1975 American Airlines Tennis Games – Singles

Singles
1975 American Airlines Tennis Games
Champion	John Alexander
Runner-up	Ilie Năstase
Final score	7–5, 6–2

John Newcombe was the defending champion but lost in a semifinal to fellow Aussie, John Alexander, who went on to win the final 7–5, 6–2 against Ilie Năstase.

Seeds

Draw

Key

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	12	John Alexander	6	6
	1	John Newcombe	2	2
								12	John Alexander	7	6
								5	Ilie Năstase	5	2
	5	Ilie Năstase	3	7	6
	4	Ken Rosewall	6	5	2

Top Half

Section 1

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	1	John Newcombe	6	6
		Bob Hewitt	2	3				1	John Newcombe	6	6
		Grover Raz Reid	7	7					Grover Raz Reid	4	3
		Ray Ruffels	6	5											1	John Newcombe	6	6
		Erik Van Dillen	6	3	6											Erik Van Dillen	3	4
		B Phillips Moore	4	6	4				Erik Van Dillen	3	7	6
	14	Andrew Pattison	6	6				14	Andrew Pattison	6	5	3
		Ion Țiriac	0	2																		1	John Newcombe	6	6
		Charlie Pasarell	7	3	6																		Bob Carmichael	3	2
	6	Stan Smith	6	6	1				Charlie Pasarell	6	6
		Anand Amritraj	7	6					Anand Amritraj	4	2
		Steve Krulevitz	6	3												Charlie Pasarell	6	3
		Dennis Ralston	6	6												Bob Carmichael	7	6
		Mike Estep	3	2					Dennis Ralston	2	1
		Bob Carmichael	6	6					Bob Carmichael	6	6
		Roy Barth	3	2

Section 2

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	3	Arthur Ashe	6	7
		O Nils Bengtson	3	6				3	Arthur Ashe	6	6
		Syd Ball	6	6					Syd Ball	2	2
		Fred McNair	3	4											3	Arthur Ashe	7	6
		Jeff Borowiak	6	6	7										9	Harold Solomon	5	2
		Robert Lutz	7	2	6				Jeff Borowiak	4	3
	9	Harold Solomon	6	6				9	Harold Solomon	6	6
		Jim McManus	2	4																		3	Arthur Ashe	7	4	2
	7	Marty Riessen	6	6																		12	John Alexander	6	6	6
		Tom Edlefsen	0	2				7	Marty Riessen	6	6
		Paul Gerken	7	6					Paul Gerken	1	;4
		Colin Dibley	6	1											7	Marty Riessen	6	2
		Gerald Battrick	6	7											12	John Alexander	7	6
		Robert Kreiss	4	6					Gerald Battrick	6	1	4
	12	John Alexander	6	2	6			12	John Alexander	4	6	6
		Raymond Moore	3	6	4

Bottom Half

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	16	Cliff Drysdale	7	6
		Dick Dell	5	3				16	Cliff Drysdale	6	7
		Mark Cox	1	6	6				Mark Cox	3	6
		William Brown	6	4	4										16	Cliff Drysdale	6	3	4
		Vijay Amritraj	6	6												Vijay Amritraj	3	6	6
		Robert Maud	1	1					Vijay Amritraj	6	6
		Phil Dent	6	6	7				Phil Dent	1	3
	8	Roscoe Tanner	4	7	6																		Vijay Amritraj	7	0	6
	11	Cliff Richey	6	7																		4	Ken Rosewall	6	6	7
		John Yuill	1	6				11	Cliff Richey	7	6
		Milan Holeček	5	6	6				Milan Holeček	6	3
		Bob Giltinan	7	4	3										11	Cliff Richey	1	0
		Thomaz Koch	6	6											4	Ken Rosewall	6	6
		Ross Case	3	3					Thomaz Koch	3	5
	4	Ken Rosewall	6	6				4	Ken Rosewall	6	7
		Julián Ganzábal	3	2

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
13	Jaime Fillol Sr	6	6
	J Loyo Mayo	3	4				13	Jaime Fillol Sr	3	4
	John Andrews	6	4					John Andrews	6	6
	Marcello Lara	1	3R												John Andrews	6	4
	Ismail El Shafei	6	3	6										5	Ilie Năstase	7	6
	Rick Fisher	2	6	3				Ismail El Shafei	3	2
5	Ilie Năstase	6	6				5	Ilie Năstase	6	6
	Tom Gorman	4	3																		5	Ilie Năstase	6	3	6
	Brian Fairlie	6	6																		2	Rod Laver	3	6	2
10	Raúl Ramírez	2	3					Brian Fairlie	3	0
	Brian Gottfried	6	6					Brian Gottfried	6	6
	Patricio Cornejo	2	4												Brian Gottfried	3	4
	Kim Warwick	6	6											2	Rod Laver	6	6
	Geoff Masters	3	4					Kim Warwick	4	0R
2	Rod Laver	6	6				2	Rod Laver	6	0
	Ivan Molina	1	1

References

• 1975 American Airlines Tennis Games Draw - Men's Singles