1974 Wimbledon Championships

Prize money

The total prize money for 1974 championships was £97,100. The winner of the men's title earned £10,000 while the women's singles champion earned £7,000.

• per team

Champions

Seniors

Men's singles

Main article: 1974 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles

USA Jimmy Connors defeated AUS Ken Rosewall, 6–1, 6–1, 6–4

• It was Connors's 2nd career Grand Slam title, and his 1st Wimbledon title.

Women's singles

Main article: 1974 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

USA Chris Evert defeated URS Olga Morozova, 6–0, 6–4

• It was Evert's 2nd career Grand Slam title, and her 1st Wimbledon title.

Men's doubles

Main article: 1974 Wimbledon Championships – Men's doubles

AUS John Newcombe / AUS Tony Roche defeated USA Bob Lutz / USA Stan Smith, 8–6, 6–4, 6–4

Women's doubles

Main article: 1974 Wimbledon Championships – Women's doubles

AUS Evonne Goolagong / USA Peggy Michel defeated AUS Helen Gourlay / AUS Karen Krantzcke, 2–6, 6–4, 6–3

Mixed doubles

Main article: 1974 Wimbledon Championships – Mixed doubles

AUS Owen Davidson / USA Billie Jean King defeated GBR Mark Farrell / GBR Lesley Charles, 6–3, 9–7

Juniors

Boys' singles

Main article: 1974 Wimbledon Championships – Boys' singles

USA Billy Martin defeated IND Ashok Amritraj, 6–2, 6–1

Girls' singles

Main article: 1974 Wimbledon Championships – Girls' singles

YUG Mima Jaušovec defeated ROM Mariana Simionescu, 7–5, 6–4

Singles seeds

Men's singles

1. AUS John Newcombe (quarterfinals, lost to Ken Rosewall)
2. ROM Ilie Năstase (fourth round, lost to Dick Stockton)
3. USA Jimmy Connors (champion)
4. USA Stan Smith (semifinals, lost to Ken Rosewall)
5. SWE Björn Borg (third round, lost to Ismail El Shafei)
6. TCH Jan Kodeš (quarterfinals, lost to Jimmy Connors)
7. NED Tom Okker (fourth round, lost to Alex Metreveli)
8. USA Arthur Ashe (third round, lost to Roscoe Tanner)
9. AUS Ken Rosewall (final, lost to Jimmy Connors)
10. URS Alex Metreveli (quarterfinals, lost to Dick Stockton)
11. USA Tom Gorman (fourth round, lost to Jan Kodeš)
12. ESP Manuel Orantes (fourth round, lost to Ismail El Shafei)

Women's singles

1. USA Billie Jean King (quarterfinals, lost to Olga Morozova)
2. USA Chris Evert (champion)
3. AUS Evonne Goolagong (quarterfinals, lost to Kerry Melville)
4. USA Rosie Casals (fourth round, lost to Linky Boshoff)
5. GBR Virginia Wade (semifinals, lost to Olga Morozova)
6. AUS Kerry Melville (semifinals, lost to Chris Evert)
7. USA Nancy Gunter (withdrew before the tournament began)
8. URS Olga Morozova (final, lost to Chris Evert)

References

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