1974 Australian Indoor Championships – Singles

Singles
1974 Australian Indoor Championships
Champion Australia John Newcombe[1][2]
Runner-up United States Cliff Richey
Final score 64, 63, 64

Rod Laver was the defending champion but did not compete that year. John Newcombe won in the final 64, 63, 64 against Cliff Richey.[1][2] The Final was the best of 5 sets while all other rounds were the best of 3 sets.

Seeds

  1. Australia John Newcombe (Champion)
  2. Australia Ken Rosewall (Semifinals)
  3. United States Roscoe Tanner (Quarterfinals)
  4. United States Dick Stockton (First Round)

  1. Australia Tony Roche (Semifinals)
  2. United States Cliff Richey (Final)
  3. Australia Phil Dent (Quarterfinals)
  4. New Zealand Onny Parun (Quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

  Semifinals Final
                             
  1  Australia John Newcombe 4 6 6  
5  Australia Tony Roche 6 1 4  
  1  Australia John Newcombe 6 6 6    
  6  United States Cliff Richey 4 3 4    
6  United States Cliff Richey 7 5 6
  2  Australia Ken Rosewall 6 7 1  

Top half

First RoundSecond RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinals
1 Australia J Newcombe 6 6  
  Australia R Ruffels 4 4   1 Australia J Newcombe 6 7  
  United States M Estep 6 6     United States M Estep 1 6  
  Australia P Kronk 3 1   1 Australia J Newcombe 7 6  
  Australia C Dibley 6 6 4 8 New Zealand O Parun 6 3  
  Australia R Case 3 7 6   Australia R Case 2 6  
  United States S Stewart 7 6 4 8 New Zealand O Parun 6 7  
8 New Zealand O Parun 5 7 6 1 Australia J Newcombe 4 6 6
4 United States D Stockton 6 4   5 Australia T Roche 6 1 4
  Australia A Stone 7 6     Australia A Stone 3    
  West Germany H-J Pohmann 6 3     Australia F Stolle 1 d  
  Australia F Stolle 7 6     Australia A Stone 6 6 1
  Australia G Masters 4 6 1 5 Australia T Roche 7 4 6
  United States F McNair 6 3 6   United States F McNair 2 4  
  Australia S Ball 4 5   5 Australia T Roche 6 6  
5 Australia T Roche 6 7  

Bottom half

First RoundSecond RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinals
6 United States C Richey 6 6  
  United States J Austin 1 4   6 United States C Richey 6 6  
  United States G R Reid 6 6     United States G R Reid 1 2  
  West Germany J Fassbender 2 3   6 United States C Richey 5 6 6
  Egypt I El Shafei 7 6   3 United States R Tanner 7 2 3
  Australia K Warwick 6 4     Egypt I El Shafei 2 4  
  Australia D Crealy 2 3   3 United States R Tanner 6 6  
3 United States R Tanner 6 6   6 United States C Richey 7 5 6
7 Australia P Dent 7 6   2 Australia K Rosewall 6 7 1
  Australia C Kachel 6 2   7 Australia P Dent 3 7 6
  Australia W Bowrey 6 7     Australia W Bowrey 6 6 2
  Australia B Giltinan 2 6   7 Australia P Dent 5 6  
  Australia M Anderson 1 3   2 Australia K Rosewall 7 7  
  Australia B Carmichael 6 6     Australia B Carmichael 5 4  
  New Zealand B Fairlie 6 2   2 Australia K Rosewall 7 6  
2 Australia K Rosewall 7 6  

References

  1. 1 2 "Sydney Indoor 1974 - Singles". ITFtennis.com. Retrieved 2010-11-17.
  2. 1 2 "Sydney Indoor - Singles". ATPWorldTour.com. Retrieved 2010-11-17.

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