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1974 Birmingham International
DateFebruary 13–17
Edition2nd
Category USLTA Indoor Circuit
Draw17S / 9D
Prize money$25,000
Surface Carpet / indoor
Location Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Venue Birmingham Municipal Auditorium
Champions
Singles
United States Jimmy Connors [1]
Doubles
Australia Ian Fletcher / United States Sandy Mayer [2]
←  1973 · ATP Birmingham ·  1975 →

The 1974 Birmingham International was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Birmingham Municipal Auditorium in Birmingham, Alabama, in the United States that was part of the 1974 USLTA Indoor Circuit. It was the second edition of the event and was held from February 13 through February 17, 1974. Top-seeded Jimmy Connors won the singles title and earned $5,000 first-prize money after defeating Sandy Mayer in the final. [3] [4] [5]

Finals

Singles

United States Jimmy Connors defeated United States Sandy Mayer 7–5, 6–3

  • It was Connors' 4th singles title of the year and the 21st of his career.

Doubles

Australia Ian Fletcher / United States Sandy Mayer defeated Greece Nicholas Kalogeropoulos / Colombia Iván Molina 7–5, 6–7, 6–3

References

  1. ^ "1974 Birmingham – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals.
  2. ^ "1974 Birmingham – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals.
  3. ^ John Cargile (February 7, 1974). "Jimmy Connors, No. 1 tennis pro here for city tourney". Birmingham Post-Herald. p. A8 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "B'ham tennis tourney begins". The Selma Times-Journal. February 13, 1974. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com. The Birmingham International Tennis Tournament opens Wednesday [...]
  5. ^ "Connors wins tennis title". Syracuse Post-Standard. February 18, 1974. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1974 Birmingham International
DateFebruary 13–17
Edition2nd
Category USLTA Indoor Circuit
Draw17S / 9D
Prize money$25,000
Surface Carpet / indoor
Location Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.
Venue Birmingham Municipal Auditorium
Champions
Singles
United States Jimmy Connors [1]
Doubles
Australia Ian Fletcher / United States Sandy Mayer [2]
←  1973 · ATP Birmingham ·  1975 →

The 1974 Birmingham International was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Birmingham Municipal Auditorium in Birmingham, Alabama, in the United States that was part of the 1974 USLTA Indoor Circuit. It was the second edition of the event and was held from February 13 through February 17, 1974. Top-seeded Jimmy Connors won the singles title and earned $5,000 first-prize money after defeating Sandy Mayer in the final. [3] [4] [5]

Finals

Singles

United States Jimmy Connors defeated United States Sandy Mayer 7–5, 6–3

  • It was Connors' 4th singles title of the year and the 21st of his career.

Doubles

Australia Ian Fletcher / United States Sandy Mayer defeated Greece Nicholas Kalogeropoulos / Colombia Iván Molina 7–5, 6–7, 6–3

References

  1. ^ "1974 Birmingham – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals.
  2. ^ "1974 Birmingham – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals.
  3. ^ John Cargile (February 7, 1974). "Jimmy Connors, No. 1 tennis pro here for city tourney". Birmingham Post-Herald. p. A8 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "B'ham tennis tourney begins". The Selma Times-Journal. February 13, 1974. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com. The Birmingham International Tennis Tournament opens Wednesday [...]
  5. ^ "Connors wins tennis title". Syracuse Post-Standard. February 18, 1974. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.

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