1974 Wimbledon Championships

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1974 Wimbledon Championships

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1974 Wimbledon Championships
Date:   24 June – 6 July
Edition:   88th
Category:   Grand Slam (ITF)
Surface:   Grass
Location:   Church Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
Champions
Men's Singles
United States Jimmy Connors
Women's Singles
United States Chris Evert
Men's Doubles
Australia John Newcombe / Australia Tony Roche
Women's Doubles
Australia Evonne Goolagong Cawley / United States Peggy Michel
Mixed Doubles
United States Billie Jean King / Australia Owen Davidson
Wimbledon Championships
 < 1973 1975 > 

The 1974 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament ran from 24 June until 6 July. It was the 88th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1974.

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Seniors Champions

Men's singles

United States Jimmy Connors def. Australia Ken Rosewall, 6–1, 6–1, 6–4

  • It was Connors's 2nd career Grand Slam title, and his 1st Wimbledon title.


Women's singles

United States Chris Evert def. Soviet Union Olga Morozova, 6–0, 6–4

  • It was Evert's 2nd career Grand Slam title, and her 1st Wimbledon title.


Men's doubles

Australia John Newcombe / Australia Tony Roche def. United States Bob Lutz / United States Stan Smith, 8–6, 6–4, 6–4


Women's doubles

Australia Evonne Goolagong Cawley / United States Peggy Michel def. Australia Helen Gourlay Cawley / Australia Karen Krantzcke, 2–6, 6–4, 6–3


Mixed doubles

United States Billie Jean King / Australia Owen Davidson def. United Kingdom Lesley Charles / United Kingdom Mark Farrell, 6–3, 9–7


Juniors Champions

Boys' singles

United States Billy Martin def. India Ashok Amritraj, 6–2, 6–1


Girls' singles

Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jausovec def. Romania Mariana Simionescu, 7–5, 6–4

Preceded by
1973 Wimbledon Championships
Wimbledon Championships Succeeded by
1975 Wimbledon Championships
Preceded by
1974 French Open
Grand Slams Succeeded by
1974 U.S. Open

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