1974 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

Jimmy Connors defeated Ken Rosewall in the final, 6–1, 6–1, 6–4 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 1974 Wimbledon Championships. It was his first Wimbledon title and second major title overall. Rosewall was contesting his last career major final, and was attempting to complete the career Grand Slam.

Men's singles
1974 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Jimmy Connors
Runner-up	Ken Rosewall
Score	6–1, 6–1, 6–4
Draw	128 (16 Q )
Seeds	12

Main article: 1974 Wimbledon Championships

Jan Kodeš was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Connors.

Uniquely, due to the WCT ban in place at the 1972 championships and the ATP boycott of 1973, three unofficial 'defending champions' competed in the event. John Newcombe, Stan Smith and Kodeš were all unbeaten from their last singles matches at the championships when this year's event commenced.

Seeds

01.   John Newcombe (quarterfinals)

02.   Ilie Năstase (fourth round)

03.   Jimmy Connors (champion)

04.   Stan Smith (semifinals)

05.   Björn Borg (third round)

06.   Jan Kodeš (quarterfinals)

07.   Tom Okker (fourth round)

08.   Arthur Ashe (third round)

09.   Ken Rosewall (final)

10.   Alex Metreveli (quarterfinals)

11.   Tom Gorman (fourth round)

12.   Manuel Orantes (fourth round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Qualifying

Main article: 1974 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles qualifying

Draw

Key

• 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

Finals

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Final
	1	John Newcombe	1	6	0	5
	9	Ken Rosewall	6	1	6	7
										9	Ken Rosewall	6	4	9	6	6
										4	Stan Smith	8	6	8	1	3
	4	Stan Smith	9	7	6	7
		Ismail El Shafei	8	5	8	5
																			9	Ken Rosewall	1	1	4
																			3	Jimmy Connors	6	6	6
	6	Jan Kodeš	6	3	3	8	3
	3	Jimmy Connors	3	6	6	6	6
										3	Jimmy Connors	4	6	6	6
											Dick Stockton	6	2	3	4
	10	Alex Metreveli	4	5	1
		Dick Stockton	6	7	6

Top half

Section 1

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	1	John Newcombe	6	6	8
		Georges Goven	3	2	6					1	J Newcombe	9	6	8
	Q	Bernard Mitton	4	3	5						G Masters	8	3	6
		Geoff Masters	6	6	7														1	J Newcombe	6	7	7
		Nikola Pilić	4	6	6	6														N Pilić	2	5	5
		Mike Estep	6	3	4	2					N Pilić	6	8	6
	Q	Hans-Joachim Plötz	6	1	4	2					E Dibbs	4	6	4
		Eddie Dibbs	2	6	6	6																						1	J Newcombe	7	6	6
		Vladimír Zedník	2	8	4																								E van Dillen	5	3	4
		Guillermo Vilas	6	9	6						G Vilas	7	6	6	3	6
		Marty Riessen	6	6	7						M Riessen	9	1	4	6	1
		Tadeusz Nowicki	2	4	5															G Vilas	3	4	6	5
		Harald Elschenbroich	7	6	6															E van Dillen	6	6	1	7
		José Edison Mandarino	5	2	1						H Elschenbroich	4	5	4
		Erik van Dillen	7	6	4	7	6				E van Dillen	6	7	6
		Jasjit Singh	9	3	6	5	3

Section 2

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	8	Arthur Ashe	6	6	6
		Hans Kary	4	2	4					8	A Ashe	6	6	6
		Teimuraz Kakulia	8	6	5	6					T Kakulia	1	4	3
		Billy Martin	6	1	7	4													8	A Ashe	5	3	9	3
	Q	Dick Dell	4	3	4															R Tanner	7	6	8	6
		Roscoe Tanner	6	6	6						R Tanner	8	6	8
		Vitas Gerulaitis	8	4	2	1					K Meiler	6	4	6
		Karl Meiler	6	6	6	6																							R Tanner	6	7	3	5
	9	Ken Rosewall	6	6	6																							9	K Rosewall	2	9	6	7
		Barry Phillips-Moore	4	3	3					9	K Rosewall	6	5	9	6
		Bob Lutz	5	4	6						V Amritraj	2	7	8	1
		Vijay Amritraj	7	6	8														9	K Rosewall	6	6	6
		Wanaro N'Godrella	3	6	4	2													Q	P Kanderal	2	3	3
		Bob Giltinan	6	3	6	6					R Giltinan	5	8	5
		Marcelo Lara	6	6	2	0r				Q	P Kanderal	7	9	7
	Q	Petr Kanderal	4	8	6	0

Section 3

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	4	Stan Smith	6	6	6
		Raz Reid	3	3	2					4	S Smith	6	6	6
		Balázs Taróczy	6	6	8	2	4				R Maud	4	1	2
		Bob Maud	4	4	9	6	6												4	S Smith	8	6	6	8
	Q	Neale Fraser	4	8	7	6	11													J Borowiak	9	3	4	6
		David Lloyd	6	9	5	4	9			Q	N Fraser	9	3	6	0r
	Q	Ulrich Pinner	3	3	8						J Borowiak	8	6	8	1
		Jeff Borowiak	6	6	9																							4	S Smith	6	6	7
		Ion Țiriac	3	0	6																								P Dominguez	3	4	5
		Patrice Dominguez	6	6	8						P Dominguez	3	9	6	7
		Patricio Cornejo	7	9	4	7	3				R Ramírez	6	7	3	5
		Raúl Ramírez	9	8	6	5	6													P Dominguez	7	6	6
		Butch Seewagen	8	7	8	6	7													J-B Chanfreau	5	1	4
		Jean-Baptiste Chanfreau	9	5	9	1	9				J-B Chanfreau	2	7	6	9
	Q	Éric Deblicker								Q	É Deblicker	6	5	3	8
		Haroon Rahim	w/o

Section 4

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	5	Björn Borg	6	4	6	6
		Graham Stilwell	1	6	4	1				5	B Borg	3	6	8	7
		Jeff Simpson	3	8	3						R Case	6	1	6	5
		Ross Case	6	9	6														5	B Borg	2	3	1
		Jürgen Fassbender	6	6	7	7														I El Shafei	6	6	6
		Mark Cox	2	4	9	5					J Fassbender	5	6	4
		Ismail El Shafei	6	4	8	7	9				I El Shafei	7	8	6
		Onny Parun	1	6	9	5	7																						I El Shafei	6	3	6	7
	12	Manuel Orantes	6	6	6																							12	M Orantes	4	6	3	5
		Harold Solomon	3	2	1					12	M Orantes	6	6	4	6
	Q	Jean-François Caujolle	4	6	6	4	6				T Koch	2	4	6	2
		Thomaz Koch	6	1	4	6	8												12	M Orantes	2	5	7	6	8
		Owen Davidson	2	4	5															A Roche	6	7	5	4	6
		Tony Roche	6	6	7						A Roche	8	6	4	8	6
		John Alexander	6	7	8						J Alexander	6	4	6	9	3
		Péter Szőke	2	5	6

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Frew McMillan	6	7	7	2	4
		Sandy Mayer	3	9	5	6	6				A Mayer	7	2	3
	Q	Rolf Thung	6	6	6					Q	R Thung	9	6	6
	Q	Rayno Seegers	1	4	4														Q	R Thung	6	1	1
	Q	John Yuill	6	6	4	3	6												11	T Gorman	8	6	6
		Roger Dowdeswell	3	2	6	6	3			Q	J Yuill	3	9	6	3
		Anand Amritraj	4	5	6	6	6			11	T Gorman	6	7	8	6
	11	Tom Gorman	6	7	3	4	8																					11	T Gorman	8	6	3	7	4
		Dick Crealy	4	9	6	9																						6	J Kodeš	6	2	6	9	6
		Roger Taylor	6	8	3	8					R Crealy	2	0	6	6	6
		Bob Hewitt	6	6	2	6					R Hewitt	6	6	4	4	4
		Jaime Pinto Bravo	4	1	6	3														R Crealy	6	4	3	6	5
		John Lloyd	3	3	2														6	J Kodeš	4	6	6	2	7
		Leif Johansson	6	6	6						L Johansson	6	5	3	6	4
		Sherwood Stewart	3	4	7					6	J Kodeš	3	7	6	4	6
	6	Jan Kodeš	6	6	9

Section 6

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		Antonio Zugarelli	6	2	3	6	1
		José Higueras	4	6	6	4	6				J Higueras	3	0	6
		Kim Warwick	9	7	6						K Warwick	6	6	8
	Q	Armistead Neely	8	5	1															K Warwick	3	6	1	4
		Jaime Fillol	6	6	6															J Fillol	6	4	6	6
	Q	František Pála	4	1	4						J Fillol	6	6	6
	LL	Juan Ignacio Muntañola	7	8	0						J Ganzábal	4	3	4
		Julián Ganzábal	9	9	6																								J Fillol	3	7	0	1
		Hans-Jürgen Pohmann	6	2	3	3																						3	J Connors	6	5	6	6
		Adriano Panatta	4	6	6	6					A Panatta	6	7	4	6
	Q	Paul Kronk	3	4	4						P Proisy	4	5	6	2
		Patrick Proisy	6	6	6															A Panatta	2	5	2
		Colin Dibley	6	6	8	4	9												3	J Connors	6	7	6
		Phil Dent	4	4	9	6	11				P Dent	7	3	6	3	8
		Ove Bengtson	1	9	2	4				3	J Connors	5	6	3	6	10
	3	Jimmy Connors	6	7	6	6

Section 7

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
		John Paish	2	3	8	3
		Andrew Pattison	6	6	6	6					A Pattison	6	6	6
		Kjell Johansson	7	3	6	6	14				K Johansson	2	3	4
		Paul Gerken	9	6	2	1	12													A Pattison	6	4	5	6	3
	Q	Steve Krulevitz	6	3	7	4	6												10	A Metreveli	3	6	7	4	6
		Bob Kreiss	3	6	5	6	4			Q	S Krulevitz	1	6	3	4
		John Feaver	2	3	6	1				10	A Metreveli	6	1	6	6
	10	Alex Metreveli	6	6	3	6																						10	A Metreveli	9	3	6	6
		Jeff Austin	5	6	6	6																						7	T Okker	8	6	4	2
		Mark Farrell	7	3	2	0					J Austin	6	2	4	3
		Iván Molina	0	3	3						C Drysdale	0	6	6	6
		Cliff Drysdale	6	6	6															C Drysdale	6	3	3	3
		Szabolcs Baranyi	6	6	6														7	T Okker	4	6	6	6
		Pierre Barthès	2	2	0						S Baranyi	2	2	4
		Dennis Ralston	1	3	6	3				7	T Okker	6	6	6
	7	Tom Okker	6	6	4	6

Section 8

	First round									Second round									Third round									Fourth round
	Q	Tenny Svensson	8	4	2
		Gerald Battrick	9	6	6						G Battrick	6	3	4	6	4
		Toshiro Sakai	4	3	2						R Stockton	3	6	6	4	6
		Dick Stockton	6	6	6															R Stockton
		Charlie Pasarell	6	0	6	4	6													C Mottram	w/o
		Clark Graebner	3	6	3	6	3				C Pasarell	2	8	7
		Syd Ball	4	3	9	3					C Mottram	6	9	9
		Buster Mottram	6	6	7	6																							R Stockton	5	6	6	9
		Ian Fletcher	7	3	6	6																						2	I Năstase	7	4	3	8
		Stephen Warboys	5	6	3	3					I Fletcher	6	6	9
		François Jauffret	1	4	6	8	6				F Jauffret	3	4	7
		Milan Holeček	6	6	4	6	4													I Fletcher	5	3	4
		Brian Gottfried	6	4	7	2	10												2	I Năstase	7	6	6
		Ray Moore	3	6	5	6	8				B Gottfried	3	2	8
		Jiří Hřebec	9	3	4	2				2	I Năstase	6	6	9
	2	Ilie Năstase	8	6	6	6

External links

• Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com
• "Wimbledon 1974 – Singles Draw". atpworldtour.com. ATP World Tour. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
• 1974 Wimbledon Championships – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation