Skip to content
Surf Wiki
Save to docs
sports

From Surf Wiki (app.surf) — the open knowledge base

1974 Wimbledon Championships


FieldValue
date24 June – 6 July
edition88th
categoryGrand Slam
draw128S / 64D / 128X
prize_money£97,100
surfaceGrass
locationChurch Road
SW19, Wimbledon,
London, United Kingdom
venueAll England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club
champmsUSA Jimmy Connors
champwsUSA Chris Evert
champmdAUS John Newcombe / AUS Tony Roche
champwdAUS Evonne Goolagong / USA Peggy Michel
champxdAUS Owen Davidson / USA Billie Jean King
champbsUSA Billy Martin
champgsYUG Mima Jaušovec

SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom

The 1974 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom. The tournament was held from Monday 24 June until Saturday 6 July 1974. It was the 88th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1974. Jimmy Connors and Chris Evert won the singles titles.

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.

**Mixed doubles ***£1,000£500£300£150£0£0£0£0
  • 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

References

  1. Collins, Bud. (2010). "The Bud Collins History of Tennis". New Chapter Press.
  2. Barrett, John. (2001). "Wimbledon : The Official History of the Championships". CollinsWillow.
  3. Little, Alan. (2013). "Wimbledon Compendium 2013". [[AELTC]]All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club.
  4. "About Wimbledon – Prize Money and Finance". [[The Championships, Wimbledon.
  5. "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877–2017". [[The Championships, Wimbledon.
  6. "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884–2017". [[The Championships, Wimbledon.
  7. "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884–2017". [[The Championships, Wimbledon.
  8. "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913–2017". [[The Championships, Wimbledon.
  9. "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913–2017". [[The Championships, Wimbledon.
  10. "Boys' Singles Finals 1947–2017". [[The Championships, Wimbledon.
  11. "Girls' Singles Finals 1947–2017". [[The Championships, Wimbledon.
Info: Wikipedia Source

This article was imported from Wikipedia and is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Content has been adapted to SurfDoc format. Original contributors can be found on the article history page.

Want to explore this topic further?

Ask Mako anything about 1974 Wimbledon Championships — get instant answers, deeper analysis, and related topics.

Research with Mako

Free with your Surf account

Content sourced from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

This content may have been generated or modified by AI. CloudSurf Software LLC is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of AI-generated content. Always verify important information from primary sources.

Report