1974 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

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1974 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

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1974 Wimbledon Championships
Champion   United States Jimmy Connors
Runner-up   Australia Ken Rosewall
Final score   6-1, 6-1, 6-4
Events
Singles   men   women       boys   girls
Doubles   men   women   mixed   boys   girls
Other events
Legends    men    women    seniors
WC Doubles    men    women  

Jimmy Connors defeated Ken Rosewall 6-1 6-1 6-4 in the final to win the Gentlemen's Singles title at the 1974 Wimbledon Championships.

Contents

Seeds

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

  1. Australia John Newcombe (Quarterfinalist)
  2. Romania Ilie Năstase (Fourth round)
  3. United States Jimmy Connors (Champion)
  4. United States Stan Smith (Semifinalist)
  5. Sweden Björn Borg (Third round)
  6. Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš (Quarterfinalist)
  1. Netherlands Tom Okker (Fourth round)
  2. United States Arthur Ashe (Third round)
  3. Australia Ken Rosewall (Finalist)
  4. Soviet Union Alex Metreveli (Quarterfinalist)
  5. United States Tom Gorman (Fourth round)
  6. Spain Manuel Orantes (Fourth round)

Draw

Key

  • Q = Qualifier
  • WC = Wild Card
  • LL = Lucky Loser
  • r. = retired

Final Eight

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                                                   
  1  Australia John Newcombe 1 6 0 5    
9  Australia Ken Rosewall 6 1 6 7    
  9  Australia Ken Rosewall 6 4 9 6 6  
  4  United States Stan Smith 8 6 8 1 3  
4  United States Stan Smith 9 7 6 7  
   Egypt Ismail El Shafei 8 5 8 5    
    9  Australia Ken Rosewall 1 1 4    
  3  United States Jimmy Connors 6 6 6    
  6  Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš 6 3 3 8 3  
3  United States Jimmy Connors 3 6 6 6 6  
3  United States Jimmy Connors 4 6 6 6  
   United States Dick Stockton 6 2 3 4    
10  Soviet Union Alex Metreveli 4 5 1    
   United States Dick Stockton 6 7 6      

Section 1

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
1  Australia Newcombe 6 6 8      
 France Goven 3 2 6         1  Newcombe 9 6 8      
Q  South Africa Mitton 4 3 5        Masters 8 3 6      
 Australia Masters 6 6 7           1  Newcombe 6 7 7      
 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Pilić 4 6 6 6          Pilić 2 5 5      
 United States Estep 6 3 4 2        Pilić 6 8 6    
Q  West Germany Plötz 6 1 4 2      Dibbs 4 6 4      
 United States Dibbs 2 6 6 6         1  Newcombe 7 6 6    
 Czechoslovakia Zednik 2 8 4            Van Dillen 5 3 4    
 Argentina Vilas 6 9 6          Vilas 7 6 6 3 6  
 United States Riessen 6 6 7        Riessen 9 1 4 6 1  
 Poland Nowicki 2 4 5            Vilas 3 4 6 5  
 West Germany Elschenbroich 7 6 6            Van Dillen 6 6 1 7    
 Brazil Mandarino 5 2 1          Elschenbroich 4 5 4    
 United States Van Dillen 7 6 4 7 6    Van Dillen 6 7 6      
 India Singh 9 3 6 5 3  

Section 2

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
8  United States Ashe 6 6 6      
 Austria Kary 4 2 4         8  Ashe 6 6 6      
 Soviet Union Kakoulia 8 6 5 6      Kakoulia 1 4 3      
 United States Martin 6 1 7 4         8  Ashe 5 3 9 3    
Q  United States Dell 4 3 4            Tanner 7 6 8 6    
 United States Tanner 6 6 6          Tanner 8 6 8    
 United States Gerulaitis 8 4 2 1      Meiler 6 4 6      
 West Germany Meiler 6 6 6 6          Tanner 6 7 3 5  
9  Australia Rosewall 6 6 6           9  Rosewall 2 9 6 7  
 Australia Phillips-Moore 4 3 3         9  Rosewall 6 5 9 6    
 United States Lutz 5 4 6        Amritraj 2 7 8 1    
 India Amritraj 7 6 8           9  Rosewall 6 6 6    
 France N'Godrella 3 6 4 2         Q  Kanderal 2 3 3      
 Australia Giltinan 6 3 6 6        Giltinan 5 8 5    
 Mexico Lara 6 6 2 r     Q  Kanderal 7 9 7      
Q  Switzerland Kanderal 4 8 6      

Section 3

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
4  United States Smith 6 6 6      
 United States Reid 3 3 2         4  Smith 6 6 6      
 Hungary Taróczy 6 6 8 2 4    Maud 4 1 2      
 South Africa Maud 4 4 9 6 6       4  Smith 8 6 6 8    
Q  Australia Fraser 4 8 7 6 11        Borowiak 9 3 4 6    
 United Kingdom Lloyd 6 9 5 4 9     Q  Fraser 9 3 6 0 r
Q  West Germany Pinner 3 3 8        Borowiak 8 6 8 1    
 United States Borowiak 6 6 9           4  Smith 6 6 7    
 Romania Ţiriac 3 0 6            Dominguez 3 4 5    
 France Dominguez 6 6 8          Dominguez 3 9 6 7    
 Chile Cornejo 7 9 4 7 3    Ramírez 6 7 3 5    
 Mexico Ramírez 9 8 6 5 6        Dominguez 7 6 6    
 United States Seewagen 8 7 8 6 7        Chanfreau 5 1 4      
 France Chanfreau 9 5 9 1 9      Chanfreau 2 7 6 9  
Q  France Deblicker             Q  Deblicker 6 5 3 8    
 Pakistan Rahim W/O          

Section 4

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
5  Sweden Borg 6 4 6 6    
 United Kingdom Stilwell 1 6 4 1       5  Borg 3 6 8 7    
 New Zealand Simpson 3 8 3        Case 6 1 6 5    
 Australia Case 6 9 6           5  Borg 2 3 1      
 West Germany Fassbender 6 6 7 7          El Shafei 6 6 6      
 United Kingdom Cox 2 4 9 5        Fassbender 5 6 4    
 Egypt El Shafei 6 4 8 7 9    El Shafei 7 8 6      
 New Zealand Parun 1 6 9 5 7        El Shafei 6 3 6 7  
12  Spain Orantes 6 6 6           12  Orantes 4 6 3 5  
 United States Solomon 3 2 1         12  Orantes 6 6 4 6    
Q  France Caujolle 4 6 6 4 6    Koch 2 4 6 2    
 Brazil Koch 6 1 4 6 8       12  Orantes 2 5 7 6 8
 Australia Davidson 2 4 5            Roche 6 7 5 4 6  
 Australia Roche 6 6 7          Roche 8 6 4 8 6
 Australia Alexander 6 7 8        Alexander 6 4 6 9 3  
 Hungary Szoke 2 5 6      

Section 5

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 South Africa McMillan 6 7 7 2 4  
 United States Mayer 3 9 5 6 6      Mayer 7 2 3      
Q  Netherlands Thung 6 6 6       Q  Thung 9 6 6      
Q  South Africa Seegers 1 4 4           Q  Thung 6 1 1      
Q  South Africa Yuill 6 6 4 3 6       11  Gorman 8 6 6      
 Rhodesia Dowdeswell 3 2 6 6 3     Q  Yuill 3 9 6 3  
 India Amritraj 4 5 6 6 6   11  Gorman 6 7 8 6    
11  United States Gorman 6 7 3 4 8       11  Gorman 8 6 3 7 4
 Australia Crealy 4 9 6 9         6  Kodeš 6 2 6 9 6
 United Kingdom Taylor 6 8 3 8        Crealy 2 0 6 6 6  
 South Africa Hewitt 6 6 2 6      Hewitt 6 6 4 4 4  
 Chile Pinto-Bravo 4 1 6 3          Crealy 6 4 3 6 5
 United Kingdom Lloyd 3 3 2           6  Kodeš 4 6 6 2 7  
 Sweden Johansson 6 6 6          Johansson 6 5 3 6 4
 United States Stewart 3 4 7       6  Kodeš 3 7 6 4 6  
6  Czechoslovakia Kodeš 6 6 9      

Section 6

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 Italy Zugarelli 6 2 3 6 1  
 Spain Higueras 4 6 6 4 6      Higueras 3 0 6      
 Australia Warwick 9 7 6        Warwick 6 6 8      
Q  United States Neely 8 5 1            Warwick 3 6 1 4    
 Chile Fillol Sr. 6 6 6            Fillol Sr. 6 4 6 6    
Q  Czechoslovakia Pala 4 1 4          Fillol Sr. 6 6 6    
LL  Spain Muntanola 7 8 0        Ganzabal 4 3 4      
 Argentina Ganzabal 9 9 6            Fillol Sr. 3 7 0 1  
 West Germany Pohmann 6 2 3 3         3  Connors 6 5 6 6  
 Italy Panatta 4 6 6 6        Panatta 6 7 4 6    
Q  Australia Kronk 3 4 4        Proisy 4 5 6 2    
 France Proisy 6 6 6            Panatta 2 5 2    
 Australia Dibley 6 6 8 4 9       3  Connors 6 7 6      
 Australia Dent 4 4 9 6 11      Dent 7 3 6 3 8
 Sweden Bengtson 1 9 2 4     3  Connors 5 6 3 6 10  
3  United States Connors 6 7 6 6    

Section 7

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
 United Kingdom Paish 2 3 8 3    
 Rhodesia Pattison 6 6 6 6        Pattison 6 6 6      
 Sweden Johansson 7 6 6 6 14    Johansson 2 3 4      
 United States Gerken 9 3 2 1 12        Pattison 6 4 5 6 3  
Q  United States Krulevitz 6 3 7 4 6       10  Metreveli 3 6 7 4 6  
 United States Kreiss 3 6 5 6 4     Q  Krulevitz 1 6 3 4  
 United Kingdom Feaver 2 3 6 1     10  Metreveli 6 1 6 6    
10  Soviet Union Metreveli 6 6 3 6         10  Metreveli 9 3 6 6  
 United States Austin 5 6 6 6         7  Okker 8 6 4 2  
 United Kingdom Farrell 7 3 2 0        Austin 6 2 4 3    
 Colombia Molina 0 3 3        Drysdale 0 6 6 6    
 South Africa Drysdale 6 6 6            Drysdale 6 3 3 3  
 Hungary Baranyi 6 6 6           7  Okker 4 6 6 6    
 France Barthes 2 2 0          Baranyi 2 2 4    
 United States Ralston 1 3 6 3     7  Okker 6 6 6      
7  Netherlands Okker 6 6 4 6    

Section 8

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Fourth Round
Q  Sweden Svensson 8 4 2      
 United Kingdom Battrick 9 6 6          Battrick 6 3 4 6 4  
 Japan Sakai 4 3 2        Stockton 3 6 6 4 6  
 United States Stockton 6 6 6            Stockton            
 United States Pasarell 6 0 6 4 6        Mottram W/O          
 United States Graebner 3 6 3 6 3      Pasarell 2 8 7    
 Australia Ball 4 3 9 3      Mottram 6 9 9      
 United Kingdom Mottram 6 6 7 6          Stockton 5 6 6 9  
 Australia Fletcher 7 3 6 6         2  Năstase 7 4 3 8  
 United Kingdom Warboys 5 6 3 3        Fletcher 6 6 9      
 France Jauffret 1 4 6 8 6    Jauffret 3 4 7      
 Czechoslovakia Holeček 6 6 4 6 4        Fletcher 5 3 4    
 United States Gottfried 6 4 7 2 10       2  Năstase 7 6 6      
 South Africa Moore 3 6 5 6 8      Gottfried 3 2 8    
 Czechoslovakia Hřebec 9 3 4 2     2  Năstase 6 6 9      
2  Romania Năstase 8 6 6 6    

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