1974 Western Championships

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1974 Western Championships
DateJuly 31 – August 4
Edition74th [lower-alpha 1]
Category Grand Prix (Group C)
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$30,000
Surface Carpet / indoor
Location Cincinnati, Ohio, US
Venue Cincinnati Convention Center
Champions
Singles
Flag of the United States.svg Marty Riessen [1]
Doubles
Flag of the United States.svg Dick Dell / Flag of the United States.svg Sherwood Stewart [2]
  1973  · Cincinnati Open ·  1975  

The 1974 Western Championships, also known as the Cincinnati Open, was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Cincinnati Convention Center in Cincinnati, Ohio in the United States that was part of the 1974 Commercial Union Assurance Grand Prix. The tournament was held from July 31 until August 4, 1974. [3] [4] It was the only time in the history of the tournament to date that it was played indoor. For the first time since 1919 the tournament did not organize a women's competition. First-seeded Marty Riessen won the singles title and earned $8,000 first-prize money. It was his third singles title at the Cincinnati Open and his first at the Western Championships after five previous losses in the final. [5]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of the United States.svg Marty Riessen defeated Flag of the United States.svg Robert Lutz 7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–5)

Doubles

Flag of the United States.svg Dick Dell / Flag of the United States.svg Sherwood Stewart defeated Flag of the United States.svg Jim Delaney / Flag of the United States.svg John Whitlinger 4–6, 7–6, 6–2

Notes

  1. It was the 87th edition of the Western Tennis Championships.

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References

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  2. "1974 Cincinnati – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
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