1974 Australian Indoor Championships

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]

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
John Newcombe [2]
Doubles
Ross Case / Geoff Masters [3]

Finals

Singles
Main article: 1974 Australian Indoor Championships – Singles

John Newcombe defeated 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

Ross Case / Geoff Masters defeated John Newcombe / 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. "1974 Sydney Indoor Men's Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. "1974 Sydney Indoor Men's 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. 49 (13, 891). 21 October 1974. p. 14 – via National Library of Australia.
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