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|rowspan=2|11 Mar ||rowspan=2| [[Sao Paulo WCT]]<br>[[Sao Paulo]], Brasil <br/>Green group||{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Björn Borg]]<br>6–2, 3–6, 6–3 ||{{flagicon|USA}} [[Arthur Ashe]]|| rowspan=2|{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Thomaz Koch]]<br />{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Antonio Zugarelli]]|| rowspan=2|{{flagicon|ROU|1965}} [[Ion Ţiriac]]<br />{{flagicon|USA}} [[Harold Solomon]]<br />{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Mark Cox (tennis)|Mark Cox]]<br />{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Rod Laver]]
|rowspan=2|11 Mar ||rowspan=2| [[Sao Paulo WCT]]<br>[[São Paulo]], Brasil <br/>Green group||{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Björn Borg]]<br>6–2, 3–6, 6–3 ||{{flagicon|USA}} [[Arthur Ashe]]|| rowspan=2|{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Thomaz Koch]]<br />{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Antonio Zugarelli]]|| rowspan=2|{{flagicon|ROU|1965}} [[Ion Ţiriac]]<br />{{flagicon|USA}} [[Harold Solomon]]<br />{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Mark Cox (tennis)|Mark Cox]]<br />{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Rod Laver]]
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| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Adriano Panatta]]<br />{{flagicon|ROU|1965}} [[Ion Ţiriac]]<br />7–5, 3–6, 6–3|| {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Ove Nils Bengtson]]<br />{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Björn Borg]]
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Adriano Panatta]]<br />{{flagicon|ROU|1965}} [[Ion Ţiriac]]<br />7–5, 3–6, 6–3|| {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Ove Nils Bengtson]]<br />{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Björn Borg]]
The 1974 World Championship Tennis (WCT) circuit was one of the two rival professional male tennis circuits of 1974, the other being the Grand Prix circuit . It was organized by World Championship Tennis (WCT). It was the fourth edition of the WCT circuit and a total of 84 players participated. All players took part in the opening U.S. Pro Indoor tournament in Philadelphia and afterwards were divided into three groups (red, blue and green) of 28 players, with each group playing eight further tournaments.[ 1] The season final was played in Dallas by the eight best performers, the top two of each group plus the next two highest point winners, and was won by Australian John Newcombe who defeated Björn Borg from Sweden in four sets (4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–2).[ 2]
Overview
Week of
Tournament
Location
Draw
Prize Money
Surface
Winner
Finalist
21 January
U.S. Pro Indoor
Philadelphia, PA , USA
128
$100,000
Indoor / Carpet
Rod Laver
Arthur Ashe
28 January
Fidelity Tournament
Richmond, VA , USA
32
$50,000
Outdoor / Carpet
Ilie Năstase
Tom Gorman
4 February
St. Petersburg WCT
St. Petersburg, FL , USA
32
$50,000
Outdoor / Hard
John Newcombe
Alex Metreveli
11 February
Bologna WCT
Bologna , Italy
32
$50,000
Indoor / Carpet
Arthur Ashe
Mark Cox
11 February
Rothmans
Toronto , Canada
32
$50,000
Indoor / Carpet
Tom Okker
Ilie Năstase
18 February
Hempstead WCT
Hempstead, NY , USA
32
$50,000
Outdoor / Hard
Stan Smith
John Newcombe
18 February
Rothmans
London , UK
32
$50,000
Indoor / Hard
Björn Borg
Mark Cox
25 February
Barcelona WCT
Barcelona , Spain
32
$50,000
Indoor / Carpet
Arthur Ashe
Björn Borg
25 February
Lacosta WCT
La Costa, CA , USA
32
$50,000
Outdoor / Carpet
John Newcombe
Stan Smith
25 February
Saga Bay Classic
Miami, FL , USA
32
$50,000
Outdoor / Hard
Cliff Drysdale
Tom Gorman
11 March
São Paulo WCT
São Paulo , Brazil
32
$50,000
Indoor / Carpet
Björn Borg
Arthur Ashe
11 March
Washington WCT
Washington, DC , USA
32
$50,000
Indoor / Carpet
Ilie Năstase
Tom Okker
15 March
Rotterdam
Rotterdam , Netherlands
32
$50,000
Indoor / Carpet
Tom Okker
Tom Gorman
15 March
Atlanta WCT
Atlanta, GA , USA
32
$50,000
Outdoor / Clay
Dick Stockton
Jiri Hrebec
15 March
Palm Desert WCT
Palm Desert, CA , USA
32
$50,000
Outdoor / Hard
Rod Laver
Roscoe Tanner
1 April
Munich WCT
Munich , Germany
32
$50,000
Indoor / Carpet
Frew McMillan
Niki Pilic
1 April
New Orleans WCT
New Orleans, LA , USA
32
$50,000
Outdoor / Hard
John Newcombe
Jeff Borowiak
8 April
Monte Carlo WCT
Monte Carlo , Monaco
32
$50,000
Outdoor / Clay
Andrew Pattison
Ilie Năstase
8 April
Orlando WCT
Orlando, FL , USA
32
$50,000
Outdoor / Hard
John Newcombe
Jaime Fillol
8 April
Tokyo WCT
Tokyo , Japan
32
$50,000
Outdoor / Hard
Rod Laver
Juan Gisbert
15 April
Johannesburg WCT
Johannesburg , South Africa
32
$50,000
Outdoor / Hard
Andrew Pattison
John Alexander
15 April
Charlotte WCT
Charlotte , USA
32
$50,000
Outdoor / Clay
Jeff Borowiak
Dick Stockton
15 April
Houston WCT
Houston, TX , USA
32
$50,000
Outdoor / Clay
Rod Laver
Björn Borg
22 April
Denver WCT
Denver, CO , USA
32
$50,000
Indoor / Carpet
Roscoe Tanner
Arthur Ashe
22 April
St. Louis WCT
St. Louis, MO , USA
32
$50,000
Outdoor / Clay
Stan Smith
Alex Metreveli
8 May
Dallas WCT Finals
Dallas, TX , USA
8
$100,000
Indoor / Carpet
John Newcombe
Björn Borg
Schedule
January
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
21 Jan
U.S. Pro Indoor Philadelphia , USA $100,000 - 128S/64D
Rod Laver 6–1, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4
Arthur Ashe
Jan Kodeš Tony Roche
Tom Okker Adriano Panatta Eddie Dibbs Mark Cox
Pat Cramer Mike Estep 7–6, 6–7, 6–3
Jean-Baptiste Chanfreau Georges Goven
28 Jan
Fidelity Tournament Richmond , USA Red group $50,000 - Carpet (i) - 32S/16D
Ilie Năstase 6–2, 6–3
Tom Gorman
Niki Pilic Patrice Dominguez
Georges Goven Billy Martin Cliff Drysdale Marty Riessen
Nikola Pilić Allan Stone 6–3, 3–6, 7–6
John Alexander Phil Dent
February
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
4 Feb
St. Petersburg WCT St. Petersburg , USA Blue group
John Newcombe 6–0, 7–6
Alex Metreveli
Ross Case Raúl Ramírez
Dick Stockton Jiří Hřebec Stan Smith Brian Gottfried
Owen Davidson John Newcombe 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
Clark Graebner Charlie Pasarell
11 Feb
Bologna Indoor Bologna , Italy Green group
Arthur Ashe 6–4, 7–5
Mark Cox
Roger Taylor Ion Ţiriac
Graham Stilwell Adriano Panatta Rod Laver Colin Dibley
Ove Nils Bengtson Björn Borg 6–4, 5–7, 4–6, 7–6, 6–2
Arthur Ashe Roscoe Tanner
11 Feb
Toronto Indoor Toronto , Canada Red group
Tom Okker 7–6, 6–2
Ilie Năstase
John Alexander Marty Riessen
Tony Roche Erik van Dillen Phil Dent Bob Hewitt
Raúl Ramírez Tony Roche 6–3, 2–6, 6–4
Tom Okker Marty Riessen
15 Feb
Rothmans International London, England Green group
Björn Borg 6–7, 7–6, 6–4
Mark Cox
Roscoe Tanner Jan Kodeš
Arthur Ashe Stephen Warboys Rod Laver Ove Bengtson
Ove Nils Bengtson Björn Borg 7–6, 6–3
Mark Farrell John Lloyd
18 Feb
Hempstead WCT Hempstead , USA Blue group
Stan Smith 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
John Newcombe
Alex Metreveli Brian Fairlie
Ismail El Shafei Jiří Hřebec Milan Holecek Cliff Richey
Jeff Borowiak Dick Crealy 6–7, 6–4, 6–4
Ross Case Geoff Masters
25 Feb
Barcelona WCT Barcelona , Spain Green group
Arthur Ashe 6–4, 3–6, 6–3
Björn Borg
Eddie Dibbs Vladimir Zednik
Roger Taylor Adriano Panatta Tom Leonard Ion Ţiriac
Arthur Ashe Roscoe Tanner 6–3, 6–4
Tom Edlefsen Tom Leonard
25 Feb
La Costa WCT La Costa , USA Blue group $60,000 - Carpet (i) - 32S/16D
John Newcombe 6–2, 4–6, 6–4
Stan Smith
Patricio Cornejo Raúl Ramírez
Brian Gottfried Alex Metreveli Dick Crealy Dick Stockton
Clark Graebner Charlie Pasarell 6–4, 6–7, 7–5
Roy Emerson Dennis Ralston
25 Feb
Miami Open Miami , USA Red group $60,000 - 32S/16D
Cliff Drysdale 6–4, 7–5
Tom Gorman
Tom Okker John Alexander
Patrick Proisy Niki Pilic Mike Estep Ilie Năstase
John Alexander Phil Dent 4–6, 6–4, 7–5
Tom Okker Marty Riessen
March
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
11 Mar
Sao Paulo WCT São Paulo , Brasil Green group
Björn Borg 6–2, 3–6, 6–3
Arthur Ashe
Thomaz Koch Antonio Zugarelli
Ion Ţiriac Harold Solomon Mark Cox Rod Laver
Adriano Panatta Ion Ţiriac 7–5, 3–6, 6–3
Ove Nils Bengtson Björn Borg
11 Mar
Washington Indoor Washington , USA Red group
Ilie Năstase 6–3, 6–3
Tom Okker
Cliff Drysdale Tom Gorman
Tony Roche Marty Riessen Patrick Proisy Niki Pilic
Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan 7–6, 6–3
Tom Okker Marty Riessen
25 Mar
ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament Rotterdam , Netherlands Green group Carpet
Tom Okker 4–6, 7–6, 6–1
Tom Gorman
Cliff Drysdale Hans-Jürgen Pohmann
Marty Riessen Manuel Orantes Niki Pilic Pierre Barthes
Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan 3–6, 6–4, 6–3
Pierre Barthes Ilie Năstase
25 Mar
Atlanta WCT Atlanta , USA Blue group
Dick Stockton 6–2, 6–1
Jiří Hřebec
Ross Case Geoff Masters
John Newcombe Brian Gottfried Alex Metreveli Brian Fairlie
Bob Lutz Stan Smith 6–3, 3–6, 7–6
Brian Gottfried Dick Stockton
25 Mar
Palm Desert WCT Palm Desert , USA Green group
Rod Laver 6–4, 6–2
Roscoe Tanner
Arthur Ashe Eddie Dibbs
Dennis Ralston Harold Solomon Jan Kodeš Mark Cox
Jan Kodeš Vladimir Zednik 6–4, 6–4
Raymond Moore Onny Parun
April
Week
Tournament
Champions
Runners-up
Semifinalists
Quarterfinalists
1 Apr
Munich WCT Munich , West Germany Red group
Frew McMillan 6–7, 7–6, 7–6
Niki Pilić
Tony Roche Phil Dent
Manuel Orantes Bob Maud Erik van Dillen Marty Riessen
Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan 6–2, 7–6
Pierre Barthès Ilie Năstase
1 Apr
New Orleans WCT New Orleans , USA Blue group
John Newcombe 6–4, 6–2
Jeff Borowiak
Željko Franulović Jiří Hřebec
Bob Lutz Stan Smith Frank Froehling Charlie Pasarell
Bob Lutz Stan Smith 4–6, 6–4, 7–6
Owen Davidson John Newcombe
8 Apr
Monte Carlo WCT Monte Carlo , Monaco Red group
Andrew Pattison 5–7, 6–3, 6–4
Ilie Năstase
Bob Maud Marty Riessen
Balázs Taróczy John Alexander Mike Estep Cliff Drysdale
John Alexander Phil Dent 7–6, 4–6, 7–6, 6–3
Manuel Orantes Tony Roche
8 Apr
Orlando WCT Orlando , USA Blue group
John Newcombe 6–2, 3–6, 6–3
Jaime Fillol
Buster Mottram Stan Smith
Raúl Ramírez Jeff Borowiak Raz Reid Cliff Richey
Owen Davidson John Newcombe 7–6, 6–3
Brian Gottfried Dick Stockton
8 Apr
Tokyo WCT Tokyo , Japan Green group
Rod Laver 5–7, 6–2, 6–0
Juan Gisbert
Björn Borg Onny Parun
Ray Moore Paul Gerken Guillermo Vilas Adriano Panatta
Raymond Moore Onny Parun 4–6, 6–2, 6–4
Juan Gisbert Roger Taylor
15 Apr
Johannesburg Indoor Johannesburg , South Africa Red group
Andrew Pattison 6–3, 7–5
John Alexander
Cliff Drysdale Tom Gorman
Frew McMillan John Yuill Deon Joubert Bernard Mitton
Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan 6–2, 6–4, 7–6
Jim McManus Andrew Pattison
15 Apr
Charlotte WCT Charlotte , USA Blue group
Jeff Borowiak 6–4, 5–7, 7–6(7–5)
Dick Stockton
Jaime Fillol Stan Smith
John Newcombe Alex Metreveli Sydney Ball Geoff Masters
Buster Mottram Raúl Ramírez 6–3, 1–6, 6–3
Owen Davidson John Newcombe
15 Apr
Houston WCT Houston , USA Green group
Rod Laver 7–6, 6–2
Björn Borg
Onny Parun Eddie Dibbs
Colin Dibley Guillermo Vilas Arthur Ashe Vladimír Zedník
Colin Dibley Rod Laver 4–6, 7–6, 6–4
Arthur Ashe Roscoe Tanner
22 Apr
St. Louis WCT St. Louis , USA Blue group
Stan Smith 6–2, 3–6, 6–2
Alex Metreveli
Dick Crealy John Newcombe
Cliff Richey Ross Case Clark Graebner Ismail El Shafei
Ismail El Shafei Brian Fairlie 7–6, 6–7, 7–6
Ross Case Geoff Masters
22 April
United Bank Classic Denver , USA Green group
Roscoe Tanner 6–2, 6–4
Arthur Ashe
Jan Kodeš Mark Cox
Paul Gerken Ray Moore Rod Laver Eddie Dibbs
Arthur Ashe Roscoe Tanner 6–3, 7–6
Mark Cox Jun Kamiwazumi
Standings
Red group
Player
Tournaments Played
Tournaments Won
Matches Won
Matches Lost
Points
Prize Money
Ilie Năstase *
11
4
37
7
457
$57,135
Tom Okker *
9
2
31
7
330
$47,750
Tom Gorman
12
0
26
12
302
$26,030
Cliff Drysdale
12
1
25
11
252
$29,560
Niki Pilić
11
0
24
11
244
$17,970
Andrew Pattison
12
2
20
10
214
$27,970
John Alexander
12
0
15
12
182
$29,170
Marty Riessen
10
0
15
10
164
$23,360
Tony Roche
9
0
16
8
160
$22,300
Frew McMillan
11
1
8
10
130
$42,725
Blue group
Player
Tournaments Played
Tournaments Won
Matches Won
Matches Lost
Points
Prize Money
John Newcombe *
11
5
38
6
507
$174,085
Stan Smith *
12
2
35
10
390
$61,900
Alex Metreveli
12
0
28
12
292
$25,285
Dick Stockton
12
1
18
11
212
$26,985
Jiří Hřebec
12
0
21
12
189
$14,345
Jeff Borowiak
11
1
14
10
184
$23,310
Ross Case
12
0
18
12
150
$17,690
Raúl Ramirez
12
0
13
12
137
$21,250
Jaime Fillol
11
0
11
11
136
$17,035
Cliff Richey
12
0
14
12
115
$23,315
Green group
Player
Tournaments Played
Tournaments Won
Matches Won
Matches Lost
Points
Prize Money
Arthur Ashe *
12
2
37
10
415
$79,175
Rod Laver *
10
4
33
6
395
$70,600
Björn Borg *
12
2
31
10
355
$76,645
Jan Kodeš *
13
1
33
12
350
$25,350
Mark Cox
12
0
23
12
237
$27,575
Roscoe Tanner
10
1
18
9
212
$39,440
Eddie Dibbs
11
0
17
11
180
$22,045
Roger Taylor
12
0
21
12
162
$13,610
Adriano Panatta
11
0
19
11
155
$18,275
Onny Parun
12
0
15
12
152
$14,925
* Qualified for the WCT Finals . The best two players from each group qualified plus the next two players with the highest points total.
See also
References
^ John Barrett, ed. (1975). World of Tennis 75 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook . London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 135–137. ISBN 0362002177 .
^ "Newcombe Tops Borg" . Reading Eagle . May 13, 1974. p. 22.
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