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

Men's singles
Men's singles
1975 U.S. Clay Court Championships
Champion	Manuel Orantes
Runner-up	Arthur Ashe
Final score	6–2, 6–2
Events

Last updated September 12, 2022

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

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

Guillermo Vilas (semifinals)
Arthur Ashe (final)
Manuel Orantes (champion)
Raúl Ramírez (second round)
Onny Parun (semifinals)
Cliff Richey (first round)
Brian Gottfried (first round)
Jaime Fillol (quarterfinals)
Eddie Dibbs (quarterfinals)
Adriano Panatta (third round)
Juan Gisbert (quarterfinals)
Billy Martin (first round)
Cliff Drysdale (second round)
Thomaz Koch (third round)
Paolo Bertolucci (second round)
José Higueras (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals

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

Section 1

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

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

Section 3

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

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

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References

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

External links

"Singles Draw". atpworldtour.com. ATP Tour, Inc. Retrieved 2016-06-05.
"USCC-Indianapolis 1975". itftennis.com. ITF Licensing (UK) Ltd. Retrieved 2016-06-05.

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[1] "Orantes clips Ashe for clay title". The Deseret News. Aug 12, 1975.

[2] Scifres, Bill (Aug 6, 1975). "Chris Evert Easy Clay Courts Victor". The Indianapolis Star. p. 36.

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