1974 Wimbledon Championships
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List of the 1974 Wimbledon champions:
United States Jimmy Connors
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Australia Ken Rosewall
, 6–1, 6–1, 6–4
United States Chris Evert
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Soviet Union Olga Morozova
, 6–0, 6–4
Australia John Newcombe
/ Australia Tony Roche
def. United States Bob Lutz / United States Stan Smith
, 8–6, 6–4, 6–4
Australia Evonne Goolagong Cawley / United States Peggy Michel
def. Australia Helen Gourlay Cawley / Australia Karen Krantzcke
, 2–6, 6–4, 6–3
United States Billie Jean King
/ Australia Owen Davidson
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United Kingdom Lesley Charles
/ United Kingdom Mark Farrell, 6–3, 9–7
United States Billy Martin def. 
India Ashok Amritraj
, 6–2, 6–1
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima Jaušovec
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Romania Mariana Simionescu
, 7–5, 6–4
Men's singles
United States Jimmy ConnorsJimmy Connors
James Scott "Jimmy" Connors is an American former world no. 1 tennis player....
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Australia Ken RosewallKen Rosewall
Kenneth Robert Rosewall AM MBE is a former world top-ranking amateur and professional tennis player from Australia. He won 23 Majors including eight Grand Slam singles titles and before the Open Era a record fifteen Pro Slam titles . Rosewall won 9 slams in doubles with a career double grand slam...
, 6–1, 6–1, 6–4
- It was Connors's 2nd career Grand Slam title, and his 1st Wimbledon title.
Women's singles
United States Chris EvertChris Evert
Christine Marie "Chris" Evert is a former world number 1 professional tennis player from the United States. She won 18 Grand Slam singles championships, including a record seven championships at the French Open and a record six championships at the U.S. Open. She was the year-ending World No...
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Soviet Union Olga MorozovaOlga Morozova
Olga Vasilyevna Morozova is a retired female tennis player who competed for the Soviet Union. She was the runner up in singles at the 1974 French Open and 1974 Wimbledon Championships.-Career:...
, 6–0, 6–4
- It was Evert's 2nd career Grand Slam title, and her 1st Wimbledon title.
Men's doubles
Australia John NewcombeJohn Newcombe
John David Newcombe, AO, OBE is a former World No. 1 tennis player.-Biography:He won seven Grand Slam singles titles, A natural athlete, Newcombe played several sports as a boy until devoting himself to tennis. He was the Australian junior champion in 1961, 1962, and 1963 and was a member of...
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Australia Tony RocheTony Roche
Anthony "Tony" Dalton Roche is a former professional Australian tennis player, native of Tarcutta. He played junior tennis in the New South Wales regional city of Wagga Wagga. He won one Grand Slam singles title and twelve Grand Slam doubles titles. He is also very well known for coaching...
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United States Bob Lutz / United States Stan SmithStan Smith
Stanley Roger "Stan" Smith is a former American tennis player and two time Grand Slam singles champion who also, with his partner Bob Lutz, formed one of the most successful doubles teams of all time. Together, they won many major titles all over the world...
, 8–6, 6–4, 6–4
Women's doubles
Australia Evonne Goolagong Cawley / United States Peggy MichelPeggy Michel
Peggy Michel was an American professional tennis player. She was a doubles specialist who won three Grand Slam titles, all with Evonne Goolagong.She was born in Santa Monica, California.-Doubles 4 :-References:*...
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Australia Helen Gourlay Cawley / Australia Karen KrantzckeKaren Krantzcke
Karen Krantzcke was an Australian tennis player who achieved a World Top Ten singles ranking in 1970. In her short career, she made the quarterfinals or better at each of the four Grand Slam championships...
, 2–6, 6–4, 6–3
Mixed doubles
United States Billie Jean KingBillie Jean King
Billie Jean King is a former professional tennis player from the United States. She won 12 Grand Slam singles titles, 16 Grand Slam women's doubles titles, and 11 Grand Slam mixed doubles titles. King has been an advocate against sexism in sports and society...
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Australia Owen DavidsonOwen Davidson
' was a professional tennis player of the 1960s and 1970s.Partnering Billie Jean King, Davidson managed to win eight grand slam mixed doubles titles. Davidson was one of very few to win a calendar year slam for mixed doubles, when he won the Australian Championships, French Championships,...
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United Kingdom Lesley CharlesLesley Charles
Lesley Charles is a former noted British international tennis player. In 1973 and 1975 she competed in the Australian Open.- References :...
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United Kingdom Mark Farrell, 6–3, 9–7Boys' singles
United States Billy Martin def. India Ashok AmritrajAshok Amritraj
Ashok Amritraj is an Indian American film producer, former tour professional tennis player, and chairman of Hyde Park Entertainment.-Professional tennis:...
, 6–2, 6–1
Girls' singles
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mima JaušovecMima Jaušovec
Mima Jaušovec is a Slovenian female former tennis player. She was born on July 20, 1956, in Maribor, PR Slovenia, FPR Yugoslavia). In singles she reached a career high of No. 6 in 1982, in doubles she reached a career high of No. 211 in 1986....
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Romania Mariana SimionescuMariana Simionescu
Mariana Simionescu is a former professional tennis player from Romania. She played on the WTA Tour from 1973 to 1980. She won one WTA tour singes title at the Tokyo Outdoors in 1980. Her best Grand Slam performance was reaching the 4th round at Wimbledon in 1977 and she was ranked as high as 7...
, 7–5, 6–4