1974 U.S. Professional Indoor – Singles

1974 U.S. Professional Indoor
Champion		Rod Laver
Runner-up		Arthur Ashe
Final score		6–1, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4
Events
Singles		Doubles

Stan Smith was the defending champion, but lost in the third round this year.

Rod Laver won the title, defeating Arthur Ashe 6–1, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 in the final.

Seeds

Draw

Key

Final Rounds

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals									Final
		Tony Roche	6	6
		Mark Cox	4	4
									Tony Roche	4	64	1
								8	Arthur Ashe	6	77	6
	11	Adriano Panatta	1	77	3
	8	Arthur Ashe	6	61	6
																	8	Arthur Ashe	1	4	6	4
																	6	Rod Laver	6	6	3	6
	6	Rod Laver	6	6
	3	Tom Okker	4	2
								6	Rod Laver	6	1	6	6
								7	Jan Kodeš	4	6	4	0
	7	Jan Kodeš	6	6
		Eddie Dibbs	4	4

Top Half

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							2	J Newcombe
								ON Bengtson	w/o
															ON Bengtson	77	6
															G Battrick	65	1
								G Battrick	6	6
								P Barthès	1	1
																						ON Bengtson	65	2
																						T Roche	77	6
							15	B Borg	w/o
								J Hřebec
														15	B Borg	64	65
															T Roche	77	77
								T Roche	78	6
								I Țiriac	66	2

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							5	M Orantes
								J Kamiwazumi	w/o
															J Kamiwazumi	2	1
															R Lutz	6	6
								R Lutz	w/o
								C Pasarell
																						R Lutz	3	1
																						M Cox	6	6
							10	M Riessen	3	6	4
								F McMillan	6	2	6
															F McMillan	3	2
															M Cox	6	6
								M Cox	6	6
								I El Shafei	4	4

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							4	S Smith	w/o
								J Kukal
														4	S Smith	65	6	65
															R Ramírez	77	3	77
								R Ramírez	6	77
								M Estep	1	65
																						R Ramírez	6	2	3
																					11	A Panatta	3	6	6
							11	A Panatta	6	6
								P Cramer	4	3
														11	A Panatta	6	6
	B Mottram	6	6												B Mottram	1	3
	B Jovanović	3	0					B Mottram	6	6
	T Edlefsen	6	77					T Edlefsen	4	0
	T Leonard	4	64

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
8	A Ashe	6	64	6
	J-B Chanfreau	1	77	2			8	A Ashe	6	6
	C Graebner	62	4					P Proisy	3	2
	P Proisy	77	6											8	A Ashe	6	6
	H Elschenbroich	3	6	4											B Gottfried	4	4
	H Rahim	6	4	6				H Rahim	1	1
	B Gottfried	6	6					B Gottfried	6	6
	A Muñoz	4	4																		8	A Ashe	6	77
16	C Richey	6	5	78																		A Metreveli	2	63
	P Dent	2	7	66			16	C Richey	6	6
	G Stilwell	7	4	5				D Crealy	2	2
	D Crealy	5	6	7										16	C Richey	63	4
	O Davidson	2	4												A Metreveli	77	6
	A Pattison	6	6					A Pattison	6	3	4
	A Metreveli	w/o						A Metreveli	0	6	6
	E Van Dillen

Bottom Half

Section 5

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	J McManus	7	2	2
	Ž Franulović	5	6	6				Ž Franulović	77	77
	F Froehling	2	5					B Phillips-Moore	64	65
	B Phillips-Moore	6	7												Ž Franulović	3	4
	HJ Pohmann	7	4	7											R Case	6	6
	M Holeček	5	6	5				HJ Pohmann	2	2
	R Case	6	4	6				R Case	6	6
9	T Gorman	4	6	4																		R Case	4	2
	C Dibley	6	2	6																	6	R Laver	6	6
	P Cornejo	3	6	2				C Dibley	4	1
	G Vilas	4	1					C Drysdale	6	6
	C Drysdale	6	6												C Drysdale	4	4
	J Borowiak	6	6											6	R Laver	6	6
	R Ruffels	4	3					J Borowiak	4	2
	Modesto Tito Vazquez	4	6	2			6	R Laver	6	6
6	R Laver	6	3	6

Section 6

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	B Fairlie	3	6	6
	V Zedník	6	4	2				B Fairlie
	B Carmichael	6	65	4				H Solomon	w/o
	H Solomon	1	77	6											H Solomon	6	6
															B Hewitt	4	3
								B Hewitt	6	7
							14	J Fillol	2	5
																						H Solomon	5	1
																					3	T Okker	7	6
								J Gisbert, Sr.
								T Ulrich	w/o
															T Ulrich	3	3
														3	T Okker	6	6
								G Masters	3	4
							3	T Okker	6	6

Section 7

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								P Gerken	2	6	77
								A Zugarelli	6	1	64
															P Gerken	6	77
															G Goven	2	65
								G Goven	6	6
							12	N Pilić	4	4
																						P Gerken	3	6	4
																					7	J Kodeš	6	3	6
								R Tanner	6	2	3
								D Stockton	4	6	6
															D Stockton	6	65	4
														7	J Kodeš	4	77	6
								R Moore	2	4
							7	J Kodeš	6	6

Section 8

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								P Dominguez	1	64
								E Dibbs	6	77
															E Dibbs	6	1	7
														13	R Taylor	3	6	5
								O Parun	4	0
							13	R Taylor	6	6
																						E Dibbs	6	6
																						R Maud	2	4
								R Maud	6	6
								A Stone	3	3
															R Maud	4	77	6
															J Alexander	6	64	4
								J Alexander	w/o
							1	I Năstase

References

• Main Draw