Men's singles
1974 U.S. Clay Court Championships
Champion	Jimmy Connors
Runner-up	Björn Borg
Score	5–7, 6–3, 6–4
Draw	64
Seeds	12

The 1974 U.S. Clay Court Championships – Men's singles was an event of the 1974 U.S. Clay Court Championships tennis tournament and was played on outdoor clay courts in Indianapolis, Indiana in the United States from August 5 through August 12, 1974. The draw comprised 64 players and 12 of them were seeded. Fourth-seeded Manuel Orantes was the defending champion U.S. Clay Court Championships singles champion but lost in the semifinals to Jimmy Connors. First-seeded Jimmy Connors won the title and $16,000 first-prize money by defeating third-seeded Björn Borg in the final, 5–7, 6–3, 6–4.^[1][2][3] It was their first encounter on clay courts.^[4]

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

Draw

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Jimmy Connors	6	6
	8	Onny Parun	3	2
								1	Jimmy Connors	6	6
								4	Manuel Orantes	4	3
	4	Manuel Orantes	6	6
	6	Guillermo Vilas	1	3
															1	Jimmy Connors	5	6	6
															3	Björn Borg	7	3	4
	7	Brian Gottfried	4	6	2
	3	Björn Borg	6	3	6
								3	Björn Borg	7	6	6
								5	Raúl Ramírez	5	7	4
	5	Raúl Ramírez	7	5
	2	Ilie Năstase	5	5d

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	1	J Connors	6	6
		P DuPré	4	4				1	J Connors	6	6
		R Dowdeswell	6	6					R Dowdeswell	1	2
		S Faulk	4	1											1	J Connors	6	6
	10	H-J Pohmann	6	6	6										10	H-J Pohmann	2	1
		J Kuki	7	3	0			10	H-J Pohmann	6	6	6
		N Špear	2	6	1				R Keldie	3	7	2
		R Keldie	6	2	6																	1	J Connors	6	6
	8	O Parun	6	6																		8	O Parun	3	2
		F Pála	3	2				8	O Parun	6	6
		K Hancock	4	6	6				J Singh	4	3
		J Singh	6	3	7										8	O Parun	6	7
		S Ball	6	3	4											M Cahill	3	5
		M Cahill	1	6	6				M Cahill	6	7
		G Hardie	6	4					W Brown	2	6
		W Brown	7	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	4	M Orantes	6	6
		H Hose	2	0				4	M Orantes	6	6
		H-J Plötz	5	5					A Muñoz	4	4
		A Muñoz	7	7											4	M Orantes	7	6
		H Kary	3	6	6											B Lutz	5	2
		J McManus	6	3	1				H Kary	1r
		B Lutz	6	6					B Lutz	1
		N Saviano	3	2																		4	M Orantes	6	6
	6	G Vilas	6	6																		6	G Vilas	1	3
		R Seegers	4	3				6	G Vilas	6	2	6
		J Loyo Mayo	6	6					J Loyo Mayo	3	6	0
		F Ponte	4	4											6	G Vilas	6	6
		A Zugarelli	6	5	3											P Kronk	2	2
		M Holeček	0	7	6				M Holeček	2	4
		D Dell	6	4	6				P Kronk	6	6
		P Kronk	2	6	7

Bottom half

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		E van Dillen	7	6
		R Thung	6	2					E van Dillen	6	6
		B Prajoux	3	4				11	K Meiler	3	3
	11	K Meiler	6	6												E van Dillen	3	2
		R Evett	4	4											7	B Gottfried	6	6
		B Teacher	6	6					B Teacher	2	1
		J Kamiwazumi	1	5				7	B Gottfried	6	6
	7	B Gottfried	6	7																		7	B Gottfried	4	6	2
		J Whitlinger	6	2	1																	3	B Borg	6	3	6
		J-F Caujolle	2	6	6				J-F Caujolle	2	1
		C Hagey	1	0				12	J Gisbert	6	6
	12	J Gisbert	6	6											12	J Gisbert	4	3
		T Waltke	6	6	6										3	B Borg	6	6
		K McMillan	7	2	3				T Waltke	0	5
		N Holmes	1	3				3	B Borg	6	7
	3	B Borg	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		H Rahim	4	3
		V Amaya	6	6					V Amaya	5	6	6
		J Delaney	4	4				9	J Fassbender	7	4	3
	9	J Fassbender	6	6												V Amaya	6	6	6
		W Higgins	4	7	6										5	R Ramírez	7	3	7
		P Lall	6	6	4				W Higgins	3	0
		S Stewart	2	6	4			5	R Ramírez	6	6
	5	R Ramírez	6	3	6																	5	R Ramírez	7	5
		R Barth	1	2																		2	I Năstase	5	5d
		J Pinto-Bravo	6	6					J Pinto-Bravo	4	3
		R Kreiss	2	1					D Crealy	6	6
		D Crealy	6	6												D Crealy	0	4
		F McNair	5	6	6										2	I Năstase	6	6
		J Simpson	7	1	3				F McNair	2	3
		M Lara	3	7	3			2	I Năstase	6	6
	2	I Năstase	6	6	6

See also

• Borg–Connors rivalry

References

External links

• ITF tournament edition details