1974 Xerox WCT Tennis Classic
DateMarch 11–17
Edition3rd
CategoryWCT (Red Group)
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$50,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationLandover, Maryland, United States
VenueCapital Centre
Champions
Singles
Romania Ilie Năstase[1]
Doubles
South Africa Bob Hewitt / South Africa Frew McMillan[2]

The 1974 Xerox WCT Tennis Classic , also known as the Washington Indoor, was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland in the United States that was part of the Red Group of the 1974 World Championship Tennis circuit. It was the third edition of the tournament and was held from March 11 through March 17, 1974. First-seeded Ilie Năstase won the singles title and earned $10,000 first-prize money after defeating defending champion Tom Okker in the final.[3][4][5]

Finals

Singles

Romania Ilie Năstase defeated Netherlands Tom Okker 6–3, 6–3

  • It was Năstase's 2nd singles title of the year and the 42nd of his career.

Doubles

South Africa Bob Hewitt / South Africa Frew McMillan defeated Netherlands Tom Okker / United States Marty Riessen 7–6, 6–3

See also

References

  1. "1974 Washington D.C. – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1974 Washington D.C. – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. "Nastase crushes Okker for net title". The Argus. UPI. March 18, 1974. p. 10 via Newspapers.com. Top-seeded Ilie Nastase of Romania crushed Tom Okker of the Netherlands, 6-3, 6-3, Sunday to win the $50,000 Xerox World Championship Tennis Classic.
  4. "'Nasty' serves up a winner in WCT". The Shreveport Times. AP. March 18, 1974. p. 2C via Newspapers.com.
  5. John Barrett, ed. (1975). World of Tennis '75 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 137, 143. ISBN 9780362002171.
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