1974 US Open
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1974 US Open (tennis)
| 1974 US Open | ||||
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| Date: | 26 August – 8 September | |||
| Edition: | 94th | |||
| Category: | Grand Slam (ITF) | |||
| Surface: | Grass | |||
| Location: | Forest Hills, Queens, USA | |||
| Champions | ||||
| Men's Singles | ||||
 Jimmy Connors |
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| Women's Singles | ||||
| Billie Jean King |
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| Men's Doubles | ||||
| Bob Lutz / Stan Smith |
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| Women's Doubles | ||||
| Rosemary Casals / Billie Jean King |
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| Mixed Doubles | ||||
Pam Teeguarden /  Geoff Masters |
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The 1974 US Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the Forest Hills, Queens in New York, USA. The tournament ran from 26 August until 8 September. It was the 94th staging of the US Open, and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of 1974. The girl's championships was introduced in 1974 and it was the last year the tournament was played on grass courts.[1]
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Seniors
Men's singles
Main article: 1974 US Open - Men's Singles
Jimmy Connors def. Ken Rosewall, 6–1, 6–0, 6–1
- It was Connors 3rd career Grand Slam title, and his 1st US Open title. Connors' victory took just over an hour.[2]
Women's singles
Main article: 1974 US Open - Women's Singles
Billie Jean King def. Evonne Goolagong Cawley, 3–6, 6–3, 7–5
- It was Moffitt's 11th career Grand Slam title, her 7th during the Open Era, and her 4th (and last) US Open title.
Men's doubles
Main article: 1974 US Open - Men's Doubles
Bob Lutz / Stan Smith def. 
Patricio Cornejo / Jaime Fillol, 6–3, 6–3
Women's doubles
Main article: 1974 US Open - Women's Doubles
Rosemary Casals / Billie Jean King def. 
Françoise Durr / 
Betty Stöve, 7–6, 6–7, 6–4
Mixed doubles
Main article: 1974 US Open - Mixed Doubles
Pam Teeguarden / Geoff Masters def. Chris Evert / Jimmy Connors, 6–1, 7–6
Juniors
Boys' singles
Billy Martin def. Ferdi Taygan, 6–4, 6–2
Girls' singles
Ilana Kloss def. 
Mima Jaušovec, 6–4, 6–3
Boys' doubles
- The tournament began in 1982.
Girls' doubles
- The tournament began in 1982.
References
- ^ http://www.usopen.org/en_US/news/articles/2009-08-27/200908271251387759875.html "The greatest achievements in US Open history" Thursday, August 27, 2009. Accessed 2009-08-28. Archived 2009-09-03.
- ^ http://www.usopen.org/en_US/news/articles/2009-08-27/200908271251387759875.html "A Man for All Surfaces". Accessed 2009-08-28. Archived 2009-09-03.
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