1974 U.S. Professional Indoor – Singles

Stan Smith was the defending champion, but lost in the third round this year.

Singles
1974 U.S. Professional Indoor
Champion	Rod Laver
Runner-up	Arthur Ashe
Score	6–1, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4
Draw	84
Seeds	16

Main article: 1974 U.S. Professional Indoor

Rod Laver won the title, defeating Arthur Ashe 6–1, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 in the final.

Seeds

1. Ilie Năstase (second round, withdrew)
2. John Newcombe (second round, withdrew)
3. Tom Okker (quarterfinals)
4. Stan Smith (third round)
5. Manuel Orantes (second round, withdrew)
6. Rod Laver (champion)
7. Jan Kodeš (semifinals)
8. Arthur Ashe (final)
9. Tom Gorman (first round)
10. Marty Riessen (second round)
11. Adriano Panatta (quarterfinals)
12. Nikola Pilić (second round)
13. Roger Taylor (third round)
14. Jaime Fillol (second round)
15. Björn Borg (third round)
16. Cliff Richey (third 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

Final rounds

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals									Final
		Tony Roche	6	6
		Mark Cox	4	4
									Tony Roche	4	64	1
								8	Arthur Ashe	6	77	6
	11	Adriano Panatta	1	77	3
	8	Arthur Ashe	6	61	6
																	8	Arthur Ashe	1	4	6	4
																	6	Rod Laver	6	6	3	6
	6	Rod Laver	6	6
	3	Tom Okker	4	2
								6	Rod Laver	6	1	6	6
								7	Jan Kodeš	4	6	4	0
	7	Jan Kodeš	6	6
		Eddie Dibbs	4	4

Top half

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								2	J Newcombe
									ON Bengtson	w/o
																ON Bengtson	77	6
																G Battrick	65	1
									G Battrick	6	6
									P Barthès	1	1
																							ON Bengtson	65	2
																							T Roche	77	6
								15	B Borg	w/o
									J Hřebec
															15	B Borg	64	65
																T Roche	77	77
									T Roche	78	6
									I Țiriac	66	2

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								5	M Orantes
									J Kamiwazumi	w/o
																J Kamiwazumi	2	1
																R Lutz	6	6
									R Lutz	w/o
									C Pasarell
																							R Lutz	3	1
																							M Cox	6	6
								10	M Riessen	3	6	4
									F McMillan	6	2	6
																F McMillan	3	2
																M Cox	6	6
									M Cox	6	6
									I El Shafei	4	4

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
								4	S Smith	w/o
									J Kukal
															4	S Smith	65	6	65
																R Ramírez	77	3	77
									R Ramírez	6	77
									M Estep	1	65
																							R Ramírez	6	2	3
																						11	A Panatta	3	6	6
								11	A Panatta	6	6
									P Cramer	4	3
															11	A Panatta	6	6
		B Mottram	6	6												B Mottram	1	3
		B Jovanović	3	0					B Mottram	6	6
		T Edlefsen	6	77					T Edlefsen	4	0
		T Leonard	4	64

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
	8	A Ashe	6	64	6
		J-B Chanfreau	1	77	2			8	A Ashe	6	6
		C Graebner	62	4					P Proisy	3	2
		P Proisy	77	6											8	A Ashe	6	6
		H Elschenbroich	3	6	4											B Gottfried	4	4
		H Rahim	6	4	6				H Rahim	1	1
		B Gottfried	6	6					B Gottfried	6	6
		A Muñoz	4	4																		8	A Ashe	6	77
	16	C Richey	6	5	78																		A Metreveli	2	63
		P Dent	2	7	66			16	C Richey	6	6
		G Stilwell	7	4	5				D Crealy	2	2
		D Crealy	5	6	7										16	C Richey	63	4
		O Davidson	2	4												A Metreveli	77	6
		A Pattison	6	6					A Pattison	6	3	4
		A Metreveli	w/o						A Metreveli	0	6	6
		E van Dillen

Bottom half

Section 5

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
		J McManus	7	2	2
		Ž Franulović	5	6	6				Ž Franulović	77	77
		F Froehling	2	5					B Phillips-Moore	64	65
		B Phillips-Moore	6	7												Ž Franulović	3	4
		HJ Pohmann	7	4	7											R Case	6	6
		M Holeček	5	6	5				HJ Pohmann	2	2
		R Case	6	4	6				R Case	6	6
	9	T Gorman	4	6	4																		R Case	4	2
		C Dibley	6	2	6																	6	R Laver	6	6
		P Cornejo	3	6	2				C Dibley	4	1
		G Vilas	4	1					C Drysdale	6	6
		C Drysdale	6	6												C Drysdale	4	4
		J Borowiak	6	6											6	R Laver	6	6
		R Ruffels	4	3					J Borowiak	4	2
		T Vázquez	4	6	2			6	R Laver	6	6
	6	R Laver	6	3	6

Section 6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
		B Fairlie	3	6	6
		V Zedník	6	4	2				B Fairlie
		B Carmichael	6	65	4				H Solomon	w/o
		H Solomon	1	77	6											H Solomon	6	6
																B Hewitt	4	3
									B Hewitt	6	7
								14	J Fillol	2	5
																							H Solomon	5	1
																						3	T Okker	7	6
									J Gisbert Sr.
									T Ulrich	w/o
																T Ulrich	3	3
															3	T Okker	6	6
									G Masters	3	4
								3	T Okker	6	6

Section 7

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
									P Gerken	2	6	77
									A Zugarelli	6	1	64
																P Gerken	6	77
																G Goven	2	65
									G Goven	6	6
								12	N Pilić	4	4
																							P Gerken	3	6	4
																						7	J Kodeš	6	3	6
									R Tanner	6	2	3
									D Stockton	4	6	6
																D Stockton	6	65	4
															7	J Kodeš	4	77	6
									R Moore	2	4
								7	J Kodeš	6	6

Section 8

	First round							Second round							Third round							Fourth round
									P Dominguez	1	64
									E Dibbs	6	77
																E Dibbs	6	1	7
															13	R Taylor	3	6	5
									O Parun	4	0
								13	R Taylor	6	6
																							E Dibbs	6	6
																							R Maud	2	4
									R Maud	6	6
									A Stone	3	3
																R Maud	4	77	6
																J Alexander	6	64	4
									J Alexander	w/o
								1	I Năstase

External links

• Main draw