ATP Australian Open 1975 Draw, Results & Schedule

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John Newcombe won the 1975 Australian Open, defeating Jimmy Connors 7-5 3-6 6-4 7-6 in the final. The Grand Slam was played on grass courts in Melbourne, Australia, from December 21, 1974 to January 4, 1975.

Champion
John Newcombe
def. Jimmy Connors , 7-5 3-6 6-4 7-6
Dates
Dec 21 — Jan 4
Location
Melbourne, Australia
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Grass
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Jan 4, 1975* F John Newcombe #2 7-5 3-6 6-4 7-6 Jimmy Connors #1 H2H Match data
SF (2)
Jan 3, 1975* SF John Newcombe #2 6-4 4-6 6-4 2-6 11-9 Tony Roche #27 H2H Match data
Jan 3, 1975* SF Jimmy Connors #1 6-4 6-3 6-4 Dick Crealy #71 H2H Match data
QF (4)
Jan 1, 1975* QF Jimmy Connors #1 6-3 6-2 6-2 Kim Warwick #48 H2H Match data
Jan 1, 1975* QF John Newcombe #2 1-6 6-3 6-7 6-3 10-8 Geoff Masters #53 H2H Match data
Jan 1, 1975* QF Tony Roche #27 7-6 3-6 6-4 6-3 Alex Metreveli — Match data
Jan 1, 1975* QF Dick Crealy #71 6-3 4-6 6-3 7-6 John Alexander #26 H2H Match data
R16 (7)
Dec 30, 1974* R16 Jimmy Connors #1 6-2 6-3 5-7 6-0 Grover Raz Reid #78 H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1974* R16 John Newcombe #2 7-6 6-3 6-2 Bob Carmichael #112 H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1974* R16 John Alexander #26 6-2 6-4 7-5 Allan Stone #49 H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1974* R16 Kim Warwick #48 4-6 4-6 7-6 6-4 6-2 Harald Elschenbroich #145 H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1974* R16 Geoff Masters #53 6-0 6-7 4-3 (ret.) Bob Giltinan #138 H2H Match data
Dec 30, 1974* R16 Tony Roche #27 6-7 7-5 6-2 6-3 Peter Mcnamara — Match data
Dec 30, 1974* R16 Dick Crealy #71 6-2 6-4 4-6 7-6 John Andrews — Match data
R32 (15)
Dec 27, 1974* R32 Cliff Letcher 6-2 6-2 6-3 Ernie Ewert #195 — Match data
Dec 27, 1974* R32 Jimmy Connors #1 6-3 6-3 6-2 Ulrich Pinner #117 H2H Match data
Dec 27, 1974* R32 Allan Stone #49 6-3 7-5 6-7 8-6 John James #249 H2H Match data
Dec 27, 1974* R32 Bob Carmichael #112 6-4 6-2 6-2 Sashi Menon #188 H2H Match data
Dec 27, 1974* R32 Kim Warwick #48 6-3 6-4 7-6 Graeme Thomson #200 H2H Match data
Dec 27, 1974* R32 Tony Roche #27 6-1 6-3 6-3 Colin Dibley #87 H2H Match data
Dec 27, 1974* R32 Geoff Masters #53 6-1 6-4 6-3 Frank Sedgman #318 H2H Match data
Dec 27, 1974* R32 Alex Metreveli 6-3 6-1 6-0 Martin Robinson — Match data
Dec 27, 1974* R32 John Newcombe #2 6-7 6-4 3-6 6-2 6-4 Rolf Gehring #249 H2H Match data
Dec 27, 1974* R32 Harald Elschenbroich #145 4-6 6-4 6-4 6-3 Phil Dent #41 H2H Match data
Dec 27, 1974* R32 John Alexander #26 6-3 6-4 4-6 6-1 Mark Edmondson H2H Match data
Dec 27, 1974* R32 Grover Raz Reid #78 7-6 4-6 6-3 6-3 Jasjit Singh — Match data
Dec 27, 1974* R32 Bob Giltinan #138 6-0 6-3 6-2 Patrice Beust H2H Match data
Dec 27, 1974* R32 Dick Crealy #71 6-3 6-4 7-6 Ray Ruffels #76 H2H Match data
Dec 27, 1974* R32 John Andrews 6-2 6-3 6-1 Bill Bowrey #181 — Match data
R64 (31)
Dec 25, 1974* R64 Bob Carmichael #112 6-7 6-2 6-3 6-3 Ulrich Marten #274 H2H Match data
Dec 25, 1974* R64 Phil Dent #41 6-4 6-2 6-3 Herve Gauvain H2H Match data
Dec 25, 1974* R64 Tony Roche #27 7-5 6-4 6-3 Mike Machette #210 H2H Match data
Dec 25, 1974* R64 Harald Elschenbroich #145 7-6 6-3 6-3 Nicola Spear #153 H2H Match data
Dec 25, 1974* R64 John Alexander #26 3-6 7-5 6-2 6-4 Peter Doerner #318 H2H Match data
Dec 25, 1974* R64 Sashi Menon #188 7-6 4-6 7-6 6-1 Will Coghlan #274 H2H Match data
Dec 25, 1974* R64 Dick Crealy #71 7-5 2-6 7-5 6-3 Jun Kuki #101 H2H Match data
Dec 25, 1974* R64 Bob Giltinan #138 7-5 6-4 7-6 John Trickey H2H Match data
Dec 25, 1974* R64 Jimmy Connors #1 7-5 6-2 6-3 Chris Kachel #274 H2H Match data
Dec 25, 1974* R64 Colin Dibley #87 6-3 6-4 6-2 William Durham — Match data
Dec 25, 1974* R64 Graeme Thomson #200 4-6 3-6 6-3 Mike Prineas — Match data
Dec 25, 1974* R64 Jasjit Singh 6-2 7-6 6-0 Tony Dawson #318 — Match data
Dec 25, 1974* R64 John James #249 6-2 7-6 6-3 Spencer Segura #274 H2H Match data
Dec 25, 1974* R64 Rolf Gehring #249 6-3 6-2 6-4 Colin Stubs #274 H2H Match data
Dec 25, 1974* R64 Patrice Beust (w/o) Kjell Johansson #138 H2H Match data
Dec 25, 1974* R64 John Andrews 6-3 7-6 6-3 Greg Perkins — Match data
Dec 25, 1974* R64 Geoff Masters #53 6-3 6-4 6-7 7-5 Ray Keldie #136 H2H Match data
Dec 25, 1974* R64 Ray Ruffels #76 4-6 6-3 6-4 6-2 Ross Case #29 H2H Match data
Dec 25, 1974* R64 Frank Sedgman #318 6-3 5-7 6-4 6-3 Richard Lewis #249 H2H Match data
Dec 25, 1974* R64 Allan Stone #49 6-4 6-4 6-3 Stephen Myers H2H Match data
Dec 25, 1974* R64 Martin Robinson 6-1 5-7 7-5 7-6 Kenichi Hirai #228 H2H Match data
Dec 25, 1974* R64 Mark Edmondson 6-1 6-2 1-6 6-7 6-4 Toshiro Sakai — Match data
Dec 25, 1974* R64 Grover Raz Reid #78 6-1 6-7 6-2 6-1 Greg Braun H2H Match data
Dec 25, 1974* R64 John Newcombe #2 6-2 6-1 6-2 Trevor Fancutt H2H Match data
Dec 25, 1974* R64 Ulrich Pinner #117 6-1 7-6 6-3 Kiyoshi Tanabe #210 H2H Match data
Dec 25, 1974* R64 Kim Warwick #48 6-1 6-3 6-2 Ken Hiskins — Match data
Dec 25, 1974* R64 Peter Mcnamara 6-1 6-2 7-5 Dragan Stojovic — Match data
Dec 25, 1974* R64 Ernie Ewert #195 2-6 6-2 6-3 6-3 David Carter H2H Match data
Dec 25, 1974* R64 Joaquin Loyo Mayo 7-6 6-4 6-4 Neale Fraser #188 — Match data
Dec 25, 1974* R64 Alex Metreveli 6-4 5-7 7-5 4-6 9-7 Syd Ball #104 — Match data
Dec 25, 1974* R64 Bill Bowrey #181 6-3 6-0 6-3 Sachio Kato — Match data

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