Men's singles Champion Jimmy Connors Runner-up Ken Rosewall Final score 6–1, 6–0, 6–1 Draw 128 Seeds 16
1974 tennis event results
Main article: 1974 U.S. 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 U.S. Open.[1] major men's singles final, both in number of games and duration, lasting only 1 hour and 18 minutes and 20 games.
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 , then hardcourts afterwards.
Seeds [ ] The seeded players are listed below. Jimmy Connors is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
Jimmy Connors (champion ) John Newcombe (semifinalist) Stan Smith (quarterfinalist) Björn Borg (second round) Ken Rosewall (finalist) Tom Okker (fourth round) Ilie Năstase (third round) Arthur Ashe (quarterfinalist) Guillermo Vilas (fourth round) Manuel Orantes (second round) Marty Riessen (fourth round) Jan Kodeš (fourth round) Alex Metreveli (quarterfinalist) Dick Stockton (third round) Tom Gorman (second round) Raúl Ramírez (fourth round)
Draw [ ] Key [ ] Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild card
LL = Lucky loser
r = Retired Final eight [ ] Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Final
1
Jimmy Connors 3
6
6
6
13
Alex Metreveli
6
3
4
1
1
Jimmy Connors 7
7
6
Roscoe Tanner
6
6
4
3
Stan Smith
6
2
6
1
Roscoe Tanner 7
6
3
6
1
Jimmy Connors 6
6
6
5
Ken Rosewall
1
0
1
5
Ken Rosewall 2
6
6
6
Vijay Amritraj
6
3
3
2
5
Ken Rosewall 6
6
7
6
2
John Newcombe
7
4
6
3
8
Arthur Ashe
6
3
6
6
4
2
John Newcombe 4
6
3
7
6
Section 1 [ ] Section 2 [ ] First round
Second round
Third round
Fourth round
6
T Okker 5
6
7
6
E van Dillen
7
1
5
2
6
T Okker 7
7
6
B Seewagen 3
6
6
6
B Seewagen
6
6
2
H Bunis
6
3
3
4
6
T Okker 4
6
6
5
6
O Davidson 6
6
6
6
T Koch
6
2
3
7
4
P Kronk
7
3
2
2
O Davidson
3
6
5
T Koch 7
6
6
T Koch 6
7
7
5
1
3
6
T Okker
1
3
6
13
A Metreveli 6
6
6
13
A Metreveli 6
6
7
J-B Chanfreau
3
2
2
13
A Metreveli 6
7
6
B Martin
3
2
6
3
V Zednik
3
5
4
V Zednik 6
6
1
6
13
A Metreveli 6
6
6
7
6
J Hřebec 3
3
6
6
6
M Cox
7
2
7
6
3
J Whitlinger
6
6
2
3
3
J Hřebec
1
2
6
M Cox 6
7
3
1
7
M Cox 6
6
7
J Austin
3
6
6
6
6
Section 3 [ ] First round
Second round
Third round
Fourth round
3
S Smith 3
6
5
7
7
J Fillol
6
3
7
5
6
3
S Smith 6
3
7
6
F McMillan 6
6
6
F McMillan
1
6
6
4
J McManus
4
2
4
3
S Smith 6
7
6
H J Pohmann
3
5
2
B Teacher
3
5
4
B Gottfried 6
7
6
B Gottfried
6
6
3
2
2
P Cornejo
7
3
3
r
B Teacher 3
2
6
6
6
B Teacher 6
6
6
3
S Smith 6
6
6
6
10
M Orantes 6
7
6
S Ball
2
3
7
3
F Pala
4
5
4
10
M Orantes
3
4
2
A Amritraj 7
6
4
6
A Amritraj 6
6
6
A Pattison
6
4
6
3
A Amritraj
7
7
3
2
4
I Molina
1
3
3
S Ball 5
5
6
6
6
S Ball 6
6
6
S Ball 6
7
6
J Pinto-Bravo
1
2
1
G Goven
3
5
3
G Goven 6
6
6
Section 4 [ ] Section 5 [ ] First round
Second round
Third round
Fourth round
C Pasarell 6
6
4
6
6
P Dupre
7
3
6
2
4
C Pasarell 4
6
7
6
S Stewart
6
5
6
0
3
G Scott
6
4
6
3
G Scott 2
7
4
6
6
C Pasarell
1
2
6
4
R Ruffels
7
4
4
1
5
K Rosewall 6
6
4
6
B Lutz 6
6
6
6
B Lutz
6
3
3
C Dibley
4
6
1
5
K Rosewall 7
6
6
5
K Rosewall 6
7
6
5
K Rosewall 6
6
7
6
G R Reid 6
7
6
16
R Ramírez
1
7
5
3
J Kuki
4
6
3
G R Reid 3
5
7
B Phillips-Moore
7
2
2
1
S Mayer
6
7
6
r
S Mayer 5
6
6
6
G R Reid
1
4
6
3
M Holeček
7
6
5
4
r
16
R Ramírez 6
6
3
6
W Brown 6
2
7
6
W Brown
6
6
6
J Andrew
2
4
4
16
R Ramírez 7
7
7
16
R Ramírez 6
6
6
Section 6 [ ] Section 7 [ ] First round
Second round
Third round
Fourth round
P Gerken 6
6
7
7
J Simpson
4
7
5
6
P Gerken 6
6
6
A Neely 6
6
6
4
7
A Neely
4
4
2
J Kamiwazumi
4
7
2
6
5
P Gerken
4
3
1
r
M Machette 6
6
6
9
G Vilas 6
6
3
B Prajoux
4
4
2
M Machette
3
2
1
F Taygan
3
2
7
6
3
9
G Vilas 6
6
6
9
G Vilas 6
6
6
2
6
9
G Vilas
7
4
4
5
S Messmer
3
6
3
6
8
A Ashe 6
6
6
7
F McNair 6
3
6
7
F McNair
3
3
6
G Masters 2
6
6
6
G Masters 6
6
7
J Velasco
6
2
1
3
G Masters
6
2
3
3
J Feaver
6
3
6
1
8
A Ashe 2
6
6
6
V Gerulaitis 3
6
7
6
V Gerulaitis
6
5
2
T Waltke
3
6
2
8
A Ashe 7
7
6
8
A Ashe 6
7
6
Section 8 [ ] First round
Second round
Third round
Fourth round
C Graebner 6
6
7
T Ulrich
3
1
5
C Graebner 1
6
3
6
6
A Muñoz 4
6
6
7
7
A Muñoz
6
4
6
2
2
J Andrews
6
7
2
6
6
C Graebner
1
4
3
J Singh
1
4
2
R Moore 6
6
6
R Moore 6
6
6
R Moore 4
6
6
6
7
G Hardie
6
4
2
15
T Gorman
6
4
7
4
5
15
T Gorman 7
6
6
R Moore
3
2
5
O Parun 6
6
6
2
J Newcombe 6
6
7
E Friedler
1
1
1
O Parun
4
4
4
T Roche 6
6
6
T Roche 6
6
6
J James
3
3
1
T Roche
6
6
3
5
T Kakoulia 6
6
6
2
J Newcombe 4
7
6
7
L F Tavares
2
3
3
T Kakoulia
6
2
2
R Benavides
2
0
1
2
J Newcombe 7
6
6
2
J Newcombe 6
6
6
References [ ]
^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 462. ISBN 978-0942257700
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Jimmy Connors
Ken Rosewall
Jimmy Connors (champion)
John Newcombe (semifinalist)
Björn Borg (second round)
Tom Okker (fourth round)
Ilie Năstase (third round)
Guillermo Vilas (fourth round)
Manuel Orantes (second round)
Jan Kodeš (fourth round)
Alex Metreveli (quarterfinalist)
Raúl Ramírez (fourth round)
Alex Metreveli
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