1974 Australian Indoor Championships – Singles

Singles
1974 Australian Indoor Championships
Champion	John Newcombe[1][2]
Runner-up	Cliff Richey
Final score	6–4, 6–3, 6–4

Rod Laver was the defending champion but did not compete that year. John Newcombe won in the final 6–4, 6–3, 6–4 against Cliff Richey.^[1][2] The Final was the best of 5 sets while all other rounds were the best of 3 sets.

Seeds

Draw

Key

	Semifinals							Final
	1	John Newcombe	4	6	6
	5	Tony Roche	6	1	4
								1	John Newcombe	6	6	6
								6	Cliff Richey	4	3	4
	6	Cliff Richey	7	5	6
	2	Ken Rosewall	6	7	1

Top half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	J Newcombe	6	6
		R Ruffels	4	4				1	J Newcombe	6	7
		M Estep	6	6					M Estep	1	6
		P Kronk	3	1											1	J Newcombe	7	6
		C Dibley	6	6	4										8	O Parun	6	3
		R Case	3	7	6				R Case	2	6
		S Stewart	7	6	4			8	O Parun	6	7
	8	O Parun	5	7	6																	1	J Newcombe	4	6	6
	4	D Stockton	6	4																		5	T Roche	6	1	4
		A Stone	7	6					A Stone	3
		H-J Pohmann	6	3					F Stolle	1	d
		F Stolle	7	6												A Stone	6	6	1
		G Masters	4	6	1										5	T Roche	7	4	6
		F McNair	6	3	6				F McNair	2	4
		S Ball	4	5				5	T Roche	6	6
	5	T Roche	6	7

Bottom half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	6	C Richey	6	6
		J Austin	1	4				6	C Richey	6	6
		G R Reid	6	6					G R Reid	1	2
		J Fassbender	2	3											6	C Richey	5	6	6
		I El Shafei	7	6											3	R Tanner	7	2	3
		K Warwick	6	4					I El Shafei	2	4
		D Crealy	2	3				3	R Tanner	6	6
	3	R Tanner	6	6																		6	C Richey	7	5	6
	7	P Dent	7	6																		2	K Rosewall	6	7	1
		C Kachel	6	2				7	P Dent	3	7	6
		W Bowrey	6	7					W Bowrey	6	6	2
		B Giltinan	2	6											7	P Dent	5	6
		M Anderson	1	3											2	K Rosewall	7	7
		B Carmichael	6	6					B Carmichael	5	4
		B Fairlie	6	2				2	K Rosewall	7	6
	2	K Rosewall	7	6

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