1974 US Open (tennis)
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{{TennisEventInfo|1974|US Open|
| date = 26 August – 8 September
| edition = 94th
| surface = Grass
| category = Grand Slam (ITF)
| location = Forest Hills, Queens, US
| venue=West Side Tennis Club
| champms={{flagicon|USA}} Jimmy Connors
| champws={{flagicon|USA}} Billie Jean King
| champmd={{flagicon|USA}} Bob Lutz / {{flagicon|USA}} Stan Smith
| champwd={{flagicon|USA}} Rosemary Casals / {{flagicon|USA}} Billie Jean King
| champxd={{flagicon|USA}} Pam Teeguarden / {{flagicon|AUS}} Geoff Masters
}}
The 1974 US Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the West Side Tennis Club in Forest Hills, Queens, in New York City in the United States. The tournament ran from 26 August until 8 September. It was the 94th staging of the US Open, and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of 1974. The girls’ championship was introduced in 1974, and it was the last year the tournament was played on grass courts.{{cite news|url=http://www.usopen.org/en_US/news/articles/2009-08-27/200908271251387759875.html |title=The greatest achievements in US Open history |publisher=US Open |date=August 27, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090830165518/http://www.usopen.org/en_US/news/articles/2009-08-27/200908271251387759875.html |archive-date=August 30, 2009 }} 2009-09-03
Seniors
=Men's singles=
{{Main|1974 US Open – Men's singles}}
{{flagicon|USA}} Jimmy Connors defeated {{flagicon|Australia}} Ken Rosewall, 6–1, 6–0, 6–1
- It was Connors 3rd career Grand Slam title, and his 1st US Open title. Connors' victory took just over an hour.{{cite news|url=http://www.usopen.org/en_US/news/articles/2009-08-27/200908271251387759875.html |title=A Man for All Surfaces |publisher=US Open |date=August 27, 2009 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090830165518/http://www.usopen.org/en_US/news/articles/2009-08-27/200908271251387759875.html |archive-date=August 30, 2009 }} 2009-09-03
=Women's singles=
{{Main|1974 US Open – Women's singles}}
{{flagicon|USA}} Billie Jean King defeated {{flagicon|AUS}} Evonne Goolagong, 3–6, 6–3, 7–5
- It was King's 11th career Grand Slam title, her 7th during the Open Era, and her 4th (and last) US Open title.
=Men's doubles=
{{Main|1974 US Open – Men's doubles}}
{{flagicon|USA}} Bob Lutz / {{flagicon|USA}} Stan Smith defeated {{flagicon|CHI}} Patricio Cornejo / {{flagicon|CHI}} Jaime Fillol, 6–3, 6–3
=Women's doubles=
{{Main|1974 US Open – Women's doubles}}
{{flagicon|USA}} Rosemary Casals / {{flagicon|USA}} Billie Jean King defeated {{flagicon|FRA}} Françoise Dürr / {{flagicon|NED}} Betty Stöve, 7–6, 6–7, 6–4
=Mixed doubles=
{{Main|1974 US Open – Mixed doubles}}
{{flagicon|USA}} Pam Teeguarden / {{flagicon|AUS}} Geoff Masters defeated {{flagicon|USA}} Chris Evert / {{flagicon|USA}} Jimmy Connors, 6–1, 7–6
Juniors
=Boys' singles=
{{flagicon|USA}} Billy Martin defeated {{flagicon|USA}} Ferdi Taygan, 6–4, 6–2
=Girls' singles=
{{flagicon|South Africa|1928}} Ilana Kloss defeated {{flagicon|Yugoslavia}} Mima Jaušovec, 6–4, 6–3
References
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External links
- [http://www.usopen.org/en_US/index.html Official US Open website]
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