1974 in Sports - Tennis

Tennis

  • Grand Slam in tennis men's results:
    1. Australian Open – Jimmy Connors
    2. French Open – Björn Borg
    3. Wimbledon championships – Jimmy Connors
    4. US Open – Jimmy Connors
  • Grand Slam in tennis women's results:
    1. Australian Open – Evonne Goolagong
    2. French Open – Chris Evert
    3. Wimbledon championships – Chris Evert
    4. US Open – Billie Jean King
  • Davis Cup – South Africa wins over India (walkover) in world tennis.
  • Last year in which US Open was played on grass courts

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