1974 Australian Open
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Tennis tournament
| 1974 Australian Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 26 December 1973 – 1 January 1974 |
| Edition | 62nd |
| Category | Grand Slam (ITF) |
| Surface | Grass |
| Location | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Venue | Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
| United States Jimmy Connors [1] | |
| Women's singles | |
| Australia Evonne Goolagong [2] | |
| Men's doubles | |
| Australia Ross Case / Australia Geoff Masters [3] | |
| Women's doubles | |
| Australia Evonne Goolagong / United States Peggy Michel [4] | |
The 1974 Australian Open was a tennis tournament played on outdoor grass courts at the Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club in Melbourne in Australia and was held from 26 December 1973 to 1 January 1974. It was the 62nd edition of the Australian Open and the first Grand Slam tournament of the year.
Seniors
[edit ]Men's singles
[edit ]Main article: 1974 Australian Open – Men's singles
United States Jimmy Connors defeated Australia Phil Dent, 7–6(9–7), 6–4, 4–6, 6–3 [1]
Women's singles
[edit ]Main article: 1974 Australian Open – Women's singles
Australia Evonne Goolagong defeated United States Chris Evert, 7–6, 4–6, 6–0 [2]
Men's doubles
[edit ]Main article: 1974 Australian Open – Men's doubles
Australia Ross Case / Australia Geoff Masters defeated Australia Syd Ball / Australia Bob Giltinan, 3–6, 7–6, 6–2 [3]
Women's doubles
[edit ]Main article: 1974 Australian Open – Women's doubles
Australia Evonne Goolagong / United States Peggy Michel defeated Australia Kerry Harris / Australia Kerry Melville, 7–5, 6–3 [4]
Mixed doubles
[edit ]- Competition not held between 1970 and 1986.
References
[edit ]- ^ a b "1974 Men's Singles". Tennis Australia.
- ^ a b "1974 Women's Singles". Tennis Australia.
- ^ a b "1974 Men's Doubles". Tennis Australia.
- ^ a b "1974 Women's Doubles". Tennis Australia.