1974 Pacific Southwest Open

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1974 Pacific Southwest Open
DateSeptember 16–22
Edition48th
Category Grand Prix (AA)
Draw64S / 32D
Prize money$175,000
Surface Hard / outdoor
Location Los Angeles, California , U.S.
Venue Los Angeles Tennis Club
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Connors [1]
Doubles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ross Case / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Masters [2]
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The 1974 Pacific Southwest Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Los Angeles Tennis Club in Los Angeles, California in the United States. The event was categorized as an AA Group tournament and was part of the 1974 Grand Prix tennis circuit. It was the 48th edition of the tournament and ran from September 16 through September 22, 1974. First-seeded and defending champion Jimmy Connors won the singles title after having survived two matchpoints in his first round match against Mal Anderson. [3] With his victory Connors earned $16,000 first prize money as well as 80 Grand Prix ranking points. [4]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Connors defeated Flag of the United States.svg Harold Solomon 6–3, 6–1

Doubles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ross Case / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Masters defeated Flag of the United States.svg Brian Gottfried / Flag of Mexico.svg Raúl Ramírez 6–3, 6–2

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References

  1. "1974 Los Angeles – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1974 Los Angeles – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. "Pacific Southwest title to Connors". Ellensburg Daily Record. September 24, 1974.
  4. John Barrett, ed. (1975). World of Tennis '75: a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 99–101. ISBN   9780362002171.