1974 Australian Indoor Championships

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1974 Australian Indoor Championships
Date13–20 October
Edition2nd
Category Grand Prix (Group A)
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$70,000 [1]
LocationSydney, Australia
Venue Hordern Pavilion
Champions
Singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Newcombe [2]
Doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ross Case / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Masters [3]
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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]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Newcombe defeated Flag of the United States.svg Cliff Richey 6–4, 6–3, 6–4

Doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ross Case / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Masters defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Newcombe / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Roche 6–4, 6–4

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References

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  3. 1 2 "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.