1974 German Open (tennis)

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1974 German Open
Date20–26 May
Edition66th
Category Grand Prix (B)
Draw64S / 32D
Prize money$50,000
Surface Clay / outdoor
Location Hamburg, West Germany
Venue Am Rothenbaum
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of the United States.svg Eddie Dibbs [1]
Women's singles
Flag of Germany.svg Helga Masthoff
Men's doubles
Flag of Germany.svg Jürgen Fassbender / Flag of Germany.svg Hans-Jürgen Pohmann [2]
Women's doubles
Flag of Germany.svg Helga Hösl / Flag of Argentina.svg Raquel Giscafré
Mixed doubles
Flag of Germany.svg Heide Orth / Flag of Germany.svg Jürgen Fassbender
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The 1974 Grand Prix German Open was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor red clay courts. It was the 66th edition of the event and was part of the 1974 Commercial Union Assurance Grand Prix circuit. It took place at the Am Rothenbaum in Hamburg, West Germany, from 20 May through 26 May 1974. Eddie Dibbs and Helga Masthoff won the singles titles. [3]

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Finals

Men's singles

Flag of the United States.svg Eddie Dibbs defeated Flag of Germany.svg Hans-Joachim Plötz 6–2, 6–2, 6–3

Women's singles

Flag of Germany.svg Helga Masthoff defeated Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martina Navratilova 6–4, 5–7, 7–3

Men's doubles

Flag of Germany.svg Jürgen Fassbender / Flag of Germany.svg Hans-Jürgen Pohmann defeated Flag of the United States.svg Brian Gottfried / Flag of Mexico.svg Raúl Ramírez 6–3, 6–4, 6–4

Women's doubles

Flag of Germany.svg Helga Hösl / Flag of Argentina.svg Raquel Giscafré defeated Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martina Navratilova / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Renáta Tomanová 6–3, 6–2

Mixed doubles

Flag of Germany.svg Heide Orth / Flag of Germany.svg Jürgen Fassbender defeated Flag of Germany.svg Katja Ebbinghaus / Hans-Jürgen Pohmann 7–6, 6–3

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References

  1. "1974 Hamburg – Men's singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1974 Hamburg – Men's doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. John Barrett, ed. (1975). World of Tennis '75: a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 124–125. ISBN   9780362002171.