1974 U.S. Clay Court Championships – Men's Doubles

Men's Doubles
1974 U.S. Clay Court Championships
Champions United States Jimmy Connors
Romania Ilie Năstase
Runners-up West Germany Jürgen Fassbender
West Germany Hans-Jürgen Pohmann
Final score 6–7, 6–3, 6–4

Bob Carmichael and Frew McMillan were playing in World TeamTennis competition and couldn't defend their title. Jimmy Connors and Ilie Năstase won the championship and $6,000 first-prize money following victory over Jürgen Fassbender and Hans-Jürgen Pohmann in the final.[1]


Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.


Draw

Key


Finals

  Semifinals Final
                         
  1  United States Jimmy Connors
 Romania Ilie Năstase
7 7    
3  Spain Manuel Orantes
 Argentina Guillermo Vilas
5 5    
  1  United States Jimmy Connors
 Romania Ilie Năstase
6 6 6
  2  West Germany Jürgen Fassbender
 West Germany Hans-Jürgen Pohmann
7 3 4
8  Sweden Björn Borg
 Spain Juan Gisbert
     
  2  West Germany Jürgen Fassbender
 West Germany Hans-Jürgen Pohmann
w/o      


Top Half

First RoundSecond RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinals
1 United States J Connors
Romania I Năstase
6 6  
  United States P Du Pré
United States P Fleming
0 4   1 United States J Connors
Romania I Năstase
6 7  
  Pakistan H Rahim
Netherlands R Thung
5 4     Australia S Ball
Australia R Keldie
4 6  
  Australia S Ball
Australia R Keldie
7 6   1 United States J Connors
Romania I Năstase
6 7  
6 United States D Dell
United States S Stewart
w/o     6 United States D Dell
United States S Stewart
1 6  
  United States R Barth
South Africa R Seegers
      6 United States D Dell
United States S Stewart
6 6  
  United States S Faulk
United States W Higgins
6 4 3   United States W Brown
United States C DeVoe
0 4  
  United States W Brown
United States C DeVoe
4 6 6 1 United States J Connors
Romania I Năstase
7 7  
3 Spain M Orantes
Argentina G Vilas
6 6   3 Spain M Orantes
Argentina G Vilas
5 5  
  Mexico J Loyo Mayo
Chile J Pinto-Bravo
1 3   3 Spain M Orantes
Argentina G Vilas
6 6  
  United States M Cahill
United States F McNair
3 2     United States V Amaya
United States G Hardie
4 4  
  United States V Amaya
United States G Hardie
6 6   3 Spain M Orantes
Argentina G Vilas
6 7  
7 United States B Lutz
United States E Van Dillen
6 6   7 United States B Lutz
United States E Van Dillen
4 5  
  Pakistan S Meer
Peru F Ponte
3 1   7 United States B Lutz
United States E Van Dillen
6 6  
  Japan J Kamiwazumi
New Zealand J Simpson
6 6     Japan J Kamiwazumi
New Zealand J Simpson
1 4  
  United States B Martin
New Zealand T Parun
2 4  


Bottom Half

First RoundSecond RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinals
  United States N Holmes
Japan J Kuki
5 1  
  United States J Delaney
United States J Whitlinger
7 6     United States J Delaney
United States J Whitlinger
2 7 3
  United States J Fort
United States K McMillan
3 4   8 Sweden B Borg
Spain J Gisbert Sr.
6 6 6
8 Sweden B Borg
Spain J Gisbert Sr.
6 6   8 Sweden B Borg
Spain J Gisbert Sr.
6 6 7
  Rhodesia R Dowdeswell
India P Lall
4 4   4 Australia D Crealy
New Zealand O Parun
4 7 5
  United States R Kreiss
Australia P Kronk
6 6     United States R Kreiss
Australia P Kronk
3 3  
  Venezuela H Hose
Chile B Prajoux
6 3 4 4 Australia D Crealy
New Zealand O Parun
6 6  
4 Australia D Crealy
New Zealand O Parun
2 6 6 8 Sweden B Borg
Spain J Gisbert Sr.
     
  United States Greg Brents
United States Mike Smart
6 1 2 2 West Germany J Fassbender
West Germany H-J Pohmann
w/o    
  France J-F Caujolle
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia N Špear
3 6 6   France J-F Caujolle
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia N Špear
3 3  
  United States Steve Briggs
United States R Evett
2 3   5 United States B Gottfried
Mexico R Ramírez
6 6  
5 United States B Gottfried
Mexico R Ramírez
6 6   5 United States B Gottfried
Mexico R Ramírez
1 2  
  United States N Saviano
United States T Waltke
1 2   2 West Germany J Fassbender
West Germany H-J Pohmann
6 6  
  Czechoslovakia M Holeček
West Germany K Meiler
6 6     Czechoslovakia M Holeček
West Germany K Meiler
7 4 2
  Mexico M Lara
Spain A Muñoz
1 2   2 West Germany J Fassbender
West Germany H-J Pohmann
6 6 6
2 West Germany J Fassbender
West Germany H-J Pohmann
6 6  


References

  1. "Connors Defeats Borg In U.S. Clay Court Tennis". Nashua Telegraph. Nashua, NH. Aug 13, 1974.

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