1974 Japan Open Tennis Championships

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1974 Japan Open Tennis Championships
Date7–13 October
Edition2nd
Category Grand Prix (A)
Draw64S / 32D
Prize money$100,000
SurfaceHard / outdoor
LocationTokyo, Japan
Champions
Men's singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Newcombe [1]
Women's singles
Flag of Brazil.svg Maria Bueno
Men's doubles
final not played [2]
Women's doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ann Kiyomura / Flag of Japan.svg Kazuko Sawamatsu
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The 1974 Japan Open Tennis Championships was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on hard courts and took place in Tokyo, Japan. The men's events were part of the 1974 Commercial Union Assurance Grand Prix while the women's tournament was a non-tour event. The tournament was held from 7 October through 13 October 1974. First-seeded John Newcombe won the men's singles title and the accompanying $15,000 first prize money and Maria Bueno won the women's singles event. [3] [4] [5]

Contents

Finals

Men's singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Newcombe defeated Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ken Rosewall 3–6, 6–2, 6–3

Women's singles

Flag of Brazil.svg Maria Bueno defeated Flag of Germany.svg Katja Ebbinghaus 3–6, 6–4, 6–3

Doubles

Not completed due to rain.

References

  1. ↑ "1974 Tokyo – Men's singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ↑ "1974 Tokyo – 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. p. 120. ISBN   9780362002171.
  4. ↑ "Tennis Crown To Newcombe". The Victoria Advocate . 15 October 1974. p. 2B – via Google News Archive.
  5. ↑ "Newcombe downs Rosewall for title". The Canberra Times . Vol. 49, no. 13, 886. 15 October 1974. p. 16 – via National Library of Australia.
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