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1. Voo de Mar says:

   June 23, 2014 at 4:09 am

   Connors’ route to the title:
   1 Borowiak 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 7-5
   2 Bengtson 6-1, 6-3, 6-3
   3 Alexander 6-1, 7-5, 6-7, 6-4
   4 Kodes 7-5, 6-3, 5-7, 6-2
   Q Metreveli 3-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-1
   S Tanner 7-6(2), 7-6(2), 6-4
   W Rosewall 6-1, 6-0, 6-1

   Second consecutive Grand Slam final between these two players, and for the second time Rosewall is totally outplayed!

   The shortest Open Era finals in time:
   AO ’03: Agassi d. Schuettler 6-2, 6-2, 6-1… 1 hour 16 minutes
   RG ’70: Kodes d. Franulovic 6-2, 6-4, 6-0… 1 hour 6 minutes
   WB ’68: Laver d. Roche 6-3, 6-4, 6-2… 1 hour
   UO ’74: Connors d. Rosewall 6-1, 6-0, 6-1… 1 hour 18 minutes

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