1974 Wimbledon Championships

Tennis tournament
1974 Wimbledon Championships
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
Champions
Men's singles
United States Jimmy Connors
Women's singles
United States Chris Evert
Men's doubles
Australia John Newcombe / Australia Tony Roche
Women's doubles
Australia Evonne Goolagong / United States Peggy Michel
Mixed doubles
Australia Owen Davidson / United States Billie Jean King
Boys' singles
United States Billy Martin
Girls' singles
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec
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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.[1][2] The tournament was held from Monday 24 June until Saturday 6 July 1974.[3] 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.[3][4]

Event W F SF QF Round of 16 Round of 32 Round of 64 Round of 128
Men's singles £10,000 £6,000 £2,000 £1,000 £600 £300 £200 £150
Women's singles £7,000 £4,000 £1,500 £750 £500 £250 £175 £150
Men's doubles * £2,000 £1,200 £800 £400 £0 £0 £0 —
Women's doubles * £1,200 £700 £350 £200 £0 £0 £0 —
Mixed doubles * £1,000 £500 £300 £150 £0 £0 £0 £0

* per team

Champions

Seniors

Men's singles

United States Jimmy Connors defeated Australia Ken Rosewall, 6–1, 6–1, 6–4[5]

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

Women's singles

United States Chris Evert defeated Soviet Union Olga Morozova, 6–0, 6–4[6]

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

Men's doubles

Australia John Newcombe / Australia Tony Roche defeated United States Bob Lutz / United States Stan Smith, 8–6, 6–4, 6–4[7]

Women's doubles

Australia Evonne Goolagong / United States Peggy Michel defeated Australia Helen Gourlay / Australia Karen Krantzcke, 2–6, 6–4, 6–3[8]

Mixed doubles

Australia Owen Davidson / United States Billie Jean King defeated United Kingdom Mark Farrell / United Kingdom Lesley Charles, 6–3, 9–7[9]

Juniors

Boys' singles

United States Billy Martin defeated India Ashok Amritraj, 6–2, 6–1[10]

Girls' singles

Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec defeated Romania Mariana Simionescu, 7–5, 6–4[11]

Singles seeds

Men's singles

  1. Australia John Newcombe (quarterfinals, lost to Ken Rosewall)
  2. Romania Ilie Năstase (fourth round, lost to Dick Stockton)
  3. United States Jimmy Connors (champion)
  4. United States Stan Smith (semifinals, lost to Ken Rosewall)
  5. Sweden Björn Borg (third round, lost to Ismail El Shafei)
  6. Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš (quarterfinals, lost to Jimmy Connors)
  7. Netherlands Tom Okker (fourth round, lost to Alex Metreveli)
  8. United States Arthur Ashe (third round, lost to Roscoe Tanner)
  9. Australia Ken Rosewall (final, lost to Jimmy Connors)
  10. Soviet Union Alex Metreveli (quarterfinals, lost to Dick Stockton)
  11. United States Tom Gorman (fourth round, lost to Jan Kodeš)
  12. Spain Manuel Orantes (fourth round, lost to Ismail El Shafei)

Women's singles

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

References

  1. ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. pp. 422, 432. ISBN 978-0942257700.
  2. ^ Barrett, John (2001). Wimbledon : The Official History of the Championships. London: CollinsWillow. pp. 380, 381. ISBN 0007117078.
  3. ^ a b Little, Alan (2013). Wimbledon Compendium 2013 (23 ed.). London: AELTCAll England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. pp. 129, 327–334. ISBN 978-1899039401.
  4. ^ "About Wimbledon – Prize Money and Finance". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  5. ^ "Gentlemen's Singles Finals 1877–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  6. ^ "Ladies' Singles Finals 1884–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  7. ^ "Gentlemen's Doubles Finals 1884–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  8. ^ "Ladies' Doubles Finals 1913–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  9. ^ "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  10. ^ "Boys' Singles Finals 1947–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
  11. ^ "Girls' Singles Finals 1947–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 13 August 2017.

External links

  • Official Wimbledon Championships website
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