1974 Us Open – Men's Singles

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
Final
Champion	Jimmy Connors
Runner-up	Ken Rosewall
Score	6–1, 6–0, 6–1
Details
Draw	128
Seeds	16
Events
Singles men women boys girls Doubles men women mixed boys girls WC Singles men women quad WC Doubles men women quad Legends men women mixed
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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.

The seeded players are listed below. Jimmy Connors is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

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