1974 Volvo International – Singles

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Singles
1974 Volvo International
Final
Champion Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rod Laver
Runner-up Flag of the United States.svg Harold Solomon
Score6–4, 6–3
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
  1973  · Volvo International ·  1975  

Vijay Amritraj was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Harold Solomon.

Contents

Rod Laver won in the final 6–4, 6–3 against Solomon. [1]

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

  1. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rod Laver (champion)
  2. Flag of the United States.svg Harold Solomon (final)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Eddie Dibbs (quarterfinals)
  4. Flag of India.svg Vijay Amritraj (semifinals)
  5. Flag of Chile.svg Jaime Fillol (second round)
  6. Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Alexander (semifinals)
  7. Flag of Egypt.svg Ismail El Shafei (first round)
  8. Flag of France.svg François Jauffret (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Laver 66 
  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Lloyd 4 3  1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Laver 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg M Powers 3 67  Flag of the United States.svg M Powers 1 0  
  Flag of India.svg Ashok Amritraj 62 6 1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Laver 66 
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg C Dibley 2 4    Flag of India.svg Anand Amritraj 4 3  
  Flag of the United States.svg P Gerken 66   Flag of the United States.svg P Gerken 1 4  
  Flag of India.svg Anand Amritraj 4 76  Flag of India.svg Anand Amritraj 66 
7 Flag of Egypt.svg I El Shafei 66 4 1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Laver 4 66
3 Flag of the United States.svg E Dibbs 61 66 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Alexander 64 4
  Flag of the United States.svg A Neely 0 64 3 Flag of the United States.svg E Dibbs 64 6
  Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg B Bertram 4 2    Flag of France.svg G Goven 2 62
  Flag of France.svg G Goven 66 3 Flag of the United States.svg E Dibbs 2 3  
  Flag of Colombia.svg I Molina 66 6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Alexander 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg J Holladay 3 3    Flag of Colombia.svg I Molina 2 5  
  Flag of Germany.svg C Kuhnke 2 1  6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Alexander 67 
6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Alexander 66 1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rod Laver 66 
5 Flag of Chile.svg J Fillol 66 2 Flag of the United States.svg Harold Solomon 4 3  
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Phillips-Moore 3 0  5 Flag of Chile.svg J Fillol 6 62
  Flag of the United States.svg R Fisher 3 3    Flag of the United States.svg J Borowiak 70 6
  Flag of the United States.svg J Borowiak 66   Flag of the United States.svg J Borowiak 64 3
  Flag of the United States.svg S Siegel 5 5  4 Flag of India.svg V Amritraj 3 66
  Flag of Chile.svg P Cornejo 77   Flag of Chile.svg P Cornejo 63 3
  Flag of the United States.svg S Turner 6 0  4 Flag of India.svg V Amritraj 0 66
4 Flag of India.svg V Amritraj 76 4 Flag of India.svg V Amritraj 1 3  
8 Flag of France.svg F Jauffret 4 672 Flag of the United States.svg H Solomon 66 
  Flag of the United States.svg D Crawford 61 6 8 Flag of France.svg F Jauffret 4 66
  Flag of the United States.svg S Krulevitz 2 72   Flag of Sweden.svg J-E Lundquist 63 2
  Flag of Sweden.svg J-E Lundquist 66 68 Flag of France.svg F Jauffret 5 2  
  Flag of Colombia.svg J Velasco, Sr. 67 2 Flag of the United States.svg H Solomon 76 
  Flag of Sweden.svg T Svensson 1 6    Flag of Colombia.svg J Velasco, Sr. 2 6  
  Flag of the United States.svg J Andrews 1 72 2 Flag of the United States.svg H Solomon 67 
2 Flag of the United States.svg H Solomon 66 6

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References

  1. John Barrett, ed. (1975). World of Tennis '75 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 31, 126. ISBN   9780362002171.