1974 Wimbledon Championships – Men's Singles

1974 Wimbledon Championships
Champion		Jimmy Connors
Runner-up		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
Wimbledon Championships  < 1973 1975 >

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. Uniquely, due to the WCT ban in place at the 1972 Championship and the ATP boycott of 1973; three undefeated champions competed in the men's singles event. John Newcombe, the 1971 champion, Stan Smith (1972) and defending champion Jan Kodeš were all unbeaten from their last singles matches at the championships when this year's event commenced.

Seeds

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

John Newcombe (Quarterfinalist) Ilie Năstase (Fourth round) Jimmy Connors (Champion) Stan Smith (Semifinalist) Björn Borg (Third round) Jan Kodeš (Quarterfinalist)

Tom Okker (Fourth round) Arthur Ashe (Third round) Ken Rosewall (Finalist) Alex Metreveli (Quarterfinalist) Tom Gorman (Fourth round) Manuel Orantes (Fourth round)

Draw

Key

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

Final Eight

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

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	Newcombe	6	6	8
		Goven	3	2	6					1	Newcombe	9	6	8
	Q	Mitton	4	3	5						Masters	8	3	6
		Masters	6	6	7														1	Newcombe	6	7	7
		Pilić	4	6	6	6														Pilić	2	5	5
		Estep	6	3	4	2					Pilić	6	8	6
	Q	Plötz	6	1	4	2					Dibbs	4	6	4
		Dibbs	2	6	6	6																						1	Newcombe	7	6	6
		Zednik	2	8	4																								Van Dillen	5	3	4
		Vilas	6	9	6						Vilas	7	6	6	3	6
		Riessen	6	6	7						Riessen	9	1	4	6	1
		Nowicki	2	4	5															Vilas	3	4	6	5
		Elschenbroich	7	6	6															Van Dillen	6	6	1	7
		Mandarino	5	2	1						Elschenbroich	4	5	4
		Van Dillen	7	6	4	7	6				Van Dillen	6	7	6
		Singh	9	3	6	5	3

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	8	Ashe	6	6	6
		Kary	4	2	4					8	Ashe	6	6	6
		Kakoulia	8	6	5	6					Kakoulia	1	4	3
		Martin	6	1	7	4													8	Ashe	5	3	9	3
	Q	Dell	4	3	4															Tanner	7	6	8	6
		Tanner	6	6	6						Tanner	8	6	8
		Gerulaitis	8	4	2	1					Meiler	6	4	6
		Meiler	6	6	6	6																							Tanner	6	7	3	5
	9	Rosewall	6	6	6																							9	Rosewall	2	9	6	7
		Phillips-Moore	4	3	3					9	Rosewall	6	5	9	6
		Lutz	5	4	6						Amritraj	2	7	8	1
		Amritraj	7	6	8														9	Rosewall	6	6	6
		N'Godrella	3	6	4	2													Q	Kanderal	2	3	3
		Giltinan	6	3	6	6					Giltinan	5	8	5
		Lara	6	6	2	r				Q	Kanderal	7	9	7
	Q	Kanderal	4	8	6

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	Smith	6	6	6
		Reid	3	3	2					4	Smith	6	6	6
		Taróczy	6	6	8	2	4				Maud	4	1	2
		Maud	4	4	9	6	6												4	Smith	8	6	6	8
	Q	Fraser	4	8	7	6	11													Borowiak	9	3	4	6
		Lloyd	6	9	5	4	9			Q	Fraser	9	3	6	0	r
	Q	Pinner	3	3	8						Borowiak	8	6	8	1
		Borowiak	6	6	9																							4	Smith	6	6	7
		Ţiriac	3	0	6																								Dominguez	3	4	5
		Dominguez	6	6	8						Dominguez	3	9	6	7
		Cornejo	7	9	4	7	3				Ramírez	6	7	3	5
		Ramírez	9	8	6	5	6													Dominguez	7	6	6
		Seewagen	8	7	8	6	7													Chanfreau	5	1	4
		Chanfreau	9	5	9	1	9				Chanfreau	2	7	6	9
	Q	Deblicker								Q	Deblicker	6	5	3	8
		Rahim	W/O

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	Borg	6	4	6	6
		Stilwell	1	6	4	1				5	Borg	3	6	8	7
		Simpson	3	8	3						Case	6	1	6	5
		Case	6	9	6														5	Borg	2	3	1
		Fassbender	6	6	7	7														El Shafei	6	6	6
		Cox	2	4	9	5					Fassbender	5	6	4
		El Shafei	6	4	8	7	9				El Shafei	7	8	6
		Parun	1	6	9	5	7																						El Shafei	6	3	6	7
	12	Orantes	6	6	6																							12	Orantes	4	6	3	5
		Solomon	3	2	1					12	Orantes	6	6	4	6
	Q	Caujolle	4	6	6	4	6				Koch	2	4	6	2
		Koch	6	1	4	6	8												12	Orantes	2	5	7	6	8
		Davidson	2	4	5															Roche	6	7	5	4	6
		Roche	6	6	7						Roche	8	6	4	8	6
		Alexander	6	7	8						Alexander	6	4	6	9	3
		Szőke	2	5	6

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		McMillan	6	7	7	2	4
		Mayer	3	9	5	6	6				Mayer	7	2	3
	Q	Thung	6	6	6					Q	Thung	9	6	6
	Q	Seegers	1	4	4														Q	Thung	6	1	1
	Q	Yuill	6	6	4	3	6												11	Gorman	8	6	6
		Dowdeswell	3	2	6	6	3			Q	Yuill	3	9	6	3
		Amritraj	4	5	6	6	6			11	Gorman	6	7	8	6
	11	Gorman	6	7	3	4	8																					11	Gorman	8	6	3	7	4
		Crealy	4	9	6	9																						6	Kodeš	6	2	6	9	6
		Taylor	6	8	3	8					Crealy	2	0	6	6	6
		Hewitt	6	6	2	6					Hewitt	6	6	4	4	4
		Pinto-Bravo	4	1	6	3														Crealy	6	4	3	6	5
		Lloyd	3	3	2														6	Kodeš	4	6	6	2	7
		Johansson	6	6	6						Johansson	6	5	3	6	4
		Stewart	3	4	7					6	Kodeš	3	7	6	4	6
	6	Kodeš	6	6	9

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Zugarelli	6	2	3	6	1
		Higueras	4	6	6	4	6				Higueras	3	0	6
		Warwick	9	7	6						Warwick	6	6	8
	Q	Neely	8	5	1															Warwick	3	6	1	4
		Fillol Sr.	6	6	6															Fillol Sr.	6	4	6	6
	Q	Pala	4	1	4						Fillol Sr.	6	6	6
	LL	Muntanola	7	8	0						Ganzabal	4	3	4
		Ganzabal	9	9	6																								Fillol Sr.	3	7	0	1
		Pohmann	6	2	3	3																						3	Connors	6	5	6	6
		Panatta	4	6	6	6					Panatta	6	7	4	6
	Q	Kronk	3	4	4						Proisy	4	5	6	2
		Proisy	6	6	6															Panatta	2	5	2
		Dibley	6	6	8	4	9												3	Connors	6	7	6
		Dent	4	4	9	6	11				Dent	7	3	6	3	8
		Bengtson	1	9	2	4				3	Connors	5	6	3	6	10
	3	Connors	6	7	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Paish	2	3	8	3
		Pattison	6	6	6	6					Pattison	6	6	6
		Johansson	7	6	6	6	14				Johansson	2	3	4
		Gerken	9	3	2	1	12													Pattison	6	4	5	6	3
	Q	Krulevitz	6	3	7	4	6												10	Metreveli	3	6	7	4	6
		Kreiss	3	6	5	6	4			Q	Krulevitz	1	6	3	4
		Feaver	2	3	6	1				10	Metreveli	6	1	6	6
	10	Metreveli	6	6	3	6																						10	Metreveli	9	3	6	6
		Austin	5	6	6	6																						7	Okker	8	6	4	2
		Farrell	7	3	2	0					Austin	6	2	4	3
		Molina	0	3	3						Drysdale	0	6	6	6
		Drysdale	6	6	6															Drysdale	6	3	3	3
		Baranyi	6	6	6														7	Okker	4	6	6	6
		Barthes	2	2	0						Baranyi	2	2	4
		Ralston	1	3	6	3				7	Okker	6	6	6
	7	Okker	6	6	4	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	Q	Svensson	8	4	2
		Battrick	9	6	6						Battrick	6	3	4	6	4
		Sakai	4	3	2						Stockton	3	6	6	4	6
		Stockton	6	6	6															Stockton
		Pasarell	6	0	6	4	6													Mottram	W/O
		Graebner	3	6	3	6	3				Pasarell	2	8	7
		Ball	4	3	9	3					Mottram	6	9	9
		Mottram	6	6	7	6																							Stockton	5	6	6	9
		Fletcher	7	3	6	6																						2	Năstase	7	4	3	8
		Warboys	5	6	3	3					Fletcher	6	6	9
		Jauffret	1	4	6	8	6				Jauffret	3	4	7
		Holeček	6	6	4	6	4													Fletcher	5	3	4
		Gottfried	6	4	7	2	10												2	Năstase	7	6	6
		Moore	3	6	5	6	8				Gottfried	3	2	8
		Hřebec	9	3	4	2				2	Năstase	6	6	9
	2	Năstase	8	6	6	6

External links

• 1974 Wimbledon Championships on ATPtennis.com
• 1974 Wimbledon Championships on tenniscorner.net