The 1974 Xerox WCT Tennis Classic , also known as the Washington Indoor, was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland in the United States that was part of the Red Group of the 1974 World Championship Tennis circuit. It was the third edition of the tournament and was held from March 11 through March 17, 1974. First-seeded Ilie Năstase won the singles title and earned $10,000 first-prize money after defeating defending champion Tom Okker in the final.[3][4][5]
| 1974 Xerox WCT Tennis Classic | |
|---|---|
| Date | March 11–17 |
| Edition | 3rd |
| Category | WCT (Red Group) |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $50,000 |
| Surface | Carpet / indoor |
| Location | Landover, Maryland, United States |
| Venue | Capital Centre |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Ilie Năstase[1] | |
| Doubles | |
 Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan[2] | |
Finals edit
Singles edit
Ilie Năstase defeated 
Tom Okker 6–3, 6–3
- It was Năstase's 2nd singles title of the year and the 42nd of his career.
Doubles edit
Bob Hewitt / Frew McMillan defeated Tom Okker / 
Marty Riessen 7–6, 6–3
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "1974 Washington D.C. – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1974 Washington D.C. – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "Nastase crushes Okker for net title". The Argus. UPI. March 18, 1974. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
Top-seeded Ilie Nastase of Romania crushed Tom Okker of the Netherlands, 6-3, 6-3, Sunday to win the $50,000 Xerox World Championship Tennis Classic.
- ^ "'Nasty' serves up a winner in WCT". The Shreveport Times. AP. March 18, 1974. p. 2C – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1975). World of Tennis '75 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 137, 143. ISBN 9780362002171.