1974 U.S. Professional Indoor – Singles

August 2023 1974 U.S. Professional Indoor AUS Rod Laver USA Arthur Ashe 6–1, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 16 84 singles doubles U.S. Pro Indoor 1974 U.S. Professional Indoor Stan Smith was the defending champion, but lost in the third round this year. Rod Laver won the title, defeating Arthur Ashe 6–1, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 in the final. Seeds 30em ROU 1965 Ilie Năstase (second round, withdrew) AUS John Newcombe (second round, withdrew) NED Tom Okker (quarterfinals) USA Stan Smith (third round) ESP 1945 Manuel Orantes (second round, withdrew) AUS Rod Laver (champion) TCH Jan Kodeš (semifinals) USA Arthur Ashe (final) USA Tom Gorman (first round) USA Marty Riessen (second round) ITA Adriano Panatta (quarterfinals) YUG Nikola Pilić (second round) GBR Roger Taylor (third round) CHI Jaime Fillol (second round) SWE Björn Borg (third round) USA Cliff Richey (third round) Draw Final rounds 3/5/5 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 175   AUS Tony Roche 6 6     GBR Mark Cox 4 4   11 ITA Adriano Panatta 1 77 3 8 USA Arthur Ashe 6 61 6 6 AUS Rod Laver 6 6   3 NED Tom Okker 4 2   7 TCH Jan Kodeš 6 6     USA Eddie Dibbs 4 4     AUS Tony Roche 4 64 1     8 USA Arthur Ashe 6 77 6     6 AUS Rod Laver 6 1 6 6   7 TCH Jan Kodeš 4 6 4 0   8 USA Arthur Ashe 1 4 6 4   6 AUS Rod Laver 6 6 3 6   Top half Section 1 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 2 AUS J Newcombe         SWE ON Bengtson w/o       GBR G Battrick 6 6     FRA P Barthès 1 1   15 SWE B Borg w/o       TCH J Hřebec         AUS T Roche 78 6     ROU 1965 I Țiriac 66 2     SWE ON Bengtson 77 6     GBR G Battrick 65 1   15 SWE B Borg 64 65     AUS T Roche 77 77     SWE ON Bengtson 65 2     AUS T Roche 77 6   Section 2 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 5 ESP 1945 M Orantes         JPN J Kamiwazumi w/o       USA R Lutz w/o       USA C Pasarell       10 USA M Riessen 3 6 4   RSA 1928 F McMillan 6 2 6   GBR M Cox 6 6     EGY 1972 I El Shafei 4 4     JPN J Kamiwazumi 2 1     USA R Lutz 6 6     RSA 1928 F McMillan 3 2     GBR M Cox 6 6     USA R Lutz 3 1     GBR M Cox 6 6   Section 3 First round Second round Third round Fourth round   GBR B Mottram 6 6     YUG B Jovanović 3 0     USA T Edlefsen 6 77     USA T Leonard 4 64   4 USA S Smith w/o       TCH J Kukal         MEX R Ramírez 6 77     USA M Estep 1 65   11 ITA A Panatta 6 6     RSA 1928 P Cramer 4 3     GBR B Mottram 6 6     USA T Edlefsen 4 0   4 USA S Smith 65 6 65   MEX R Ramírez 77 3 77 11 ITA A Panatta 6 6     GBR B Mottram 1 3     MEX R Ramírez 6 2 3 11 ITA A Panatta 3 6 6 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Fourth round 8 USA A Ashe 6 64 6   FRA J-B Chanfreau 1 77 2   USA C Graebner 62 4     FRA P Proisy 77 6     FRG H Elschenbroich 3 6 4   PAK H Rahim 6 4 6   USA B Gottfried 6 6     ESP 1945 A Muñoz 4 4   16 USA C Richey 6 5 78   AUS P Dent 2 7 66   GBR G Stilwell 7 4 5   AUS D Crealy 5 6 7   AUS O Davidson 2 4     USA A Pattison 6 6     USSR 1955 A Metreveli w/o       USA E van Dillen       8 USA A Ashe 6 6     FRA P Proisy 3 2     PAK H Rahim 1 1     USA B Gottfried 6 6   16 USA C Richey 6 6     AUS D Crealy 2 2     USA A Pattison 6 3 4   USSR 1955 A Metreveli 0 6 6 8 USA A Ashe 6 6     USA B Gottfried 4 4   16 USA C Richey 63 4     USSR 1955 A Metreveli 77 6   8 USA A Ashe 6 77     USSR 1955 A Metreveli 2 63   Bottom half Section 5 First round Second round Third round Fourth round   USA J McManus 7 2 2   YUG Ž Franulović 5 6 6   USA F Froehling 2 5     AUS B Phillips-Moore 6 7     FRG HJ Pohmann 7 4 7   TCH M Holeček 5 6 5   AUS R Case 6 4 6 9 USA T Gorman 4 6 4   AUS C Dibley 6 2 6   CHI P Cornejo 3 6 2   ARG G Vilas 4 1     RSA 1928 C Drysdale 6 6     USA J Borowiak 6 6     AUS R Ruffels 4 3     ARG T Vázquez 4 6 2 6 AUS R Laver 6 3 6   YUG Ž Franulović 77 77     AUS B Phillips-Moore 64 65     FRG HJ Pohmann 2 2     AUS R Case 6 6     AUS C Dibley 4 1     RSA 1928 C Drysdale 6 6     USA J Borowiak 4 2   6 AUS R Laver 6 6     YUG Ž Franulović 3 4     AUS R Case 6 6     RSA 1928 C Drysdale 4 4   6 AUS R Laver 6 6     AUS R Case 4 2   6 AUS R Laver 6 6   Section 6 First round Second round Third round Fourth round   NZL B Fairlie 3 6 6   TCH V Zedník 6 4 2   AUS B Carmichael 6 65 4   USA H Solomon 1 77 6   NZL B Fairlie         USA H Solomon w/o       RSA 1928 B Hewitt 6 7   14 CHI J Fillol 2 5     ESP 1945 J Gisbert Sr.         DEN T Ulrich w/o       AUS G Masters 3 4   3 NED T Okker 6 6     USA H Solomon 6 6     RSA 1928 B Hewitt 4 3     DEN T Ulrich 3 3   3 NED T Okker 6 6     USA H Solomon 5 1   3 NED T Okker 7 6   Section 7 First round Second round Third round Fourth round   USA P Gerken 2 6 77   ITA A Zugarelli 6 1 64   FRA G Goven 6 6   12 YUG N Pilić 4 4     USA R Tanner 6 2 3   USA D Stockton 4 6 6   RSA 1928 R Moore 2 4   7 TCH J Kodeš 6 6     USA P Gerken 6 77     FRA G Goven 2 65     USA D Stockton 6 65 4 7 TCH J Kodeš 4 77 6   USA P Gerken 3 6 4 7 TCH J Kodeš 6 3 6 Section 8 First round Second round Third round Fourth round   FRA P Dominguez 1 64     USA E Dibbs 6 77     NZL O Parun 4 0   13 GBR R Taylor 6 6     RSA 1928 R Maud 6 6     AUS A Stone 3 3     AUS J Alexander w/o     1 ROU 1965 I Năstase         USA E Dibbs 6 1 7 13 GBR R Taylor 3 6 5   RSA 1928 R Maud 4 77 6   AUS J Alexander 6 64 4   USA E Dibbs 6 6     RSA 1928 R Maud 2 4   External links Main draw 1974 Singles Category:1974 Grand 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