1974 Richmond WCT

The 1974 Richmond WCT, also known as the Fidelity Tournament for sponsorship reasons, was a men's professional tennis tournament. It was held on indoor carpet courts in Richmond. It was the fourth edition of the tournament and was held from January 29 through February 3, 1974. The tournament was part of the red group of the 1974 World Championship Tennis circuit. First-seeded Ilie Năstase won the singles title.[3]

1974 Richmond WCT
DateJanuary 29 – February 3
Edition4th
CategoryWorld Championship Tennis (WCT)
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$50,000
SurfaceCarpet / indoor
LocationRichmond, U.S.
Champions
Singles
Ilie Năstase [1]
Doubles
Nikola Pilić / Allan Stone [2]

Finals

Singles

Ilie Năstase defeated Tom Gorman 6–2, 6–3

  • It was Năstase's 1st singles title of the year and the 37th of his career.

Doubles

Nikola Pilić / Allan Stone defeated John Alexander / Phil Dent 6–3, 3–6, 7–6

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References
  1. "1974 Richmond – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1974 Richmond – 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. p. 142. ISBN 9780362002171.
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