The 1974 Italian Open – Men's singles was an event of the 1974 Italian Open tennis tournament and was played at the Foro Italico in Rome, Italy from 26 May through 3 June 1974. Ilie Năstase was the defending champion. Third-seeded Björn Borg won the singles title, defeating first-seeded Ilie Năstase in the final, 6–3, 6–4, 6–2. Seeds Draw Finals Top half Section 1 Section 2 Bottom half Section 3 Section 4 References External links ITF tournament edition details Italian Open Italian Open (tennis) Italian Open Italian Open 1974 in Italian tennis