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

Manuel Orantes was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Jimmy Connors. Top-seeded Connors won the championship and $16,000 first-prize money by defeating Björn Borg in the final, in their first match on clay.

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

External links

• "Singles Draw". atpworldtour.com. ATP Tour, Inc. Retrieved 2016-06-10.
• "USCC-Indianapolis 1974". itftennis.com. ITF Licensing (UK) Ltd. Retrieved 2016-06-10.