Stan Smith was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to John Newcombe.
Singles | |
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1974 World Championship Tennis Finals | |
Champion | |
Runner-up | |
Score | 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–2 |
Draw | 8 |
Seeds | 8 |
Newcombe won in the final 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–2 against Björn Borg.[1]
Seeds
editA champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.
Rod Laver (quarterfinals)
Björn Borg (final)
Ilie Năstase (quarterfinals)
John Newcombe (champion)
Tom Okker (quarterfinals)
Jan Kodeš (semifinals)
Arthur Ashe (quarterfinals)
Stan Smith (semifinals)
Draw
editKey
edit- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- Alt = Alternate
- SE = Special exempt
- PR = Protected ranking
- ITF = ITF entry
- JE = Junior exempt
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
- SR = Special ranking
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 78 | 4 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 66 | 6 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 1 | 6 | 63 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 6 | 3 | 77 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 77 | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 63 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 5 | 4 | 66 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 7 | 6 | 78 |
References
edit- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1975). World of Tennis '75 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 145. ISBN 9780362002171.