1974 World Championship Tennis Finals – Singles
Singles | |
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1974 World Championship Tennis Finals | |
Champion | John Newcombe |
Runner-up | Björn Borg |
Score | 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–2 |
Stan Smith was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to John Newcombe.
Newcombe won in the final 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–2 against Björn Borg.
Seeds
A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.
2
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
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Rod Laver | 78 | 4 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Stan Smith | 66 | 6 | 6 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Stan Smith | 1 | 6 | 63 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 | John Newcombe | 6 | 3 | 77 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 | John Newcombe | 6 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Tom Okker | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | John Newcombe | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Björn Borg | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Jan Kodeš | 77 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Ilie Năstase | 63 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Jan Kodeš | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Björn Borg | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Arthur Ashe | 5 | 4 | 66 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Björn Borg | 7 | 6 | 78 |