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1974 US Open – Men's singles

Jimmy Connors defeated Ken Rosewall in the final, 6–1, 6–0, 6–1 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1974 US Open. It was his first US Open singles title and third major singles title overall. The final was the shortest-ever major men's singles final, both in number of games and duration, lasting only 1 hour and 18 minutes and 20 games. Rosewall remains the oldest major men's singles finalist, aged 39 years, 10 months and 6 days. Connors was the first player to win three majors in a season since Rod Laver in 1969.

Seeds
The seeded players are listed below. Jimmy Connors is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. • Jimmy Connors (champion) • John Newcombe (semifinalist) • Stan Smith (quarterfinalist) • Björn Borg (second round) • Ken Rosewall (finalist) • Tom Okker (fourth round) • Ilie Năstase (third round) • Arthur Ashe (quarterfinalist) • Guillermo Vilas (fourth round) • Manuel Orantes (second round) • Marty Riessen (fourth round) • Jan Kodeš (fourth round) • Alex Metreveli (quarterfinalist) • Dick Stockton (third round) • Tom Gorman (second round) • Raúl Ramírez (fourth round) ==Draw==
Draw
Key • Q = Qualifier • WC = Wild card • LL = Lucky loser • r = Retired Final eight Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Section 4 Section 5 Section 6 Section 7 Section 8 ==References==
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