1974 in tennis

This page covers all the important events in the sport of tennis in 1974. It provides the results of notable tournaments throughout the year on both the men's and the women's tennis circuits.

Australian Open

Men's singles

Main article: 1974 Australian Open – Men's singles

United States Jimmy Connors defeated Australia Phil Dent, 7–6(9–7), 6–4, 4–6, 6–3[1]

Women's singles

Main article: 1974 Australian Open – Women's singles

Australia Evonne Goolagong defeated United States Chris Evert, 7–6, 4–6, 6–0[2]

Men's doubles

Main article: 1974 Australian Open – Men's doubles

Australia Ross Case / Australia Geoff Masters defeated Australia Syd Ball / Australia Bob Giltinan, 3–6, 7–6, 6–2[3]

Women's doubles

Main article: 1974 Australian Open – Women's doubles

Australia Evonne Goolagong / United States Peggy Michel defeated Australia Kerry Harris / Australia Kerry Melville, 7–5, 6–3[4]

Mixed doubles

Competition not held between 1970 and 1986.

French Open

Men's singles

Sweden Björn Borg[a] defeated Spain Manuel Orantes, 2–6, 6–7(4–7), 6–0, 6–1, 6–1

  • It was Borg's 1st career Grand Slam title.

Women's singles

United States Chris Evert defeated Soviet Union Olga Morozova,[b] 6–1, 6–2

  • It was Evert's 1st career Grand Slam title.

Men's doubles

Australia Dick Crealy / New Zealand Onny Parun defeated United States Bob Lutz / United States Stanley Smith, 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 5–7, 6–1

Women's doubles

United States Chris Evert / Soviet Union Olga Morozova defeated France Gail Sherriff Chanfreau / West Germany Katja Burgemeister Ebbinghaus, 6–4, 2–6, 6–1

Mixed doubles

Czechoslovakia Martina Navratilova / Colombia Iván Molina defeated Mexico Rosie Reyes Darmon / Mexico Marcello Lara, 6–3, 6–3

Wimbledon

Men's singles

Main article: 1974 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

United States Jimmy Connors defeated Australia Ken Rosewall, 6–1, 6–1, 6–4[5]

  • It was Connors's 2nd career Grand Slam title, and his 1st Wimbledon title.

Women's singles

Main article: 1974 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

United States Chris Evert defeated Soviet Union Olga Morozova, 6–0, 6–4[6]

  • It was Evert's 2nd career Grand Slam title, and her 1st Wimbledon title.

Men's doubles

Main article: 1974 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles

Australia John Newcombe / Australia Tony Roche defeated United States Bob Lutz / United States Stan Smith, 8–6, 6–4, 6–4[7]

Women's doubles

Main article: 1974 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles

Australia Evonne Goolagong / United States Peggy Michel defeated Australia Helen Gourlay / Australia Karen Krantzcke, 2–6, 6–4, 6–3[8]

Mixed doubles

Main article: 1974 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles

Australia Owen Davidson / United States Billie Jean King defeated United Kingdom Mark Farrell / United Kingdom Lesley Charles, 6–3, 9–7[9]

US Open

Men's singles

Main article: 1974 US Open – Men's singles

United States Jimmy Connors defeated Australia Ken Rosewall, 6–1, 6–0, 6–1

  • It was Connors 3rd career Grand Slam title, and his 1st US Open title. Connors' victory took just over an hour.[10]

Women's singles

Main article: 1974 US Open – Women's singles

United States Billie Jean King defeated Australia Evonne Goolagong, 3–6, 6–3, 7–5

  • It was King's 11th career Grand Slam title, her 7th during the Open Era, and her 4th (and last) US Open title.

Men's doubles

Main article: 1974 US Open – Men's doubles

United States Bob Lutz / United States Stan Smith defeated Chile Patricio Cornejo / Chile Jaime Fillol, 6–3, 6–3

Women's doubles

Main article: 1974 US Open – Women's doubles

United States Rosemary Casals / United States Billie Jean King defeated France Françoise Dürr / Netherlands Betty Stöve, 7–6, 6–7, 6–4

Mixed doubles

Main article: 1974 US Open – Mixed doubles

United States Pam Teeguarden / Australia Geoff Masters defeated United States Chris Evert / United States Jimmy Connors, 6–1, 7–6

Notes

  1. ↑ Borg became the first Swedish tennis player (male or female) to win a Grand Slam singles title in the open era. In 1957 Sven Davidsson won Sweden's first Grand Slam singles title at French Open.
  2. ↑ Morozova was the first player (male or female) from the Soviet Union to reach a Grand Slam final in the Open Era.

References

  1. ↑ "1974 Men's Singles". Tennis Australia.
  2. ↑ "1974 Women's Singles". Tennis Australia.
  3. ↑ "1974 Men's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
  4. ↑ "1974 Women's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
  5. ↑ "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
  10. ↑ "A Man for All Surfaces". US Open. August 27, 2009. Archived from the original on August 30, 2009. 2009-09-03
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