1975 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

Men's singles
Men's singles
1975 Wimbledon Championships
Final
Champion	Arthur Ashe
Runner-up	Jimmy Connors
Score	6–1, 6–1, 5–7, 6–4
Details
Draw	128 (16Q)
Seeds	16
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Arthur Ashe defeated defending champion Jimmy Connors in the final, 6–1, 6–1, 5–7, 6–4 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1975 Wimbledon Championships.^[1] It was his first Wimbledon title and third and last major singles title overall. Ashe was the first Black man to win the singles title at Wimbledon, and the second Black player to do so overall, after Althea Gibson. The final is widely regarded as a tactical masterpiece by Ashe, and one of the biggest upsets in Wimbledon history.^[2]

Champion

Arthur Ashe

Runner-up

Jimmy Connors

Score6–1, 6–1, 5–7, 6–4

Draw128 (16)

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Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final

1	Jimmy Connors	6	8	6

8	Raúl Ramírez	4	6	2
							1	Jimmy Connors	6	6	6

							11	Roscoe Tanner	4	1	4
4	Guillermo Vilas	4	7	8	2	2

11	Roscoe Tanner	6	5	6	6	6
														1	Jimmy Connors	1	1	7	4

														6	Arthur Ashe	6	6	5	6
6	Arthur Ashe	2	6	8	6

3	Björn Borg	6	4	6	1
							6	Arthur Ashe	5	6	7	8	6

							16	Tony Roche	7	4	5	9	4
9	Tom Okker	6	8	6	4	2

16	Tony Roche	2	9	2	6	6

First round							Second round						Third round							Fourth round

1	Jimmy Connors	6	6	6
	John Lloyd	2	3	1			1	J Connors	9	6	8
	Vijay Amritraj	7	6	6				V Amritraj	8	0	6
	Barry Phillips-Moore	5	3	4									1	J Connors	6	6	6
	Ion Țiriac	2	2	5										M Cox	4	2	2
	Mark Cox	6	6	7				M Cox	6	3	6	6
Q	Anthony Fawcett	3	3	6				J Loyo Mayo	3	6	1	2
	Joaquín Loyo Mayo	6	6	8																1	J Connors	6	6	6
14	Vitas Gerulaitis	6	4	2	6	1															P Dent	1	2	2
	Ray Ruffels	3	6	6	3	6		R Ruffels	4	0^r
Q	Bernard Mitton	6	6	6			Q	B Mitton	6	2
	Iván Molina	3	4	4									Q	B Mitton	6	3	4	6	4
	Bill Brown	6	9	2	6	3								P Dent	3	6	6	2	6
	Dick Crealy	8	8	6	3	6		R Crealy	7	5	3	5
	Phil Dent	7	3	6	6			P Dent	5	7	6	7
	Jan Písecký	5	6	4	2

First round						Second round							Third round							Fourth round

8	Raúl Ramírez	6	6	6
	Nikola Špear	4	0	2		8	R Ramírez	1	9	9	6
	Allan Stone	3	3	2			J Borowiak	6	8	7	3
	Jeff Borowiak	6	6	6									8	R Ramírez	6	7	7
	Tom Gorman	1	2	4										A Panatta	4	5	5
	Ismail El Shafei	6	6	6			I El Shafei	6	4	4	6	3
	Adriano Panatta	6	2	6	6		A Panatta	4	6	6	3	6
Q	Lito Álvarez	4	6	2	3															8	R Ramírez	6	6	6
12	Jan Kodeš	8	6	6																	C Richey	2	3	2
	Georges Goven	6	2	3		12	J Kodeš	6	6	4	6	4
	Geoff Masters	6	6	6			G Masters	2	2	6	8	6
Q	John Holladay	3	1	3										G Masters	6	3	3	6	3
	Colin Dowdeswell	3	3	3										C Richey	3	6	6	4	6
	Cliff Richey	6	6	6			C Richey	9	6	9
	Balázs Taróczy	8	8	6	6		B Taróczy	7	4	8
Q	Martin Robinson	9	6	3	4

First round							Second round							Third round					Fourth round

4	Guillermo Vilas	7	6	6
Q	Russell Simpson	5	4	4			4	G Vilas	6	6	6
	Ray Moore	4	6	6	6			R Moore	4	3	1
	John Yuill	6	3	4	1									4	G Vilas	6	9	6
	Ulrich Pinner	6	7	9	6										U Pinner	2	7	4
	Patricio Cornejo	8	5	8	4			U Pinner	6	3	9	4	6
	Jeff Austin	4	6	3	7	6		J Austin	4	6	8	6	3
Q	John Paish	6	4	6	5	2													4	G Vilas	2	7	9	6
15	Onny Parun	6	6	9																A Mayer	6	5	8	3
	Neale Fraser	3	2	7			15	O Parun	6	1
	John Andrews	6	3	6	7	16	LL	T Svensson	2	0^r
LL	Tenny Svensson	3	6	3	9	18								15	O Parun	4	8	2
	Sandy Mayer	6	6	6											A Mayer	6	9	6
	Alvin Gardiner	3	1	0				A Mayer	6	6	8	6
	Peter McNamara	1	2	5			Q	M Edmondson	3	0	9	2
Q	Mark Edmondson	6	6	7

First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round

5	Ilie Năstase	6	6	6
	Teimuraz Kakulia	2	4	2			5	I Năstase	6	8	2	6	3
	Karl Meiler	2	4	5				S Stewart	8	6	6	1	6
	Sherwood Stewart	6	6	7											S Stewart	6	6	9	4	6
	Mike Estep	6	6	9											M Estep	2	8	8	6	8
	Doug Crawford	2	4	8				M Estep	9	5	6	6
	Donald Dell	9	7	1	4	4		R Drysdale	8	7	4	4
	Robin Drysdale	8	5	6	6	6																M Estep	8	4	2
11	Roscoe Tanner	8	6	8	6																11	R Tanner	9	6	6
	Bob Lutz	6	1	9	4		11	R Tanner	6	6	9
	Mark Farrell	6	6	4	5	4	Q	V Pecci	3	4	8
Q	Víctor Pecci	4	1	6	7	6								11	R Tanner	9	9	6
	Jürgen Fassbender	5	6	6	6										C Owens	8	8	1
	Hans Kary	7	3	4	4			J Fassbender	6	1	3	1
	Bernard Mignot	3	5	4				C Owens	2	6	6	6
	Charles Owens	6	7	6

1975 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

Seeds

Qualifying

Draw

Finals

Top half

Section 1

Section 2

Section 3

Section 4

Bottom half

Section 5

Section 6

Section 7

Section 8

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First round							Second round							Third round					Fourth round

Q	Gerald Battrick	3	4	4
Q	Graham Stilwell	6	6	6			Q	G Stilwell	5	6	7	6	6
	Raz Reid	6	6	6				G Reid	7	3	5	8	3
	Frew McMillan	1	4	4										Q	G Stilwell	6	7	9
	Paul Kronk	3	1	6	6	6									P Kronk	4	5	8
	Hans-Jürgen Pohmann	6	6	1	3	2		P Kronk	1	9	9	9
	Jun Kuki	3	4	4			10	J Alexander	6	8	8	8
10	John Alexander	6	6	6															Q	G Stilwell	2	7	4	2
Q	Carlos Alberto Kirmayr	6	6	6															6	A Ashe	6	5	6	6
	Jairo Velasco	0	1	2			Q	C Kirmayr	6	5	8	6	4
	Brian Gottfried	6	6	6				B Gottfried	4	7	9	4	6
	Richard Lewis	3	1	1											B Gottfried	2	3	1
	Jun Kamiwazumi	9	3	9	7									6	A Ashe	6	6	6
	Erik van Dillen	8	6	7	5			J Kamiwazumi	2	5	4
	Bob Hewitt	5	6	2	4		6	A Ashe	6	7	6
6	Arthur Ashe	7	3	6	6

First round							Second round						Third round						Fourth round

	Charlie Pasarell	6	7	6
Q	Woody Blocher	3	5	3				C Pasarell	6	6	6
	Paul Gerken	3	3	6	6	17		P Gerken	3	3	1
	José Edison Mandarino	6	6	1	3	15								C Pasarell	4	4	6	8
	Trey Waltke	5	3	3									13	M Riessen	6	6	1	9
	Colin Dibley	7	6	6				C Dibley	8	2	3
	Patrick Proisy	3	2	2			13	M Riessen	9	6	6
13	Marty Riessen	6	6	6															13	M Riessen	2	6	6	1
	Wojciech Fibak	6	5	7	4														3	B Borg	6	8	4	6
Q	Chiradip Mukerjea	4	7	9	6		Q	C Mukerjea	3	6	2	3
	Jaime Fillol	6	8	6				J Fillol	6	3	6	6
	Roger Taylor	3	6	4										J Fillol	6	4	4	3
	Harald Elschenbroich	2	4	4									3	B Borg	0	6	6	6
	Milan Holeček	6	6	6				M Holeček	6	3	4	8
Q	Jorge Andrew	2	4	4			3	B Borg	3	6	6	9
3	Björn Borg	6	6	6

First round						Second round							Third round					Fourth round

	Rick Fisher	6	5	0	4
	Patrice Dominguez	3	7	6	6		P Dominguez	6	6	5	6	1
	Bob Carmichael	4	5	1			K Warwick	4	8	7	4	6
	Kim Warwick	6	7	6										K Warwick	3	2	4
	Antonio Zugarelli	0	4	2									9	T Okker	6	6	6
	Haroon Rahim	6	6	6			H Rahim	9	6	7	3	0
	Nikola Pilić	3	6	3		9	T Okker	8	4	9	6	6
9	Tom Okker	6	8	6														9	T Okker	6	6	8
	Rolf Thung	4	8	4															A Metreveli	0	2	6
	Jean-François Caujolle	6	9	6			J-F Caujolle	7	4	2	2
	Alex Metreveli	6	6	6			A Metreveli	5	6	6	6
	Anand Amritraj	4	1	2										A Metreveli	6	6	6
	Andrew Pattison	6	7	6										A Pattison	4	1	3
	Thomaz Koch	4	5	3			A Pattison	9	4	1	8	6
	Byron Bertram	6	6	6			B Bertram	7	6	6	6	1
7	Stan Smith	1	2	1

First round							Second round						Third round					Fourth round

	Steve Krulevitz	4	7	4
	Fred McNair	6	9	6				F McNair	3	8	6
	Bob Kreiss	9	3	1	9	3		R Case	6	9	8
	Ross Case	7	6	6	8	6								R Case	2	0	3
LL	John James	2	4	3									16	A Roche	6	6	6
	Julián Ganzábal	6	6	6				J Ganzábal	3	2	4
	Jiří Hřebec	3	3	3			16	A Roche	6	6	6
16	Tony Roche	6	6	6														16	A Roche	6	6	8	6
	Syd Ball	0	6	6	3													2	K Rosewall	3	8	6	1
Q	Humphrey Hose	6	1	8	6		Q	H Hose	6	3	6	4
LL	Tito Vázquez	5	7	8	2			B Andersson	4	6	8	6
	Birger Andersson	7	9	6	6									B Andersson	2	2	2
	Marcelo Lara	1	7	7	3	3							2	K Rosewall	6	6	6
	John Feaver	6	5	5	6	6		J Feaver	4	4	4
	Corrado Barazzutti	5	3	2			2	K Rosewall	6	6	6
2	Ken Rosewall	7	6	6