Men's singles
1974 Italian Open
ChampionSweden Björn Borg
Runner-upRomania Ilie Năstase
Score6–3, 6–4, 6–2
Draw64
Seeds16

The 1974 Italian Open – Men's singles was an event of the 1974 Italian Open tennis tournament and was played on outdoor clay courts at the Foro Italico in Rome, Italy from 26 May through 3 June 1974. The draw comprised 64 players and 16 of them were seeded. Ilie Năstase was the defending champion. Third-seeded Björn Borg won the singles title, defeating first-seeded Ilie Năstase in the final, 6–3, 6–4, 6–2.[1][2][3][4]

Seeds

01.  Romania Ilie Năstase (final)
02.  Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš (second round)
03.  Sweden Björn Borg (champion)
04.  United States Stan Smith (semifinals)
05.  Italy Adriano Panatta (first round)
06.  Spain Manuel Orantes (quarterfinals)
07.  Italy Paolo Bertolucci (first round)
08.  Soviet Union Alex Metreveli (quarterfinals)
09.  Czechoslovakia Jiří Hřebec (third round)
10.  Chile Jaime Fillol (first round)
11.  United States Tom Gorman (second round)
12.  United States Brian Gottfried (quarterfinals)
13.  United States Eddie Dibbs (third round)
14.  United States Marty Riessen (third round)
15.  Mexico Raúl Ramírez (second round)
16.  United States Roscoe Tanner (third round)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
United States Steve Krulevitz 0 1
Argentina Guillermo Vilas 6 6
Argentina Guillermo Vilas 6 6 3
3 Sweden Björn Borg 2 3 6
3 Sweden Björn Borg 6 7
6 Spain Manuel Orantes 2 5
3 Sweden Björn Borg 6 6 6
1 Romania Ilie Năstase 3 4 2
12 United States Brian Gottfried 3 4
4 United States Stan Smith 6 6
4 United States Stan Smith 2 2 4
1 Romania Ilie Năstase 6 6 6
8 Soviet Union Alex Metreveli 1 5
1 Romania Ilie Năstase 6 7

Top half

Section 1

First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
2 Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš 6 6
France Wanaro N'Godrella 1 2 2 Czechoslovakia Jan Kodeš 6 6 4r
Colombia Iván Molina 5 2 Italy Tonino Zugarelli 7 3 5
Italy Tonino Zugarelli 7 6 Italy Tonino Zugarelli 2 6
15 Mexico Raúl Ramírez 6 6 United States Steve Krulevitz 6 7
Argentina Francisco Mastelli 2 4 15 Mexico Raúl Ramírez 0 2
United States Steve Krulevitz 7 6 United States Steve Krulevitz 6 6
Spain Juan Gisbert Sr. 5 2 United States Steve Krulevitz 0 1
7 Italy Paolo Bertolucci 5 5 Argentina Guillermo Vilas 6 6
West Germany Karl Meiler 7 7 West Germany Karl Meiler 2 7 6
West Germany Hans-Jürgen Pohmann 6 6 West Germany Hans-Jürgen Pohmann 6 5 3
United States Jeff Borowiak 3 3 West Germany Karl Meiler 2 1
10 Chile Jaime Fillol 6 6 4 Argentina Guillermo Vilas 6 6
Australia Dick Crealy 7 4 6 Australia Dick Crealy 0 1
Argentina Guillermo Vilas 6 6 Argentina Guillermo Vilas 6 6
Paraguay Víctor Pecci 2 2

Section 2

First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
3 Sweden Björn Borg 6 7
France Patrice Dominguez 2 5 3 Sweden Björn Borg 6 6 6
Chile Jaime Pinto Bravo 6 7 Chile Jaime Pinto Bravo 7 2 1
Italy Piero Toci 4 6 3 Sweden Björn Borg 6 7
14 United States Marty Riessen 7 6 14 United States Marty Riessen 1 6
Australia Colin Dibley 5 4 14 United States Marty Riessen 6 6
Czechoslovakia Vladimír Zedník 2 4 United States Bob Lutz 2 3
United States Bob Lutz 6 6 3 Sweden Björn Borg 6 7
6 Spain Manuel Orantes 6 6 6 Spain Manuel Orantes 2 5
France Georges Goven 0 3 6 Spain Manuel Orantes 6 6
United States Erik van Dillen 7 7 United States Erik van Dillen 0 0
Russia Vladimir Korotkov 6 6 6 Spain Manuel Orantes 6 6
11 United States Tom Gorman 6 3 6 Rhodesia Roger Dowdeswell 1 1
United States Harold Solomon 4 6 2 11 United States Tom Gorman 3 6
France Pierre Barthès 6 3 Rhodesia Roger Dowdeswell 6 7
Rhodesia Roger Dowdeswell 7 6

Bottom half

Section 3

First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Boro Jovanović 7 0 6
West Germany Jürgen Fassbender 5 6 4 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Boro Jovanović 5 0
United States Sherwood Stewart 2 0 12 United States Brian Gottfried 7 6
12 United States Brian Gottfried 6 6 12 United States Brian Gottfried 7 6
Sweden Leif Johansson 3 2 Egypt Ismail El Shafei 5 0
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Željko Franulović 6 6 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Željko Franulović 1 6 4
Egypt Ismail El Shafei 3 6 6 Egypt Ismail El Shafei 6 3 6
5 Italy Adriano Panatta 6 2 1 12 United States Brian Gottfried 3 4
Australia Barry Phillips-Moore 7 6 6 4 United States Stan Smith 6 6
Romania Dumitru Hărădău 6 7 4 Australia Barry Phillips-Moore 6 2
Italy Vincenzo Franchitti 7 2 6 13 United States Eddie Dibbs 7 6
13 United States Eddie Dibbs 6 6 7 13 United States Eddie Dibbs 5 0
West Germany Attila Korpás 6 6 4 United States Stan Smith 7 6
Austria Hans Kary 4 4 West Germany Attila Korpás 3 2
Japan Jun Kuki 5 5 4 United States Stan Smith 6 6
4 United States Stan Smith 7 7

Section 4

First Round Second Round Third Round Quarterfinals
New Zealand Onny Parun 6 6
France Patrick Proisy 2 4 New Zealand Onny Parun 2 7 1
Brazil Thomaz Koch 4 4 9 Czechoslovakia Jiří Hřebec 6 6 6
9 Czechoslovakia Jiří Hřebec 6 6 9 Czechoslovakia Jiří Hřebec 2 1
United States Charlie Pasarell 6 2 6 8 Soviet Union Alex Metreveli 6 6
United States Paul Gerken 2 6 3 United States Charlie Pasarell 3 4
Hungary Balázs Taróczy 3 4 8 Soviet Union Alex Metreveli 6 6
8 Soviet Union Alex Metreveli 6 6 8 Soviet Union Alex Metreveli 1 5
Sweden Kjell Johansson 5 3 1 Romania Ilie Năstase 6 7
Italy Corrado Barazzutti 7 6 Italy Corrado Barazzutti 2 4
Sweden Ove Bengtson 3 0 16 United States Roscoe Tanner 6 6
16 United States Roscoe Tanner 6 6 16 United States Roscoe Tanner 6 1 3
India Vijay Amritraj 6 6 7 1 Romania Ilie Năstase 3 6 6
Italy Ezio Di Matteo 2 7 6 India Vijay Amritraj 2 6 5
Italy Martin Mulligan 4 7 2 1 Romania Ilie Năstase 6 3 7
1 Romania Ilie Năstase 6 5 6

References

  1. John Barrett, ed. (1975). World of Tennis '75: a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 75–78. ISBN 9780362002171.
  2. "Borg surprises Nastase for title". Schenectady Gazette. 4 June 1974.
  3. "Tireless Borg halts Nastase for crown". St. Petersburg Times. 4 June 1974.
  4. "1974 Rome – Men's singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
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