1974 Louisville Open

1974 Louisville Open
Date July 29 – August 5
Edition 5th
Category Grand Prix (Grade AA)
Draw 64S / 32D
Prize money $100,000
Surface Clay / outdoor
Location Louisville, USA
Venue Louisville Tennis Center
Champions
Singles
Argentina Guillermo Vilas [1]
Doubles
United States Charlie Pasarell / United States Erik Van Dillen [2]

The 1974 Louisville Open, also known as the First National Tennis Classic, was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Louisville Tennis Center in Louisville, Kentucky, USA. It was the fifth edition of the tournament and was held from 29 July through 5 August 1974. The tournament was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit and categorized in Group AA. The singles final was won by tenth-seeded Guillermo Vilas who received the $16,000 first prize money and 80 Grand Prix points.[3]

Winners

Men's singles

Argentina Guillermo Vilas defeated Chile Jaime Fillol 6–4, 7–5

  • It was Vilas' fourth singles title of the year and the sixth singles title of his career

Men's doubles

United States Charlie Pasarell / United States Erik Van Dillen defeated West Germany Jürgen Fassbender / West Germany Hans-Jürgen Pohmann 6–2, 6–3

References

  1. ↑ "ATP – 1974 Louisville Men's Singles draw". www.atpworldtour.com. ATP.
  2. ↑ "ATP – 1974 Louisville Men's Doubles draw". www.atpworldtour.com. ATP.
  3. ↑ John Barrett, ed. (1975). World of Tennis '75: a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 85–87. ISBN 9780362002171.
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