1974 US Open – Men's Singles

1974 US Open
Champion		Jimmy Connors
Runner-up		Ken Rosewall
Final score		6–1, 6–0, 6–1
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		men		women		mixed
WC Singles		men		women		quad
WC Doubles		men		women		quad
US Open  < 1973 1975 >

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.

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

External links

• 1974 US Open on ATPtennis.com