1974 Canadian Indoor Championships

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1974 Canadian Indoor Championships
Date12–17 March
Edition2nd
CategoryUSLTA Indoor Circuit
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$25,000
SurfaceHard / indoor
Location Calgary, Alberta, Canada
VenueGlenmore Racquet Club
Champions
Singles
Flag of Germany.svg Karl Meiler [1]
Doubles
Flag of Germany.svg Jürgen Fassbender / Flag of Germany.svg Karl Meiler [2]
  1973  · Calgary Indoor

The 1974 Canadian Indoor Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts that was part of the 1974 USLTA Indoor Circuit and took place at the Glenmore Racquet Club in Calgary, Alberta in Canada. It was the second and last edition of the tournament and was held from 12 March through 17 March 1974. Third-seeded [lower-alpha 1] Karl Meiler won the singles title which earned him $4,000 first-prize money. [3]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of Germany.svg Karl Meiler defeated Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Byron Bertram 6–4, 3–6, 6–3

Doubles

Flag of Germany.svg Jürgen Fassbender / Flag of Germany.svg Karl Meiler defeated Flag of Colombia.svg Iván Molina / Flag of Colombia.svg Jairo Velasco, Sr. 6–4, 6–4

Notes

  1. Meiler was seeded third but became the highest seeded player when the two top-seeded players, Jimmy Connors and Sandy Mayer, withdrew before the tournament started. [3]

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References

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