1974 Australian Open - Men's Singles

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Jimmy Connors defeated Phil Dent 7-6 6-4 4-6 6-3 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1974 Australian Open.

See also:

1974 Australian Open - Women's Singles

1974 Australian Open - Men's Doubles

1974 Australian Open - Women's Doubles

1974 Australian Open - Mixed Doubles

Contents 1 Seeds 2 Draw 2.1 Key 2.2 Finals 2.3 Section 1 2.4 Section 2 2.5 Section 3 2.6 Section 4 3 External links

[edit] Seeds

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

John Newcombe, (Quarterfinals) Jimmy Connors, (Champion) John Alexander, (Semifinals) Bjorn Borg, (Third Round) Karl Meiler, (Second Round) Colin Dibley, (Quarterfinals) Onny Parun, (Third Round) Ross Case, (Semifinals)

Phil Dent, (Finals) Dick Crealy, (Third Round) Geoff Masters, (First Round) Allan Stone, (Third Round) Bob Giltinan, (Quarterfinals) Barry Phillips-Moore, (Third Round) Bob Carmichael, (First Round) John Cooper, (First Round)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• L = Loser
• r. = retired

[edit] Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	1	John Newcombe	6	2	5
	8	Ross Case	7	6	7
										8	Ross Case	4	1	6	2
										9	Phil Dent	6	6	2	6
	9	Phil Dent	6	6	6
	6	Colin Dibley	4	4	4
																			9	Phil Dent	6	4	6	3
																			2	Jimmy Connors	7	6	4	6
	13	Bob Giltinan	1	7	1	2
	3	John Alexander	6	5	6	6
										3	John Alexander	6	4	4
										2	Jimmy Connors	7	6	6
		Vladimir Zednik	6	5	3	4
	2	Jimmy Connors	3	7	6	6

[edit] Section 1

First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
1	J Newcombe	6	6
	K Hirai	2	4						1	J Newcombe	6	6	6	6
	K Warwick	6	6							K Warwick	3	3	7	4
	J Paish	4	4															1	J Newcombe	7	6	3	6
	J Bartlett	6	6	6														14	B Phillips-Moore	6	3	6	1
	R Casey	4	7	4						J Bartlett	7	5	6	1	4
14	B Phillips-Moore	6	6						14	B Phillips-Moore	6	7	4	6	6
	F Sedgman	3	4																								1	J Newcombe	6	2	5
8	R Case	6	6																								8	R Case	7	6	7
	R Keldie	2	0						8	R Case	6	2	7	6	6
	T Roche	7	6							T Roche	7	6	5	4	4
	C Stubs	6	2															8	R Case	6	6	4	6
	JF Caujolle	6	6																W N'Godrella	2	3	6	4
	P Kanderal	4	1							JF Caujolle	N/A
	W N'Godrella	4	6	7						W N'Godrella
15	B Carmichael	6	2	5

[edit] Section 2

First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
4	B Borg	6	6	6
	T Roepcke	7	3	1					4	B Borg
	M Lara	6	3	7						M Lara	w/o
	J Thamin	4	6	5														4	B Borg	4	1	2
	W Brown	7	6															9	P Dent	6	6	6
	M Phillips	5	2							W Brown	2	3	2
9	P Dent	6	6						9	P Dent	6	6	6
	U Pinner	3	3																								9	P Dent	6	6	6
6	C Dibley	2	7	6																							6	C Dibley	4	4	4
	N Fraser	6	6	0					6	C Dibley	7	6	6
	J Lloyd	6	6							J Lloyd	6	4	1
	J Hordijk	4	4															6	C Dibley	4	6	7	5	8
	M Farrell																		K Hancock	6	4	5	7	6
	P Joly	w/o								M Farrell	2	4	2
	K Hancock	7	7							K Hancock	6	6	6
11	G Masters	6	6

[edit] Section 3

First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
13	B Giltinan	6	6
	F Ponte	3	3						13	B Giltinan	7	6	6
	W Durham	6	6							W Durham	6	2	0
	A Hammond	2	4															13	B Giltinan	7	7	6
	J Feaver	6	6															7	O Parun	6	6	3
	G Hardie	3	4							J Feaver	6	3	6	6
7	O Parun	6	6						7	O Parun	4	6	7	8
	J James	4	1																								13	B Giltinan	1	7	1	2
10	D Crealy	6	6																								3	J Alexander	6	5	6	6
	T Allan	1	1						10	D Crealy	7	7	6
	D Naegelen	6	6							D Naegelen	6	6	4
	J Singh	4	3															10	D Crealy	7	2	7	3	4
	M Holecek	7	6															3	J Alexander	6	6	5	6	6
	W Coghlan	6	2							M Holecek	6	4	3	1
3	J Alexander	7	6						3	J Alexander	4	6	6	6
	T Bernasconi	6	1

[edit] Section 4

First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
12	A Stone	6	6
	S Meyers	4	2						12	A Stone	7	7	7
	I Fletcher	7	7							I Fletcher	6	5	6
	C Letcher	6	5															12	A Stone	6	5	6	6
	V Zednik	6	6																V Zednik	4	7	7	7
	M Senior	3	4							V Zednik	6	7	6	3	6
5	K Meiler	7	6						5	K Meiler	7	5	4	6	1
	L Parker	6	4																									V Zednik	6	5	3	4
	K Tanabe	7	7																								2	J Connors	3	7	6	6
16	J Cooper	5	6							K Tanabe	3	4	2
	S Ball	7	6							S Ball	6	6	6
	E Ewert	6	3																S Ball	4	7	7	3	4
	G Thomson	6	6															2	J Connors	6	5	6	6	6
	JP Meyer	4	3							G Thomson	4	2	6
2	J Connors	6	7						2	J Connors	6	6	7
	JL Haillet	1	5

[edit] External links

• Australian Open (1974) on ATPtennis.com
• Australian Open (1974) on tenniscorner.net