1974 US Open – Men's singles

Jimmy Connors defeated Ken Rosewall in the final, 6–1, 6–0, 6–1 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1974 US Open. It was his first US Open singles title and third major singles title overall. The final set the record for the shortest ever major men's singles final, both in number of games and duration, lasting only 1 hour and 18 minutes and 20 games. Rosewall remains the oldest major men's singles finalist, aged 39 years, 10 months and 6 days.

Men's singles
1974 US Open
Champion	Jimmy Connors
Runner-up	Ken Rosewall
Score	6–1, 6–0, 6–1
Draw	128
Seeds	16

Main article: 1974 US Open (tennis)

Connors became the first player to win three majors in a season (having been banned from the fourth, the French Open, due to his being a member of World Team Tennis) since Rod Laver in 1969.

John Newcombe was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Rosewall.

This was the last edition of the tournament to be played on grass courts; the following three years would feature clay courts, and afterwards hardcourts.

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)
9. Guillermo Vilas (fourth round)
10. Manuel Orantes (second round)
11. Marty Riessen (fourth round)
12. Jan Kodeš (fourth round)
13. Alex Metreveli (quarterfinalist)
14. Dick Stockton (third round)
15. Tom Gorman (second round)
16. Raúl Ramírez (fourth round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• r = Retired

Final eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	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 Pála	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 DuPré	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	1r
		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

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1974 US Open Men's Singles draw
• 1974 US Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation