1974 World Championship Tennis Finals – Singles

Singles
1974 World Championship Tennis Finals
Champion John Newcombe
Runner-up Björn Borg
Score4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–2
Draw8
Seeds8

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.[1]

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

  1. Rod Laver (quarterfinals)
  2. Björn Borg (final)
  3. Ilie Năstase (quarterfinals)
  4. John Newcombe (champion)
  5. Tom Okker (quarterfinals)
  6. Jan Kodeš (semifinals)
  7. Arthur Ashe (quarterfinals)
  8. Stan Smith (semifinals)

Draw

Key

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    

References

  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1975). World of Tennis '75 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 145. ISBN 9780362002171.
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