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1974 Australian Open – Men's singles

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Men's singles
1974 Australian Open
Final
ChampionUnited States Jimmy Connors
Runner-upAustralia Phil Dent
Score7–6(9–7), 6–4, 4–6, 6–3
Details
Draw64
Seeds16
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
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Jimmy Connors defeated Phil Dent in the final, 7–6(9–7), 6–4, 4–6, 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1974 Australian Open. It was his first major title. For the first time in the Open Era, none of the semifinalists at a major had previously won a major title.

John Newcombe was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Ross Case.

Björn Borg competed in the Australian Open this year for the first and only time in his career. He lost to Dent in the third round.

The format was the same as the previous year with the first round the best-of-three-sets and the rest of the tournament best-of-five-sets.

Seeds

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The seeded players are listed below. Jimmy Connors is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1. Australia John Newcombe (quarterfinals)
  2. United States Jimmy Connors (champion)
  3. Australia John Alexander (semifinals)
  4. Sweden Björn Borg (third round)
  5. West Germany Karl Meiler (second round)
  6. Australia Colin Dibley (quarterfinals)
  7. New Zealand Onny Parun (third round)
  8. Australia Ross Case (semifinals)
  9. Australia Phil Dent (final)
  10. Australia Dick Crealy (third round)
  11. Australia Geoff Masters (first round)
  12. Australia Allan Stone (third round)
  13. Australia Bob Giltinan (quarterfinals)
  14. Australia Barry Phillips-Moore (third round)
  15. Australia Bob Carmichael (first round)
  16. Australia John Cooper (first round)

Draw

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Final eight

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                     
1 Australia John Newcombe 6 2 5
8 Australia Ross Case 7 6 7
8 Australia Ross Case 4 1 6 2
9 Australia Phil Dent 6 6 2 6
9 Australia Phil Dent 6 6 6
6 Australia Colin Dibley 4 4 4
9 Australia Phil Dent 6 4 6 3
2 United States Jimmy Connors 7 6 4 6
13 Australia Bob Giltinan 1 7 1 2
3 Australia John Alexander 6 5 6 6
3 Australia John Alexander 6 4 4
2 United States Jimmy Connors 7 6 6
Czechoslovakia Vladimír Zedník 6 5 3 4
2 United States Jimmy Connors 3 7 6 6

Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Australia J Newcombe 6 6
Japan K Hirai 2 4 1 Australia J Newcombe 6 6 6 6
Australia K Warwick 6 6 Australia K Warwick 3 3 7 4
United Kingdom J Paish 4 4 1 Australia J Newcombe 7 6 3 6
Australia J Bartlett 6 6 6 14 Australia B Phillips-Moore 6 3 6 1
Australia R Casey 4 7 4 Australia J Bartlett 7 5 6 1 4
Australia F Sedgman 4 3 14 Australia B Phillips-Moore 6 7 4 6 6
14 Australia B Phillips-Moore 6 6 1 Australia J Newcombe 6 2 5
8 Australia R Case 6 6 8 Australia R Case 7 6 7
Australia R Keldie 2 0 8 Australia R Case 6 2 7 6 6
Australia T Roche 7 6 Australia T Roche 7 6 5 4 4
Australia C Stubs 6 2 8 Australia R Case 6 6 4 6
France J-F Caujolle 6 6 France W N'Godrella 2 3 6 4
Switzerland P Kanderal 4 1 France J-F Caujolle 3 5 3
France W N'Godrella 4 6 7 France W N'Godrella 6 7 6
15 Australia B Carmichael 6 2 5

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
4 Sweden B Borg 6 6 6
West Germany T Roepcke 7 3 1 4 Sweden B Borg
Mexico M Lara 6 3 7 Mexico M Lara w/o
France J Thamin 4 6 5 4 Sweden B Borg 4 1 2
United States W Brown 7 6 9 Australia P Dent 6 6 6
Australia M Phillips 5 2 United States W Brown 2 3 2
West Germany U Pinner 3 3 9 Australia P Dent 6 6 6
9 Australia P Dent 6 6 9 Australia P Dent 6 6 6
6 Australia C Dibley 2 7 6 6 Australia C Dibley 4 4 4
Australia N Fraser 6 6 0 6 Australia C Dibley 7 6 6
United Kingdom J Lloyd 6 6 United Kingdom J Lloyd 6 4 1
Netherlands J Hordijk 4 4 6 Australia C Dibley 4 6 7 5 8
United Kingdom M Farrell Australia K Hancock 6 4 5 7 6
France P Joly w/o United Kingdom M Farrell 2 4 2
Australia K Hancock 7 7 Australia K Hancock 6 6 6
11 Australia G Masters 6 6

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
13 Australia B Giltinan 6 6
Peru F Ponte 3 3 13 Australia B Giltinan 7 6 6
Australia W Durham 6 6 Australia W Durham 6 2 0
Australia A Hammond 2 4 13 Australia B Giltinan 7 7 6
United Kingdom J Feaver 6 6 7 New Zealand O Parun 6 6 3
United States G Hardie 3 4 United Kingdom J Feaver 6 6 3 6 6
Australia J James 4 1 7 New Zealand O Parun 4 4 6 7 8
7 New Zealand O Parun 6 6 13 Australia B Giltinan 1 7 1 2
10 Australia D Crealy 6 6 3 Australia J Alexander 6 5 6 6
Australia T Allan 1 1 10 Australia D Crealy 7 7 6
France D Naegelen 6 6 France D Naegelen 6 6 4
India J Singh 4 3 10 Australia D Crealy 7 2 7 3 4
Czechoslovakia M Holeček 7 6 3 Australia J Alexander 6 6 5 6 6
Australia W Coghlan 6 2 Czechoslovakia M Holeček 6 4 3 1
France T Bernasconi 6 1 3 Australia J Alexander 4 6 6 6
3 Australia J Alexander 7 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
12 Australia A Stone 6 6
Australia S Myers 4 2 12 Australia A Stone 7 7 7
Australia I Fletcher 7 7 Australia I Fletcher 6 5 6
Australia C Letcher 6 5 12 Australia A Stone 6 5 6 6
Czechoslovakia V Zedník 6 6 Czechoslovakia V Zedník 4 7 7 7
Australia M Senior 3 4 Czechoslovakia V Zedník 6 7 6 3 6
United States L Parker 6 4 5 West Germany K Meiler 7 5 4 6 1
5 West Germany K Meiler 7 6 Czechoslovakia V Zedník 6 5 3 4
16 Australia J Cooper 5 6 2 United States J Connors 3 7 6 6
Japan K Tanabe 7 7 Japan K Tanabe 3 4 2
Australia S Ball 7 6 Australia S Ball 6 6 6
Australia E Ewert 6 3 Australia S Ball 4 7 7 3 4
Australia G Thomson 6 6 2 United States J Connors 6 5 6 6 6
France J-P Meyer 4 3 Australia G Thomson 4 2 6
France J-L Haillet 1 5 2 United States J Connors 6 6 7
2 United States J Connors 6 7
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Preceded by Grand Slam men's singles Succeeded by