1974 Astor Cup – Singles

The 1973 Astor Cup – Singles was an event of the 1974 Astor Cup men's tennis tournament that was played in Bologna in Italy from 11 February until 17 February 1974. First-seeded Rod Laver was the defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals. Third-seeded Arthur Ashe won the singles title, defeating seventh-seeded Mark Cox in the final, 6–4, 7–5.

Singles
1974 Astor Cup
Champion	Arthur Ashe
Runner-up	Mark Cox
Score	6–4, 7–5
Draw	32
Seeds	8

Seeds

1. Rod Laver (quarterfinals)
2. Jan Kodeš (second round)
3. Arthur Ashe (champion)
4. Adriano Panatta (quarterfinals)
5. Roger Taylor (semifinals)
6. Björn Borg (first round)
7. Mark Cox (final)
8. Roscoe Tanner (first round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
		Ion Țiriac	3	4
	7	Mark Cox	6	6
								7	Mark Cox	4	5
								3	Arthur Ashe	6	7
	3	Arthur Ashe	6	4	6
	5	Roger Taylor	0	6	2

Top half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	2	Jan Kodeš	6	6
		Gerald Battrick	2	3				2	Jan Kodeš	6	3	4
		Harold Solomon	1	3					Colin Dibley	3	6	6
		Colin Dibley	6	6												Colin Dibley	4	6	5
		Jun Kamiwazumi	2	3												Ion Țiriac	6	3	7
		Ove Bengtson	6	6					Ove Bengtson	3	1
		Ion Țiriac	77	6					Ion Țiriac	6	6
	8	Roscoe Tanner	65	3																			Ion Țiriac	3	4
	7	Mark Cox	6	6																		7	Mark Cox	6	6
		Ezio Di Matteo	4	3				7	Mark Cox	6	6
		Haroon Rahim	2	65					Juan Gisbert Sr.	2	3
		Juan Gisbert Sr.	6	77											7	Mark Cox	6	6
		Corrado Barazzutti	5	6	6										4	Adriano Panatta	1	4
		Pietro Marzano	7	4	3				Corrado Barazzutti	4	77	5
		Vladimír Zedník	6	3	63			4	Adriano Panatta	6	65	7
	4	Adriano Panatta	3	6	77

Bottom half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	3	Arthur Ashe	6	6
		Tom Leonard	4	2				3	Arthur Ashe	6	6
		Guillermo Vilas							Onny Parun	4	4
		Onny Parun	w/o												3	Arthur Ashe	6	6
		Graham Stilwell	4	77	6											Graham Stilwell	4	4
		Paul Gerken	6	65	4				Graham Stilwell	64	6	6
		Vincenzo Franchitti	6	6					Vincenzo Franchitti	77	1	2
	6	Björn Borg	3	4																		3	Arthur Ashe	6	4	6
	5	Roger Taylor	6	6																		5	Roger Taylor	0	6	2
		Tom Edlefsen	2	3				5	Roger Taylor	7	3	6
		Raymond Moore	6	6					Raymond Moore	5	6	2
		Antonio Muñoz	1	3											5	Roger Taylor	7	6
		Tito Vázquez	3	0											1	Rod Laver	5	1
		Eddie Dibbs	6	6					Eddie Dibbs	4	63
		Tonino Zugarelli	2	6	5			1	Rod Laver	6	77
	1	Rod Laver	6	4	7

External links

• ITF tournament edition details