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

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]

Men's Singles
1974 U.S. Clay Court Championships
Champion Jimmy Connors
Runner-up Björn Borg
Final score5–7, 6–3, 6–4

Seeds

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

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

Draw

Key

Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Jimmy Connors 6 6  
8 Onny Parun 3 2  
1 Jimmy Connors 6 6  
4 Manuel Orantes 4 3  
4 Manuel Orantes 6 6  
6 Guillermo Vilas 1 3  
1 Jimmy Connors 5 6 6
3 Björn Borg 7 3 4
7 Brian Gottfried 4 6 2
3 Björn Borg 6 3 6
3 Björn Borg 7 6 6
5 Raúl Ramírez 5 7 4
5 Raúl Ramírez 7 5  
2 Ilie Năstase 5 5d  

Section 1
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
1 J Connors 6 6  
  P DuPré 4 4   1 J Connors 6 6  
  R Dowdeswell 6 6     R Dowdeswell 1 2  
  S Faulk 4 1   1 J Connors 6 6  
10 H-J Pohmann 6 6 6 10 H-J Pohmann 2 1  
  J Kuki 7 3 0 10 H-J Pohmann 6 6 6
  N Špear 2 6 1   R Keldie 3 7 2
  R Keldie 6 2 6 1 J Connors 6 6  
8 O Parun 6 6   8 O Parun 3 2  
  F Pála 3 2   8 O Parun 6 6  
  K Hancock 4 6 6   J Singh 4 3  
  J Singh 6 3 7 8 O Parun 6 7  
  S Ball 6 3 4   M Cahill 3 5  
  M Cahill 1 6 6   M Cahill 6 7  
  G Hardie 6 4     W Brown 2 6  
  W Brown 7 6  

Section 2
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
4 M Orantes 6 6  
  H Hose 2 0   4 M Orantes 6 6  
  H-J Plötz 5 5     A Muñoz 4 4  
  A Muñoz 7 7   4 M Orantes 7 6  
  H Kary 3 6 6   B Lutz 5 2  
  J McManus 6 3 1   H Kary 1r    
  B Lutz 6 6     B Lutz 1    
  N Saviano 3 2   4 M Orantes 6 6  
6 G Vilas 6 6   6 G Vilas 1 3  
  R Seegers 4 3   6 G Vilas 6 2 6
  J Loyo Mayo 6 6     J Loyo Mayo 3 6 0
  F Ponte 4 4   6 G Vilas 6 6  
  A Zugarelli 6 5 3   P Kronk 2 2  
  M Holeček 0 7 6   M Holeček 2 4  
  D Dell 6 4 6   P Kronk 6 6  
  P Kronk 2 6 7

Section 3
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
  E van Dillen 7 6  
  R Thung 6 2     E van Dillen 6 6  
  B Prajoux 3 4   11 K Meiler 3 3  
11 K Meiler 6 6     E van Dillen 3 2  
  R Evett 4 4   7 B Gottfried 6 6  
  B Teacher 6 6     B Teacher 2 1  
  J Kamiwazumi 1 5   7 B Gottfried 6 6  
7 B Gottfried 6 7   7 B Gottfried 4 6 2
  J Whitlinger 6 2 1 3 B Borg 6 3 6
  J-F Caujolle 2 6 6   J-F Caujolle 2 1  
  C Hagey 1 0   12 J Gisbert 6 6  
12 J Gisbert 6 6   12 J Gisbert 4 3  
  T Waltke 6 6 6 3 B Borg 6 6  
  K McMillan 7 2 3   T Waltke 0 5  
  N Holmes 1 3   3 B Borg 6 7  
3 B Borg 6 6  

Section 4
First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
  H Rahim 4 3  
  V Amaya 6 6     V Amaya 5 6 6
  J Delaney 4 4   9 J Fassbender 7 4 3
9 J Fassbender 6 6     V Amaya 6 6 6
  W Higgins 4 7 6 5 R Ramírez 7 3 7
  P Lall 6 6 4   W Higgins 3 0  
  S Stewart 2 6 4 5 R Ramírez 6 6  
5 R Ramírez 6 3 6 5 R Ramírez 7 5  
  R Barth 1 2   2 I Năstase 5 5d  
  J Pinto-Bravo 6 6     J Pinto-Bravo 4 3  
  R Kreiss 2 1     D Crealy 6 6  
  D Crealy 6 6     D Crealy 0 4  
  F McNair 5 6 6 2 I Năstase 6 6  
  J Simpson 7 1 3   F McNair 2 3  
  M Lara 3 7 3 2 I Năstase 6 6  
2 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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