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

Men's Singles
1974 U.S. Clay Court Championships
Champion United States Jimmy Connors
Runner-up Sweden Björn Borg
Final score 5–7, 6–3, 6–4

Manuel Orantes was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Jimmy Connors. Top-seeded Connors won the championship and $16,000 first-prize money by defeating Björn Borg in the final, in their first match on clay.[1]


Seeds

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

  1. United States Jimmy Connors (Champion)
  2. Romania Ilie Năstase (Quarterfinals)
  3. Sweden Björn Borg (Final)
  4. Spain Manuel Orantes (Semifinals)
  5. Mexico Raúl Ramírez (Semifinals)
  6. Argentina Guillermo Vilas (Quarterfinals)
  7. United States Brian Gottfried (Quarterfinals)
  8. New Zealand Onny Parun (Quarterfinals)
  9. West Germany Jürgen Fassbender (Second Round)
  10. West Germany Hans-Jürgen Pohmann (Third Round)
  11. West Germany Karl Meiler (Second Round)
  12. Spain Juan Gisbert (Third Round)


Draw

Key

Finals

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                                       
  1  United States Jimmy Connors 6 6    
8  New Zealand Onny Parun 3 2    
  1  United States Jimmy Connors 6 6    
  4  Spain Manuel Orantes 4 3    
4  Spain Manuel Orantes 6 6  
  6  Argentina Guillermo Vilas 1 3    
    1  United States Jimmy Connors 5 6 6
  3  Sweden Björn Borg 7 3 4
  7  United States Brian Gottfried 4 6 2  
3  Sweden Björn Borg 6 3 6  
  3  Sweden Björn Borg 7 6 6
  5  Mexico Raúl Ramírez 5 7 4  
5  Mexico Raúl Ramírez 7 5  
  2  Romania Ilie Năstase 5 5d    


Top Half

Section 1

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundQuarterfinals
1 United States J Connors 6 6  
  United States P Du Pré 4 4   1 United States J Connors 6 6  
  Rhodesia R Dowdeswell 6 6     Rhodesia R Dowdeswell 1 2  
  United States S Faulk 4 1   1 United States J Connors 6 6  
10 West Germany H-J Pohmann 6 6 6 10 West Germany H-J Pohmann 2 1  
  Japan J Kuki 7 3 0 10 West Germany H-J Pohmann 6 6 6
  Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia N Špear 2 6 1   Australia R Keldie 3 7 2
  Australia R Keldie 6 2 6 1 United States J Connors 6 6  
8 New Zealand O Parun 6 6   8 New Zealand O Parun 3 2  
  Czechoslovakia F Pála 3 2   8 New Zealand O Parun 6 6  
  Australia K Hancock 4 6 6   India J Singh 4 3  
  India J Singh 6 3 7 8 New Zealand O Parun 6 7  
  Australia S Ball 6 3 4   United States M Cahill 3 5  
  United States M Cahill 1 6 6   United States M Cahill 6 7  
  United States G Hardie 6 4     United States W Brown 2 6  
  United States W Brown 7 6  

Section 2

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundQuarterfinals
4 Spain M Orantes 6 6  
  Venezuela H Hose 2 0   4 Spain M Orantes 6 6  
  West Germany H-J Ploetz 5 5     Spain A Muñoz 4 4  
  Spain A Muñoz 7 7   4 Spain M Orantes 7 6  
  Austria H Kary 3 6 6   United States B Lutz 5 2  
  United States J McManus 6 3 1   Austria H Kary 1r    
  United States B Lutz 6 6     United States B Lutz 1    
  United States N Saviano 3 2   4 Spain M Orantes 6 6  
6 Argentina G Vilas 6 6   6 Argentina G Vilas 1 3  
  South Africa R Seegers 4 3   6 Argentina G Vilas 6 2 6
  Mexico J Loyo Mayo 6 6     Mexico J Loyo Mayo 3 6 0
  Peru F Ponte 4 4   6 Argentina G Vilas 6 6  
  Italy A Zugarelli 6 5 3   Australia P Kronk 2 2  
  Czechoslovakia M Holeček 0 7 6   Czechoslovakia M Holeček 2 4  
  United States D Dell 6 4 6   Australia P Kronk 6 6  
  Australia P Kronk 2 6 7


Bottom Half

Section 3

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundQuarterfinals
  United States E Van Dillen 7 6  
  Netherlands R Thung 6 2     United States E Van Dillen 6 6  
  Chile B Prajoux 3 4   11 West Germany K Meiler 3 3  
11 West Germany K Meiler 6 6     United States E Van Dillen 3 2  
  United States R Evett 4 4   7 United States B Gottfried 6 6  
  United States B Teacher 6 6     United States B Teacher 2 1  
  Japan J Kamiwazumi 1 5   7 United States B Gottfried 6 6  
7 United States B Gottfried 6 7   7 United States B Gottfried 4 6 2
  United States J Whitlinger 6 2 1 3 Sweden B Borg 6 3 6
  France J-F Caujolle 2 6 6   France J-F Caujolle 2 1  
  United States C Hagey 1 0   12 Spain J Gisbert 6 6  
12 Spain J Gisbert 6 6   12 Spain J Gisbert 4 3  
  United States T Waltke 6 6 6 3 Sweden B Borg 6 6  
  United States K McMillan 7 2 3   United States T Waltke 0 5  
  United States N Holmes 1 3   3 Sweden B Borg 6 7  
3 Sweden B Borg 6 6  

Section 4

First RoundSecond RoundThird RoundQuarterfinals
  Pakistan H Rahim 4 3  
  United States V Amaya 6 6     United States V Amaya 5 6 6
  United States J Delaney 4 4   9 West Germany J Fassbender 7 4 3
9 West Germany J Fassbender 6 6     United States V Amaya 6 6 6
  United States W Higgins 4 7 6 5 Mexico R Ramírez 7 3 7
  India P Lall 6 6 4   United States W Higgins 3 0  
  United States S Stewart 2 6 4 5 Mexico R Ramírez 6 6  
5 Mexico R Ramírez 6 3 6 5 Mexico R Ramírez 7 5  
  United States R Barth 1 2   2 Romania I Năstase 5 5d  
  Chile J Pinto-Bravo 6 6     Chile J Pinto-Bravo 4 3  
  United States R Kreiss 2 1     Australia D Crealy 6 6  
  Australia D Crealy 6 6     Australia D Crealy 0 4  
  United States F McNair 5 6 6 2 Romania I Năstase 6 6  
  New Zealand J Simpson 7 1 3   United States F McNair 2 3  
  Mexico M Lara 3 7 3 2 Romania I Năstase 6 6  
2 Romania I Năstase 6 6 6


References

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

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