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 1 Seeds 2 Draw 2.1 Key 2.2 Final Eight 2.3 Section 1 2.4 Section 2 2.5 Section 3 2.6 Section 4 2.7 Section 5 2.8 Section 6 2.9 Section 7 2.10 Section 8 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.

Jimmy Connors (Champion) John Newcombe (Semifinalist) Stan Smith (Quarterfinalist) Björn Borg (Second round) Ken Rosewall (Finalist) Tom Okker (Fourth round) Ilie Nastase (Third round) Arthur Ashe (Quarterfinalist)

Guillermo Vilas (Fourth round) Manuel Orantes (Second round) Marty Riessen (Fourth round) Jan Kodes (Fourth round) Alex Metreveli (Quarterfinalist) Dick Stockton (Third round) Tom Gorman (Second round) 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	Jimmy Connors	3	6	6	6
	13	Alex Metreveli	6	3	4	1
										1	Jimmy Connors	7	7	6
											Roscoe Tanner	6	6	4
	3	Stan Smith	6	2	6	1
		Roscoe Tanner	7	6	3	6
																			1	Jimmy Connors	6	6	6
																			5	Ken Rosewall	1	0	1
	5	Ken Rosewall	2	6	6	6
		Vijay Amritraj	6	3	3	2
										5	Ken Rosewall	6	6	7	6
										2	John Newcombe	7	4	6	3
	8	Arthur Ashe	6	3	6	6	4
	2	John Newcombe	4	6	3	7	6

[edit] Section 1

1st round									2nd round									3rd round									4th round
1	Connors	6	6	3	7
	Borowiak	3	4	6	5				1	Connors	6	6	6
	Crealy	6	6	6	6					Bengtson	1	3	3
	Bengtson	7	7	4	7													1	Connors	6	7	6	6
	Alexander	6	6	6															Alexander	1	5	7	4
	Caujolle	1	2	0						Alexander	6	7	6
	Case	5	6	3	4					Carmichael	4	5	3
	Carmichael	7	2	6	6																						1	Connors	7	6	5	6
12	Kodes	6	6	6																							12	Kodes	5	3	7	2
	Cramer	4	4	2					12	Kodes	6	6	6
	Dell	6	3	5	6	7				Dell	4	4	2
	Bohrnstedt	4	6	7	4	6												12	Kodes	5	4	7	7	6
	Battrick	6	6	6															Taroczy	7	6	6	6	3
	Manson	4	2	1						Battrick	6	6	3
	Meiler	7	3	2	2					Taroczy	7	7	6
	Taroczy	6	6	6	6

[edit] Section 2

1st round									2nd round									3rd round									4th round
6	Okker	5	6	7	6
	Van Dillen	7	1	5	2				6	Okker	7	7	6
	Seewagen	3	6	6	6					Seewagen	6	6	2
	Bunis	6	3	3	4													6	Okker	4	6	6	5	6
	Davidson	6	6	6	6														Koch	6	2	3	7	4
	Kronk	7	3	2	2					Davidson	3	6	5
	Koch	7	6	6						Koch	6	7	7
	Cornejo	5	1	3																							6	Okker	1	3	6
13	Metreveli	6	6	6																							13	Metreveli	6	6	7
	Chanfreau	3	2	2					13	Metreveli	6	7	6
	Martin	3	2	6	3					Zednik	3	5	4
	Zednik	6	6	1	6													13	Metreveli	6	6	6	7	6
	Hrebec	3	3	6	6	6													Cox	7	2	7	6	3
	Whitlinger	6	6	2	3	3				Hrebec	1	2	6
	Cox	6	7	3	1	7				Cox	6	6	7
	Austin	3	6	6	6	6

[edit] Section 3

1st round									2nd round									3rd round									4th round
3	Smith	3	6	5	7	7
	Fillol Sr.	6	3	7	5	6			3	Smith	6	3	7	6
	McMillan	6	6	6						McMillan	1	6	6	4
	McManus	4	2	4														3	Smith	6	7	6
	Pohmann	3	5	2															Teacher	3	5	4
	Gottfried	6	7	6						Gottfried	6	6	3	2	2
	Cornejo	7	3	3	r					Teacher	3	2	6	6	6
	Teacher	6	6	6																							3	Smith	6	6	6	6
10	Orantes	6	7	6																								Ball	2	3	7	3
	Pala	4	5	4					10	Orantes	3	4	2
	Amritraj	7	6	4	6					Amritraj	6	6	6
	Pattison	6	4	6	3														Amritraj	7	7	3	2	4
	Molina	1	3	3															Ball	5	5	6	6	6
	Ball	6	6	6						Ball	6	7	6
	Pinto-Bravo	1	2	1						Goven	3	5	3
	Goven	6	6	6

[edit] Section 4

1st round									2nd round									3rd round									4th round
7	Nastase	6	6
	Warwick	2	4	r					7	Nastase	6	6	4	6	6
	Barth	6	6	7						Barth	7	1	6	1	2
	Bartlett	1	0	5														7	Nastase	6	7	5	4	4
	Taylor	7	7	6															Tanner	4	6	7	6	6
	Stone	6	6	3						Taylor	6	7	4	6	3
	Estep	4	6	3	6					Tanner	3	6	6	7	6
	Tanner	6	4	6	7																							Tanner	6	6	7	6	7
14	Stockton	6	6	6																								El Shafei	3	7	5	7	6
	Delaney	2	1	1					14	Stockton	6	6	6	6
	Edlefsen	7	3	0	0					Kreiss	7	3	3	2
	Kreiss	6	6	6	6													14	Stockton	6	6	3	6	4
	Spear	3	3	2															El Shafei	4	7	6	3	6
	El Shafei	6	6	6						El Shafei	7	6	6
	Turner	6	5	3						Fletcher	6	1	4
	Fletcher	7	7	6

[edit] Section 5

1st round									2nd round									3rd round									4th round
	Pasarell	6	6	4	6	6
	Dupre	7	3	6	2	4				Pasarell	4	6	7	6
	Stewart	6	5	6	0	3				Scott	6	4	6	3
	Scott	2	7	4	6	6													Pasarell	1	2	6	4
	Ruffels	7	4	4	1													5	Rosewall	6	6	4	6
	Lutz	6	6	6	6					Lutz	6	3	3
	Dibley	4	6	1					5	Rosewall	7	6	6
5	Rosewall	6	7	6																							5	Rosewall	6	6	7	6
	Reid	6	7	6																							16	Ramirez	1	7	5	3
	Kuki	4	6	3						Reid	3	5	7
	Phillips-Moore	7	2	2	1					Mayer	6	7	6	r
	Mayer	5	6	6	6														Reid	1	4	6	3
	Holecek	7	6	5	4	r												16	Ramirez	6	6	3	6
	Brown	6	2	7	6					Brown	6	6	6
	Andrew	2	4	4					16	Ramirez	7	7	7
16	Ramirez	6	6	6

[edit] Section 6

1st round									2nd round									3rd round									4th round
	Dowdeswell	6	3	6	6
	Farrell	2	6	2	4					Dowdeswell	6	2	6
	Owens	7	6	6						Owens	7	6	7
	Kary	6	4	4															Owens	4	3	0
	Rahim	4	4	2														11	Riessen	6	6	6
	Lloyd	6	6	6						Lloyd	3	4	2
	Krulevitz	7	6	2	2	0			11	Riessen	6	6	6
11	Riessen	6	3	6	6	6																					11	Riessen	3	3	4
	Ryan	1	4	0	r																							Amritraj	6	6	6
	Yuill	6	6	1						Yuill	6	6	1	7	6
	Crawford	5	4	2						Gisbert Sr	2	7	6	6	3
	Gisbert Sr	7	6	6															Yuill	6	6	6	7	1
	Amritraj	6	6	6	6														Amritraj	7	0	7	6	3
	Docherty	7	1	3	2					Amritraj	6	7	3	1	6
	Amaya	4	6	3	3				4	Borg	1	6	6	6	2
4	Borg	6	4	6	6

[edit] Section 7

1st round									2nd round									3rd round									4th round
	Gerken	6	6	7	7
	Simpson	4	7	5	6					Gerken	6	6	6
	Neely	6	6	6	4	7				Neely	4	4	2
	Kamiwazumi	4	7	2	6	5													Gerken	4	3	1	r
	Machette	6	6	6														9	Vilas	6	6	3
	Prajoux	4	4	2						Machette	3	2	1
	Taygan	3	2	7	6	3			9	Vilas	6	6	6
9	Vilas	6	6	6	2	6																					9	Vilas	7	4	4	5
	Messmer	3	6	3	6																						8	Ashe	6	6	6	7
	McNair	6	3	6	7					McNair	3	3	6
	Masters	2	6	6	6					Masters	6	6	7
	Velasco Sr	6	2	1	3														Masters	6	2	3	3
	Feaver	6	3	6	1													8	Ashe	2	6	6	6
	Gerulaitis	3	6	7	6					Gerulaitis	6	5	2
	Waltke	3	6	2					8	Ashe	7	7	6
8	Ashe	6	7	6

[edit] Section 8

1st round									2nd round									3rd round									4th round
	Graebner	6	6	7
	Ulrich	3	1	5						Graebner	1	6	3	6	6
	Munoz	4	6	6	7	7				Munoz	6	4	6	2	2
	Andrews	6	7	2	6	6													Graebner	1	4	3
	Singh	1	4	2															Moore	6	6	6
	Moore	6	6	6						Moore	4	6	6	6	7
	Hardie	6	4	2					15	Gorman	6	4	7	4	5
15	Gorman	7	6	6																								Moore	3	2	5
	Parun	6	6	6																							2	Newcombe	6	6	7
	Friedler	1	1	1						Parun	4	4	4
	Roche	6	6	6						Roche	6	6	6
	James	3	3	1															Roche	6	6	3	5
	Kakoulia	6	6	6														2	Newcombe	4	7	6	7
	Tavares	2	3	3						Kakoulia	6	2	2
	Benavides	2	0	1					2	Newcombe	7	6	6
2	Newcombe	6	6	6

[edit] External links

• 1974 US Open on ATPtennis.com
• 1974 US Open on tenniscorner.net