ATP Houston 1974 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Jimmy Connors won the 1974 Houston, defeating Bjorn Borg 5-7 6-3 6-4 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played on clay courts in Indianapolis, United States, from April 15 to April 21, 1974.

Champion
Jimmy Connors
def. Bjorn Borg , 5-7 6-3 6-4
Dates
Apr 15 — Apr 21
Location
Indianapolis, United States
Category
ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Aug 5, 1974 F Jimmy Connors #1 5-7 6-3 6-4 Bjorn Borg #9 H2H Match data
SF (2)
Aug 5, 1974 SF Bjorn Borg #9 7-5 6-7 6-4 Raul Ramirez #18 H2H Match data
Aug 5, 1974 SF Jimmy Connors #1 6-4 6-3 Manuel Orantes #10 H2H Match data
QF (4)
Aug 5, 1974 QF Bjorn Borg #9 6-4 3-6 6-2 Brian Gottfried #34 H2H Match data
Aug 5, 1974 QF Jimmy Connors #1 6-3 6-2 Onny Parun #35 H2H Match data
Aug 5, 1974 QF Manuel Orantes #10 6-1 6-3 Guillermo Vilas #25 H2H Match data
Aug 5, 1974 QF Raul Ramirez #18 7-5 5-5 DEF Ilie Nastase #6 H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Aug 5, 1974 R16 Bjorn Borg #9 6-4 6-3 Juan Gisbert — Match data
Aug 5, 1974 R16 Onny Parun #35 6-3 7-5 Mike Cahill H2H Match data
Aug 5, 1974 R16 Guillermo Vilas #25 6-2 6-2 Paul Kronk — Match data
Aug 5, 1974 R16 Ilie Nastase #6 6-0 6-4 Dick Crealy #64 H2H Match data
Aug 5, 1974 R16 Brian Gottfried #34 6-3 6-2 Erik Van Dillen — Match data
Aug 5, 1974 R16 Jimmy Connors #1 6-2 6-1 Hans Jurgen Pohmann #40 H2H Match data
Aug 5, 1974 R16 Manuel Orantes #10 7-5 6-2 Bob Lutz — Match data
Aug 5, 1974 R16 Raul Ramirez #18 7-6 3-6 7-6 Victor Amaya #205 H2H Match data
R32 (16)
Aug 5, 1974 R32 Mike Cahill 6-2 7-6 William Brown #122 H2H Match data
Aug 5, 1974 R32 Ilie Nastase #6 6-3 6-3 Fred Mcnair — Match data
Aug 5, 1974 R32 Bob Lutz 1-1 (ret.) Hans Kary #73 — Match data
Aug 5, 1974 R32 Dick Crealy #64 6-4 6-3 Jaime Pinto Bravo — Match data
Aug 5, 1974 R32 Juan Gisbert 6-2 6-1 Jean Francois Caujolle #169 — Match data
Aug 5, 1974 R32 Jimmy Connors #1 6-1 6-2 Roger Dowdeswell H2H Match data
Aug 5, 1974 R32 Victor Amaya #205 5-7 6-4 6-3 Jurgen Fassbender #39 H2H Match data
Aug 5, 1974 R32 Bjorn Borg #9 6-0 7-5 Trey Waltke H2H Match data
Aug 5, 1974 R32 Erik Van Dillen 6-3 6-3 Karl Meiler #47 — Match data
Aug 5, 1974 R32 Raul Ramirez #18 6-3 6-0 William Higgins — Match data
Aug 5, 1974 R32 Brian Gottfried #34 6-2 6-1 Brian Teacher #175 H2H Match data
Aug 5, 1974 R32 Paul Kronk 6-2 6-4 Milan Holecek #86 — Match data
Aug 5, 1974 R32 Hans Jurgen Pohmann #40 6-3 6-7 6-2 Ray Keldie #172 H2H Match data
Aug 5, 1974 R32 Manuel Orantes #10 6-4 6-4 Antonio Munoz #100 H2H Match data
Aug 5, 1974 R32 Onny Parun #35 6-4 6-3 Jasjit Singh — Match data
Aug 5, 1974 R32 Guillermo Vilas #25 6-3 2-6 6-0 Joaquin Loyo Mayo — Match data
R64 (31)
Aug 5, 1974 R64 Raul Ramirez #18 6-2 3-6 6-4 Sherwood Stewart — Match data
Aug 5, 1974 R64 Bjorn Borg #9 6-1 6-3 Norman Holmes #181 H2H Match data
Aug 5, 1974 R64 Milan Holecek #86 0-6 7-5 6-3 Antonio Zugarelli #74 H2H Match data
Aug 5, 1974 R64 Jasjit Singh 6-4 3-6 7-6 Keith Hancock #170 — Match data
Aug 5, 1974 R64 Trey Waltke 6-7 6-2 6-3 Kenneth McMillan #163 H2H Match data
Aug 5, 1974 R64 Jaime Pinto Bravo 6-1 6-2 Roy Barth #147 — Match data
Aug 5, 1974 R64 Onny Parun #35 6-3 6-2 Frantisek Pala #166 H2H Match data
Aug 5, 1974 R64 Jimmy Connors #1 6-4 6-4 Pat Dupre #186 H2H Match data
Aug 5, 1974 R64 Ilie Nastase #6 6-3 6-7 6-3 Marcello Lara #92 H2H Match data
Aug 5, 1974 R64 Brian Gottfried #34 6-1 7-5 Jun Kamiwazumi #114 H2H Match data
Aug 5, 1974 R64 Jean Francois Caujolle #169 2-6 6-2 6-1 John Whitlinger #308 H2H Match data
Aug 5, 1974 R64 Dick Crealy #64 6-2 6-1 Bob Kreiss — Match data
Aug 5, 1974 R64 Ray Keldie #172 6-2 2-6 6-1 Nicola Spear #154 H2H Match data
Aug 5, 1974 R64 William Higgins 4-6 7-6 6-4 Premjit Lall #248 — Match data
Aug 5, 1974 R64 Fred Mcnair 5-7 6-1 6-3 Jeff Simpson #98 — Match data
Aug 5, 1974 R64 Mike Cahill 1-6 6-3 6-4 Syd Ball #65 H2H Match data
Aug 5, 1974 R64 Jurgen Fassbender #39 6-4 6-4 Jim Delaney #149 H2H Match data
Aug 5, 1974 R64 Roger Dowdeswell 6-4 6-1 Steve Faulk #144 H2H Match data
Aug 5, 1974 R64 Antonio Munoz #100 7-5 7-5 Hans Joachim Ploetz #142 H2H Match data
Aug 5, 1974 R64 Karl Meiler #47 6-3 6-4 Belus Prajoux #191 H2H Match data
Aug 5, 1974 R64 Hans Jurgen Pohmann #40 6-7 6-3 6-0 Jun Kuki #151 H2H Match data
Aug 5, 1974 R64 Victor Amaya #205 6-4 6-3 Haroon Rahim #99 H2H Match data
Aug 5, 1974 R64 Juan Gisbert 6-1 6-0 James Chico Hagey #242 — Match data
Aug 5, 1974 R64 Erik Van Dillen 7-6 6-2 Rolf Thung — Match data
Aug 5, 1974 R64 Joaquin Loyo Mayo 6-4 6-4 Felix Ponte #177 — Match data
Aug 5, 1974 R64 Hans Kary #73 3-6 6-3 6-1 Jim Mcmanus #113 H2H Match data
Aug 5, 1974 R64 Bob Lutz 6-3 6-2 Nick Saviano — Match data
Aug 5, 1974 R64 William Brown #122 7-6 6-4 George Hardie #222 H2H Match data
Aug 5, 1974 R64 Brian Teacher #175 6-4 6-4 Rand Evett H2H Match data
Aug 5, 1974 R64 Manuel Orantes #10 6-2 6-0 Humphrey Hose #145 H2H Match data
Aug 5, 1974 R64 Guillermo Vilas #25 6-4 6-3 Rayno Seegers #216 H2H Match data

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