1974 Australian Indoor Championships

1974 Australian Indoor Championships
Date13–20 October
Edition2nd
CategoryGrand Prix (Group A)
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$70,000[1]
LocationSydney, Australia
VenueHordern Pavilion
Champions
Singles
Australia John Newcombe[2]
Doubles
Australia Ross Case / Australia Geoff Masters[3]
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The 1974 Australian Indoor Championships was a men's professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts at the Hordern Pavilion in Sydney, Australia.[2][3] It was part of the 1974 Commercial Union Assurance Grand Prix circuit as a Group A category event. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from 13 October through 20 October 1974. First-seeded John Newcombe won the singles title.[4][5]

Finals

Singles

Main article: 1974 Australian Indoor Championships – Singles

Australia John Newcombe defeated United States Cliff Richey 6–4, 6–3, 6–4

  • It was Newcombe's 12th title of the year and the 60th of his career.

Doubles

Main article: 1974 Australian Indoor Championships – Doubles

Australia Ross Case / Australia Geoff Masters defeated Australia John Newcombe / Australia Tony Roche 6–4, 6–4

  • It was Case's 5th title of the year and the 8th of his career. It was Masters' 3rd title of the year and the 5th of his career.

References

  1. ^ "Fibak, 19, Upsets Ashe in Tennis at Barcelona". The New York Times. 17 October 1974.
  2. ^ a b "1974 Sydney Indoor – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ^ a b "1974 Sydney Indoor – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  4. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1975). World of Tennis : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 121. ISBN 9780362002171.
  5. ^ "Tense final". The Canberra Times. Vol. 49, no. 13, 891. 21 October 1974. p. 14 – via National Library of Australia.