1974 Virginia Slims of Denver

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1974 Virginia Slims of Denver
DateSeptember 23–29
Edition3rd
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$50,000
SurfaceHard / indoor
Location Denver, United States
Venue Denver Auditorium Arena
Champions
Singles
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evonne Goolagong
Doubles
Flag of France.svg Françoise Dürr / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Betty Stöve
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The 1974 Virginia Slims of Denver was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Denver Auditorium Arena in Denver, Colorado in the United States that was part of the 1974 Virginia Slims World Championship Series. It was the third edition of the tournament and was held from September 23 through September 29, 1974. [1] Third-seeded Evonne Goolagong won the singles title and earned $10,000 first-prize money. [2] [3]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of Australia (converted).svg Evonne Goolagong defeated Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert 7–5, 3–6, 6–4

Doubles

Flag of France.svg Françoise Dürr / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Betty Stöve defeated Flag of the United States.svg Mona Schallau / Flag of the United States.svg Pam Teeguarden 6–2, 7–5

Prize money

EventWFSFQFRound of 16Round of 32
Singles [1] $10,000$5,600$2,800$1,400$700$350

See also

References

  1. 1 2 John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 178, 189–190.
  2. John Barrett, ed. (1975). World of Tennis '75 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 160. ISBN   9780362002171.
  3. "Goolagong rallies to defeat Evert". Daytona Beach Morning Journal . AP. September 30, 1974. p. 3C.