1974 US Open – Men's Singles

Men's Singles
1974 US Open
Champion	Jimmy Connors
Runner-up	Ken Rosewall
Final score	6–1, 6–0, 6–1

John Newcombe was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Ken Rosewall.

Jimmy Connors defeated Ken Rosewall 6–1, 6–0, 6–1 in the final to win the Men's Singles tennis title at the 1974 US Open.^[1] It set the record for the shortest ever Grand Slam men's singles final, both in number of games and duration, taking only 1 hour and 18 minutes to complete.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Jimmy Connors is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. Jimmy Connors (Champion)
2. John Newcombe (Semifinalist)
3. Stan Smith (Quarterfinalist)
4. Björn Borg (Second round)
5. Ken Rosewall (Finalist)
6. Tom Okker (Fourth round)
7. Ilie Năstase (Third round)
8. 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									Finals
	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

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	J Connors	6	6	3	7
		J Borowiak	3	4	6	5				1	J Connors	6	6	6
		D Crealy	6	6	6	6					O N Bengtson	1	3	3
		O N Bengtson	7	7	4	7													1	J Connors	6	7	6	6
		J Alexander	6	6	6															J Alexander	1	5	7	4
		J-F Caujolle	1	2	0						J Alexander	6	7	6
		R Case	5	6	3	4					B Carmichael	4	5	3
		B Carmichael	7	2	6	6																						1	J Connors	7	6	5	6
	12	J Kodeš	6	6	6																							12	J Kodeš	5	3	7	2
		P Cramer	4	4	2					12	J Kodeš	6	6	6
		D Dell	6	3	5	6	7				D Dell	4	4	2
		D R Bohrnstedt	4	6	7	4	6												12	J Kodeš	5	4	7	7	6
		G Battrick	6	6	6															B Taróczy	7	6	6	6	3
		B Manson	4	2	1						G Battrick	6	6	3
		K Meiler	7	3	2	2					B Taróczy	7	7	6
		B Taróczy	6	6	6	6

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
		A Cornejo	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

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	7	I Năstase	6	6
		K Warwick	2	4	r					7	Năstase	6	6	4	6	6
		R Barth	6	6	7						Barth	7	1	6	1	2
		J Bartlett	1	0	5														7	I Năstase	6	7	5	4	4
		R Taylor	7	7	6															R Tanner	4	6	7	6	6
		A Stone	6	6	3						R Taylor	6	7	4	6	3
		M Estep	4	6	3	6					R Tanner	3	6	6	7	6
		R Tanner	6	4	6	7																							R Tanner	6	6	7	6	7
	14	D Stockton	6	6	6																								I El Shafei	3	7	5	7	6
		J Delaney	2	1	1					14	D Stockton	6	6	6	6
		T Edlefsen	7	3	0	0					R Kreiss	7	3	3	2
		R Kreiss	6	6	6	6													14	D Stockton	6	6	3	6	4
		N Špear	3	3	2															I El Shafei	4	7	6	3	6
		I El Shafei	6	6	6						I El Shafei	7	6	6
		S Turner	6	5	3						I Fletcher	6	1	4
		I Fletcher	7	7	6

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

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		R Dowdeswell	6	3	6	6
		M Farrell	2	6	2	4					R Dowdeswell	6	2	6
		C Owens	7	6	6						C Owens	7	6	7
		H Kary	6	4	4															C Owens	4	3	0
		H Rahim	4	4	2														11	M Riessen	6	6	6
		J Lloyd	6	6	6						J Lloyd	3	4	2
		S Krulevitz	7	6	2	2	0			11	M Riessen	6	6	6
	11	M Riessen	6	3	6	6	6																					11	M Riessen	3	3	4
		T Ryan	1	4	0	r																							V Amritraj	6	6	6
		J Yuill	6	6	1						J Yuill	6	6	1	7	6
		D Crawford	5	4	2						J Gisbert	2	7	6	6	3
		J Gisbert	7	6	6															J Yuill	6	6	6	7	1
		V Amritraj	6	6	6	6														V Amritraj	7	0	7	6	3
		S Docherty	7	1	3	2					V Amritraj	6	7	3	1	6
		V Amaya	4	6	3	3				4	B Borg	1	6	6	6	2
	4	B Borg	6	4	6	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

1. Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 462. ISBN 978-0942257700.

External links

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1974 US Open Men's Singles draw