ATP US Open 1974 Draw, Results & Schedule

Jimmy Connors won the 1974 US Open, defeating Ken Rosewall 6-1 6-0 6-1 in the final. The Grand Slam was played on grass courts in New York, United States, from August 28 to September 11, 1974. The match log contains 125 recorded singles results for this edition.

The US Open is the final Grand Slam tournament of the calendar year and continues the lineage of the U.S. National Championships.

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Champion
def. Ken Rosewall , 6-1 6-0 6-1
Dates
Aug 28 — Sep 11
Location
New York, United States
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Grass
Prize money

Results

Match type

Round of 128

Jimmy Connors 6-3 6-4 3-6 7-5
Ove Bengtson 7-6 7-6 4-6 7-6
Bob Carmichael 7-5 2-6 6-3 6-4
Jan Kodes 6-4 6-4 6-2
BYE
Balazs Taroczy 6-7 6-3 6-2 6-2
Vladimir Zednik 6-3 6-2 1-6 6-3
Mark Cox 6-3 7-6 3-6 1-6 7-6
Jiri Hrebec 3-6 3-6 6-2 6-3 6-3
Tom Okker 5-7 6-1 7-5 6-2
Butch Seewagen 3-6 6-3 6-3 6-4
Owen Davidson 6-7 6-3 6-2 6-2
Roscoe Tanner 6-4 4-6 6-3 7-6
Ilie Nastase CH 6-2 6-4 (ret.)
Roy Barth 6-1 6-0 7-5
Robert Kreiss 6-7 6-3 6-0 6-0
Stan Smith CH 3-6 6-3 5-7 7-5 7-6
Brian Teacher 6-7 6-3 6-3 (ret.)
Syd Ball 6-1 6-3 6-3
Ken Rosewall CH 6-4 7-6 6-1
Bob Lutz 6-7 6-4 6-4 6-1
Charlie Pasarell 6-7 6-3 4-6 6-2 6-4
Gene Scott 2-6 7-5 4-6 6-0 6-3
William Brown 6-7 2-6 7-5 6-4 (ret.)
Vijay Amritraj 6-7 6-1 6-3 6-2
Bjorn Borg 6-4 4-6 6-3 6-3
John Yuill 6-1 6-4 1-0 (ret.)
Marty Riessen 6-7 3-6 6-2 6-2 6-0
John Lloyd 6-4 6-4 6-2
Charlie Owens 7-6 6-4 6-4
Roger Dowdeswell 6-2 3-6 6-2 6-4
Tony Roche 6-3 6-3 6-1
Antonio Munoz 4-6 6-7 6-2 7-6 7-6
Arthur Ashe CH 6-3 7-6 6-2
Vitas Gerulaitis 3-6 6-3 7-6 6-1
Geoff Masters 2-6 6-2 6-1 6-3
Fred Mcnair 6-3 3-6 6-3 7-6
Guillermo Vilas 6-3 6-2 6-7 2-6 6-3
Paul Gerken 6-4 6-7 7-5 7-6
Armistead Neely 6-4 6-7 6-2 4-6 7-5

Round of 64

Jan Kodes 6-4 6-4 6-2
Mark Cox 6-1 6-2 7-6
Roscoe Tanner 3-6 6-7 6-4 7-6 6-3
Ilie Nastase CH 6-7 6-1 4-6 6-1 6-2
Dick Stockton 6-7 6-3 6-3 6-2
Stan Smith CH 6-1 3-6 7-6 6-4
Brian Teacher 3-6 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-2
Syd Ball 6-3 7-5 6-3
Ken Rosewall CH 7-6 6-3 6-3
Charlie Pasarell 4-6 6-4 7-6 6-3
Grover Raz Reid 3-6 5-7 7-6 (ret.)
Vijay Amritraj 6-1 7-6 3-6 1-6 6-2
John Yuill 6-2 6-7 1-6 7-6 6-3
Tony Roche 6-4 6-4 6-4
Raymond Moore 4-6 6-4 6-7 6-4 7-5
Clark Graebner 1-6 6-4 3-6 6-2 6-2
Arthur Ashe CH 7-6 7-5 6-2

Round of 32

Jimmy Connors 6-1 7-5 6-7 6-4
Jan Kodes 5-7 4-6 7-6 7-6 6-3
Alex Metreveli 6-7 6-2 6-7 7-6 6-3
Tom Okker 4-6 6-2 6-3 5-7 6-4
Roscoe Tanner 4-6 6-7 7-5 6-4 6-4
Ismail El Shafei 4-6 7-6 6-3 3-6 6-4
Stan Smith CH 6-3 7-5 6-4
Syd Ball 5-7 5-7 6-3 6-2 6-4
Ken Rosewall CH 6-1 6-2 4-6 6-4
Raul Ramirez 6-1 6-4 3-6 6-3
Vijay Amritraj 7-6 0-6 7-6 6-7 3-1 (ret.)
John Newcombe DEF 4-6 7-6 6-3 7-5
Arthur Ashe CH 2-6 6-2 6-3 6-3
Guillermo Vilas 6-4 6-3 3-1 (ret.)

Round of 16

Jimmy Connors 7-5 6-3 5-7 6-2
Roscoe Tanner 6-3 6-7 7-5 6-7 7-6
Stan Smith CH 6-2 6-3 6-7 6-3
Ken Rosewall CH 6-1 6-7 7-5 6-3
John Newcombe DEF 6-3 6-2 7-5
Arthur Ashe CH 6-7 6-4 6-4 7-5

Quarterfinals

Jimmy Connors 3-6 6-3 6-4 6-1
Roscoe Tanner 7-6 6-2 3-6 6-1
Ken Rosewall CH 2-6 6-3 6-3 6-2
John Newcombe DEF 4-6 6-3 3-6 7-6 6-4

Semifinals

Jimmy Connors #1 7-6 7-6 6-4
Ken Rosewall #8 CH 6-7 6-4 7-6 6-3
John Newcombe #2 DEF

Final

Jimmy Connors #1 6-1 6-0 6-1
Ken Rosewall #8 CH

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for US Open.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles. 3 players share this record.

  1. Jimmy Connors 5 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes.

  1. Novak Djokovic 10 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. Jimmy Connors 98 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Jimmy Connors 22 appearances

Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent US Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Carlos Alcaraz #1 6-2 3-6 6-1 6-4 Jannik Sinner #2 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Jannik Sinner #1 6-3 6-4 7-5 Taylor Fritz #12 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Novak Djokovic #2 6-3 7-6(5) 6-3 Daniil Medvedev #3 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Carlos Alcaraz #4 6-4 2-6 7-6(1) 6-3 Casper Ruud #7 H2H Match data 2022 Hard
Daniil Medvedev #2 6-4 6-4 6-4 Novak Djokovic #1 H2H Match data 2021 Hard

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is US Open held?
US Open is held in New York, United States.
Who won the most recent US Open?
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Who has won the most US Open titles?
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When was the first US Open played?
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What surface is US Open played on?
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