1974 United Bank Classic | |
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Date | April 22–28 |
Edition | 3rd |
Category | World Championship Tennis |
Draw | 32S / 16D |
Prize money | $50,000 |
Surface | Carpet / indoor |
Location | Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
Champions | |
Singles | |
Roscoe Tanner [1] | |
Doubles | |
Arthur Ashe / Roscoe Tanner [2] |
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Roscoe Tanner defeated Arthur Ashe 6–2, 6–4
Arthur Ashe / Roscoe Tanner defeated Mark Cox / Jun Kamiwazumi 6–3, 7–6
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