American tennis competition
1974 USLTA Indoor Circuit Duration 17 January – 4 April Edition 4th Tournaments 13 Most tournament titles Jimmy Connors (7)Most tournament finals Jimmy Connors (8)
The 1974 USLTA Indoor Circuit , also known by its sponsored name Schick Tennis Classic, was a professional tennis circuit held in the United States from January until April that year. It consisted of 13 tournaments and was organized by Bill Riordan and sanctioned by the United States Lawn Tennis Association (USLTA). The circuit offered total prize money of over $400,000 including a bonus pool of $100,000 available for the top eight players who participated in at least six tournaments.[1] [2]
Schedule [ edit ] January [ edit ] Week of Tournament Champion Runner-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists 17 Jan Roanoke International Roanoke , Virginia, U.S. Carpet (i) – $20,000 – 16S Jimmy Connors 6–4, 6–3 Karl Meiler Vitas Gerulaitis Vijay Amritraj Iván Molina Ian Crookenden Ian Fletcher Jeff Austin Vitas Gerulaitis Sandy Mayer 7–6, 6–1 Ian Crookenden Jeff Simpson 21 Jan Midlands International Omaha , Nebraska, U.S. Carpet (i) – $20,000 – 32S/16D Karl Meiler 6–3, 1–6, 6–1 Jimmy Connors William Brown Ian Crookenden Ian Fletcher Byron Bertram Vijay Amritraj Jeff Austin Jürgen Fassbender Karl Meiler 6–2, 6–4 Ian Fletcher Kim Warwick
February [ edit ] Week of Tournament Champion Runner-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists 2 Feb Baltimore International Indoors Baltimore , Maryland, U.S. Hard – $20,000 – 24S/12D Sandy Mayer 6–2, 6–1 Clark Graebner Jürgen Fassbender Charlie Owens Vijay Amritraj Jeff Austin Byron Bertram Kim Warwick Jürgen Fassbender Karl Meiler 7–6, 7–5 Owen Davidson Clark Graebner 10 Feb Arkansas International Little Rock , Arkansas, U.S. Hard – $20,000 – 32S/16D Jimmy Connors 6–2, 6–1 Karl Meiler Vitas Gerulaitis Kim Warwick Ian Fletcher Byron Bertram Dick R. Bohrnstedt Toma Ovici Jürgen Fassbender Karl Meiler 6–0, 6–2 Vitas Gerulaitis Bob Hewitt 11 Feb Birmingham International Birmingham , Alabama , U.S. Carpet (i) – $25,000 – 17S/9D Jimmy Connors 7–5, 6–3 Sandy Mayer Charlie Owens Karl Meiler Belus Prajoux Jürgen Fassbender Jeff Simpson Ian Fletcher Ian Fletcher Sandy Mayer 7–5, 6–7, 6–3 Nicholas Kalogeropoulos Iván Molina 19 Feb U.S. Indoor Championships Salisbury, Maryland , U.S. Carpet (i) – $50,000 – 58S/22D Jimmy Connors 6–4, 7–5, 6–3 Frew McMillan Sandy Mayer Jim Delaney Ian Fletcher Robert Kreiss Nikola Pilić Pierre Barthès Jimmy Connors Frew McMillan 7–5, 6–2 Byron Bertram Andrew Pattison
Week of Tournament Champion Runner-up Semifinalists Quarterfinalists 3 Mar Garcia Tennis Classic[3] Paramus , New Jersey, U.S. Hard – 16S/8D Sandy Mayer 6–1, 6–3 Jürgen Fassbender Ian Fletcher Vijay Amritraj Jeff Austin Vitas Gerulaitis Iván Molina Charles Owens 10 Mar Coliseum Mall International Hampton, Virginia , U.S. Carpet (i) – $35,000 – 39S/11D Jimmy Connors 6–4, 6–4 Ilie Năstase Balázs Taróczy Nikola Pilić Hans Kary Jürgen Fassbender Georges Goven Billy Martin Željko Franulović Nikola Pilić 4–6, 7–5, 6–1 Pat Cramer Mike Estep 17 Mar Canadian Indoor Championships Calgary, Alberta , Canada Hard (i) – $25,000 – 32S/16D Karl Meiler 6–4, 3–6, 6–3 Byron Bertram Jairo Velasco Sr Ian Crookenden Kim Warwick Dick R. Bohrnstedt Balázs Taróczy José Higueras Jürgen Fassbender Karl Meiler 6–4, 6–4 Iván Molina Jairo Velasco Sr 18 Mar American Savings International Salt Lake City , Utah, U.S. Hard – 24S/12D Jimmy Connors 4–6, 7–6, 6–3 Vitas Gerulaitis Dick R. Bohrnstedt Billy Martin Jairo Velasco Sr Jim Osborne Ian Crookenden Jürgen Fassbender Jimmy Connors Vitas Gerulaitis 2–6, 7–6, 7–5 Iván Molina Jairo Velasco Sr 24 Mar Rotary-Schick Tennis Classic Tempe, Arizona , U.S. Carpet – 32S/16D Jimmy Connors 6–1, 6–2 Vijay Amritraj Jürgen Fassbender Byron Bertram Ian Fletcher Charles Owens Jeff Austin Vitas Gerulaitis Jürgen Fassbender Karl Meiler 6–4, 3–6, 7–6 Ian Fletcher Kim Warwick 24 Mar Mississippi Indoors Jackson, Mississippi , U.S. Carpet – 24S/12D Sandy Mayer 7–6(5–2) , 7–5 Karl Meiler Vijay Amritraj Kim Warwick Jeff Simpson Syd Ball Grover Raz Reid Charles Owens Fred McNair Grover Raz Reid 3–6, 6–3, 6–3 Byron Bertram John Feaver
See also [ edit ] References [ edit ] External links [ edit ]
USLTA Indoor / IPA Circuit seasons