1974_Australian_Indoor_Championships

1974 Australian Indoor Championships

1974 Australian Indoor Championships

Tennis tournament


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]

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Finals

Singles

Australia John Newcombe defeated United States Cliff Richey 6–4, 6–3, 6–4

  • It was Newcombe's 12th title of the year and the 60th of his career.

Doubles

Australia Ross Case / Australia Geoff Masters defeated Australia John Newcombe / Australia 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

  1. "Fibak, 19, Upsets Ashe in Tennis at Barcelona". The New York Times. 17 October 1974.
  2. "1974 Sydney Indoor – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. "1974 Sydney Indoor – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  4. John Barrett, ed. (1975). World of Tennis : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 121. ISBN 9780362002171.
  5. "Tense final". The Canberra Times. Vol. 49, no. 13, 891. 21 October 1974. p. 14 via National Library of Australia.

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