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1974 U.S. Clay Court Championships

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Date
  
August 5 – 12

Surface
  
Clay / Outdoor

Edition
  
6th

Category
  
Grand Prix (AA) Int. Grand Prix

Draw
  
64S/32D (M) 32S/16D (W)

Prize money
  
$100,000 (M) $30,000 (W)

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.

Contents

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 U.S. Clay Court Championships Wikipedia