1974 Australian Open – Men's Singles

1974 Australian Open
Champion		Jimmy Connors
Runner-up		Phil Dent
Final score		7–6, 6–4, 4–6, 6–3
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		men				mixed
WC Singles		men		women		quad
WC Doubles		men		women		quad

Jimmy Connors defeated Phil Dent 7–6 6–4 4–6 6–3 in the final to win the Men's Singles title at the 1974 Australian Open.

See also:

1974 Australian Open - Women's Singles

1974 Australian Open - Men's Doubles

1974 Australian Open - Women's Doubles

1974 Australian Open - Mixed Doubles

Seeds

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

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• L = Loser
• r. = retired

Final Eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	1	John Newcombe	6	2	5
	8	Ross Case	7	6	7
										8	Ross Case	4	1	6	2
										9	Phil Dent	6	6	2	6
	9	Phil Dent	6	6	6
	6	Colin Dibley	4	4	4
																			9	Phil Dent	6	4	6	3
																			2	Jimmy Connors	7	6	4	6
	13	Bob Giltinan	1	7	1	2
	3	John Alexander	6	5	6	6
										3	John Alexander	6	4	4
										2	Jimmy Connors	7	6	6
		Vladimir Zednik	6	5	3	4
	2	Jimmy Connors	3	7	6	6

Section 1

First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
1	J Newcombe	6	6
	K Hirai	2	4						1	J Newcombe	6	6	6	6
	K Warwick	6	6							K Warwick	3	3	7	4
	J Paish	4	4															1	J Newcombe	7	6	3	6
	J Bartlett	6	6	6														14	B Phillips-Moore	6	3	6	1
	R Casey	4	7	4						J Bartlett	7	5	6	1	4
	F Sedgman	4	3						14	B Phillips-Moore	6	7	4	6	6
14	B Phillips-Moore	6	6																								1	J Newcombe	6	2	5
8	R Case	6	6																								8	R Case	7	6	7
	R Keldie	2	0						8	R Case	6	2	7	6	6
	T Roche	7	6							T Roche	7	6	5	4	4
	C Stubs	6	2															8	R Case	6	6	4	6
	J-F Caujolle	6	6																W N'Godrella	2	3	6	4
	P Kanderal	4	1							J-F Caujolle	N/A
	W N'Godrella	4	6	7						W N'Godrella
15	B Carmichael	6	2	5

Section 2

First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
4	B Borg	6	6	6
	T Roepcke	7	3	1					4	B Borg
	M Lara	6	3	7						M Lara	w/o
	J Thamin	4	6	5														4	B Borg	4	1	2
	W Brown	7	6															9	P Dent	6	6	6
	M Phillips	5	2							W Brown	2	3	2
	U Pinna	3	3						9	P Dent	6	6	6
9	P Dent	6	6																								9	P Dent	6	6	6
6	C Dibley	2	7	6																							6	C Dibley	4	4	4
	N Fraser	6	6	0					6	C Dibley	7	6	6
	J Lloyd	6	6							J Lloyd	6	4	1
	J Hordijk	4	4															6	C Dibley	4	6	7	5	8
	M Farrell																		K Hancock	6	4	5	7	6
	P Joly	w/o								M Farrell	2	4	2
	K Hancock	7	7							K Hancock	6	6	6
11	G Masters	6	6

Section 3

First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
13	B Giltinan	6	6
	F Ponte	3	3						13	B Giltinan	7	6	6
	W Durham	6	6							W Durham	6	2	0
	A Hammond	2	4															13	B Giltinan	7	7	6
	J Feaver	6	6															7	O Parun	6	6	3
	G Hardie	3	4							J Feaver	6	3	6	6
	J James	4	1						7	O Parun	4	6	7	8
7	O Parun	6	6																								13	B Giltinan	1	7	1	2
10	D Crealy	6	6																								3	J Alexander	6	5	6	6
	T Allan	1	1						10	D Crealy	7	7	6
	D Naegelen	6	6							D Naegelen	6	6	4
	J Singh	4	3															10	D Crealy	7	2	7	3	4
	M Holeček	7	6															3	J Alexander	6	6	5	6	6
	W Coghlan	6	2							M Holeček	6	4	3	1
	T Bernasconi	6	1						3	J Alexander	4	6	6	6
3	J Alexander	7	6

Section 4

First round									Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
12	A Stone	6	6
	S Meyers	4	2						12	A Stone	7	7	7
	I Fletcher	7	7							I Fletcher	6	5	6
	C Letcher	6	5															12	A Stone	6	5	6	6
	V Zednik	6	6																V Zednik	4	7	7	7
	M Senior	3	4							V Zednik	6	7	6	3	6
	L Parker	6	4						5	K Meiler	7	5	4	6	1
5	K Meiler	7	6																									V Zednik	6	5	3	4
16	J Cooper	5	6																								2	J Connors	3	7	6	6
	K Tanabe	7	7							K Tanabe	3	4	2
	S Ball	7	6							S Ball	6	6	6
	E Ewert	6	3																S Ball	4	7	7	3	4
	G Thomson	6	6															2	J Connors	6	5	6	6	6
	J-P Meyer	4	3							G Thomson	4	2	6
	J-L Haillet	1	5						2	J Connors	6	6	7
2	J Connors	6	7

External links

• Australian Open (1974) on ATPtennis.com
• Australian Open (1974) on tenniscorner.net