1975 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
	1975 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Arthur Ashe
Runner-up	Jimmy Connors
Final score	6–1, 6–1, 5–7, 6–4
Draw	128 (16Q)
Seeds	16

Arthur Ashe defeated the defending champion Jimmy Connors in the final, 6–1, 6–1, 5–7, 6–4 to win the Gentlemen's Singles title at the 1975 Wimbledon Championships.^[1] Ashe was the first black man to win the singles title at Wimbledon.^[2]

Seeds

01.

Jimmy Connors (Final)

02.

Ken Rosewall (Fourth round)

03.

Björn Borg (Quarterfinals)

04.

Guillermo Vilas (Quarterfinals)

05.

Ilie Năstase (Second round)

06.

Arthur Ashe (Champion)

07.

Stan Smith (First round)

08.

Raúl Ramírez (Quarterfinals)

09.

Tom Okker (Quarterfinals)

10.

John Alexander (Second round)

11.

Roscoe Tanner (Semifinals)

12.

Jan Kodeš (Second round)

13.

Marty Riessen (Fourth round)

14.

Vitas Gerulaitis (First round)

15.

Onny Parun (Third round)

16.

Tony Roche (Semifinals)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Draw

Key

Finals

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

Top half

Section 1

First Round							Second Round						Third Round							Fourth Round

1	J Connors	6	6	6
	J Lloyd	2	3	1			1	J Connors	9	6	8
	V Amritraj	7	6	6				V Amritraj	8	0	6
	B Phillips-Moore	5	3	4									1	J Connors	6	6	6
	I Țiriac	2	2	5										M Cox	4	2	2
	M Cox	6	6	7				M Cox	6	3	6	6
Q	A Fawcett	3	3	6				J Loyo Mayo	3	6	1	2
	J Loyo Mayo	6	6	8																1	J Connors	6	6	6
14	V Gerulaitis	6	4	2	6	1															P Dent	1	2	2
	R Ruffels	3	6	6	3	6		R Ruffels	4	0^r
Q	B Mitton	6	6	6			Q	B Mitton	6	2
	I Molina	3	4	4									Q	B Mitton	6	3	4	6	4
	W Brown	6	9	2	6	3								P Dent	3	6	6	2	6
	R Crealy	8	8	6	3	6		R Crealy	7	5	3	5
	P Dent	7	3	6	6			P Dent	5	7	6	7
	J Písecký	5	6	4	2

Section 2

First Round						Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round

8	R Ramírez	6	6	6
	N Špear	4	0	2		8	R Ramírez	1	9	9	6
	A Stone	3	3	2			J Borowiak	6	8	7	3
	J Borowiak	6	6	6									8	R Ramírez	6	7	7
	T Gorman	1	2	4										A Panatta	4	5	5
	I El Shafei	6	6	6			I El Shafei	6	4	4	6	3
	A Panatta	6	2	6	6		A Panatta	4	6	6	3	6
Q	E Álvarez	4	6	2	3															8	R Ramírez	6	6	6
12	J Kodeš	8	6	6																	C Richey	2	3	2
	G Goven	6	2	3		12	J Kodeš	6	6	4	6	4
	G Masters	6	6	6			G Masters	2	2	6	8	6
Q	J Holladay	3	1	3										G Masters	6	3	3	6	3
	C Dowdeswell	3	3	3										C Richey	3	6	6	4	6
	C Richey	6	6	6			C Richey	9	6	9
	B Taróczy	8	8	6	6		B Taróczy	7	4	8
Q	M Robinson	9	6	3	4

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round					Fourth Round

4	G Vilas	7	6	6
Q	R Simpson	5	4	4			4	G Vilas	6	6	6
	R Moore	4	6	6	6			R Moore	4	3	1
	J Yuill	6	3	4	1									4	G Vilas	6	9	6
	U Pinner	6	7	9	6										U Pinner	2	7	4
	P Cornejo	8	5	8	4			U Pinner	6	3	9	4	6
	J Austin	4	6	3	7	6		J Austin	4	6	8	6	3
Q	J Paish	6	4	6	5	2													4	G Vilas	2	7	9	6
15	O Parun	6	6	9																A Mayer	6	5	8	3
	N Fraser	3	2	7			15	O Parun	6	1
	J Andrews	6	3	6	7	16	LL	T Svensson	2	0^r
LL	T Svensson	3	6	3	9	18								15	O Parun	4	8	2
	A Mayer	6	6	6											A Mayer	6	9	6
	A Gardiner	3	1	0				A Mayer	6	6	8	6
	P McNamara	1	2	5			Q	M Edmondson	3	0	9	2
Q	M Edmondson	6	6	7

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round

5	I Năstase	6	6	6
	T Kakulia	2	4	2			5	I Năstase	6	8	2	6	3
	K Meiler	2	4	5				S Stewart	8	6	6	1	6
	S Stewart	6	6	7											S Stewart	6	6	9	4	6
	M Estep	6	6	9											M Estep	2	8	8	6	8
	D Crawford	2	4	8				M Estep	9	5	6	6
	D Dell	9	7	1	4	4		R Drysdale	8	7	4	4
	R Drysdale	8	5	6	6	6																M Estep	8	4	2
11	R Tanner	8	6	8	6																11	R Tanner	9	6	6
	R Lutz	6	1	9	4		11	R Tanner	6	6	9
	M Farrell	6	6	4	5	4	Q	V Pecci	3	4	8
Q	V Pecci	4	1	6	7	6								11	R Tanner	9	9	6
	J Fassbender	5	6	6	6										C Owens	8	8	1
	H Kary	7	3	4	4			J Fassbender	6	1	3	1
	B Mignot	3	5	4				C Owens	2	6	6	6
	C Owens	6	7	6

Bottom half

Section 5

First Round							Second Round							Third Round					Fourth Round

Q	G Battrick	3	4	4
Q	G Stilwell	6	6	6			Q	G Stilwell	5	6	7	6	6
	G Reid	6	6	6				G Reid	7	3	5	8	3
	F McMillan	1	4	4										Q	G Stilwell	6	7	9
	P Kronk	3	1	6	6	6									P Kronk	4	5	8
	H-J Pohmann	6	6	1	3	2		P Kronk	1	9	9	9
	J Kuki	3	4	4			10	J Alexander	6	8	8	8
10	J Alexander	6	6	6															Q	G Stilwell	2	7	4	2
Q	C Kirmayr	6	6	6															6	A Ashe	6	5	6	6
	J Velasco	0	1	2			Q	C Kirmayr	6	5	8	6	4
	B Gottfried	6	6	6				B Gottfried	4	7	9	4	6
	R Lewis	3	1	1											B Gottfried	2	3	1
	J Kamiwazumi	9	3	9	7									6	A Ashe	6	6	6
	E van Dillen	8	6	7	5			J Kamiwazumi	2	5	4
	R Hewitt	5	6	2	4		6	A Ashe	6	7	6
6	A Ashe	7	3	6	6

Section 6

First Round							Second Round						Third Round						Fourth Round

	C Pasarell	6	7	6
Q	W Blocher	3	5	3				C Pasarell	6	6	6
	P Gerken	3	3	6	6	17		P Gerken	3	3	1
	JE Mandarino	6	6	1	3	15								C Pasarell	4	4	6	8
	T Waltke	5	3	3									13	M Riessen	6	6	1	9
	C Dibley	7	6	6				C Dibley	8	2	3
	P Proisy	3	2	2			13	M Riessen	9	6	6
13	M Riessen	6	6	6															13	M Riessen	2	6	6	1
	W Fibak	6	5	7	4														3	B Borg	6	8	4	6
Q	C Mukerjea	4	7	9	6		Q	C Mukerjea	3	6	2	3
	J Fillol	6	8	6				J Fillol	6	3	6	6
	R Taylor	3	6	4										J Fillol	6	4	4	3
	H Elschenbroich	2	4	4									3	B Borg	0	6	6	6
	M Holeček	6	6	6				M Holeček	6	3	4	8
Q	J Andrew	2	4	4			3	B Borg	3	6	6	9
3	B Borg	6	6	6

Section 7

First Round						Second Round							Third Round					Fourth Round

	R Fisher	6	5	0	4
	P Dominguez	3	7	6	6		P Dominguez	6	6	5	6	1
	R Carmichael	4	5	1			K Warwick	4	8	7	4	6
	K Warwick	6	7	6										K Warwick	3	2	4
	A Zugarelli	0	4	2									9	T Okker	6	6	6
	H Rahim	6	6	6			H Rahim	9	6	7	3	0
	N Pilić	3	6	3		9	T Okker	8	4	9	6	6
9	T Okker	6	8	6														9	T Okker	6	6	8
	R Thung	4	8	4															A Metreveli	0	2	6
	J-F Caujolle	6	9	6			J-F Caujolle	7	4	2	2
	A Metreveli	6	6	6			A Metreveli	5	6	6	6
	A Amritraj	4	1	2										A Metreveli	6	6	6
	A Pattison	6	7	6										A Pattison	4	1	3
	T Koch	4	5	3			A Pattison	9	4	1	8	6
	B Bertram	6	6	6			B Bertram	7	6	6	6	1
7	S Smith	1	2	1

Section 8

First Round							Second Round						Third Round					Fourth Round

	S Krulevitz	4	7	4
	F McNair	6	9	6				F McNair	3	8	6
	R Kreiss	9	3	1	9	3		R Case	6	9	8
	R Case	7	6	6	8	6								R Case	2	0	3
LL	J James	2	4	3									16	A Roche	6	6	6
	J Ganzábal	6	6	6				J Ganzábal	3	2	4
	J Hřebec	3	3	3			16	A Roche	6	6	6
16	A Roche	6	6	6														16	A Roche	6	6	8	6
	S Ball	0	6	6	3													2	K Rosewall	3	8	6	1
Q	H Hose	6	1	8	6		Q	H Hose	6	3	6	4
LL	M Vázquez	5	7	8	2			B Andersson	4	6	8	6
	B Andersson	7	9	6	6									B Andersson	2	2	2
	M Lara	1	7	7	3	3							2	K Rosewall	6	6	6
	J Feaver	6	5	5	6	6		J Feaver	4	4	4
	C Barazzutti	5	3	2			2	K Rosewall	6	6	6
2	K Rosewall	7	6	6

References

↑ Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.
↑ "1975: Ashe's Wimbledon win makes history". bbc.co.uk. BBC. 5 July 1975. Retrieved 17 November 2017.

External links

Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com
"Wimbledon 1975 – Singles Draw". atpworldtour.com. ATP World Tour. Retrieved 17 November 2017.

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[Barrett-1] Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.

[2] "1975: Ashe's Wimbledon win makes history". bbc.co.uk. BBC. 5 July 1975. Retrieved 17 November 2017.