1974 Louisville Open

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1974 Louisville Open
DateJuly 29 – August 5
Edition5th
Category Grand Prix (Grade AA)
Draw64S / 32D
Prize money$100,000
Surface Clay / outdoor
Location Louisville, USA
Venue Louisville Tennis Center
Champions
Singles
Flag of Argentina.svg Guillermo Vilas [1]
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Charlie Pasarell / Flag of the United States.svg Erik van Dillen [2]
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The 1974 Louisville Open , also known as the First National Tennis Classic, was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Louisville Tennis Center in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. It was the fifth edition of the tournament and was held from 29 July through 5 August 1974. The tournament was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit and categorized in Group AA. The singles final was won by tenth-seeded Guillermo Vilas who received the $16,000 first prize money and 80 Grand Prix points. [3]

Contents

Finals

singles

Flag of Argentina.svg Guillermo Vilas defeated Flag of Chile.svg Jaime Fillol 6–4, 7–5

doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Charlie Pasarell / Flag of the United States.svg Erik van Dillen defeated Flag of Germany.svg Jürgen Fassbender / Flag of Germany.svg Hans-Jürgen Pohmann 6–2, 6–3

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References

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  2. "1974 Louisville 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. 85–87. ISBN   9780362002171.