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1975 U.S. Clay Court Championships – Men's singles

Jimmy Connors did not defend his title, he chose to play in North Conway instead. Third-seeded Manuel Orantes won the championship for the second time and $16,000 first-prize money by defeating Arthur Ashe in the final.[1]

Men's singles
1975 U.S. Clay Court Championships
Final
ChampionSpain Manuel Orantes
Runner-upUnited States Arthur Ashe
Score6–2, 6–2
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
← 1974 · U.S. Clay Court Championships · 1976 →

Seeds edit

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.[2]

  1.   Guillermo Vilas (semifinals)
  2.   Arthur Ashe (final)
  3.   Manuel Orantes (champion)
  4.   Raúl Ramírez (second round)
  5.   Onny Parun (semifinals)
  6.   Cliff Richey (first round)
  7.   Brian Gottfried (first round)
  8.   Jaime Fillol (quarterfinals)
  9.   Eddie Dibbs (quarterfinals)
  10.   Adriano Panatta (third round)
  11.   Juan Gisbert (quarterfinals)
  12.   Billy Martin (first round)
  13.   Cliff Drysdale (second round)
  14.   Thomaz Koch (third round)
  15.   Paolo Bertolucci (second round)
  16.   José Higueras (second round)

Draw edit

Key edit

Finals edit

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1   Guillermo Vilas 6 6  
9   Eddie Dibbs 4 1  
1   Guillermo Vilas 4 2  
3   Manuel Orantes 6 6  
3   Manuel Orantes 6 6  
11   Juan Gisbert 2 2  
3   Manuel Orantes 6 6  
2   Arthur Ashe 2 2  
5   Onny Parun 4 6 6
    Iván Molina 6 1 4
5   Onny Parun 4 6  
2   Arthur Ashe 6 7  
8   Jaime Fillol 6 3  
2   Arthur Ashe 7 6  

Top half edit

Section 1 edit

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1   G Vilas 6 6  
    J Whitlinger 3 2   1   G Vilas 6 6  
    K McMillan 4 3       P Cornejo 3 3  
    P Cornejo 6 6   1   G Vilas 6 6  
16   J Higueras 6 6       Ž Franulović 2 3  
    S Turner 3 1   16   J Higueras 6 3 4
    Ž Franulović 6 3 6     Ž Franulović 3 6 6
    V Amaya 4 6 3 1   G Vilas 6 6  
6   C Richey 3 4   9   E Dibbs 4 1  
    B Teacher 6 6       B Teacher 6 6  
    S Krulevitz 6 3 6     S Krulevitz 1 2  
    G Mayer 4 6 3     B Teacher 6 2 4
9   E Dibbs 4 6 6 9   E Dibbs 4 6 6
    U Pinner 6 1 0 9   E Dibbs 6 6  
    S Menon 6 3 7     S Menon 2 4  
    M Cahill 4 6 6

Section 2 edit

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3   M Orantes 6 6  
    J-F Caujolle 1 2   3   M Orantes 6 6  
    D Dell 7 6       D Dell 1 2  
    LF Tavares 5 1   3   M Orantes 6 6  
13   C Drysdale 6 7       B Carmichael 2 2  
    M Estep 1 6   13   C Drysdale 5 3  
    R Benavides 2 3       B Carmichael 7 6  
    B Carmichael 6 6   3   M Orantes 6 6  
7   B Gottfried 3 6 3 11   J Gisbert 2 2  
    W Fibak 6 1 6     W Fibak 6 1 4
    J Velasco 6 6 6     J Velasco 4 6 6
    S Ball 7 4 1     J Velasco 4 6 2
11   J Gisbert 6 6   11   J Gisbert 6 2 6
    P Kronk 4 4   11   J Gisbert 6 2 6
    D Naegelen 6 6       D Naegelen 3 6 2
    N Saviano 3 4  

Bottom half edit

Section 3 edit

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
    B Prajoux 6 6  
    B Mitton 3 1       B Prajoux 4 4  
    B Bertram 3 3   10   A Panatta 6 6  
10   A Panatta 6 6   10   A Panatta 4 3  
    F González 3 6   5   O Parun 6 6  
    S Stewart 6 7       S Stewart 4 5  
    A Muñoz 4 7 2 5   O Parun 6 7  
5   O Parun 6 5 6 5   O Parun 4 6 6
    I Molina 6 6       I Molina 6 1 4
    B Mignot 4 2       I Molina 6 6  
    T Waltke 6 4 2 15   P Bertolucci 3 1  
15   P Bertolucci 2 6 6     I Molina 6 2 6
    W Brown 2 2       R Cano 3 6 2
    R Cano 6 6       R Cano 6 7  
    A Gardiner 6 5 2 4   R Ramírez 3 6  
4   R Ramírez 4 7 6

Section 4 edit

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
    H Elschenbroich 6 6  
    H-J Pohmann 2 4       H Elschenbroich 3 2  
    H Kary 6 6       H Kary 6 6  
12   B Martin 4 1       H Kary 3 4  
    F McNair 6 0 6 8   J Fillol 6 6  
    J-L Haillet 3 6 1     F McNair 3 2  
    J Delaney 3 2   8   J Fillol 6 6  
8   J Fillol 6 6   8   J Fillol 6 3  
    P Fleming 6 6   2   A Ashe 7 6  
    J Kuki 4 3       P Fleming 4 5  
    H Bunis 6 5 1 14   T Koch 6 7  
14   T Koch 4 7 6 14   T Koch 6 4 2
    J Loyo Mayo 6 3 6 2   A Ashe 4 6 6
    J Kamiwazumi 2 6 1     J Loyo Mayo 1 1  
    M Lara 1 1   2   A Ashe 6 6  
2   A Ashe 6 6  

References edit

  1. ^ "Orantes clips Ashe for clay title". The Deseret News. August 12, 1975.
  2. ^ Scifres, Bill (August 6, 1975). "Chris Evert Easy Clay Courts Victor". The Indianapolis Star. p. 36.

External links edit

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