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Duration | 21 January 1974 – 12 May 1974 |
Edition | 7th |
Tournaments | 25 |
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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. Newcombe ended the season as prize money and points leader.[2]
Overview
Week of | Tournament | Location | Draw | Prize money | Surface | Winner | Finalist |
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21 January | U.S. Pro Indoor | Philadelphia, US | 128 | $100,000 | Carpet / indoor | ![]() |
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28 January | Fidelity Tournament | Richmond, Virginia, US | 32 | $50,000 | Carpet / indoor | ![]() |
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4 February | St. Petersburg WCT | St. Petersburg, Florida, US | 32 | $50,000 | Carpet / indoor | ![]() |
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11 February | Astor Cup | Bologna, Italy | 32 | $50,000 | Carpet / indoor | ![]() |
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11 February | Rothmans | Toronto, Canada | 32 | $50,000 | Carpet / indoor | ![]() |
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18 February | Hempstead WCT | Hempstead, New York, US | 32 | $50,000 | Carpet / indoor | ![]() |
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18 February | Rothmans | London, UK | 32 | $50,000 | Carpet / indoor | ![]() |
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25 February | Barcelona WCT | Barcelona, Spain | 32 | $50,000 | Carpet / indoor | ![]() |
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25 February | Lacosta WCT | La Costa, California, US | 32 | $50,000 | Hard / outdoor | ![]() |
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25 February | Saga Bay Classic | Miami, Florida, US | 32 | $50,000 | Carpet / indoor | ![]() |
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11 March | São Paulo WCT | São Paulo, Brazil | 32 | $50,000 | Carpet / indoor | ![]() |
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11 March | Washington WCT | Washington, D.C., US | 32 | $50,000 | Carpet / indoor | ![]() |
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15 March | Rotterdam | Rotterdam, Netherlands | 32 | $50,000 | Carpet / indoor | ![]() |
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15 March | Atlanta WCT | Atlanta, GA, US | 32 | $50,000 | Carpet / indoor | ![]() |
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15 March | Palm Desert WCT | Palm Desert, California, US | 32 | $50,000 | Hard / outdoor | ![]() |
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1 April | Munich WCT | Munich, Germany | 32 | $50,000 | Carpet / indoor | ![]() |
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1 April | New Orleans WCT | New Orleans, Louisiana, US | 32 | $50,000 | Carpet / indoor | ![]() |
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8 April | Monte Carlo WCT | Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France | 32 | $50,000 | Clay / outdoor | ![]() |
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8 April | Orlando WCT | Orlando, Florida, US | 32 | $50,000 | Hard / outdoor | ![]() |
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8 April | Tokyo WCT | Tokyo, Japan | 32 | $50,000 | Hard / outdoor | ![]() |
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15 April | Johannesburg WCT | Johannesburg, South Africa | 32 | $50,000 | Hard / outdoor | ![]() |
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15 April | Charlotte WCT | Charlotte, US | 32 | $50,000 | Clay / outdoor | ![]() |
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15 April | Houston WCT | Houston, Texas, US | 32 | $50,000 | Clay / outdoor | ![]() |
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22 April | Denver WCT | Denver, Colorado, US | 32 | $50,000 | Carpet / indoor | ![]() |
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22 April | St. Louis WCT | St. Louis, Missouri, US | 32 | $50,000 | Carpet / indoor | ![]() |
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8 May | Dallas WCT Finals | Dallas, Texas, US | 8 | $100,000 | Carpet / indoor | ![]() |
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Schedule
January
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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21 Jan | U.S. Pro Indoor Philadelphia, United States Carpet (i) – $100,000 – 128S/64D | ![]() 6–1, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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28 Jan | Fidelity Tournament Richmond, United States Red group Carpet (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D | ![]() 6–2, 6–3 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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February
March
April
May
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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2 May | WCT World Doubles Montreal, Canada WCT Finals Carpet (i) – $80,000 – 8D | ![]() ![]() 6–2, 6–7(6–8), 6–1, 6–2 | ![]() ![]() | ||
8 May | WCT Finals Dallas, United States WCT Finals Carpet (i) – $100,000 – 8S | ![]() 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–2 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Standings
Red group
Player | Tournaments played | Tournaments won | Matches won | Matches lost | Points | Prize money |
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11 | 4 | 37 | 7 | 457 | $57,135 |
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9 | 2 | 31 | 7 | 330 | $47,750 |
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12 | 0 | 26 | 12 | 302 | $26,030 |
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12 | 1 | 25 | 11 | 252 | $29,560 |
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11 | 0 | 24 | 11 | 244 | $17,970 |
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12 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 214 | $27,970 |
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12 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 182 | $29,170 |
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10 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 164 | $23,360 |
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9 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 160 | $22,300 |
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11 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 130 | $42,725 |
Blue group
Player | Tournaments played | Tournaments won | Matches won | Matches lost | Points | Prize money |
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11 | 5 | 38 | 6 | 507 | $174,085 |
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12 | 2 | 35 | 10 | 390 | $61,900 |
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12 | 0 | 28 | 12 | 292 | $25,285 |
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12 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 212 | $26,985 |
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12 | 0 | 21 | 12 | 189 | $14,345 |
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11 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 184 | $23,310 |
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12 | 0 | 18 | 12 | 150 | $17,690 |
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12 | 0 | 13 | 12 | 137 | $21,250 |
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11 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 136 | $17,035 |
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12 | 0 | 14 | 12 | 115 | $23,315 |
Green group
Player | Tournaments played | Tournaments won | Matches won | Matches lost | Points | Prize money |
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12 | 2 | 37 | 10 | 415 | $79,175 |
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10 | 4 | 33 | 6 | 395 | $70,600 |
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12 | 2 | 31 | 10 | 355 | $76,645 |
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13 | 1 | 33 | 12 | 350 | $25,350 |
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12 | 0 | 23 | 12 | 237 | $27,575 |
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10 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 212 | $39,440 |
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11 | 0 | 17 | 11 | 180 | $22,045 |
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12 | 0 | 21 | 12 | 162 | $13,610 |
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11 | 0 | 19 | 11 | 155 | $18,275 |
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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.