A Metreveli | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Robinson | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | | | M Robinson | 3 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | K Hirai | 1 | 7 | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | 6 | A Metreveli | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | E Ewert | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | C Letcher | 4 | 7 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | |
| | D Carter | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | | | E Ewert | 2 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | C Letcher | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | | | C Letcher | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Eastburn | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | A Metreveli | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| | J Loyo-Mayo | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | T Roche | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| | N Fraser | 6 | 4 | 4 | | | | J Loyo-Mayo | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | P McNamara | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | P McNamara | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | D Stojović | 1 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | P McNamara | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | |
| | C Dibley | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 3 | T Roche | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | W Durham | 3 | 4 | 2 | | | | C Dibley | 1 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Machette | 5 | 4 | 3 | | | 3 | T Roche | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | T Roche | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Section 4

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| 7 | G Masters | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Keldie | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 7 | G Masters | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | F Sedgman | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | | F Sedgman | 1 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Lewis | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | 7 | G Masters | 6 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | |
| | P Beust | w/o | | | | | | | | | | | | B Giltinan | 0 | 7 | 3$^r$ | | | | | | | |
| | K Johansson | | | | | | P Beust | 0 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | B Giltinan | 7 | 6 | 7 | | | B Giltinan | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Trickey | 5 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 7 | G Masters | 6 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 8 |
| | B Carmichael | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | J Newcombe | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| | U Marten | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | | B Carmichael | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Menon | 7 | 4 | 7 | 6 | | S Menon | 4 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | W Coghlan | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | B Carmichael | 6 | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | R Gehring | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 2 | J Newcombe | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | C Stubs | 3 | 2 | 4 | | | R Gehring | 7 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | T Fancutt | 2 | 1 | 2 | | 2 | J Newcombe | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | J Newcombe | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |