1974 Xerox WCT Tennis Classic

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1974 Xerox WCT Tennis Classic
DateMarch 11–17
Edition3rd
Category WCT (Red Group)
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money $50,000
Surface Carpet / indoor
Location Landover, Maryland, United States
Venue Capital Centre
Champions
Singles
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Ilie Năstase [1]
Doubles
Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Bob Hewitt / Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Frew McMillan [2]
  1973  · Washington Indoor ·  1975  

The 1974 Xerox WCT Tennis Classic , also known as the Washington Indoor, was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland in the United States that was part of the Red Group of the 1974 World Championship Tennis circuit. It was the third edition of the tournament and was held from March 11 through March 17, 1974. First-seeded Ilie Năstase won the singles title and earned $10,000 first-prize money after defeating defending champion Tom Okker in the final. [3] [4] [5]

Contents

Finals

Singles

Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Ilie Năstase defeated Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Okker 6–3, 6–3

Doubles

Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Bob Hewitt / Flag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Frew McMillan defeated Flag of the Netherlands.svg Tom Okker / Flag of the United States.svg Marty Riessen 7–6, 6–3

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References

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  2. "1974 Washington D.C. – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. "Nastase crushes Okker for net title" . The Argus. UPI. March 18, 1974. p. 10 via Newspapers.com. Top-seeded Ilie Nastase of Romania crushed Tom Okker of the Netherlands, 6-3, 6-3, Sunday to win the $50,000 Xerox World Championship Tennis Classic.
  4. "'Nasty' serves up a winner in WCT" . The Shreveport Times. AP. March 18, 1974. p. 2C via Newspapers.com.
  5. John Barrett, ed. (1975). World of Tennis '75 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 137, 143. ISBN   9780362002171.