1974 U.S. Clay Court Championships – Men's singles

August 2023 1974 U.S. Clay Court Championships USA Jimmy Connors SWE Björn Borg 5–7, 6–3, 6–4 64 12 The 1974 U.S. Clay Court Championships – Men's singles was an event of the 1974 U.S. Clay Court Championships tennis tournament and was played on outdoor clay courts in Indianapolis, Indiana in the United States from August 5 through August 12, 1974. The draw comprised 64 players and 12 of them were seeded. Fourth-seeded Manuel Orantes was the defending champion U.S. Clay Court Championships singles champion but lost in the semifinals to Jimmy Connors. First-seeded Jimmy Connors won the title and $16,000 first-prize money by defeating third-seeded Björn Borg in the final, 5–7, 6–3, 6–4.World of Tennis '75: a BP and Commercial Union yearbook 1975 Queen Anne Press London 9780362002171 89–91 John Barrett John Barrett (tennis)Connors Defeats Borg In U.S. Clay Court Tennis https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ZKErAAAAIBAJ&sjid=fPwFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5410%2C2041126 Nashua Telegraph Nashua, New Hampshire. August 13, 19741974 Indianapolis – Men's singles draw https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/houston/717/1974/draws?type=Singles Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) It was their first encounter on clay courts.Jimmy Connors VS Björn Borg https://www.atptour.com/en/players/atp-head-2-head/jimmy-connors-vs-bjorn-borg/C044/B058 Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Seeds A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. 30em USA Jimmy Connors (champion) ROU 1965 Ilie Năstase (quarterfinals) SWE Björn Borg (final) ESP 1945 Manuel Orantes (semifinals) MEX Raúl Ramírez (semifinals) ARG Guillermo Vilas (quarterfinals) USA Brian Gottfried (quarterfinals) NZL Onny Parun (quarterfinals) FRG Jürgen Fassbender (second round) FRG Hans-Jürgen Pohmann (third round) FRG Karl Meiler (second round) ESP 1945 Juan Gisbert (third round) Draw Finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 175 1 USA Jimmy Connors 6 6   8 NZL Onny Parun 3 2   4 ESP 1945 Manuel Orantes 6 6   6 ARG Guillermo Vilas 1 3   7 USA Brian Gottfried 4 6 2 3 SWE Björn Borg 6 3 6 5 MEX Raúl Ramírez 7 5   2 ROU 1965 Ilie Năstase 5 5d   1 USA Jimmy Connors 6 6   4 ESP 1945 Manuel Orantes 4 3   3 SWE Björn Borg 7 6 6 5 MEX Raúl Ramírez 5 7 4 1 USA Jimmy Connors 5 6 6 3 SWE Björn Borg 7 3 4 Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 1 USA J Connors 6 6     USA P DuPré 4 4     RHO R Dowdeswell 6 6     USA S Faulk 4 1   10 FRG H-J Pohmann 6 6 6   JPN J Kuki 7 3 0   YUG N Špear 2 6 1   AUS R Keldie 6 2 6 8 NZL O Parun 6 6     TCH F Pála 3 2     AUS K Hancock 4 6 6   IND J Singh 6 3 7   AUS S Ball 6 3 4   USA M Cahill 1 6 6   USA G Hardie 6 4     USA W Brown 7 6   1 USA J Connors 6 6     RHO R Dowdeswell 1 2   10 FRG H-J Pohmann 6 6 6   AUS R Keldie 3 7 2 8 NZL O Parun 6 6     IND J Singh 4 3     USA M Cahill 6 7     USA W Brown 2 6   1 USA J Connors 6 6   10 FRG H-J Pohmann 2 1   8 NZL O Parun 6 7     USA M Cahill 3 5   1 USA J Connors 6 6   8 NZL O Parun 3 2   Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals 4 ESP 1945 M Orantes 6 6     VEN 1930 H Hose 2 0     FRG H-J Plötz 5 5     ESP 1945 A Muñoz 7 7     AUT H Kary 3 6 6   USA J McManus 6 3 1   USA B Lutz 6 6     USA N Saviano 3 2   6 ARG G Vilas 6 6     RSA 1928 R Seegers 4 3     MEX J Loyo Mayo 6 6     PER F Ponte 4 4     ITA A Zugarelli 6 5 3   TCH M Holeček 0 7 6   USA D Dell 6 4 6   AUS P Kronk 2 6 7 4 ESP 1945 M Orantes 6 6     ESP 1945 A Muñoz 4 4     AUT H Kary 1r       USA B Lutz 1     6 ARG G Vilas 6 2 6   MEX J Loyo Mayo 3 6 0   TCH M Holeček 2 4     AUS P Kronk 6 6   4 ESP 1945 M Orantes 7 6     USA B Lutz 5 2   6 ARG G Vilas 6 6     AUS P Kronk 2 2   4 ESP 1945 M Orantes 6 6   6 ARG G Vilas 1 3   Bottom half Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   USA E van Dillen 7 6     NED R Thung 6 2     CHI B Prajoux 3 4   11 FRG K Meiler 6 6     USA R Evett 4 4     USA B Teacher 6 6     JPN J Kamiwazumi 1 5   7 USA B Gottfried 6 7     USA J Whitlinger 6 2 1   FRA J-F Caujolle 2 6 6   USA C Hagey 1 0   12 ESP 1945 J Gisbert 6 6     USA T Waltke 6 6 6   USA K McMillan 7 2 3   USA N Holmes 1 3   3 SWE B Borg 6 6     USA E van Dillen 6 6   11 FRG K Meiler 3 3     USA B Teacher 2 1   7 USA B Gottfried 6 6     FRA J-F Caujolle 2 1   12 ESP 1945 J Gisbert 6 6     USA T Waltke 0 5   3 SWE B Borg 6 7     USA E van Dillen 3 2   7 USA B Gottfried 6 6   12 ESP 1945 J Gisbert 4 3   3 SWE B Borg 6 6   7 USA B Gottfried 4 6 2 3 SWE B Borg 6 3 6 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals   PAK H Rahim 4 3     USA V Amaya 6 6     USA J Delaney 4 4   9 FRG J Fassbender 6 6     USA W Higgins 4 7 6   IND P Lall 6 6 4   USA S Stewart 2 6 4 5 MEX R Ramírez 6 3 6   USA R Barth 1 2     CHI J Pinto-Bravo 6 6     USA R Kreiss 2 1     AUS D Crealy 6 6     USA F McNair 5 6 6   NZL J Simpson 7 1 3   MEX M Lara 3 7 3 2 ROU 1965 I Năstase 6 6 6   USA V Amaya 5 6 6 9 FRG J Fassbender 7 4 3   USA W Higgins 3 0   5 MEX R Ramírez 6 6     CHI J Pinto-Bravo 4 3     AUS D Crealy 6 6     USA F McNair 2 3   2 ROU 1965 I Năstase 6 6     USA V Amaya 6 6 6 5 MEX R Ramírez 7 3 7   AUS D Crealy 0 4   2 ROU 1965 I Năstase 6 6   5 MEX R Ramírez 7 5   2 ROU 1965 I Năstase 5 5d   See also Borg–Connors rivalry References External links ITF tournament edition details Category:1974 Grand Prix (tennis) Men's Singles