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]
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Duration | 21 January 1974 – 12 May 1974 |
Edition | 7th |
Tournaments | 26 |
Achievements (singles) | |
Most titles | John Newcombe (5) |
Most finals | John Newcombe (6) |
Prize money leader | John Newcombe ($174,085) |
Points leader | John Newcombe (507) |
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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
editWeek of | Tournament | Location | Draw | Prize money | Surface | Winner | Finalist |
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21 January | U.S. Pro Indoor | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | 128 | $100,000 | Carpet / indoor | Rod Laver | Arthur Ashe |
28 January | Fidelity Tournament | Richmond, Virginia, US | 32 | $50,000 | Carpet / indoor | Ilie Năstase | Tom Gorman |
4 February | St. Petersburg WCT | St. Petersburg, Florida, US | 32 | $50,000 | Carpet / indoor | John Newcombe | Alex Metreveli |
11 February | Astor Cup | Bologna, Italy | 32 | $50,000 | Carpet / indoor | Arthur Ashe | Mark Cox |
11 February | Rothmans | Toronto, Canada | 32 | $50,000 | Carpet / indoor | Tom Okker | Ilie Năstase |
18 February | Hempstead WCT | Hempstead, New York, US | 32 | $50,000 | Carpet / indoor | Stan Smith | John Newcombe |
18 February | Rothmans | London, UK | 32 | $50,000 | Carpet / indoor | Björn Borg | Mark Cox |
25 February | Barcelona WCT | Barcelona, Spain | 32 | $50,000 | Carpet / indoor | Arthur Ashe | Björn Borg |
25 February | Lacosta WCT | La Costa, California, US | 32 | $50,000 | Hard / outdoor | John Newcombe | Stan Smith |
25 February | Saga Bay Classic | Miami, US | 32 | $50,000 | Carpet / indoor | Cliff Drysdale | Tom Gorman |
11 March | São Paulo WCT | São Paulo, Brazil | 32 | $50,000 | Carpet / indoor | Björn Borg | Arthur Ashe |
11 March | Washington WCT | Washington, D.C., US | 32 | $50,000 | Carpet / indoor | Ilie Năstase | Tom Okker |
15 March | Rotterdam | Rotterdam, Netherlands | 32 | $50,000 | Carpet / indoor | Tom Okker | Tom Gorman |
15 March | Atlanta WCT | Atlanta Georgia, US | 32 | $50,000 | Carpet / indoor | Dick Stockton | Jiří Hřebec |
15 March | Palm Desert WCT | Palm Desert, California, US | 32 | $50,000 | Hard / outdoor | Rod Laver | Roscoe Tanner |
1 April | Munich WCT | Munich, Germany | 32 | $50,000 | Carpet / indoor | Frew McMillan | Niki Pilić |
1 April | New Orleans WCT | New Orleans, Louisiana, US | 32 | $50,000 | Carpet / indoor | John Newcombe | Jeff Borowiak |
8 April | Monte Carlo WCT | Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France | 32 | $50,000 | Clay / outdoor | Andrew Pattison | Ilie Năstase |
8 April | Orlando WCT | Orlando, Florida, US | 32 | $50,000 | Hard / outdoor | John Newcombe | Jaime Fillol |
8 April | Tokyo WCT | Tokyo, Japan | 32 | $50,000 | Hard / outdoor | Rod Laver | Juan Gisbert |
15 April | Johannesburg WCT | Johannesburg, South Africa | 32 | $50,000 | Hard / outdoor | Andrew Pattison | John Alexander |
15 April | Charlotte WCT | Charlotte, North Carolina, US | 32 | $50,000 | Clay / outdoor | Jeff Borowiak | Dick Stockton |
15 April | Houston WCT | Houston, Texas, US | 32 | $50,000 | Clay / outdoor | Rod Laver | Björn Borg |
22 April | Denver WCT | Denver, Colorado, US | 32 | $50,000 | Carpet / indoor | Roscoe Tanner | Arthur Ashe |
22 April | St. Louis WCT | St. Louis, Missouri, US | 32 | $50,000 | Carpet / indoor | Stan Smith | Alex Metreveli |
8 May | Dallas WCT Finals | Dallas, Texas, US | 8 | $100,000 | Carpet / indoor | John Newcombe | Björn Borg |
Schedule
editJanuary
editWeek | 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 |
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, United States Red group Carpet (i) – $50,000 – 32S/16D |
Ilie Năstase 6–2, 6–3 |
Tom Gorman | Niki Pilić 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
editMarch
editApril
editMay
editWeek | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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2 May | WCT World Doubles Montreal, Canada WCT Finals Carpet (i) – $80,000 – 8D |
Bob Hewitt Frew McMillan 6–2, 6–7(6–8), 6–1, 6–2 |
Owen Davidson John Newcombe |
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8 May | WCT Finals Dallas, United States WCT Finals Carpet (i) – $100,000 – 8S |
John Newcombe 4–6, 6–3, 6–3, 6–2 |
Björn Borg | Stan Smith Jan Kodeš |
Rod Laver Tom Okker Ilie Năstase Arthur Ashe |
Standings
editRed group
editPlayer | Tournaments played | Tournaments won | Matches won | Matches lost | Points | Prize money |
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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
editPlayer | Tournaments played | Tournaments won | Matches won | Matches lost | Points | Prize money |
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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 Ramírez | 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
editPlayer | Tournaments played | Tournaments won | Matches won | Matches lost | Points | Prize money |
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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
editReferences
edit- ^ 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.