1974 St. Petersburg WCT | |
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Date | February 4–10 |
Edition | 1st |
Category | World Championship Tennis (WCT) |
Draw | 32S / 16D |
Prize money | $50,000 |
Surface | Carpet / indoor |
Location | St. Petersburg, Florida, US |
Champions | |
Singles | |
John Newcombe[1] | |
Doubles | |
Owen Davidson / John Newcombe[2] |
The 1974 St. Petersburg WCT, also known as the Raymond-James World Championship Tennis Classic, was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts in St. Petersburg, Florida in the United States. The tournament was part of Blue Group of the 1974 World Championship Tennis circuit. It was the inaugural edition of the event and was held from February 4 through February 10, 1974. First-seeded John Newcombe won the singles title and earned $10,000 first-prize money.[3]
Finals
Singles
John Newcombe defeated Alex Metreveli 6–0, 7–6(7–3)
- It was Newcombe's 1st singles title of the year and the 32nd of his career in the Open Era.
Doubles
Owen Davidson / John Newcombe defeated Clark Graebner / Charlie Pasarell 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
- It was Davidson's 1st doubles title of the year and the 9th of his career in the Open Era. It was Newcombe's 1st doubles title of the year and the 27th of his career in the Open Era.
References
- ^ "1974 St. Petersburg WCT – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1974 St. Petersburg WCT – 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. 137, 142. ISBN 9780362002171.