1974 U.S. Clay Court Championships
1974 U.S. Clay Court Championships | |
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Date | August 5 – 12 |
Edition | 6th |
Category | Grand Prix (AA) Int. Grand Prix |
Draw | 64S/32D (M) 32S/16D (W) |
Prize money | $100,000 (M) $30,000 (W) |
Surface | Clay / Outdoor |
Location | Indianapolis, USA |
Champions | |
Men's singles | |
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Women's singles | |
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Men's doubles | |
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The 1974 U.S. Clay Court Championships was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament held in Indianapolis in the United States and played on outdoor clay courts. It was part of the men's Grand Prix and women's International Grand Prix. It was the 6th edition of the tournament and was held from August 5 through August 12, 1974. First-seeded Jimmy Connors won the men's singles title and accompanying $16,000 prize money while Chris Evert took the women's title.[3][4]
Finals[]
Men's singles[]
Jimmy Connors defeated
Björn Borg 5–7, 6–3, 6–4
- It was Connors' 11th title of the year and the 28th of his career.
Women's singles[]
Chris Evert defeated
Gail Chanfreau 6–0, 6–0
- It was Evert's 11th title of the year and the 34th of her career.
Men's doubles[]
Jimmy Connors /
Ilie Năstase defeated
Jürgen Fassbender /
Hans-Jürgen Pohmann 6–7, 6–3, 6–4
Women's doubles[]
Gail Chanfreau /
Julie Heldman defeated
Chris Evert /
Jeanne Evert 6–3, 6–1
References[]
- ^ "1974 Indianapolis Men's Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1974 Indianapolis Men's Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1975). World of Tennis '75: a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 89–91. ISBN 9780362002171.
- ^ "Connors Fights Off Borg For Clay Net Title". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. AP. Aug 13, 1974.
Categories:
- 1974 U.S. Clay Court Championships
- 1974 Grand Prix (tennis)
- 1974 in American tennis
- 1974 in sports in Indiana
- August 1974 sports events in the United States