| 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 | |
| Guillermo Vilas | |
| Doubles | |
| Charlie Pasarell / Erik van Dillen | |
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.
Finals
singles
Guillermo Vilas defeated Jaime Fillol 6–4, 7–5
- It was Vilas' fourth singles title of the year and the sixth singles title of his career
doubles
Charlie Pasarell / Erik van Dillen defeated Jürgen Fassbender / Hans-Jürgen Pohmann 6–2, 6–3
References
- ^ "1974 Louisville singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1974 Louisville doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1975). World of Tennis '75: a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 85–87. ISBN 9780362002171.
External links
- ITF tournament details Archived 2014-08-11 at the Wayback Machine