Australian Open 1974

◄ Australian Open 1974 ►
Date:	December 26th – 1st January 1974
Edition:	62nd  Australian Open
Place:	Melbourne
Covering:	race
Defending champion
Men's singles :	John Newcombe
Ladies singles :	Margaret Court
Men's double :	Times Anderson John Newcombe
Ladies doubles :	Margaret Court Virginia Wade
winner
Men's singles :	Jimmy Connors
Ladies singles :	Evonne Goolagong
Men's double :	Ross Case Geoff Masters
Ladies doubles :	Evonne Goolagong Peggy Michel
Grand Slams 1974
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The 62nd Australian Open in 1974 was a Grand Slam tennis grass court tournament organized by the ILTF . It took place from December 26, 1973 to January 1, 1974 in Melbourne , Australia .

Defending champions in the singles were John Newcombe in the men and Margaret Court in the women. In the men's doubles, Mal Anderson and John Newcombe were the defending champions , in the women's doubles Margaret Court and Virginia Wade .

Men's singles

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Seeding list

No. player Round reached 01.  John Newcombe Quarter finals 02.  Jimmy Connors victory 03.  John Alexander Semifinals 04th  Bjorn Borg Round of 16 05.  Karl Meiler 2nd round 06th  Colin Dibley Quarter finals 07th  Onny Parun Round of 16 08th.  Ross Case Semifinals

No. player Round reached 09.  Phil Dent final 10.  Dick Crealy Round of 16 11.  Geoff Masters 1 round 12.  Allan Stone Round of 16 13.  Bob Giltinan Quarter finals 14th  Barry Phillips-Moore Round of 16 15th  Bob Carmichael 1 round 16.  John Cooper 1 round

Ladies singles

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Seeding list

No. Player Round reached 01.  Chris Evert final 02.  Evonne Goolagong victory 03.  Kerry Melville Semifinals 04th  Julie Heldman Semifinals

No. Player Round reached 05.  Lesley Hunt Quarter finals 06th  Kerry Harris 1 round 07th  Pam Teeguarden 2nd round 08th.  Kazuko Sawamatsu Round of 16

Men's doubles

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Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  John Newcombe Tony Roche   Semifinals 02.  Ross Case Geoff Masters   victory 03.  John Alexander Allan Stone   Quarter finals 04th  Bjorn Borg Jimmy Connors   Round of 16

No. pairing Round reached 05.  Phil Dent Colin Dibley   Quarter finals 06th  Syd Ball Bob Giltinan   final 07th  Karl Meiler Onny Parun   Round of 16 08th.  Bob Carmichael Ray Ruffels   Quarter finals

Ladies doubles

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Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Kerry Harris Kerry Melville   final 02.  Evonne Goolagong Peggy Michel   victory 03.  Lesley Hunt Janet Young   Semifinals 04th  Judy Dalton Julie Heldman   Semifinals

Mixed

No mixed competitions were held at the Australian Open between 1970 and 1986.

Web links

• Official website