1974 U.S. National Indoor Tennis Championships

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1974 U.S. National Indoor Tennis Championships
DateFebruary 18–24
Edition4th
CategoryUSLTA Indoor Circuit
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$50,000
Surface Carpet / Indoor
Location Salisbury, Maryland, U.S.
Venue Wicomico Youth and Civic Center
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Connors [1]
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Connors / Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Frew McMillan [2]
  1973  · U.S. National Indoor Championships ·  1975  

The 1974 U.S. National Indoor Tennis Championships was a men's tennis tournament held at the Wicomico Youth and Civic Center in Salisbury, Maryland in the United States. The event was part of the 1974 USLTA Indoor Circuit. The tournament was held from February 18 through February 24, 1974, and played on indoor carpet courts. Second-seeded Jimmy Connors won the singles title and earned $9,000 first-prize money.

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Connors defeated Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Frew McMillan 6–4, 7–5, 6–3

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Connors / Flag of South Africa (1982-1994).svg Frew McMillan defeated Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Byron Bertram / Flag of Rhodesia (1968-1979).svg Andrew Pattison 7–5, 6–2

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References

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