1974 Volvo International – Doubles

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Doubles
1974 Volvo International
Final
Champions Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Borowiak
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rod Laver
Runners-up Flag of France.svg Georges Goven
Flag of France.svg François Jauffret
Score6–3, 6–2
Details
Draw16
Seeds4
Events
Singles Doubles
  1973  · Volvo International ·  1975  

Rod Laver and Fred Stolle were the defending champions but only Laver competed that year with Jeff Borowiak.

Contents

Borowiak and Laver won in the final 6–3, 6–2 against Georges Goven and François Jauffret. [1]

Seeds

Champion seeds are indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which those seeds were eliminated.

  1. Flag of Chile.svg Patricio Cornejo / Flag of Chile.svg Jaime Fillol (semifinals)
  2. Flag of India.svg Anand Amritraj / Flag of India.svg Vijay Amritraj (quarterfinals)
  3. Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Borowiak / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rod Laver (champions)
  4. Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg Ismail El Shafei / Flag of the United States.svg Paul Gerken (first round)

Draw

Key

First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Flag of Chile.svg P Cornejo
Flag of Chile.svg J Fillol
4 76
  Flag of India.svg As Amritraj
Flag of the United States.svg T Hoehn
66 4 1 Flag of Chile.svg P Cornejo
Flag of Chile.svg J Fillol
6 76
  Flag of the United States.svg D Crawford
Flag of the United States.svg A Neely
6 4    Flag of the United States.svg E Dibbs
Flag of the United States.svg H Solomon
76 4
  Flag of the United States.svg E Dibbs
Flag of the United States.svg H Solomon
76 1 Flag of Chile.svg P Cornejo
Flag of Chile.svg J Fillol
6 5  
3 Flag of the United States.svg J Borowiak
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Laver
3 663 Flag of the United States.svg J Borowiak
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Laver
77 
  Flag of the United States.svg M Powers
Flag of the United States.svg S Siegel
61 2 3 Flag of the United States.svg J Borowiak
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Laver
76 
  Flag of Colombia.svg I Molina
Flag of Colombia.svg J Velasco, Sr.
77   Flag of Colombia.svg I Molina
Flag of Colombia.svg J Velasco, Sr.
6 2  
  Flag of Sweden.svg J-E Lundquist
Flag of Sweden.svg T Svensson
6 6  3 Flag of the United States.svg J Borowiak
Flag of Australia (converted).svg R Laver
66 
  Flag of France.svg G Goven
Flag of France.svg F Jauffret
64 7  Flag of France.svg G Goven
Flag of France.svg F Jauffret
3 2  
  Flag of the United States.svg S Krulevitz
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg J Lloyd
3 65   Flag of France.svg G Goven
Flag of France.svg F Jauffret
5 76
  Flag of the United States.svg J Andrews
Flag of the United States.svg R Fisher
66   Flag of the United States.svg J Andrews
Flag of the United States.svg R Fisher
76 2
4 Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg I El Shafei
Flag of the United States.svg P Gerken
3 4    Flag of France.svg G Goven
Flag of France.svg F Jauffret
67 
  Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Alexander
Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Doerner
66   Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Alexander
Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Doerner
4 6  
  Flag of Germany.svg C Kuhnke
Flag of Australia (converted).svg B Phillips-Moore
2 2    Flag of Australia (converted).svg J Alexander
Flag of Australia (converted).svg P Doerner
66 
  Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg B Bertram
Flag of the United States.svg S Turner
63 3 2 Flag of India.svg An Amritraj
Flag of India.svg V Amritraj
3 4  
2 Flag of India.svg An Amritraj
Flag of India.svg V Amritraj
4 66

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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.