ATP Australian Open 1975 Draw, Results & Schedule

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. The match log contains 60 recorded singles results for this edition.

The Australian Open opens the Grand Slam season in Melbourne and has been played at Melbourne Park since 1988.

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Champion
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

Results

Round of 64

John Newcombe #2 CH 6-2 6-1 6-2
Rolf Gehring #249 6-3 6-2 6-4
Bob Carmichael #112 6-7 6-2 6-3 6-3
Sashi Menon #188 7-6 4-6 7-6 6-1
Geoff Masters #53 6-3 6-4 6-7 7-5
Ray Keldie #136
Frank Sedgman #318 6-3 5-7 6-4 6-3
Bob Giltinan #138 7-5 6-4 7-6
Tony Roche #27 7-5 6-4 6-3
Colin Dibley #87 6-3 6-4 6-2
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Jimmy Connors #1 DEF 7-5 6-2 6-3
Ulrich Pinner #117 6-1 7-6 6-3
Grover Raz Reid #78 6-1 6-7 6-2 6-1
Jasjit Singh 6-2 7-6 6-0
Kim Warwick #48 6-1 6-3 6-2
Graeme Thomson #200 4-6 3-6 6-3
Harald Elschenbroich #145 7-6 6-3 6-3
Phil Dent #41 6-4 6-2 6-3
Dick Crealy #71 7-5 2-6 7-5 6-3
Jun Kuki #101
Ray Ruffels #76 4-6 6-3 6-4 6-2
Ross Case #29
Bill Bowrey #181 CH 6-3 6-0 6-3
John Alexander #26 3-6 7-5 6-2 6-4
Mark Edmondson 6-1 6-2 1-6 6-7 6-4
Allan Stone #49 6-4 6-4 6-3
John James #249 6-2 7-6 6-3

Round of 32

John Newcombe #2 CH 6-7 6-4 3-6 6-2 6-4
Bob Carmichael #112 6-4 6-2 6-2
Geoff Masters #53 6-1 6-4 6-3
Bob Giltinan #138 6-0 6-3 6-2
Tony Roche #27 6-1 6-3 6-3
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Jimmy Connors #1 DEF 6-3 6-3 6-2
Grover Raz Reid #78 7-6 4-6 6-3 6-3
Kim Warwick #48 6-3 6-4 7-6
Harald Elschenbroich #145 4-6 6-4 6-4 6-3
Phil Dent #41
Dick Crealy #71 6-3 6-4 7-6
John Andrews 6-2 6-3 6-1
Bill Bowrey #181 CH
John Alexander #26 6-3 6-4 4-6 6-1
Allan Stone #49 6-3 7-5 6-7 8-6
John James #249

Round of 16

John Newcombe #2 CH 7-6 6-3 6-2
Geoff Masters #53 6-0 6-7 4-3 (ret.)
Tony Roche #27 6-7 7-5 6-2 6-3
Jimmy Connors #1 DEF 6-2 6-3 5-7 6-0
Kim Warwick #48 4-6 4-6 7-6 6-4 6-2
Dick Crealy #71 6-2 6-4 4-6 7-6
John Alexander #26 6-2 6-4 7-5

Quarterfinals

John Newcombe #2 CH 1-6 6-3 6-7 6-3 10-8
Tony Roche #27 7-6 3-6 6-4 6-3
Jimmy Connors #1 DEF 6-3 6-2 6-2
Dick Crealy #71 6-3 4-6 6-3 7-6

Semifinals

John Newcombe #2 CH 6-4 4-6 6-4 2-6 11-9
Jimmy Connors #1 DEF 6-4 6-3 6-4

Final

John Newcombe #2 CH 7-5 3-6 6-4 7-6
Jimmy Connors #1 DEF

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Australian Open.

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Novak Djokovic 11 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Novak Djokovic 105 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 2 players share this record.

  1. Novak Djokovic 21 appearances

Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Australian Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Carlos Alcaraz #1 2-6 6-2 6-3 7-5 Novak Djokovic #4 H2H Match data 2026 Hard
Jannik Sinner #1 6-3 7-6 6-3 Alexander Zverev #2 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Jannik Sinner #4 3-6 3-6 6-4 6-4 6-3 Daniil Medvedev #3 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Novak Djokovic #5 6-3 7-6(4) 7-6(5) Stefanos Tsitsipas #4 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Rafael Nadal #5 2-6 6-7(5) 6-4 6-4 7-5 Daniil Medvedev #2 H2H Match data 2022 Hard

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Australian Open held?
Australian Open is held in Melbourne, Australia.
Who won the most recent Australian Open?
The 2026 Australian Open was won by Carlos Alcaraz, who defeated Novak Djokovic 2-6 6-2 6-3 7-5.
Who has won the most Australian Open titles?
Novak Djokovic has won 10 Australian Open titles, the most by any player in the Open Era (since 1968).
When was the first Australian Open played?
The first edition of Australian Open was held in 1905.
What surface is Australian Open played on?
Australian Open is played on grass courts.