1974 US Open – Men's singles

January 2025 1974 US Open USA Jimmy Connors AUS Ken Rosewall 6–1, 6–0, 6–1 128 16 1974 US Open (tennis) Jimmy Connors defeated Ken Rosewall in the final, 6–1, 6–0, 6–1 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1974 US Open.Collins Bud The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York] 978-0942257700 462 2nd It was his first US Open singles title and third major singles title overall. The final was the shortest-ever major men's singles final, both in number of games and duration, lasting only 1 hour and 18 minutes and 20 games. Rosewall remains the oldest major men's singles finalist, aged 1934 11 02 1974 09 08. Connors was the first player to win three majors in a season since Rod Laver in 1969 (he was banned from the fourth, the French Open, due to his being a member of World TeamTennis). John Newcombe was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Rosewall. This was the last edition of the tournament to be played on grass courts; the following three years would feature clay courts, and afterwards hardcourts. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Jimmy Connors is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. USA Jimmy Connors (champion) AUS John Newcombe (semifinalist) USA Stan Smith (quarterfinalist) SWE Björn Borg (second round) AUS Ken Rosewall (finalist) NLD Tom Okker (fourth round) ROU 1965 Ilie Năstase (third round) USA Arthur Ashe (quarterfinalist) ARG Guillermo Vilas (fourth round) Spain 1945 Manuel Orantes (second round) USA Marty Riessen (fourth round) TCH Jan Kodeš (fourth round) USSR Alex Metreveli (quarterfinalist) USA Dick Stockton (third round) USA Tom Gorman (second round) MEX Raúl Ramírez (fourth round) Draw Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Final eight 180 USA Jimmy Connors 1 AUS Ken Rosewall 5 6 1 6 0 6 1 USA Jimmy Connors 1 USA Roscoe Tanner 7 6 7 6 6 4 AUS Ken Rosewall 5 AUS John Newcombe 2 6 7 6 4 7 6 6 3 USA Jimmy Connors 1 USSR Alex Metreveli 13 3 6 6 3 6 4 6 1 USA Stan Smith 3 USA Roscoe Tanner 6 7 2 6 6 3 1 6 AUS Ken Rosewall 5 IND Vijay Amritraj 2 6 6 3 6 3 6 2 USA Arthur Ashe 8 AUS John Newcombe 2 6 4 3 6 6 3 6 7 4 6 Section 1 USA J Connors 1 TCH J Kodeš 12 7 5 6 3 5 7 6 2 USA J Connors 1 AUS J Alexander 6 1 7 5 6 7 6 4 TCH J Kodeš 12 HUN B Taróczy 5 7 4 6 7 6 7 6 6 3 USA J Connors 1 SWE O N Bengtson 6 1 6 3 6 3 AUS J Alexander AUS B Carmichael 6 4 7 5 6 3 TCH J Kodeš 12 USA D Dell 6 4 6 4 6 2 GBR G Battrick HUN B Taróczy 6 7 6 7 3 6 USA J Connors 1 USA J Borowiak 6 3 6 4 3 6 7 5 AUS D Crealy SWE O N Bengtson 6 7 6 7 6 4 6 7 AUS J Alexander FRA J-F Caujolle 6 1 6 2 6 0 AUS R Case AUS B Carmichael 5 7 6 2 3 6 4 6 TCH J Kodeš 12 RSA 1928 P Cramer 6 4 6 4 6 2 USA D Dell USA D R Bohrnstedt 6 4 3 6 5 7 6 4 7 6 GBR G Battrick USA B Manson 6 4 6 2 6 1 FRG K Meiler HUN B Taróczy 7 6 3 6 2 6 2 6 Section 2 NED T Okker 6 USSR A Metreveli 13 1 6 3 6 6 7 NED T Okker 6 BRA T Koch 4 6 6 2 6 3 5 7 6 4 USSR A Metreveli 13 GBR M Cox 6 7 6 2 6 7 7 6 6 3 NED T Okker 6 USA B Seewagen 7 6 7 6 6 2 AUS O Davidson BRA T Koch 3 6 6 7 5 7 USSR A Metreveli 13 TCH V Zednik 6 3 7 5 6 4 TCH J Hřebec GBR M Cox 1 6 2 6 6 7 NLD T Okker 6 USA E van Dillen 5 7 6 1 7 5 6 2 USA B Seewagen USA H Bunis 3 6 6 3 6 3 6 4 AUS O Davidson AUS P Kronk 6 7 6 3 6 2 6 2 BRA T Koch CHL A Cornejo 7 5 6 1 6 3 USSR A Metreveli 13 FRA J-B Chanfreau 6 3 6 2 6 2 USA B Martin TCH V Zednik 3 6 2 6 6 1 3 6 TCH J Hřebec USA J Whitlinger 3 6 3 6 6 2 6 3 6 3 GBR M Cox USA J Austin 6 3 7 6 3 6 1 6 7 6 Section 3 USA S Smith 3 AUS S Ball 6 2 6 3 6 7 6 3 USA S Smith 3 USA B Teacher 6 3 7 5 6 4 IND A Amritraj AUS S Ball 7 5 7 5 3 6 2 6 4 6 USA S Smith 3 RSA 1928 F McMillan 6 1 3 6 7 6 6 4 USA B Gottfried USA B Teacher 6 3 6 2 3 6 2 6 2 6 ESP 1945 M Orantes 10 IND A Amritraj 3 6 4 6 2 6 AUS S Ball FRA G Goven 6 3 7 5 6 3 USA S Smith 3 CHL J Fillol 3 6 6 3 5 7 7 5 7 6 RSA 1928 F McMillan USA J McManus 6 4 6 2 6 4 FRG H J Pohmann USA B Gottfried 3 6 5 7 2 6 CHL P Cornejo USA B Teacher 7 6 3 6 3 6 r Spain 1945 M Orantes 10 TCH F Pála 6 4 7 5 6 4 IND A Amritraj Rhodesia A Pattison 7 6 6 4 4 6 6 3 COL I Molina AUS S Ball 1 6 3 6 3 6 CHL J Pinto-Bravo FRA G Goven 1 6 2 6 1 6 Section 4 USA R Tanner EGY I El Shafei 6 3 6 7 7 5 6 7 7 6 ROU 1965 I Năstase 7 USA R Tanner 6 4 7 6 5 7 4 6 4 6 USA D Stockton 14 EGY I El Shafei 6 4 6 7 3 6 6 3 4 6 ROU 1965 Năstase 7 USA Barth 6 7 6 1 4 6 6 1 6 2 GBR R Taylor USA R Tanner 6 3 7 6 4 6 6 7 3 6 USA D Stockton 14 USA R Kreiss 6 7 6 3 6 3 6 2 EGY I El Shafei AUS I Fletcher 7 6 6 1 6 4 ROU 1965 I Năstase 7 AUS K Warwick 6 2 6 4 r USA R Barth AUS J Bartlett 6 1 6 0 7 5 GBR R Taylor AUS A Stone 7 6 7 6 6 3 USA M Estep USA R Tanner 4 6 6 4 3 6 6 7 USA D Stockton 14 USA J Delaney 6 2 6 1 6 1 USA T Edlefsen USA R Kreiss 7 6 3 6 0 6 0 6 YUG N Špear EGY I El Shafei 3 6 3 6 2 6 USA S Turner AUS I Fletcher 6 7 5 7 3 6 Section 5 AUS K Rosewall 5 MEX R Ramírez 16 6 1 6 7 7 5 6 3 USA C Pasarell AUS K Rosewall 5 1 6 2 6 6 4 4 6 USA G R Reid MEX R Ramírez 16 1 6 4 6 6 3 3 6 USA C Pasarell USA G Scott 4 6 6 4 7 6 6 3 USA B Lutz AUS K Rosewall 5 6 7 3 6 3 6 USA G R Reid USA S Mayer 3 6 5 7 7 6 r USA W Brown MEX R Ramírez 16 6 7 6 7 6 7 USA C Pasarell USA P DuPré 6 7 6 3 4 6 6 2 6 4 USA S Stewart USA G Scott 6 2 5 7 6 4 0 6 3 6 AUS R Ruffels USA B Lutz 7 6 4 6 4 6 1 6 AUS C Dibley AUS K Rosewall 5 4 6 6 7 1 6 USA G R Reid JPN J Kuki 6 4 7 6 6 3 AUS B Phillips-Moore USA S Mayer 7 5 2 6 2 6 1 6 TCH M Holeček USA W Brown 7 6 6 2 5 7 4 6 r VEN J Andrew MEX R Ramírez 16 2 6 4 6 4 6 Section 6 USA M Riessen 11 IND V Amritraj 3 6 3 6 4 6 USA C Owens USA M Riessen 11 4 6 3 6 0 6 RSA 1928 J Yuill IND V Amritraj 6 7 6 0 6 7 7 6 1r 3 Rhodesia R Dowdeswell USA C Owens 6 7 2 6 6 7 GBR J Lloyd USA M Riessen 11 3 6 4 6 2 6 RSA 1928 J Yuill ESP 1945 J Gisbert 6 2 6 7 1 6 7 6 6 3 IND V Amritraj SWE B Borg 4 6 1 7 6 3 6 1 6 6 2 Rhodesia R Dowdeswell GBR M Farrell 6 2 3 6 6 2 6 4 USA C Owens AUT H Kary 7 6 6 4 6 4 PAK H Rahim GBR J Lloyd 4 6 4 6 2 6 USA S Krulevitz USA M Riessen 11 7 6 6 3 2 6 2 6 0 6 RSA 1928 T Ryan RSA 1928 J Yuill 1 6 4 6 0 1 r USA D Crawford Spain 1945 J Gisbert 5 7 4 6 2 6 IND V Amritraj AUS S Docherty 6 7 6 1 6 3 6 2 USA V Amaya SWE B Borg 4 4 6 6 4 3 6 3 6 Section 7 ARG G Vilas 9 USA A Ashe 8 7 6 4 6 4 6 5 7 USA P Gerken ARG G Vilas 9 4 6 3 6 1 3 r AUS G Masters USA A Ashe 8 6 2 2 6 3 6 3 6 USA P Gerken USA A Neely 6 4 6 4 6 2 USA M Machette ARG G Vilas 9 3 6 2 6 1 6 USA F McNair AUS G Masters 3 6 3 6 6 7 USA V Gerulaitis USA A Ashe 8 6 7 5 7 2 6 USA P Gerken NZL J Simpson 6 4 6 7 7 5 7 6 USA A Neely JPN J Kamiwazumi 6 4 6 7 6 2 4 6 7 5 USA M Machette CHL B Prajoux 6 4 6 4 6 2 USA F Taygan ARG G Vilas 9 3 6 2 6 7 6 6 2 3 6 USA S Messmer USA F McNair 3 6 6 3 3 6 6 7 AUS G Masters COL 1945 J Velasco 2 6 6 2 6 1 6 3 GBR J Feaver USA V Gerulaitis 6 3 3 6 6 7 1 6 USA T Waltke USA A Ashe 8 3 6 6 7 2 6 Section 8 RSA 1928 R Moore AUS J Newcombe 2 3 6 2 6 5 7 USA C Graebner RSA 1928 R Moore 1 6 4 6 3 6 AUS T Roche AUS J Newcombe 2 6 4 6 7 3 6 5 7 USA C Graebner ESP 1945 A Muñoz 1 6 6 4 3 6 6 2 6 2 RSA 1928 R Moore USA T Gorman 15 4 6 6 4 6 7 6 4 7 5 NZL O Parun AUS T Roche 4 6 4 6 4 6 USSR T Kakoulia AUS J Newcombe 2 6 7 2 6 2 6 USA C Graebner DNK T Ulrich 6 3 6 1 7 5 Spain 1945 A Muñoz USA J Andrews 4 6 6 7 6 2 7 6 7 6 IND J Singh RSA 1928 R Moore 1 6 4 6 2 6 USA G Hardie USA T Gorman 15 6 7 4 6 2 6 NZL O Parun USA E Friedler 6 1 6 1 6 1 AUS T Roche AUS J James 6 3 6 3 6 1 USSR T Kakoulia BRA L F Tavares 6 2 6 3 6 3 BOL R Benavides AUS J Newcombe 2 2 6 0 6 1 6 References External links Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1974 US Open Men's Singles draw 1974 US Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation 1974 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles Grand Slam men's singles 1975 Australian Open – Men's singles Men's singles Men's singles Category:US Open (tennis) by year – Men's singles