1974 WTA Tour
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Duration | 26 December 1973 – 23 December 1974 |
Edition | 4th |
Tournaments | 51 |
Categories | Grand Slam (4) Virginia Slims championships Virginia Slims Circuit (17) Women's International Circuit (8) Non-Tour Events (19) |
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The 1974 WTA Tour was composed of the fourth annual Virginia Slims Circuit and Women's International Grand Prix, a tour of tennis tournaments for female tennis players, sponsored by Virginia Slims cigarettes.[1] The WTA signed their first television broadcast contract in 1974, with the broadcasting network CBS with Brent Musburger announcing.[2]
Schedule[]
This is a calendar of all events sponsored by Virginia Slims in the year 1974, with player progression documented from the quarterfinals stage. The table also includes the Grand Slam tournaments, the 1974 Virginia Slims Championships and the 1974 Federation Cup.[1]
- Key
Grand Slam tournaments |
Virginia Slims championships |
Virginia Slims Circuit |
Women's International Circuit |
Non-Tour Events |
Team events |
December (1973)[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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24 Dec 31 Dec |
Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam Grass – 56S/32D Singles – Doubles |
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January[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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1 Jan | Sydney, Australia Women's International Circuit Clay – |
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14 Jan | Virginia Slims of San Francisco San Francisco, United States Virginia Slims $50,000 – |
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21 Jan | Mission Viejo, United States Virginia Slims $50,000 – |
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28 Jan | Virginia Slims of Washington Washington, D.C., United States Virginia Slims $50,000 – |
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February[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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4 Feb | Fort Lauderdale, United States Virginia Slims $50,000 – |
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18 Feb | Virginia Slims of Detroit Detroit, United States Virginia Slims $50,000 – |
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25 Feb | Virginia Slims of Chicago Chicago, United States Virginia Slims $50,000 – |
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March[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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4 Mar | Maureen Connolly Brinker International Dallas, United States Virginia Slims $50,000 – |
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18 Mar | Akron Open Akron, United States Virginia Slims $50,000 – |
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25 Mar | New York City, United States Virginia Slims $60,000 |
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April[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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8 Apr | First Federal of Sarasota Classic Sarasota, United States Virginia Slims $50,000 – |
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15 Apr | Barnett Bank Masters St. Petersburg, United States Virginia Slims $45,000 – |
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22 Apr | Virginia Slims of Philadelphia Philadelphia, United States Virginia Slims $50,000 – |
![]() 7–6(5–2), 6–1 |
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29 Apr | Family Circle Cup Hilton Head, SC, United States Women's International Circuit Clay – |
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May[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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13 May | Federation Cup Naples, Italy Federation Cup Clay – 29 teams knockout |
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20 May | German Open Hamburg, Germany Women's International Circuit Clay – |
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British Hard Court Championships Bournemouth, United Kingdom Non-Tour Events Clay – |
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27 May | Italian Open Rome, Italy Women's International Circuit Clay – |
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June[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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3 Jun 10 Jun |
French Open Paris, France Grand Slam Clay (Red) – 64S/64Q/21D/23X Singles – Doubles – Mixed |
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24 Jun 1 Jul |
Wimbledon Championships London, Great Britain Grand Slam Grass – 96S/48D/80X Singles – Doubles – Mixed |
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July[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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8 Jul | Gstaad, Switzerland Non-Tour Events Clay – |
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Båstad, Sweden Non-Tour Events Clay – |
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15 Jul | Kitzbühel, Austria Non-Tour Events Clay – |
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August[]
September[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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16 Sep | Barnett Bank Tennis Classic Orlando, United States Virginia Slims $50,000 – |
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Virginia Slims of Denver Denver, United States Virginia Slims $50,000 – |
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30 Sep | Virginia Slims of Houston Houston, United States Virginia Slims $50,000 – |
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October[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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7 Oct | Phoenix, United States Virginia Slims $50,000 – |
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Melia Trophy Madrid, Spain Non-Tour Events Clay – |
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Japan Open Tokyo, Japan Non-Tour Events Hard – |
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14 Oct | Virginia Slims Championships Los Angeles, United States Year-end championships $100,000 – |
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Melia Trophy Barcelona, Spain Non-Tour Events Clay |
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21 Oct | Hilton Head, SC, USA Non-Tour Events Clay |
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28 Oct | Cardiff, United Kingdom Non-Tour Events Hard – |
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November[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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4 Nov | Edinburgh, United Kingdom Non-Tour Events Hard – |
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11 Nov | London, United Kingdom Non-Tour Events Hard – |
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18 Nov | South African Open Johannesburg, South African Women's International Circuit – |
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Buenos Aires, Argentina Non-Tour Events Clay Singles – |
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25 Nov | Victoria, Australia Non-Tour Events Hard – |
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Tokyo, Japan Non-Tour Events |
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December[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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2 Dec | Adelaide, Australia Non-Tour Events |
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9 Dec | Perth, Australia Non-Tour Events – |
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16 Dec | Sydney, Australia Non-Tour Events – |
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Earnings[]
Rk | Name | Virginia Slims | Total US | Total |
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1 | ![]() |
$113,985 | $149,985 | $261,460 |
2 | ![]() |
$94,950 | $129,950 | $173,225 |
3 | ![]() |
$56,580 | $73,480 | $102,506 |
4 | ![]() |
$51,413 | $55,993 | $85,389 |
5 | ![]() |
$44,925 | $62,375 | $72,389 |
6 | ![]() |
$35,588 | $40,008 | $41,277 |
7 | ![]() |
$33,813 | $39,233 | $40,249 |
8 | ![]() |
$26,240 | $42,940 | $56,022 |
9 | ![]() |
$24,713 | $26,963 | $31,392 |
10 | ![]() |
$21,675 | $25,775 | $40,877 |
Statistical information[]
These tables present the number of singles (S), doubles (D), and mixed doubles (X) titles won by each player and each nation during the 1973 Virginia Slims Circuit. They also include data for the Grand Slam tournaments and the year-end championships. The table is sorted by:
1) total number of titles (a doubles title won by two players representing the same nation counts as only one win for the nation);
2) highest amount of highest category tournaments (for example, having a single Grand Slam gives preference over any kind of combination without a Grand Slam title);
3) a singles > doubles > mixed doubles hierarchy;
4) alphabetical order (by family names for players).
Key[]
Grand Slam tournaments |
Year-end championships |
Virginia Slims event |
Titles won by player[]
Total | Player | S | D | X | S | D | S | D | S | D | X |
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21 | ![]() |
● ● | ● | 16 | 5 | 0
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14 | ![]() |
● | ● | ● | 6 | 7 | 1 | ||||
6 | ![]() |
● | ● ● | 3 | 3 | 0 | |||||
6 | ![]() |
0 | 6 | 0 | |||||||
5 | ![]() |
● | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||||
4 | ![]() |
0 | 4 | 0 | |||||||
3 | ![]() |
● | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
3 | ![]() |
● | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
2 | ![]() |
● ● | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
2 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
1 | ![]() |
● | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
1 | ![]() |
0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
1 | ![]() |
0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
1 | ![]() |
0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
1 | ![]() |
0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
1 | ![]() |
0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
1 | ![]() |
0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
1 | ![]() |
0 | 1 | 0 |
Titles won by nation[]
Total | Nation | S | D | X | S | D | S | D | S | D | X |
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31 | ![]() |
3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 2 |
7 | ![]() |
1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
6 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
6 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
3 | ![]() |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
3 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
3 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
1 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b "WTA Tour Finals" (PDF). www.wtatennis.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-02-01. Retrieved 2012-07-12.
- ^ "About the WTA". www.wtatennis.com. Archived from the original on 2012-09-20. Retrieved 2012-07-12.
External links[]
- 1974 WTA Tour
- 1974 in tennis
- WTA Tour seasons