1974 Barcelona WCT | |
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Date | 25 February – 3 March |
Edition | 2nd |
Category | World Championship Tennis (WCT) |
Draw | 32S / 16D |
Prize money | $50,000 |
Surface | Carpet / indoor |
Location | Barcelona, Spain |
Champions | |
Singles | |
Arthur Ashe [1] | |
Doubles | |
Arthur Ashe / Roscoe Tanner [2] |
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Arthur Ashe defeated Björn Borg 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Arthur Ashe / Roscoe Tanner defeated Tom Edlefsen / Tom Leonard 6–3, 6–4
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