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

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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 →

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]

Seeds

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

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

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Argentina Guillermo Vilas 6 6  
9 United States Eddie Dibbs 4 1  
1 Argentina Guillermo Vilas 4 2  
3 Spain Manuel Orantes 6 6  
3 Spain Manuel Orantes 6 6  
11 Spain Juan Gisbert 2 2  
3 Spain Manuel Orantes 6 6  
2 United States Arthur Ashe 2 2  
5 New Zealand Onny Parun 4 6 6
  Colombia Iván Molina 6 1 4
5 New Zealand Onny Parun 4 6  
2 United States Arthur Ashe 6 7  
8 Chile Jaime Fillol 6 3  
2 United States Arthur Ashe 7 6  

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Argentina G Vilas 6 6  
  United States J Whitlinger 3 2   1 Argentina G Vilas 6 6  
  United States K McMillan 4 3     Chile P Cornejo 3 3  
  Chile P Cornejo 6 6   1 Argentina G Vilas 6 6  
16 Spain J Higueras 6 6     Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Ž Franulović 2 3  
  United States S Turner 3 1   16 Spain J Higueras 6 3 4
  Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Ž Franulović 6 3 6   Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Ž Franulović 3 6 6
  United States V Amaya 4 6 3 1 Argentina G Vilas 6 6  
6 United States C Richey 3 4   9 United States E Dibbs 4 1  
  United States B Teacher 6 6     United States B Teacher 6 6  
  United States S Krulevitz 6 3 6   United States S Krulevitz 1 2  
  United States G Mayer 4 6 3   United States B Teacher 6 2 4
9 United States E Dibbs 4 6 6 9 United States E Dibbs 4 6 6
  West Germany U Pinner 6 1 0 9 United States E Dibbs 6 6  
  India S Menon 6 3 7   India S Menon 2 4  
  United States M Cahill 4 6 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 Spain M Orantes 6 6  
  France J-F Caujolle 1 2   3 Spain M Orantes 6 6  
  United States D Dell 7 6     United States D Dell 1 2  
  Brazil LF Tavares 5 1   3 Spain M Orantes 6 6  
13 South Africa C Drysdale 6 7     Australia B Carmichael 2 2  
  United States M Estep 1 6   13 South Africa C Drysdale 5 3  
  Bolivia R Benavides 2 3     Australia B Carmichael 7 6  
  Australia B Carmichael 6 6   3 Spain M Orantes 6 6  
7 United States B Gottfried 3 6 3 11 Spain J Gisbert 2 2  
  Poland W Fibak 6 1 6   Poland W Fibak 6 1 4
  Colombia J Velasco 6 6 6   Colombia J Velasco 4 6 6
  Australia S Ball 7 4 1   Colombia J Velasco 4 6 2
11 Spain J Gisbert 6 6   11 Spain J Gisbert 6 2 6
  Australia P Kronk 4 4   11 Spain J Gisbert 6 2 6
  France D Naegelen 6 6     France D Naegelen 3 6 2
  United States N Saviano 3 4  

Bottom half

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Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
  Chile B Prajoux 6 6  
  South Africa B Mitton 3 1     Chile B Prajoux 4 4  
  South Africa B Bertram 3 3   10 Italy A Panatta 6 6  
10 Italy A Panatta 6 6   10 Italy A Panatta 4 3  
  Paraguay F González 3 6   5 New Zealand O Parun 6 6  
  United States S Stewart 6 7     United States S Stewart 4 5  
  Spain A Muñoz 4 7 2 5 New Zealand O Parun 6 7  
5 New Zealand O Parun 6 5 6 5 New Zealand O Parun 4 6 6
  Colombia I Molina 6 6     Colombia I Molina 6 1 4
  Belgium B Mignot 4 2     Colombia I Molina 6 6  
  United States T Waltke 6 4 2 15 Italy P Bertolucci 3 1  
15 Italy P Bertolucci 2 6 6   Colombia I Molina 6 2 6
  United States W Brown 2 2     Argentina R Cano 3 6 2
  Argentina R Cano 6 6     Argentina R Cano 6 7  
  Australia A Gardiner 6 5 2 4 Mexico R Ramírez 3 6  
4 Mexico R Ramírez 4 7 6

Section 4

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

References

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  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.
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