Manuel Orantes def. Jimmy Connors
6-4 6-3 6-3
Manuel Orantes defeated Jimmy Connors 6-4 6-3 6-3 in the 1975 US Open final on clay courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
Our current data sources do not include detailed match statistics for this match.
Player Comparison
| Field | Manuel Orantes | Jimmy Connors |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ESP | USA |
| Birth date | Feb 6, 1949 | Sep 2, 1952 |
| Age | 26 | 23 |
| Height | 178 cm | 177 cm |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | Two-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,189 | 2,341 |
| Current career W-L | 693–283 | 1,266–298 |
| Current career earnings | $1,398,303 | $8,641,040 |
Path
Manuel Orantes's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guillermo Vilas | 4-6 1-6 6-2 7-5 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 9, 1975 | SF |
| Ilie Nastase | 6-2 6-4 3-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 7, 1975 | QF |
| Francois Jauffret | 6-4 3-6 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 5, 1975 | R16 |
| Hans Jurgen Pohmann | 6-2 3-6 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 2, 1975 | R32 |
| Sashi Menon | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Aug 31, 1975 | R64 |
| Bernie Mitton | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Aug 29, 1975 | R128 |
Manuel Orantes's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Jimmy Connors's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bjorn Borg | 7-5 7-5 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 9, 1975 | SF |
| Andrew Pattison | 6-2 6-1 6-2 | W | — | Match data | Sep 7, 1975 | QF |
| Harold Solomon | 6-2 5-7 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 5, 1975 | R16 |
| Georges Goven | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 2, 1975 | R32 |
| Roger Taylor | 6-2 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data | Aug 31, 1975 | R64 |
| Geoff Masters | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Aug 29, 1975 | R128 |