1974 U.S. Clay Court Championships – Men's doubles

Bob Carmichael and Frew McMillan were playing in World TeamTennis competition and couldn't defend their title. Jimmy Connors and Ilie Năstase won the championship and $6,000 first-prize money following victory over Jürgen Fassbender and Hans-Jürgen Pohmann in the final.

Men's doubles
1974 U.S. Clay Court Championships
Champions	Jimmy Connors Ilie Năstase
Runners-up	Jürgen Fassbender Hans-Jürgen Pohmann
Score	6–7, 6–3, 6–4

Seeds

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

1. Jimmy Connors / Ilie Năstase (champions)
2. Jürgen Fassbender / Hans-Jürgen Pohmann (final)
3. Manuel Orantes / Guillermo Vilas (semifinals)
4. Dick Crealy / Onny Parun (quarterfinals)
5. Brian Gottfried / Raúl Ramírez (quarterfinals)
6. Dick Dell / Sherwood Stewart (quarterfinals)
7. Bob Lutz / Erik van Dillen (quarterfinals)
8. Björn Borg / Juan Gisbert (semifinals)

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
	1	Jimmy Connors Ilie Năstase	7	7
	3	Manuel Orantes Guillermo Vilas	5	5
								1	Jimmy Connors Ilie Năstase	6	6	6
								2	Jürgen Fassbender Hans-Jürgen Pohmann	7	3	4
	8	Björn Borg Juan Gisbert
	2	Jürgen Fassbender Hans-Jürgen Pohmann	w/o

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	J Connors I Năstase	6	6
		P DuPré P Fleming	0	4				1	J Connors I Năstase	6	7
		H Rahim R Thung	5	4					S Ball R Keldie	4	6
		S Ball R Keldie	7	6											1	J Connors I Năstase	6	7
	6	D Dell S Stewart	w/o												6	D Dell S Stewart	1	6
		R Barth R Seegers						6	D Dell S Stewart	6	6
		S Faulk W Higgins	6	4	3				W Brown C DeVoe	0	4
		W Brown C DeVoe	4	6	6																	1	J Connors I Năstase	7	7
	3	M Orantes G Vilas	6	6																		3	M Orantes G Vilas	5	5
		J Loyo Mayo J Pinto-Bravo	1	3				3	M Orantes G Vilas	6	6
		M Cahill F McNair	3	2					V Amaya G Hardie	4	4
		V Amaya G Hardie	6	6											3	M Orantes G Vilas	6	7
	7	B Lutz E van Dillen	6	6											7	B Lutz E van Dillen	4	5
		S Meer F Ponte	3	1				7	B Lutz E van Dillen	6	6
		J Kamiwazumi J Simpson	6	6					J Kamiwazumi J Simpson	1	4
		B Martin T Parun	2	4

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
		N Holmes J Kuki	5	1
		J Delaney J Whitlinger	7	6					J Delaney J Whitlinger	2	7	3
		J Fort K McMillan	3	4				8	B Borg J Gisbert Sr.	6	6	6
	8	B Borg J Gisbert Sr.	6	6											8	B Borg J Gisbert Sr.	6	6	7
		R Dowdeswell P Lall	4	4											4	D Crealy O Parun	4	7	5
		R Kreiss P Kronk	6	6					R Kreiss P Kronk	3	3
		H Hose B Prajoux	6	3	4			4	D Crealy O Parun	6	6
	4	D Crealy O Parun	2	6	6																	8	B Borg J Gisbert Sr.
		Greg Brents Mike Smart	6	1	2																	2	J Fassbender H-J Pohmann	w/o
		J-F Caujolle N Špear	3	6	6				J-F Caujolle N Špear	3	3
		Steve Briggs R Evett	2	3				5	B Gottfried R Ramírez	6	6
	5	B Gottfried R Ramírez	6	6											5	B Gottfried R Ramírez	1	2
		N Saviano T Waltke	1	2											2	J Fassbender H-J Pohmann	6	6
		M Holeček K Meiler	6	6					M Holeček K Meiler	7	4	2
		M Lara A Muñoz	1	2				2	J Fassbender H-J Pohmann	6	6	6
	2	J Fassbender H-J Pohmann	6	6

External links

• "Doubles Draw". atpworldtour.com. ATP Tour, Inc. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
• "USCC-Indianapolis 1974". itftennis.com. ITF Licensing (UK) Ltd. Retrieved June 12, 2016.