1974 Australian Indoor Championships
The 1974 Australian Indoor Championships was a men's professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the Hordern Pavilion in Sydney, Australia.[2][3] It was part of the 1974 Commercial Union Assurance Grand Prix circuit as a Group A category event. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from 13 October through 20 October 1974. First-seeded John Newcombe won the singles title.[4][5]
1974 Australian Indoor Championships | |
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Date | 13–20 October |
Edition | 2nd |
Category | Grand Prix (Group A) |
Draw | 32S / 16D |
Prize money | $70,000 [1] |
Location | Sydney, Australia |
Venue | Hordern Pavilion |
Champions | |
Singles | |
John Newcombe [2] | |
Doubles | |
Ross Case / Geoff Masters [3] |
Finals
Singles
John Newcombe defeated Cliff Richey 6–4, 6–3, 6–4
- It was Newcombe's 12th title of the year and the 60th of his career.
Doubles
Ross Case / Geoff Masters defeated John Newcombe / Tony Roche 6–4, 6–4
- It was Case's 5th title of the year and the 8th of his career. It was Masters' 3rd title of the year and the 5th of his career.
References
- "Fibak, 19, Upsets Ashe In Tennis at Barcelona". The New York Times. 17 October 1974.
- "1974 Sydney Indoor Men's Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- "1974 Sydney Indoor Men's Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- John Barrett, ed. (1975). World of Tennis : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 121. ISBN 9780362002171.
- "Tense final". The Canberra Times. 49 (13, 891). 21 October 1974. p. 14 – via National Library of Australia.
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