1974 Australian Open – Men's Singles

1974 Australian Open
Champion   Jimmy Connors
Runner-up   Phil Dent
Final score   7–6, 6–4, 4–6, 6–3
Events
Singles   men   women       boys   girls
Doubles   men   women   mixed   boys   girls
Other events
Legends    men      mixed
WC Singles    men    women    quad
WC Doubles    men    women    quad

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

Seeds

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

  1. John Newcombe, (Quarterfinals)
  2. Jimmy Connors, (Champion)
  3. John Alexander, (Semifinals)
  4. Björn Borg, (Third Round)
  5. Karl Meiler, (Second Round)
  6. Colin Dibley, (Quarterfinals)
  7. Onny Parun, (Third Round)
  8. Ross Case, (Semifinals)
  1. Phil Dent, (Finals)
  2. Dick Crealy, (Third Round)
  3. Geoff Masters, (First Round)
  4. Allan Stone, (Third Round)
  5. Bob Giltinan, (Quarterfinals)
  6. Barry Phillips-Moore, (Third Round)
  7. Bob Carmichael, (First Round)
  8. John Cooper, (First Round)

Draw

Key

Final Eight

  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    

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
  F Sedgman 4 3         14   B Phillips-Moore 6 7 4 6 6  
14   B Phillips-Moore 6 6             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  
  J-F Caujolle 6 6               W N'Godrella 2 3 6 4    
  P Kanderal 4 1             J-F Caujolle N/A        
  W N'Godrella 4 6 7         W N'Godrella            
15   B Carmichael 6 2 5      

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    
  U Pinna 3 3         9   P Dent 6 6 6      
9   P Dent 6 6             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        

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  
  J James 4 1         7   O Parun 4 6 7 8    
7   O Parun 6 6             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 Holeček 7 6             3   J Alexander 6 6 5 6 6  
  W Coghlan 6 2             M Holeček 6 4 3 1  
  T Bernasconi 6 1         3   J Alexander 4 6 6 6    
3   J Alexander 7 6        

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
  L Parker 6 4         5   K Meiler 7 5 4 6 1  
5   K Meiler 7 6               V Zednik 6 5 3 4  
16   J Cooper 5 6             2   J Connors 3 7 6 6  
  K Tanabe 7 7             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  
  J-P Meyer 4 3             G Thomson 4 2 6    
  J-L Haillet 1 5         2   J Connors 6 6 7      
2   J Connors 6 7        

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