1974 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Singles

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Jimmy Connors defeated Ken Rosewall 6-1 6-1 6-4 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles title at the 1974 Wimbledon Championships.

See also:

1974 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Singles
1974 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Doubles
1974 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Doubles
1974 Wimbledon Championships - Mixed Doubles

Contents

[edit] Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Jimmy Connors is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1. Australia John Newcombe (Quarterfinalist)
  2. Romania Ilie Nastase (Fourth round)
  3. United States Jimmy Connors (Champion)
  4. United States Stan Smith (Semifinalist)
  5. Sweden Björn Borg (Third round)
  6. Czechoslovakia Jan Kodes (Quarterfinalist)
  1. Netherlands Tom Okker (Fourth round)
  2. United States Arthur Ashe (Third round)
  3. Australia Ken Rosewall (Finalist)
  4. Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Alex Metreveli (Quarterfinalist)
  5. United States Tom Gorman (Fourth round)
  6. Spain Manuel Orantes (Fourth round)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

  • Q = Qualifier
  • WC = Wild Card
  • LL = Lucky Loser
  • r. = retired

[edit] Finals

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                                   
  1  Australia John Newcombe 1 6 0 5    
9  Australia Ken Rosewall 6 1 6 7    
  9  Australia Ken Rosewall 6 4 9 6 6  
  4  United States Stan Smith 8 6 8 1 3  
4  United States Stan Smith 9 7 6 7  
   Egypt Ismail El Shafei 8 5 8 5    
    9  Australia Ken Rosewall 1 1 4    
  3  United States Jimmy Connors 6 6 6    
  6  Czech Republic Jan Kodes 6 3 3 8 3  
3  United States Jimmy Connors 3 6 6 6 6  
3  United States Jimmy Connors 4 6 6 6  
   United States Dick Stockton 6 2 3 4    
10  Russia Alex Metreveli 4 5 1    
   United States Dick Stockton 6 7 6      

[edit] Section 1

1st round   2nd round   Semifinals   Finals
1  Australia Newcombe 6 6 8      
 France Goven 3 2 6         1  Newcombe 9 6 8      
Q  South Africa (1928-1994) Mitton 4 3 5        Masters 8 3 6      
 Australia Masters 6 6 7           1  Newcombe 6 7 7      
 SFR Yugoslavia Pilic 4 6 6 6          Pilic 2 5 5      
 United States Estep 6 3 4 2        Pilic 6 8 6    
Q  Germany Plotz 6 1 4 2      Dibbs 4 6 4      
 United States Dibbs 2 6 6 6         1  Newcombe 7 6 6    
 Czechoslovakia Zednik 2 8 4            Van Dillen 5 3 4    
 Argentina Vilas 6 9 6          Vilas 7 6 6 3 6  
 United States Riessen 6 6 7        Riessen 9 1 4 6 1  
 Poland Nowicki 2 4 5            Vilas 3 4 6 5  
 Germany Elschenbroich 7 6 6            Van Dillen 6 6 1 7    
 Brazil Mandarino 5 2 1          Elschenbroich 4 5 4    
 United States Van Dillen 7 6 4 7 6    Van Dillen 6 7 6      
 India Singh 9 3 6 5 3  

[edit] Section 2

1st round   2nd round   Semifinals   Finals
8  United States Ashe 6 6 6      
 Austria Kary 4 2 4         8  Ashe 6 6 6      
 Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Kakoulia 8 6 5 6      Kakoulia 1 4 3      
 United States Martin 6 1 7 4         8  Ashe 5 3 9 3    
Q  United States Dell 4 3 4            Tanner 7 6 8 6    
 United States Tanner 6 6 6          Tanner 8 6 8    
 United States Gerulaitis 8 4 2 1      Meiler 6 4 6      
 Germany Meiler 6 6 6 6          Tanner 6 7 3 5  
9  Australia Rosewall 6 6 6           9  Rosewall 2 9 6 7  
 Australia Phillips-Moore 4 3 3         9  Rosewall 6 5 9 6    
 United States Lutz 5 4 6        Amritraj 2 7 8 1    
 India Amritraj 7 6 8           9  Rosewall 6 6 6    
 France N'Godrella 3 6 4 2         Q  Kanderal 2 3 3      
 Australia Giltinan 6 3 6 6        Giltinan 5 8 5    
 Mexico Lara 6 6 2 r     Q  Kanderal 7 9 7      
Q  Switzerland Kanderal 4 8 6      

[edit] Section 3

1st round   2nd round   Semifinals   Finals
4  United States Smith 6 6 6      
 United States Reid 3 3 2         4  Smith 6 6 6      
 Hungary Taroczy 6 6 8 2 4    Maud 4 1 2      
 South Africa (1928-1994) Maud 4 4 9 6 6       4  Smith 8 6 6 8    
Q  Australia Fraser 4 8 7 6 11        Borowiak 9 3 4 6    
 United Kingdom Lloyd 6 9 5 4 9     Q  Fraser 9 3 6 0 r
Q  Germany Pinner 3 3 8        Borowiak 8 6 8 1    
 United States Borowiak 6 6 9           4  Smith 6 6 7    
 Romania Tiriac 3 0 6            Dominguez 3 4 5    
 France Dominguez 6 6 8          Dominguez 3 9 6 7    
 Chile Cornejo 7 9 4 7 3    Ramirez 6 7 3 5    
 Mexico Ramirez 9 8 6 5 6        Dominguez 7 6 6    
 United States Seewagen 8 7 8 6 7        Chanfreau 5 1 4      
 France Chanfreau 9 5 9 1 9      Chanfreau 2 7 6 9  
Q  France Deblicker             Q  Deblicker 6 5 3 8    
 Pakistan Rahim W/O          

[edit] Section 4

1st round   2nd round   Semifinals   Finals
5  Sweden Borg 6 4 6 6    
 United Kingdom Stilwell 1 6 4 1       5  Borg 3 6 8 7    
 New Zealand Simpson 3 8 3        Case 6 1 6 5    
 Australia Case 6 9 6           5  Borg 2 3 1      
 Germany Fassbender 6 6 7 7          El Shafei 6 6 6      
 United Kingdom Cox 2 4 9 5        Fassbender 5 6 4    
 Egypt El Shafei 6 4 8 7 9    El Shafei 7 8 6      
 New Zealand Parun 1 6 9 5 7        El Shafei 6 3 6 7  
12  Spain Orantes 6 6 6           12  Orantes 4 6 3 5  
 United States Solomon 3 2 1         12  Orantes 6 6 4 6    
Q  France Caujolle 4 6 6 4 6    Koch 2 4 6 2    
 Brazil Koch 6 1 4 6 8       12  Orantes 2 5 7 6 8
 Australia Davidson 2 4 5            Roche 6 7 5 4 6  
 Australia Roche 6 6 7          Roche 8 6 4 8 6
 Australia Alexander 6 7 8        Alexander 6 4 6 9 3  
 Hungary Szoke 2 5 6      

[edit] Section 5

1st round   2nd round   Semifinals   Finals
 South Africa (1928-1994) McMillan 6 7 7 2 4  
 United States Mayer 3 9 5 6 6      Mayer 7 2 3      
Q  Netherlands Thung 6 6 6       Q  Thung 9 6 6      
Q  South Africa (1928-1994) Seegers 1 4 4           Q  Thung 6 1 1      
Q  South Africa (1928-1994) Yuill 6 6 4 3 6       11  Gorman 8 6 6      
 Rhodesia Dowdeswell 3 2 6 6 3     Q  Yuill 3 9 6 3  
 India Amritraj 4 5 6 6 6   11  Gorman 6 7 8 6    
11  United States Gorman 6 7 3 4 8       11  Gorman 8 6 3 7 4
 Australia Crealy 4 9 6 9         6  Kodes 6 2 6 9 6
 United Kingdom Taylor 6 8 3 8        Crealy 2 0 6 6 6  
 South Africa (1928-1994) Hewitt 6 6 2 6      Hewitt 6 6 4 4 4  
 Chile Pinto-Bravo 4 1 6 3          Crealy 6 4 3 6 5
 United Kingdom Lloyd 3 3 2           6  Kodes 4 6 6 2 7  
 Sweden Johansson 6 6 6          Johansson 6 5 3 6 4
 United States Stewart 3 4 7       6  Kodes 3 7 6 4 6  
6  Czechoslovakia Kodes 6 6 9      

[edit] Section 6

1st round   2nd round   Semifinals   Finals
 Italy Zugarelli 6 2 3 6 1  
 Spain Higueras 4 6 6 4 6      Higueras 3 0 6      
 Australia Warwick 9 7 6        Warwick 6 6 8      
Q  United States Neely 8 5 1            Warwick 3 6 1 4    
 Chile Fillol Sr. 6 6 6            Fillol Sr. 6 4 6 6    
Q  Czech Republic Pala 4 1 4          Fillol Sr. 6 6 6    
LL  Spain Muntanola 7 8 0        Ganzabal 4 3 4      
 Argentina Ganzabal 9 9 6            Fillol Sr. 3 7 0 1  
 Germany Pohmann 6 2 3 3         3  Connors 6 5 6 6  
 Italy Panatta 4 6 6 6        Panatta 6 7 4 6    
Q  Australia Kronk 3 4 4        Proisy 4 5 6 2    
 France Proisy 6 6 6            Panatta 2 5 2    
 Australia Dibley 6 6 8 4 9       3  Connors 6 7 6      
 Australia Dent 4 4 9 6 11      Dent 7 3 6 3 8
 Sweden Bengtson 1 9 2 4     3  Connors 5 6 3 6 10  
3  United States Connors 6 7 6 6    

[edit] Section 7

1st round   2nd round   Semifinals   Finals
 United Kingdom Paish 2 3 8 3    
 Rhodesia Pattison 6 6 6 6        Pattison 6 6 6      
 Sweden Johansson 7 6 6 6 14    Johansson 2 3 4      
 United States Gerken 9 3 2 1 12        Pattison 6 4 5 6 3  
Q  United States Krulevitz 6 3 7 4 6       10  Metreveli 3 6 7 4 6  
 United States Kreiss 3 6 5 6 4     Q  Krulevitz 1 6 3 4  
 United Kingdom Feaver 2 3 6 1     10  Metreveli 6 1 6 6    
10  Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Metreveli 6 6 3 6         10  Metreveli 9 3 6 6  
 United States Austin 5 6 6 6         7  Okker 8 6 4 2  
 United Kingdom Farrell 7 3 2 0        Austin 6 2 4 3    
 Colombia Molina 0 3 3        Drysdale 0 6 6 6    
 South Africa (1928-1994) Drysdale 6 6 6            Drysdale 6 3 3 3  
 Hungary Baranyi 6 6 6           7  Okker 4 6 6 6    
 France Barthes 2 2 0          Baranyi 2 2 4    
 United States Ralston 1 3 6 3     7  Okker 6 6 6      
7  Netherlands Okker 6 6 4 6    

[edit] Section 8

1st round   2nd round   Semifinals   Finals
Q  Sweden Svensson 8 4 2      
 United Kingdom Battrick 9 6 6          Battrick 6 3 4 6 4  
 Japan Sakai 4 3 2        Stockton 3 6 6 4 6  
 United States Stockton 6 6 6            Stockton            
 United States Pasarell 6 0 6 4 6        Mottram W/O          
 United States Graebner 3 6 3 6 3      Pasarell 2 8 7    
 Australia Ball 4 3 9 3      Mottram 6 9 9      
 United Kingdom Mottram 6 6 7 6          Stockton 5 6 6 9  
 Australia Fletcher 7 3 6 6         2  Nastase 7 4 3 8  
 United Kingdom Warboys 5 6 3 3        Fletcher 6 6 9      
 France Jauffret 1 4 6 8 6    Jauffret 3 4 7      
 Czechoslovakia Holecek 6 6 4 6 4        Fletcher 5 3 4    
 United States Gottfried 6 4 7 2 10       2  Nastase 7 6 6      
 South Africa (1928-1994) Moore 3 6 5 6 8      Gottfried 3 2 8    
 Czechoslovakia Hrebec 9 3 4 2     2  Nastase 6 6 9      
2  Romania Nastase 8 6 6 6    

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