1974 Wimbledon Championships

October 2020 1974 Wimbledon Championships 24 June – 6 July 88th Grand Slam 128S / 64D / 128X £97,100 Grass Church RoadSW19, Wimbledon,London, United Kingdom All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club USA Jimmy Connors USA Chris Evert AUS John Newcombe / AUS Tony Roche AUS Evonne Goolagong / USA Peggy Michel AUS Owen Davidson / USA Billie Jean King USA Billy Martin YUG Mima Jaušovec The 1974 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom.Collins Bud The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York] 978-0942257700 2nd 422, 432Barrett John Wimbledon : The Official History of the Championships 2001 CollinsWillow London 0007117078 380, 381 The tournament was held from Monday 24 June until Saturday 6 July 1974. It was the 88th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1974. Jimmy Connors and Chris Evert won the singles titles. Prize money The total prize money for 1974 championships was £97,100. The winner of the men's title earned £10,000 while the women's singles champion earned £7,000.Little Alan Wimbledon Compendium 2013 2013 AELTCAll England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club London 978-1899039401 129, 327–334 23About Wimbledon – Prize Money and Finance http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/aboutwimbledon/prize_money_and_finance.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 8 October 2017 EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32Round of 64Round of 128Men's singles£10,000£6,000£2,000£1,000£600£300£200£150Women's singles£7,000£4,000£1,500£750£500£250£175£150Men's doubles *£2,000£1,200£800£400£0£0£0Women's doubles *£1,200£700£350£200£0£0£0Mixed doubles *£1,000£500£300£150£0£0£0£0 * per team Champions Seniors Men's singles 1974 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles USA Jimmy Connors defeated AUS Ken Rosewall, 6–1, 6–1, 6–4Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877–2017 http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/gentlemenssingles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 22 July 2017 It was Connors's 2nd career Grand Slam title, and his 1st Wimbledon title. Women's singles 1974 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles USA Chris Evert defeated URS 1955 Olga Morozova, 6–0, 6–4Ladies' Singles Finals 1884–2017 http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/ladiessingles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 22 July 2017 It was Evert's 2nd career Grand Slam title, and her 1st Wimbledon title. Men's doubles 1974 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles AUS John Newcombe / AUS Tony Roche defeated USA Bob Lutz / USA Stan Smith, 8–6, 6–4, 6–4Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884–2017 http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/gentlemensdoubles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 22 July 2017 Women's doubles 1974 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles AUS Evonne Goolagong / USA Peggy Michel defeated AUS Helen Gourlay / AUS Karen Krantzcke, 2–6, 6–4, 6–3Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913–2017 http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/ladiesdoubles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 22 July 2017 Mixed doubles 1974 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles AUS Owen Davidson / USA Billie Jean King defeated GBR Mark Farrell / GBR Lesley Charles, 6–3, 9–7Mixed Doubles Finals 1913–2017 http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/mixeddoubles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 22 July 2017 Juniors Boys' singles 1974 Wimbledon Championships – Boys' singles USA Billy Martin defeated IND Ashok Amritraj, 6–2, 6–1Boys' Singles Finals 1947–2017 http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/boyssingles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 13 August 2017 Girls' singles 1974 Wimbledon Championships – Girls' singles YUG Mima Jaušovec defeated ROM 1965 Mariana Simionescu, 7–5, 6–4Girls' Singles Finals 1947–2017 http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/roll_of_honour/girlssingles.html wimbledon.com Wimbledon Championships 13 August 2017 Singles seeds Men's singles AUS John Newcombe (quarterfinals, lost to Ken Rosewall) ROM 1965 Ilie Năstase (fourth round, lost to Dick Stockton) USA Jimmy Connors (champion) USA Stan Smith (semifinals, lost to Ken Rosewall) SWE Björn Borg (third round, lost to Ismail El Shafei) TCH Jan Kodeš (quarterfinals, lost to Jimmy Connors) NED Tom Okker (fourth round, lost to Alex Metreveli) USA Arthur Ashe (third round, lost to Roscoe Tanner) AUS Ken Rosewall (final, lost to Jimmy Connors) URS 1955 Alex Metreveli (quarterfinals, lost to Dick Stockton) USA Tom Gorman (fourth round, lost to Jan Kodeš) ESP 1945 Manuel Orantes (fourth round, lost to Ismail El Shafei) Women's singles USA Billie Jean King (quarterfinals, lost to Olga Morozova) USA Chris Evert (champion) AUS Evonne Goolagong (quarterfinals, lost to Kerry Melville) USA Rosie Casals (fourth round, lost to Linky Boshoff) GBR Virginia Wade (semifinals, lost to Olga Morozova) AUS Kerry Melville (semifinals, lost to Chris Evert) USA Nancy Gunter (withdrew before the tournament began) URS 1955 Olga Morozova (final, lost to Chris Evert) References External links Official Wimbledon Championships website 1974 French Open Grand Slams 1974 US Open Wimbledon Championships Wimbledon Championships Wimbledon Championships Wimbledon Championships