1974 U.S. Open - Men's Singles

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Jimmy Connors defeated Ken Rosewall 6-1 6-0 6-1 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1974 US Open.

See also:

1974 US Open - Women's Singles
1974 US Open - Men's Doubles
1974 US Open - Women's Doubles
1974 US Open - 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. Flag of the United States Jimmy Connors (Champion)
  2. Flag of Australia John Newcombe (Semifinalist)
  3. Flag of the United States Stan Smith (Quarterfinalist)
  4. Flag of Sweden Björn Borg (Second round)
  5. Flag of Australia Ken Rosewall (Finalist)
  6. Flag of the Netherlands Tom Okker (Fourth round)
  7. Flag of Romania Ilie Nastase (Third round)
  8. Flag of the United States Arthur Ashe (Quarterfinalist)
  1. Flag of Argentina Guillermo Vilas (Fourth round)
  2. Flag of Spain Manuel Orantes (Second round)
  3. Flag of the United States Marty Riessen (Fourth round)
  4. Flag of Czechoslovakia Jan Kodes (Fourth round)
  5. Flag of the Soviet Union Alex Metreveli (Quarterfinalist)
  6. Flag of the United States Dick Stockton (Third round)
  7. Flag of the United States Tom Gorman (Second round)
  8. Flag of Mexico Raul Ramirez (Fourth round)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] Final Eight

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                                   
  1  Flag of the United States Jimmy Connors 3 6 6 6    
13  Flag of the Soviet Union Alex Metreveli 6 3 4 1    
  1  Flag of the United States Jimmy Connors 7 7 6      
   Flag of the United States Roscoe Tanner 6 6 4      
3  Flag of the United States Stan Smith 6 2 6 1  
   Flag of the United States Roscoe Tanner 7 6 3 6    
    1  Flag of the United States Jimmy Connors 6 6 6    
  5  Flag of Australia Ken Rosewall 1 0 1    
  5  Flag of Australia Ken Rosewall 2 6 6 6    
 Flag of India Vijay Amritraj 6 3 3 2    
5  Flag of Australia Ken Rosewall 6 6 7 6  
  2  Flag of Australia John Newcombe 7 4 6 3    
8  Flag of the United States Arthur Ashe 6 3 6 6 4
  2  Flag of Australia John Newcombe 4 6 3 7 6  

[edit] Section 1

1st round   2nd round   3rd round   4th round
1  Flag of the United States Connors 6 6 3 7    
 Flag of the United States Borowiak 3 4 6 5       1  Connors 6 6 6      
 Flag of Australia Crealy 6 6 6 6      Bengtson 1 3 3      
 Flag of Sweden Bengtson 7 7 4 7         1  Connors 6 7 6 6    
 Flag of Australia Alexander 6 6 6            Alexander 1 5 7 4    
 Flag of France Caujolle 1 2 0          Alexander 6 7 6    
 Flag of Australia Case 5 6 3 4      Carmichael 4 5 3      
 Flag of Australia Carmichael 7 2 6 6         1  Connors 7 6 5 6  
12  Flag of Czechoslovakia Kodes 6 6 6           12  Kodes 5 3 7 2  
 Flag of South Africa Cramer 4 4 2         12  Kodes 6 6 6      
 Flag of the United States Dell 6 3 5 6 7    Dell 4 4 2      
 Flag of the United States Bohrnstedt 4 6 7 4 6       12  Kodes 5 4 7 7 6
 Flag of the United Kingdom Battrick 6 6 6            Taroczy 7 6 6 6 3  
 Flag of the United States Manson 4 2 1          Battrick 6 6 3    
 Flag of West Germany Meiler 7 3 2 2      Taroczy 7 7 6      
 Flag of Hungary Taroczy 6 6 6 6    

[edit] Section 2

1st round   2nd round   3rd round   4th round
6  Flag of the Netherlands Okker 5 6 7 6    
 Flag of the United States Van Dillen 7 1 5 2       6  Okker 7 7 6      
 Flag of the United States Seewagen 3 6 6 6      Seewagen 6 6 2      
 Flag of the United States Bunis 6 3 3 4         6  Okker 4 6 6 5 6  
 Flag of Australia Davidson 6 6 6 6          Koch 6 2 3 7 4  
 Flag of Australia Kronk 7 3 2 2        Davidson 3 6 5    
 Flag of Brazil Koch 7 6 6        Koch 6 7 7      
 Flag of Chile Cornejo 5 1 3           6  Okker 1 3 6    
13  Flag of the Soviet Union Metreveli 6 6 6           13  Metreveli 6 6 7    
 Flag of France Chanfreau 3 2 2         13  Metreveli 6 7 6      
 Flag of the United States Martin 3 2 6 3      Zednik 3 5 4      
 Flag of Czechoslovakia Zednik 6 6 1 6         13  Metreveli 6 6 6 7 6
 Flag of Czechoslovakia Hrebec 3 3 6 6 6        Cox 7 2 7 6 3  
 Flag of the United States Whitlinger 6 6 2 3 3      Hrebec 1 2 6    
 Flag of the United Kingdom Cox 6 7 3 1 7    Cox 6 6 7      
 Flag of the United States Austin 3 6 6 6 6  

[edit] Section 3

1st round   2nd round   3rd round   4th round
3  Flag of the United States Smith 3 6 5 7 7  
 Flag of Chile Fillol Sr. 6 3 7 5 6     3  Smith 6 3 7 6    
 Flag of South Africa McMillan 6 6 6        McMillan 1 6 6 4    
 Flag of the United States McManus 4 2 4           3  Smith 6 7 6      
 Flag of West Germany Pohmann 3 5 2            Teacher 3 5 4      
 Flag of the United States Gottfried 6 7 6          Gottfried 6 6 3 2 2
 Flag of Chile Cornejo 7 3 3 r      Teacher 3 2 6 6 6  
 Flag of the United States Teacher 6 6 6           3  Smith 6 6 6 6  
10  Flag of Spain Orantes 6 7 6            Ball 2 3 7 3  
 Flag of Czechoslovakia Pala 4 5 4         10  Orantes 3 4 2      
 Flag of India Amritraj 7 6 4 6      Amritraj 6 6 6      
 Flag of Rhodesia Pattison 6 4 6 3          Amritraj 7 7 3 2 4
 Flag of Colombia Molina 1 3 3            Ball 5 5 6 6 6  
 Flag of Australia Ball 6 6 6          Ball 6 7 6    
 Flag of Chile Pinto-Bravo 1 2 1        Goven 3 5 3      
 Flag of France Goven 6 6 6      

[edit] Section 4

1st round   2nd round   3rd round   4th round
7  Flag of Romania Nastase 6 6        
 Flag of Australia Warwick 2 4 r         7  Nastase 6 6 4 6 6  
 Flag of the United States Barth 6 6 7        Barth 7 1 6 1 2  
 Flag of Australia Bartlett 1 0 5           7  Nastase 6 7 5 4 4  
 Flag of the United Kingdom Taylor 7 7 6            Tanner 4 6 7 6 6  
 Flag of Australia Stone 6 6 3          Taylor 6 7 4 6 3
 Flag of the United States Estep 4 6 3 6      Tanner 3 6 6 7 6  
 Flag of the United States Tanner 6 4 6 7          Tanner 6 6 7 6 7
14  Flag of the United States Stockton 6 6 6            El Shafei 3 7 5 7 6
 Flag of the United States Delaney 2 1 1         14  Stockton 6 6 6 6    
 Flag of the United States Edlefsen 7 3 0 0      Kreiss 7 3 3 2    
 Flag of the United States Kreiss 6 6 6 6         14  Stockton 6 6 3 6 4
 Flag of Serbia and Montenegro Spear 3 3 2            El Shafei 4 7 6 3 6  
 Flag of Egypt El Shafei 6 6 6          El Shafei 7 6 6    
 Flag of the United States Turner 6 5 3        Fletcher 6 1 4      
 Flag of Australia Fletcher 7 7 6      

[edit] Section 5

1st round   2nd round   3rd round   4th round
 Flag of the United States Pasarell 6 6 4 6 6  
 Flag of the United States Dupre 7 3 6 2 4      Pasarell 4 6 7 6    
 Flag of the United States Stewart 6 5 6 0 3    Scott 6 4 6 3    
 Flag of the United States Scott 2 7 4 6 6        Pasarell 1 2 6 4    
 Flag of Australia Ruffels 7 4 4 1         5  Rosewall 6 6 4 6    
 Flag of the United States Lutz 6 6 6 6        Lutz 6 3 3    
 Flag of Australia Dibley 4 6 1       5  Rosewall 7 6 6      
5  Flag of Australia Rosewall 6 7 6           5  Rosewall 6 6 7 6  
 Flag of the United States Reid 6 7 6           16  Ramirez 1 7 5 3  
 Flag of Japan Kuki 4 6 3          Reid 3 5 7      
 Flag of Australia Phillips-Moore 7 2 2 1      Mayer 6 7 6 r    
 Flag of the United States Mayer 5 6 6 6          Reid 1 4 6 3  
 Flag of Czechoslovakia Holecek 7 6 5 4 r       16  Ramirez 6 6 3 6    
 Flag of the United States Brown 6 2 7 6        Brown 6 6 6    
 Flag of Venezuela Andrew 2 4 4       16  Ramirez 7 7 7      
16  Flag of Mexico Ramirez 6 6 6      

[edit] Section 6

1st round   2nd round   3rd round   4th round
 Flag of Rhodesia Dowdeswell 6 3 6 6    
 Flag of the United Kingdom Farrell 2 6 2 4        Dowdeswell 6 2 6      
 Flag of the United States Owens 7 6 6        Owens 7 6 7      
 Flag of Austria Kary 6 4 4            Owens 4 3 0      
 Flag of Pakistan Rahim 4 4 2           11  Riessen 6 6 6      
 Flag of the United Kingdom Lloyd 6 6 6          Lloyd 3 4 2    
 Flag of the United States Krulevitz 7 6 2 2 0   11  Riessen 6 6 6      
11  Flag of the United States Riessen 6 3 6 6 6       11  Riessen 3 3 4    
 Flag of South Africa Ryan 1 4 0 r          Amritraj 6 6 6    
 Flag of South Africa Yuill 6 6 1          Yuill 6 6 1 7 6  
 Flag of the United States Crawford 5 4 2        Gisbert Sr 2 7 6 6 3  
 Flag of Spain Gisbert Sr 7 6 6            Yuill 6 6 6 7 1
 Flag of India Amritraj 6 6 6 6          Amritraj 7 0 7 6 3  
 Flag of Australia Docherty 7 1 3 2        Amritraj 6 7 3 1 6
 Flag of the United States Amaya 4 6 3 3     4  Borg 1 6 6 6 2  
4  Flag of Sweden Borg 6 4 6 6    

[edit] Section 7

1st round   2nd round   3rd round   4th round
 Flag of the United States Gerken 6 6 7 7    
 Flag of New Zealand Simpson 4 7 5 6        Gerken 6 6 6      
 Flag of the United States Neely 6 6 6 4 7    Neely 4 4 2      
 Flag of Japan Kamiwazumi 4 7 2 6 5        Gerken 4 3 1 r    
 Flag of the United States Machette 6 6 6           9  Vilas 6 6 3      
 Flag of Chile Prajoux 4 4 2          Machette 3 2 1    
 Flag of the United States Taygan 3 2 7 6 3   9  Vilas 6 6 6      
9  Flag of Argentina Vilas 6 6 6 2 6       9  Vilas 7 4 4 5  
 Flag of the United States Messmer 3 6 3 6         8  Ashe 6 6 6 7  
 Flag of the United States McNair 6 3 6 7        McNair 3 3 6      
 Flag of Australia Masters 2 6 6 6      Masters 6 6 7      
 Flag of Spain Velasco Sr 6 2 1 3          Masters 6 2 3 3  
 Flag of the United Kingdom Feaver 6 3 6 1         8  Ashe 2 6 6 6    
 Flag of the United States Gerulaitis 3 6 7 6        Gerulaitis 6 5 2    
 Flag of the United States Waltke 3 6 2       8  Ashe 7 7 6      
8  Flag of the United States Ashe 6 7 6      

[edit] Section 8

1st round   2nd round   3rd round   4th round
 Flag of the United States Graebner 6 6 7      
 Flag of Denmark Ulrich 3 1 5          Graebner 1 6 3 6 6  
 Flag of Spain Munoz 4 6 6 7 7    Munoz 6 4 6 2 2  
 Flag of the United States Andrews 6 7 2 6 6        Graebner 1 4 3      
 Flag of India Singh 1 4 2            Moore 6 6 6      
 Flag of South Africa Moore 6 6 6          Moore 4 6 6 6 7
 Flag of the United States Hardie 6 4 2       15  Gorman 6 4 7 4 5  
15  Flag of the United States Gorman 7 6 6            Moore 3 2 5    
 Flag of New Zealand Parun 6 6 6           2  Newcombe 6 6 7    
 Flag of the United States Friedler 1 1 1          Parun 4 4 4      
 Flag of Australia Roche 6 6 6        Roche 6 6 6      
 Flag of Australia James 3 3 1            Roche 6 6 3 5  
 Flag of the Soviet Union Kakoulia 6 6 6           2  Newcombe 4 7 6 7    
 Flag of Brazil Tavares 2 3 3          Kakoulia 6 2 2    
 Flag of Bolivia Benavides 2 0 1       2  Newcombe 7 6 6      
2  Flag of Australia Newcombe 6 6 6      

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