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1974 Louisville Open

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Date
  
July 29 – August 5

Category
  
Grand Prix (Grade AA)

Prize money
  
$100,000

Edition
  
5th

Draw
  
64S / 32D

Surface
  
Clay / outdoor

The 1974 Louisville Open, also known as the First National Tennis Classic, was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Louisville Tennis Center in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. It was the fifth edition of the tournament and was held from 29 July through 5 August 1974. The tournament was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit and categorized in Group AA. The singles final was won by tenth-seeded Guillermo Vilas who received the $16,000 first prize money and 80 Grand Prix points.

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Men's singles

Guillermo Vilas defeated Jaime Fillol 6–4, 7–5

  • It was Vilas' fourth singles title of the year and the sixth singles title of his career
  • Men's doubles

    Charlie Pasarell / Erik Van Dillen defeated Jürgen Fassbender / Hans-Jürgen Pohmann 6–2, 6–3

    References

    1974 Louisville Open Wikipedia