1974 WTA Tour
The 1974 WTA Tour was composed of the fourth annual Virginia Slims Circuit and Women's International Grand Prix, a tour of tennis tournaments for female tennis players, sponsored by Virginia Slims cigarettes.[1] The WTA signed their first television broadcast contract in 1974, with the broadcasting network CBS with Brent Musburger announcing.[2]
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 26 December 1973 – 23 December 1974 |
| Edition | 4th |
| Tournaments | 51 |
| Categories | Grand Slam (4) Virginia Slims championships Virginia Slims Circuit (17) Women's International Circuit (8) Non-Tour Events (19) |
| Achievements (singles) | |
| Most tournament titles |  |
| Most tournament finals | |
| Prize money leader | |
← 1973 1975 → | |
Schedule
This is a calendar of all events sponsored by Virginia Slims in the year 1974, with player progression documented from the quarterfinals stage. The table also includes the Grand Slam tournaments, the 1974 Virginia Slims Championships and the 1974 Federation Cup.[1]
- Key
| Grand Slam tournaments |
| Virginia Slims championships |
| Virginia Slims Circuit |
| Women's International Circuit |
| Non-Tour Events |
| Team events |
December (1973)
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Dec 31 Dec | Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam Grass – 56S/32D Singles – Doubles | .svg.png){kind=small} 7–6(7–5), 4–6, 6–0 | | | |
7–5, 6–3 | |
January
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | New South Wales Open Sydney, Australia Women's International Circuit Clay Singles – Doubles | 6–2, 6–3 | | ||
 6–3, 6–3 | | ||||
| 14 Jan | Virginia Slims of San Francisco San Francisco, United States Virginia Slims $50,000 Singles – Doubles |
7–6(5–2), 6–2 | | | |
6–4, 6–2 |
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| 21 Jan | Virginia Slims of Mission Viejo Mission Viejo, United States Virginia Slims $50,000 Singles – Doubles |
6–3, 6–1 | | | |
7–5, 6–4 |
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| 28 Jan | Virginia Slims of Washington Washington, D.C., United States Virginia Slims $50,000 Singles – Doubles |
6–0, 6–2 | | | |
6–1, 6–7, 7–5 |
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February
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Feb | S&H Tennis Classic Fort Lauderdale, United States Virginia Slims $50,000 Singles – Doubles |
Walkover | | |  |
6–3, 6–2 |
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| 18 Feb | Virginia Slims of Detroit Detroit, United States Virginia Slims $50,000 Singles – Doubles |
6–1, 6–1 | |  | |
2–6, 6–4, 7–5 |
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| 25 Feb | Virginia Slims of Chicago Chicago, United States Virginia Slims $50,000 Singles – Doubles |
2–6, 6–4, 6–4 | | | |
3–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
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March
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar | Maureen Connolly Brinker International Dallas, United States Virginia Slims $50,000 Singles – Doubles |
7–5, 6–2 | | | |
 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 |
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| 18 Mar | Akron Open Akron, United States Virginia Slims $50,000 Singles – Doubles |
6–3, 7–5 | |  | |
6–2, 6–4 |
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| 25 Mar | S&H National Indoor Championship New York City, United States Virginia Slims $60,000 Draw |
6–3, 3–6, 6–2 | | | |
April
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Apr | First Federal of Sarasota Classic Sarasota, United States Virginia Slims $50,000 Singles – Doubles |
6–4, 6–0 | | | .svg.png){kind=small} |
6–2, 6–2 |
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| 15 Apr | Barnett Bank Masters St. Petersburg, United States Virginia Slims $45,000 Singles – Doubles | 6–0, 6–1 | |  | |
6–4, 6–2 |
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| 22 Apr | Virginia Slims of Philadelphia Philadelphia, United States Virginia Slims $50,000 Singles – Doubles | 7–6(5–2), 6–1 | | | |
6–3, 7–6 |
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| 29 Apr | Family Circle Cup Hilton Head, SC, United States Women's International Circuit Clay Singles – Doubles | 6–1, 6–3 | | | |
6–2, 6–1 | |
May
June
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jun 10 Jun | French Open Paris, France Grand Slam Clay (Red) – 64S/64Q/21D/23X Singles – Doubles – Mixed | 6–1, 6–2 | |  | |
6–4, 2–6, 6–1 | | ||||
6–3, 6–3 |  | ||||
| 24 Jun 1 Jul | Wimbledon Championships London, Great Britain Grand Slam Grass – 96S/48D/80X Singles – Doubles – Mixed | 6–0, 6–4 | | | |
2–6, 6–4, 6–3 | | ||||
6–3, 9–7 | |
July
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jul | Swiss Open Championships Gstaad, Switzerland Non-Tour Events Clay Singles – Doubles | 4–6, 6–4, 6–3 |  | ||
6–2, 6–0 |  | ||||
| Swedish Open Championships Båstad, Sweden Non-Tour Events Clay Singles – Doubles | 6–1, 7–5 | | |||
6–2, 6–0 |  | ||||
| 15 Jul | Head Cup Austrian Championships Kitzbühel, Austria Non-Tour Events Clay Singles – Doubles | 6–3, 6–0 | .svg.png){kind=small} | ||
 6–1, 6–4 | |
August
September
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep | Barnett Bank Tennis Classic Orlando, United States Virginia Slims $50,000 Singles – Doubles |
7–6(5–4), 6–4 | | | |
6–3, 6–7(2–5), 6–4 |
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| Virginia Slims of Denver Denver, United States Virginia Slims $50,000 Singles – Doubles |
7–5, 3–6, 6–4 | | | | |
6–2, 7–5 |
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| 30 Sep | Virginia Slims of Houston Houston, United States Virginia Slims $50,000 Singles – Doubles |
6–3, 5–7, 6–1 | | | |
4–6, 7–5, 6–2 |
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October
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Oct | Virginia Slims of Phoenix Phoenix, United States Virginia Slims $50,000 Singles – Doubles |
6–1, 6–2 | | | |
6–3, 5–7, 6–3 |
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| Melia Trophy Madrid, Spain Non-Tour Events Clay Singles – Doubles | 7–5, 6–3 | | |||
6–2 ret. | Creydt | ||||
| Japan Open Tokyo, Japan Non-Tour Events Hard Singles – Doubles |  3–6, 6–4, 6–3 | | |||
4–6, 6–4, 6–0 | | ||||
| 14 Oct | Virginia Slims Championships Los Angeles, United States Year-end championships $100,000 Singles – Doubles |
6–3, 6–4 | | | |
6–1, 6–7(2–5), 7–5 |
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| Melia Trophy Barcelona, Spain Non-Tour Events Clay Singles | 7–5, 8–6 | | |||
| 21 Oct | World Invitational Hilton Head, SC, USA Non-Tour Events Clay Singles | 6–1, 6–3 | | | |
| 28 Oct | Dewar Cup Cardiff Cardiff, United Kingdom Non-Tour Events Hard Singles – Doubles | 6–4, 6–2 | | ||
3–6, 6–2, 6–2 | |
November
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Nov | Dewar Cup Edinburgh Edinburgh, United Kingdom Non-Tour Events Hard Singles – Doubles | 6–3, 4–6, 6–2 | | ||
.svg.png){kind=small} 6–4, 4–6, 6–4 | | ||||
| 11 Nov | Dewar Cup Final London, United Kingdom Non-Tour Events Hard Singles – Doubles | 7–6, 6–2 | | ||
6–2, 6–7, 6–2 | | ||||
| 18 Nov | South African Open Johannesburg, South African Women's International Circuit Singles – Doubles | 6–3, 7–5 | | ||
| South American Championships Buenos Aires, Argentina Non-Tour Events Clay Singles – Doubles | 7–5, 1–6, 6–2 | | |||
6–0, 6–1 | | ||||
| 25 Nov | Queensland State Championships Victoria, Australia Non-Tour Events Hard Singles – Doubles | 6–1, 6–2 | | .svg.png){kind=small} | |
6–1, 6–2 | | ||||
| Tokyo Gunze Classic Tokyo, Japan Non-Tour Events Singles | 6–0, 6–2 | |
December
| Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Dec | South Australian Championships Adelaide, Australia Non-Tour Events Singles | 7–6, 2–6, 6–2 | | ||
| 9 Dec | Western Australian Championships Perth, Australia Non-Tour Events Singles – Doubles | 6–4, 7–5 | | ||
6–1, 6–3 | | ||||
| 16 Dec | New South Wales Championships Sydney, Australia Non-Tour Events Singles – Doubles | 6–3, 7–5 | | ||
6–7, 6–4, 6–1 | |
Earnings
| Rk | Name | Virginia Slims | Total US | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | $113,985 | $149,985 | $261,460 |
| 2 | | $94,950 | $129,950 | $173,225 |
| 3 | | $56,580 | $73,480 | $102,506 |
| 4 | | $51,413 | $55,993 | $85,389 |
| 5 | | $44,925 | $62,375 | $72,389 |
| 6 | | $35,588 | $40,008 | $41,277 |
| 7 | | $33,813 | $39,233 | $40,249 |
| 8 | | $26,240 | $42,940 | $56,022 |
| 9 | | $24,713 | $26,963 | $31,392 |
| 10 | | $21,675 | $25,775 | $40,877 |
Statistical information
These tables present the number of singles (S), doubles (D), and mixed doubles (X) titles won by each player and each nation during the 1973 Virginia Slims Circuit. They also include data for the Grand Slam tournaments and the year-end championships. The table is sorted by:
1) total number of titles (a doubles title won by two players representing the same nation counts as only one win for the nation);
2) highest amount of highest category tournaments (for example, having a single Grand Slam gives preference over any kind of combination without a Grand Slam title);
3) a singles > doubles > mixed doubles hierarchy;
4) alphabetical order (by family names for players).
Key
| Grand Slam tournaments |
| Year-end championships |
| Virginia Slims event |
Titles won by player
| Total | Player | S | D | X | S | D | S | D | S | D | X |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● ● ● ● ● | ● ● ● ● ● ● | 6 | 7 | 1 | |
| 13 | | ● ● | ● | ● ● ● ● ● ● ● | ● ● ● | 8 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 6 | | ● | ● ● | ● | ● | ● | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 6 | | ● ● ● ● ● ● | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | | ● | ● | ● ● ● | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 4 | | ● ● ● ● | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | | ● | ● | ● | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 3 | | ● | ● | ● | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2 | | ● ● | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | | ● ● | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1 | | ● | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| 1 | | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 1 | | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 1 | | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 1 | | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 1 | | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 1 | | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 1 | | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Titles won by nation
| Total | Nation | S | D | X | S | D | S | D | S | D | X |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 2 |
| 7 | | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 6 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
References
- "WTA Tour Finals" (PDF). www.wtatennis.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-02-01. Retrieved 2012-07-12.
- "About the WTA". www.wtatennis.com. Archived from the original on 2012-09-20. Retrieved 2012-07-12.
External links
- Women's Tennis Association (WTA) official website
- International Tennis Federation (ITF) official website
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