1974 Pacific Southwest Open

1974 Pacific Southwest Open
Date September 17 – 23
Edition 48th
Category Grand Prix (AA)
Draw 64S / 32D
Prize money $175,000
Surface Hard / Outdoor
Venue Los Angeles Tennis Center
Champions
Singles
United States Jimmy Connors [1]
Doubles
Australia Ross Case / Australia Geoff Masters [2]
Pacific Southwest Open
 < 1973 1975 > 

The 1974 Pacific Southwest Open was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts at the Los Angeles Tennis Center in Los Angeles, California in the United States. The event was categorized as an AA Group tournament and was part of the 1974 Grand Prix tennis circuit. It was the 48th edition of the tournament and ran from September 17 through September 23, 1974. First-seeded and defending champion Jimmy Connors won the singles title after having survived two matchpoints in his first round match against Mal Anderson.[3] With his victory Connors earned $16,000 first prize money as well as 80 Grand Prix ranking points.[4]

Winners

Men's Singles

United States Jimmy Connors defeated United States Harold Solomon 6–3, 6–1


Men's Doubles

Australia Ross Case / Australia Geoff Masters defeated United States Brian Gottfried / Mexico Raúl Ramírez 6–3, 6–2


References

  1. ↑ "ATP – 1974 Los Angeles Men's Singles draw". ATP.
  2. ↑ "ATP – 1974 Los Angeles Men's Doubles draw". ATP.
  3. ↑ "Pacific Southwest title to Connors". Ellensburg Daily Record. Sep 24, 1974.
  4. ↑ John Barrett, ed. (1975). World of Tennis '75: a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 99–101. ISBN 9780362002171.

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