1974 Maureen Connolly Brinker International

1974 Maureen Connolly Brinker International
Date March 5–10
Edition 3rd
Category USLTA Women's Circuit
Draw 32S / 16D
Prize money $50,000
Surface Hard / indoor
Location Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Venue Brookhaven Country Club
Champions
Singles
United States Chris Evert
Doubles
Colombia Isabel Fernández de Soto
Czechoslovakia Martina Navratilova

The 1974 Maureen Connolly Brinker International was a women's tennis tournament played on indoor hardcourts at the Brookhaven Country Club in Dallas, Texas in the United States that was part of the 1974 USLTA Women's Circuit.[1] It was the third edition of the tournament and was held from March 5 through March 10, 1974.[2] First-seeded Chris Evert won the singles title and earned $10,000 first-prize money.[3]

Finals

Singles

United States Chris Evert defeated United Kingdom Virginia Wade 7–5, 6–2

  • It was Evert's 3rd singles title of the year and the 26th of her career.

Doubles

Colombia Isabel Fernández de Soto / Czechoslovakia Martina Navratilova defeated Australia Karen Krantzcke / United Kingdom Virginia Wade 6–3, 3–6, 6–3

Prize money

Event W F SF QF Round of 16 Round of 32
Singles [2] $10,000 $5,600 $2,800 $1,400 $700 $350

References

  1. ↑ "Miss Wade Victor In Dallas, 7‐5, 6‐1". The New York Times. March 7, 1974.
  2. 1 2 John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 178, 182.
  3. ↑ John Barrett, ed. (1975). World of Tennis '75 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 155, 159. ISBN 9780362002171.
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