1974 Astor Cup – Doubles

The 1973 Astor Cup – Doubles was an event of the 1974 Astor Cup men's tennis tournament that was played in Bologna in Italy from 11 February until 17 February 1974. Ken Rosewall and Fred Stolle were the defending doubles champions, but did not compete in this edition. Unseeded Ove Nils Bengtson and Björn Borg won the doubles title, defeating fourth-seeded Arthur Ashe and Roscoe Tanner in the final, 6–4, 5–7, 4–6, 7–6, 6–2.[1][2]

Doubles
1974 Astor Cup
Final
ChampionSweden Ove Nils Bengtson
Sweden Björn Borg
Runner-upUnited States Arthur Ashe
United States Roscoe Tanner
Score6–4, 5–7, 4–6, 7–6, 6–2
Details
Draw16
Seeds4
Events
Singles Doubles
← 1971 · Bologna Indoor · 1975 →

Seeds

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  1.   Guillermo Vilas /   Tito Vázquez (first round, withdrew)
  2.   Jan Kodeš /   Vladimír Zedník (quarterfinals)
  3.   Eddie Dibbs /   Harold Solomon (quarterfinals)
  4.   Arthur Ashe /   Roscoe Tanner (final)

Draw

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First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
2   Jan Kodeš
  Vladimír Zedník
7 6
  Raymond Moore
  Onny Parun
6 4 2   Jan Kodeš
  Vladimír Zedník
7 5 2
  Paul Gerken
  Haroon Rahim
3 6 6   Paul Gerken
  Haroon Rahim
6 7 6
  Adriano Panatta
  Ion Țiriac
6 4 4   Paul Gerken
  Haroon Rahim
3 4
  Juan Gisbert Sr.
  Roger Taylor
7 7 4   Arthur Ashe
  Roscoe Tanner
6 6
  Mark Cox
  Jun Kamiwazumi
5 5   Juan Gisbert Sr.
  Roger Taylor
6 5
  Corrado Barazzutti
  Ezio Di Matteo
4 4 4   Arthur Ashe
  Roscoe Tanner
7 7
4   Arthur Ashe
  Roscoe Tanner
6 6 4   Arthur Ashe
  Roscoe Tanner
4 7 6 6 2
  Gerald Battrick
  Graham Stilwell
6 4   Björn Borg
  Ove Bengtson
6 5 4 7 6
  Antonio Muñoz
  Tonino Zugarelli
3 1r   Gerald Battrick
  Graham Stilwell
1 3
  Björn Borg
  Ove Bengtson
6 7   Björn Borg
  Ove Bengtson
6 6
  Vincenzo Franchitti
  Pietro Marzano
4 5   Björn Borg
  Ove Bengtson
6 1 6
  Tom Edlefsen
  Tom Leonard
6 7   Tom Edlefsen
  Tom Leonard
2 6 3
  Colin Dibley
  Rod Laver
4 6   Tom Edlefsen
  Tom Leonard
6 6
1   Guillermo Vilas
  Tito Vázquez
3   Eddie Dibbs
  Harold Solomon
0 4
3   Eddie Dibbs
  Harold Solomon
w/o

References

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  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1975). World of Tennis '75 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 137, 142. ISBN 9780362002171.
  2. ^ "1974 Bologna – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
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