1974 Australian Open – Men's singles

Jimmy Connors defeated Phil Dent in the final, 7–6^(9–7), 6–4, 4–6, 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1974 Australian Open. It was his first major title. For the first time in the Open Era, none of the semifinalists at a major had previously won a major title.

Men's singles
1974 Australian Open
Champion	Jimmy Connors
Runner-up	Phil Dent
Score	7–6(9–7), 6–4, 4–6, 6–3
Draw	64
Seeds	16

Main article: 1974 Australian Open

John Newcombe was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Ross Case.

Björn Borg competed in the Australian Open this year for the first and only time in his career. He lost to Dent in the third round.

The format was the same as the previous year with the first round the best-of-three-sets and the rest of the tournament best-of-five-sets.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Jimmy Connors is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. John Newcombe (quarterfinals)
2. Jimmy Connors (champion)
3. John Alexander (semifinals)
4. Björn Borg (third round)
5. Karl Meiler (second round)
6. Colin Dibley (quarterfinals)
7. Onny Parun (third round)
8. Ross Case (semifinals)
9. Phil Dent (final)
10. Dick Crealy (third round)
11. Geoff Masters (first round)
12. Allan Stone (third round)
13. Bob Giltinan (quarterfinals)
14. Barry Phillips-Moore (third round)
15. Bob Carmichael (first round)
16. John Cooper (first round)

Draw

Final eight

	Quarterfinals									Semifinals									Finals
	1	John Newcombe	6	2	5
	8	Ross Case	7	6	7
										8	Ross Case	4	1	6	2
										9	Phil Dent	6	6	2	6
	9	Phil Dent	6	6	6
	6	Colin Dibley	4	4	4
																			9	Phil Dent	6	4	6	3
																			2	Jimmy Connors	7	6	4	6
	13	Bob Giltinan	1	7	1	2
	3	John Alexander	6	5	6	6
										3	John Alexander	6	4	4
										2	Jimmy Connors	7	6	6
		Vladimír Zedník	6	5	3	4
	2	Jimmy Connors	3	7	6	6

Section 1

	First round							Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
	1	J Newcombe	6	6
		K Hirai	2	4				1	J Newcombe	6	6	6	6
		K Warwick	6	6					K Warwick	3	3	7	4
		J Paish	4	4													1	J Newcombe	7	6	3	6
		J Bartlett	6	6	6												14	B Phillips-Moore	6	3	6	1
		R Casey	4	7	4				J Bartlett	7	5	6	1	4
		F Sedgman	4	3				14	B Phillips-Moore	6	7	4	6	6
	14	B Phillips-Moore	6	6																						1	J Newcombe	6	2	5
	8	R Case	6	6																						8	R Case	7	6	7
		R Keldie	2	0				8	R Case	6	2	7	6	6
		T Roche	7	6					T Roche	7	6	5	4	4
		C Stubs	6	2													8	R Case	6	6	4	6
		J-F Caujolle	6	6														W N'Godrella	2	3	6	4
		P Kanderal	4	1					J-F Caujolle	3	5	3
		W N'Godrella	4	6	7				W N'Godrella	6	7	6
	15	B Carmichael	6	2	5

Section 2

	First round							Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
	4	B Borg	6	6	6
		T Roepcke	7	3	1			4	B Borg
		M Lara	6	3	7				M Lara	w/o
		J Thamin	4	6	5												4	B Borg	4	1	2
		W Brown	7	6													9	P Dent	6	6	6
		M Phillips	5	2					W Brown	2	3	2
		U Pinner	3	3				9	P Dent	6	6	6
	9	P Dent	6	6																						9	P Dent	6	6	6
	6	C Dibley	2	7	6																					6	C Dibley	4	4	4
		N Fraser	6	6	0			6	C Dibley	7	6	6
		J Lloyd	6	6					J Lloyd	6	4	1
		J Hordijk	4	4													6	C Dibley	4	6	7	5	8
		M Farrell																K Hancock	6	4	5	7	6
		P Joly	w/o						M Farrell	2	4	2
		K Hancock	7	7					K Hancock	6	6	6
	11	G Masters	6	6

Section 3

	First round							Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
	13	B Giltinan	6	6
		F Ponte	3	3				13	B Giltinan	7	6	6
		W Durham	6	6					W Durham	6	2	0
		A Hammond	2	4													13	B Giltinan	7	7	6
		J Feaver	6	6													7	O Parun	6	6	3
		G Hardie	3	4					J Feaver	6	6	3	6	6
		J James	4	1				7	O Parun	4	4	6	7	8
	7	O Parun	6	6																						13	B Giltinan	1	7	1	2
	10	D Crealy	6	6																						3	J Alexander	6	5	6	6
		T Allan	1	1				10	D Crealy	7	7	6
		D Naegelen	6	6					D Naegelen	6	6	4
		J Singh	4	3													10	D Crealy	7	2	7	3	4
		M Holeček	7	6													3	J Alexander	6	6	5	6	6
		W Coghlan	6	2					M Holeček	6	4	3	1
		T Bernasconi	6	1				3	J Alexander	4	6	6	6
	3	J Alexander	7	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round									Third round									Quarterfinals
	12	A Stone	6	6
		S Myers	4	2				12	A Stone	7	7	7
		I Fletcher	7	7					I Fletcher	6	5	6
		C Letcher	6	5													12	A Stone	6	5	6	6
		V Zedník	6	6														V Zedník	4	7	7	7
		M Senior	3	4					V Zedník	6	7	6	3	6
		L Parker	6	4				5	K Meiler	7	5	4	6	1
	5	K Meiler	7	6																							V Zedník	6	5	3	4
	16	J Cooper	5	6																						2	J Connors	3	7	6	6
		K Tanabe	7	7					K Tanabe	3	4	2
		S Ball	7	6					S Ball	6	6	6
		E Ewert	6	3														S Ball	4	7	7	3	4
		G Thomson	6	6													2	J Connors	6	5	6	6	6
		J-P Meyer	4	3					G Thomson	4	2	6
		J-L Haillet	1	5				2	J Connors	6	6	7
	2	J Connors	6	7

External links

• Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) – 1974 Australian Open Men's Singles draw
• 1974 Australian Open – Men's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation