| 1974 Wimbledon Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | 24 June – 6 July |
| Edition | 88th |
| Category | Grand Slam |
| Draw | 128S / 64D / 128X |
| Prize money | £97,100 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Church Road SW19, Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom |
| Venue | All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
Jimmy Connors | |
| Women's singles | |
|
Chris Evert | |
| Men's doubles | |
John Newcombe /
Tony Roche | |
| Women's doubles | |
|
Evonne Goolagong /
Peggy Michel | |
| Mixed doubles | |
|
Owen Davidson /
Billie Jean King | |
| Boys' singles | |
|
Billy Martin | |
| Girls' singles | |
Mima Jaušovec | |
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.
Prize money
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
Seniors
Men's singles
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
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
John Newcombe /
Tony Roche defeated
Bob Lutz /
Stan Smith, 8–6, 6–4, 6–4
[7]
Women's doubles
Evonne Goolagong /
Peggy Michel defeated
Helen Gourlay /
Karen Krantzcke, 2–6, 6–4, 6–3
[8]
Mixed doubles
Owen Davidson /
Billie Jean King defeated
Mark Farrell /
Lesley Charles, 6–3, 9–7
[9]
Juniors
Boys' singles
Billy Martin defeated
Ashok Amritraj, 6–2, 6–1
[10]
Girls' singles
Mima Jaušovec defeated
Mariana Simionescu, 7–5, 6–4
[11]
Singles seeds
Men's singles
|
Women's singles
|
References
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- ^ a b Little, Alan (2013). Wimbledon Compendium 2013 (23 ed.). London: AELTCAll England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club. pp. 129, 327–334. ISBN 978-1899039401.
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- ^ "Mixed Doubles Finals 1913–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Boys' Singles Finals 1947–2017". wimbledon.com. Wimbledon Championships. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
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