1974 Australian Indoor Championships

Tennis tournament

1974 Australian Indoor Championships

Date| 13–20 October
Edition| 2nd
Category| Grand Prix (Group A)
Draw| 32S / 16D
Prize money| $70,000[1]
Location| Sydney, Australia
Venue| Hordern Pavilion
Champions
Singles
John Newcombe[2]
Doubles
Ross Case /  Geoff Masters[3]
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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]

## Finals[edit]

### Singles[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

1. ^ "Fibak, 19, Upsets Ashe in Tennis at Barcelona". The New York Times. 17 October 1974.
2. ^ a b "1974 Sydney Indoor – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
3. ^ a b "1974 Sydney Indoor – 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. Vol. 49, no. 13, 891. 21 October 1974. p. 14 - via National Library of Australia.

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* ITF – tournament edition details

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