1974 Wimbledon Championships

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.

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
← 1973 · Wimbledon Championships · 1975 →

Prize money

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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

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Seniors

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Men's singles

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  Jimmy Connors defeated   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

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  Chris Evert defeated   Olga Morozova, 6–0, 6–4[6]

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

Men's doubles

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

Women's doubles

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

Mixed doubles

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

Juniors

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Boys' singles

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

Girls' singles

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  Mima Jaušovec defeated   Mariana Simionescu, 7–5, 6–4[11]

Singles seeds

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References

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  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.
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