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

Bob Carmichael and Frew McMillan were playing in World TeamTennis competition and couldn't defend their title. Jimmy Connors and Ilie Năstase won the championship and $6,000 first-prize money following victory over Jürgen Fassbender and Hans-Jürgen Pohmann in the final.[1]

Men's doubles
1974 U.S. Clay Court Championships
Final
ChampionsUnited States Jimmy Connors
Romania Ilie Năstase
Runners-upWest Germany Jürgen Fassbender
West Germany Hans-Jürgen Pohmann
Score6–7, 6–3, 6–4
Events
Singles men women
Doubles men women
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Seeds

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

Draw

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
1   Jimmy Connors
  Ilie Năstase
7 7  
3   Manuel Orantes
  Guillermo Vilas
5 5  
1   Jimmy Connors
  Ilie Năstase
6 6 6
2   Jürgen Fassbender
  Hans-Jürgen Pohmann
7 3 4
8   Björn Borg
  Juan Gisbert
     
2   Jürgen Fassbender
  Hans-Jürgen Pohmann
w/o    

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1   J Connors
  I Năstase
6 6  
    P DuPré
  P Fleming
0 4   1   J Connors
  I Năstase
6 7  
    H Rahim
  R Thung
5 4       S Ball
  R Keldie
4 6  
    S Ball
  R Keldie
7 6   1   J Connors
  I Năstase
6 7  
6   D Dell
  S Stewart
w/o     6   D Dell
  S Stewart
1 6  
    R Barth
  R Seegers
      6   D Dell
  S Stewart
6 6  
    S Faulk
  W Higgins
6 4 3     W Brown
  C DeVoe
0 4  
    W Brown
  C DeVoe
4 6 6 1   J Connors
  I Năstase
7 7  
3   M Orantes
  G Vilas
6 6   3   M Orantes
  G Vilas
5 5  
    J Loyo Mayo
  J Pinto-Bravo
1 3   3   M Orantes
  G Vilas
6 6  
    M Cahill
  F McNair
3 2       V Amaya
  G Hardie
4 4  
    V Amaya
  G Hardie
6 6   3   M Orantes
  G Vilas
6 7  
7   B Lutz
  E van Dillen
6 6   7   B Lutz
  E van Dillen
4 5  
    S Meer
  F Ponte
3 1   7   B Lutz
  E van Dillen
6 6  
    J Kamiwazumi
  J Simpson
6 6       J Kamiwazumi
  J Simpson
1 4  
    B Martin
  T Parun
2 4  

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
    N Holmes
  J Kuki
5 1  
    J Delaney
  J Whitlinger
7 6       J Delaney
  J Whitlinger
2 7 3
    J Fort
  K McMillan
3 4   8   B Borg
  J Gisbert Sr.
6 6 6
8   B Borg
  J Gisbert Sr.
6 6   8   B Borg
  J Gisbert Sr.
6 6 7
    R Dowdeswell
  P Lall
4 4   4   D Crealy
  O Parun
4 7 5
    R Kreiss
  P Kronk
6 6       R Kreiss
  P Kronk
3 3  
    H Hose
  B Prajoux
6 3 4 4   D Crealy
  O Parun
6 6  
4   D Crealy
  O Parun
2 6 6 8   B Borg
  J Gisbert Sr.
     
    Greg Brents
  Mike Smart
6 1 2 2   J Fassbender
  H-J Pohmann
w/o    
    J-F Caujolle
  N Špear
3 6 6     J-F Caujolle
  N Špear
3 3  
    Steve Briggs
  R Evett
2 3   5   B Gottfried
  R Ramírez
6 6  
5   B Gottfried
  R Ramírez
6 6   5   B Gottfried
  R Ramírez
1 2  
    N Saviano
  T Waltke
1 2   2   J Fassbender
  H-J Pohmann
6 6  
    M Holeček
  K Meiler
6 6       M Holeček
  K Meiler
7 4 2
    M Lara
  A Muñoz
1 2   2   J Fassbender
  H-J Pohmann
6 6 6
2   J Fassbender
  H-J Pohmann
6 6  

References

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  1. ^ "Connors Defeats Borg In U.S. Clay Court Tennis". Nashua Telegraph. Nashua, NH. August 13, 1974.
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