1974 U.S. Professional Indoor – Singles

Singles
1974 U.S. Professional Indoor
Champion Rod Laver
Runner-up Arthur Ashe
Score6–1, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4
Draw84
Seeds16
Main article: 1974 U.S. Professional Indoor

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

Final rounds

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                   
  Tony Roche 6 6  
  Mark Cox 4 4  
  Tony Roche 4 64 1    
8 Arthur Ashe 6 77 6    
11 Adriano Panatta 1 77 3
8 Arthur Ashe 6 61 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 77 6  
  G Battrick 65 1  
  G Battrick 6 6  
  P Barthès 1 1  
  ON Bengtson 65 2  
  T Roche 77 6  
15 B Borg w/o    
  J Hřebec      
15 B Borg 64 65  
  T Roche 77 77  
  T Roche 78 6  
  I Țiriac 66 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 65 6 65
  R Ramírez 77 3 77
  R Ramírez 6 77  
  M Estep 1 65  
  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 77     T Edlefsen 4 0  
  T Leonard 4 64  

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8 A Ashe 6 64 6
  J-B Chanfreau 1 77 2 8 A Ashe 6 6  
  C Graebner 62 4     P Proisy 3 2  
  P Proisy 77 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 77  
16 C Richey 6 5 78   A Metreveli 2 63  
  P Dent 2 7 66 16 C Richey 6 6  
  G Stilwell 7 4 5   D Crealy 2 2  
  D Crealy 5 6 7 16 C Richey 63 4  
  O Davidson 2 4     A Metreveli 77 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 77 77  
  F Froehling 2 5     B Phillips-Moore 64 65  
  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 65 4   H Solomon w/o    
  H Solomon 1 77 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 77
  A Zugarelli 6 1 64
  P Gerken 6 77  
  G Goven 2 65  
  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 65 4
7 J Kodeš 4 77 6
  R Moore 2 4  
7 J Kodeš 6 6  

Section 8

First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  P Dominguez 1 64  
  E Dibbs 6 77  
  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 77 6
  J Alexander 6 64 4
  J Alexander w/o    
1 I Năstase      
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