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

Men's singles
1974 U.S. Clay Court Championships
Champion	Jimmy Connors
Runner-up	Björn Borg
Score	5–7, 6–3, 6–4
Draw	64
Seeds	12

The 1974 U.S. Clay Court Championships – Men's singles was an event of the 1974 U.S. Clay Court Championships tennis tournament and was played on outdoor clay courts in Indianapolis, Indiana in the United States from August 5 through August 12, 1974. The draw comprised 64 players and 12 of them were seeded. Fourth-seeded Manuel Orantes was the defending champion U.S. Clay Court Championships singles champion but lost in the semifinals to Jimmy Connors. First-seeded Jimmy Connors won the title and $16,000 first-prize money by defeating third-seeded Björn Borg in the final, 5–7, 6–3, 6–4. It was their first encounter on clay courts.

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

• 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	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

Top half

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

Bottom half

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

See also

• Borg–Connors rivalry

External links

• ITF tournament edition details