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The 1974 Wimbledon Championships was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom.[1][2] The tournament was held from Monday 24 June until Saturday 6 July 1974.[3] It was the 88th staging of the Wimbledon Championships, and the third Grand Slam tennis event of 1974. Jimmy Connors and Chris Evert won the singles titles.
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Prize money
The total prize money for 1974 championships was £97,100. The winner of the men's title earned £10,000 while the women's singles champion earned £7,000.[3][4]
| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Round of 64 | Round of 128 |
| Men's singles | £10,000 | £6,000 | £2,000 | £1,000 | £600 | £300 | £200 | £150 |
| Women's singles | £7,000 | £4,000 | £1,500 | £750 | £500 | £250 | £175 | £150 |
| Men's doubles * | £2,000 | £1,200 | £800 | £400 | £0 | £0 | £0 | — |
| Women's doubles * | £1,200 | £700 | £350 | £200 | £0 | £0 | £0 | — |
| Mixed doubles * | £1,000 | £500 | £300 | £150 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
* per team
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Champions
Seniors
Men's singles
Jimmy Connors defeated 
Ken Rosewall, 6–1, 6–1, 6–4[5]
- It was Connors's 2nd career Grand Slam title, and his 1st Wimbledon title.
Women's singles
Chris Evert defeated 
Olga Morozova, 6–0, 6–4[6]
- It was Evert's 2nd career Grand Slam title, and her 1st Wimbledon title.
Men's doubles
John Newcombe / Tony Roche defeated Bob Lutz / Stan Smith, 8–6, 6–4, 6–4[7]
Women's doubles
Evonne Goolagong / Peggy Michel defeated Helen Gourlay / Karen Krantzcke, 2–6, 6–4, 6–3[8]
Mixed doubles
Owen Davidson / Billie Jean King defeated 
Mark Farrell / Lesley Charles, 6–3, 9–7[9]
Juniors
Boys' singles
Billy Martin defeated 
Ashok Amritraj, 6–2, 6–1[10]
Girls' singles
Mima Jaušovec defeated 
Mariana Simionescu, 7–5, 6–4[11]
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Singles seeds
Men's singles
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Women's singles
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References
External links
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