# 1975 US Open – Men's singles

Manuel Orantes defeated 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 saved five match points en route to the title, against Guillermo Vilas in the semifinals.
This was the first of three editions of the US Open to be held 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.
* 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 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Jimmy Connors | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Andrew Pattison | 2 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Andrew Pattison | 2 | 1 | 2 | | 1 | Jimmy Connors | 7 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | 5 | Björn Borg | 5 | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | Eddie Dibbs | 4 | 6$^8$ | 6 | 6$^1$ | 5 | Björn Borg | 5 | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Björn Borg | 6 | 7$^{10}$ | 4 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Björn Borg | 6 | 7$^{10}$ | 4 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | 1 | Jimmy Connors | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Manuel Orantes | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 8 | Ilie Năstase | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Manuel Orantes | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 3 | Manuel Orantes | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 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 | 2 | 5 | 4 | | | | | |
| 2 | Guillermo Vilas | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### 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 | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | 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 | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | 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 | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | 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 | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | 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 | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | 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 | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | 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 | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | 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 | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth round | Fourth 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |