1974 U.S. Professional Indoor

1974 U.S. Professional Indoor
Date January 21 – January 27
Edition 7th
Category World Championship Tennis
Draw 128S / 64D
Prize money $100,000
Surface Carpet / Indoor
Location Philadelphia, PA, United States
Venue Wachovia Spectrum
Champions
Singles
Australia Rod Laver [1]
Doubles
South Africa Pat Cramer / United States Mike Estep [2]

The 1974 U.S. Professional Indoor was a men's tennis tournament that was part of the WCT circuit and played on indoor carpet courts at the Wachovia Spectrum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States. It was the seventh edition of the tournament and was held from January 21 through January 27, 1974. Rod Laver won the singles title.[3]

Champions

Men's Singles

Australia Rod Laver defeated United States Arthur Ashe 6–1, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 [1]

  • It was Laver's 1st title of the year and the 52nd of his open era career.

Men's Doubles

South Africa Pat Cramer / United States Mike Estep defeated France Jean-Baptiste Chanfreau / France Georges Goven 6–1, 6–1 [2]

  • It was Cramer's only title of the year and the 2nd of his career. It was Estep's only title of the year and the 7th of his career.

References

  1. 1 2 "ATP – 1974 Philadelphia WCT Men's Singles Draw". ATP.
  2. 1 2 "ATP – 1974 Philadelphia WCT Men's Doubles Draw". ATP.
  3. ↑ "Laver Gets Quick Start". Reading Eagle. Jan 28, 1974.
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