1974 U.S. Professional Indoor – Singles

Singles
1974 U.S. Professional Indoor
Champion	Rod Laver
Runner-up	Arthur Ashe
Final score	6–1, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4

Stan Smith was the defending champion, but lost in the third round this year.

Rod Laver won the title, defeating Arthur Ashe 6–1, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 in the final.

Seeds

1. Ilie Năstase (Second Round, withdrew)
2. John Newcombe (Second Round, withdrew)
3. Tom Okker (Quarterfinals)
4. Stan Smith (Third Round)
5. Manuel Orantes (Second Round, withdrew)
6. Rod Laver (Champion)
7. Jan Kodeš (Semifinals)
8. Arthur Ashe (Final)
9. Tom Gorman (First Round)
10. Marty Riessen (Second Round)
11. Adriano Panatta (Quarterfinals)
12. Nikola Pilić (Second Round)
13. Roger Taylor (Third Round)
14. Jaime Fillol (Second Round)
15. Björn Borg (Third Round)
16. Cliff Richey (Third Round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special Exempt
• PR = Protected Ranking
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted

Final Rounds

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals									Final
		Tony Roche	6	6
		Mark Cox	4	4
									Tony Roche	4	6^4	1
								8	Arthur Ashe	6	7^7	6
	11	Adriano Panatta	1	7^7	3
	8	Arthur Ashe	6	6^1	6
																	8	Arthur Ashe	1	4	6	4
																	6	Rod Laver	6	6	3	6
	6	Rod Laver	6	6
	3	Tom Okker	4	2
								6	Rod Laver	6	1	6	6
								7	Jan Kodeš	4	6	4	0
	7	Jan Kodeš	6	6
		Eddie Dibbs	4	4

Top Half

Section 1

First Round

Second Round

Third Round

Fourth Round

2

J Newcombe

ON Bengtson

w/o

ON Bengtson

7^7

6

G Battrick

6^5

1

G Battrick

6

6

P Barthès

1

1

ON Bengtson

6^5

2

T Roche

7^7

6

15

B Borg

w/o

J Hřebec

15

B Borg

6^4

6^5

T Roche

7^7

7^7

T Roche

7^8

6

I Țiriac

6^6

2

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							5	M Orantes
								J Kamiwazumi	w/o
															J Kamiwazumi	2	1
															R Lutz	6	6
								R Lutz	w/o
								C Pasarell
																						R Lutz	3	1
																						M Cox	6	6
							10	M Riessen	3	6	4
								F McMillan	6	2	6
															F McMillan	3	2
															M Cox	6	6
								M Cox	6	6
								I El Shafei	4	4

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							4	S Smith	w/o
								J Kukal
														4	S Smith	6^5	6	6^5
															R Ramírez	7^7	3	7^7
								R Ramírez	6	7^7
								M Estep	1	6^5
																						R Ramírez	6	2	3
																					11	A Panatta	3	6	6
							11	A Panatta	6	6
								P Cramer	4	3
														11	A Panatta	6	6
	B Mottram	6	6												B Mottram	1	3
	B Jovanović	3	0					B Mottram	6	6
	T Edlefsen	6	7^7					T Edlefsen	4	0
	T Leonard	4	6^4

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
8	A Ashe	6	6^4	6
	J-B Chanfreau	1	7^7	2			8	A Ashe	6	6
	C Graebner	6^2	4					P Proisy	3	2
	P Proisy	7^7	6											8	A Ashe	6	6
	H Elschenbroich	3	6	4											B Gottfried	4	4
	H Rahim	6	4	6				H Rahim	1	1
	B Gottfried	6	6					B Gottfried	6	6
	A Muñoz	4	4																		8	A Ashe	6	7^7
16	C Richey	6	5	7^8																		A Metreveli	2	6^3
	P Dent	2	7	6^6			16	C Richey	6	6
	G Stilwell	7	4	5				D Crealy	2	2
	D Crealy	5	6	7										16	C Richey	6^3	4
	O Davidson	2	4												A Metreveli	7^7	6
	A Pattison	6	6					A Pattison	6	3	4
	A Metreveli	w/o						A Metreveli	0	6	6
	E Van Dillen

Bottom Half

Section 5

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	J McManus	7	2	2
	Ž Franulović	5	6	6				Ž Franulović	7^7	7^7
	F Froehling	2	5					B Phillips-Moore	6^4	6^5
	B Phillips-Moore	6	7												Ž Franulović	3	4
	HJ Pohmann	7	4	7											R Case	6	6
	M Holeček	5	6	5				HJ Pohmann	2	2
	R Case	6	4	6				R Case	6	6
9	T Gorman	4	6	4																		R Case	4	2
	C Dibley	6	2	6																	6	R Laver	6	6
	P Cornejo	3	6	2				C Dibley	4	1
	G Vilas	4	1					C Drysdale	6	6
	C Drysdale	6	6												C Drysdale	4	4
	J Borowiak	6	6											6	R Laver	6	6
	R Ruffels	4	3					J Borowiak	4	2
	T Vázquez	4	6	2			6	R Laver	6	6
6	R Laver	6	3	6

Section 6

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	B Fairlie	3	6	6
	V Zedník	6	4	2				B Fairlie
	B Carmichael	6	6^5	4				H Solomon	w/o
	H Solomon	1	7^7	6											H Solomon	6	6
															B Hewitt	4	3
								B Hewitt	6	7
							14	J Fillol	2	5
																						H Solomon	5	1
																					3	T Okker	7	6
								J Gisbert, Sr.
								T Ulrich	w/o
															T Ulrich	3	3
														3	T Okker	6	6
								G Masters	3	4
							3	T Okker	6	6

Section 7

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								P Gerken	2	6	7^7
								A Zugarelli	6	1	6^4
															P Gerken	6	7^7
															G Goven	2	6^5
								G Goven	6	6
							12	N Pilić	4	4
																						P Gerken	3	6	4
																					7	J Kodeš	6	3	6
								R Tanner	6	2	3
								D Stockton	4	6	6
															D Stockton	6	6^5	4
														7	J Kodeš	4	7^7	6
								R Moore	2	4
							7	J Kodeš	6	6

Section 8

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								P Dominguez	1	6^4
								E Dibbs	6	7^7
															E Dibbs	6	1	7
														13	R Taylor	3	6	5
								O Parun	4	0
							13	R Taylor	6	6
																						E Dibbs	6	6
																						R Maud	2	4
								R Maud	6	6
								A Stone	3	3
															R Maud	4	7^7	6
															J Alexander	6	6^4	4
								J Alexander	w/o
							1	I Năstase

References

• Main Draw