1974 U.S. Clay Court Championships

1974 U.S. Clay Court Championships
Date	August 5 – 12
Edition	6th
Category	Grand Prix (AA) Int. Grand Prix
Draw	64S/32D (M) 32S/16D (W)
Prize money	$100,000 (M) $30,000 (W)
Surface	Clay / Outdoor
Location	Indianapolis, USA
Champions
Men's Singles
Jimmy Connors [1]
Women's Singles
Chris Evert
Men's Doubles
Ilie Năstase / Jimmy Connors [2]
Women's Doubles
Gail Chanfreau / Julie Heldman

The 1974 U.S. Clay Court Championships was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament held in Indianapolis in the United States and played on outdoor clay courts. It was part of the men's Grand Prix and women's International Grand Prix. It was the 6th edition of the tournament and was held from August 5 through August 12, 1974. First-seeded Jimmy Connors won the men's singles title and accompanying $16,000 prize money while Chris Evert took the women's title.^[3][4]

Winners

Men's Singles

Jimmy Connors defeated Björn Borg 5–7, 6–3, 6–4

• It was Connors' 11th title of the year and the 28th of his career.

Women's Singles

Chris Evert defeated Gail Chanfreau 6–0, 6–0

• It was Evert's 11th title of the year and the 34th of her career.

Men's Doubles

Jimmy Connors / Ilie Năstase defeated Jürgen Fassbender / Hans-Jürgen Pohmann 6–7, 6–3, 6–4

Women's Doubles

Gail Chanfreau / Julie Heldman defeated Chris Evert / Jeanne Evert 6–3, 6–1

References

1. "1974 Indianapolis Men's Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
2. "1974 Indianapolis Men's Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
3. John Barrett, ed. (1975). World of Tennis '75: a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 89–91. ISBN 9780362002171.
4. "Connors Fights Off Borg For Clay Net Title". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. AP. Aug 13, 1974.