1974 US Open (tennis)

January 2025 March 2026 1974 US Open August 26 – September 8 94th Grass Grand Slam (ITF) Forest Hills, Queens, New York, United States West Side Tennis Club USA Jimmy Connors USA Billie Jean King USA Bob Lutz / USA Stan Smith USA Rosemary Casals / USA Billie Jean King USA Pam Teeguarden / AUS Geoff Masters The 1974 US Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, Queens, in New York City in the United States. The tournament was held from August 26 until September 8, 1974. It was the 94th staging of the US Open, and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of 1974. The girls’ championship was introduced in 1974, and it was the last year the tournament was played on grass courts. Jimmy Connors and Billie Jean King won the singles titles.http://www.usopen.org/en_US/news/articles/2009-08-27/200908271251387759875.html The greatest achievements in US Open history US Open August 27, 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20090830165518/http://www.usopen.org/en_US/news/articles/2009-08-27/200908271251387759875.html August 30, 2009 2009-09-03 Seniors Men's singles 1974 US Open – Men's singles USA Jimmy Connors defeated Australia Ken Rosewall, 6–1, 6–0, 6–1 It was Connors 3rd career Grand Slam title, and his 1st US Open title. Connors' victory took just over an hour.http://www.usopen.org/en_US/news/articles/2009-08-27/200908271251387759875.html A Man for All Surfaces US Open August 27, 2009 live https://web.archive.org/web/20090830165518/http://www.usopen.org/en_US/news/articles/2009-08-27/200908271251387759875.html August 30, 2009 2009-09-03 Women's singles 1974 US Open – Women's singles USA Billie Jean King defeated AUS Evonne Goolagong, 3–6, 6–3, 7–5 It was King's 11th career Grand Slam title, her 7th during the Open Era, and her 4th (and last) US Open title. Men's doubles 1974 US Open – Men's doubles USA Bob Lutz / USA Stan Smith defeated CHI Patricio Cornejo / CHI Jaime Fillol, 6–3, 6–3 Women's doubles 1974 US Open – Women's doubles USA Rosemary Casals / USA Billie Jean King defeated FRA Françoise Dürr / NED Betty Stöve, 7–6, 6–7, 6–4 Mixed doubles 1974 US Open – Mixed doubles USA Pam Teeguarden / AUS Geoff Masters defeated USA Chris Evert / USA Jimmy Connors, 6–1, 7–6 Juniors Boys' singles USA Billy Martin defeated USA Ferdi Taygan, 6–4, 6–2 Girls' singles South Africa 1928 Ilana Kloss defeated Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec, 6–4, 6–3 References External links Official US Open website 1974 Wimbledon Championships Grand Slams 1975 Australian Open US Open Category:US Open (tennis) by year Category:1974 in sports in New York City Category:1974 in American tennis US Open US Open