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1974 Italian Open
1974 Italian Open
Date	26 May – 3 June
Edition	31st
Category	Grand Prix (AA)
Draw	64S/32D (men) ; 44S/22D (women)
Prize money	$90,000
Surface	Clay court / outdoor
Location	Rome, Italy
Venue	Foro Italico
Champions
Men's singles
	Björn Borg
Women's singles
	Chris Evert
Men's doubles
	Brian Gottfried / Raúl Ramírez
Women's doubles
	Chris Evert / Olga Morozova

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The 1974 Italian Open was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament that was played by men on outdoor clay courts at the Foro Italico in Rome, Italy. The men's tournament was part of the 1974 Commercial Union Assurance Grand Prix circuit while the women's tournament was part of the Women's International Grand Prix circuit. The tournament was held from 26 May through 3 June 1974. The singles titles were won by third-seeded Björn Borg and first-seeded Chris Evert.^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]

World no. 2 Jimmy Connors and Evonne Goolagong were banned from playing in the 1974 Italian Open by Philippe Chatrier, president of the French Tennis Federation (FTF), because both had signed contracts to play in the World Team Tennis league in the United States.^[7]^[8] The initial rounds in the men's event were played as best-of-three-set matches while the semifinal and final were played as best-of-five-set. Second-seeded Jan Kodeš was disqualified during his second round match against Tonino Zugarelli when he pushed referee Brunetti during an argument over a disputed line call. Borg's semifinal match against Guillermo Vilas was stopped at 1–1 in the final set due to darkness and was finished the next day. Borg won and had to follow up by playing the final against titleholder Ilie Năstase only two hours later.^[3]^[5]

Finals

Men's singles

Björn Borg defeated Ilie Năstase 6–3, 6–4, 6–2

It was Borg's 4th singles title of the year and of his career.

Notes

^ Masthoff retired before the final due to an injured knee.^[3]

References

^ "1974 Rome – Men's singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
^ "1974 Rome – Men's doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
^ ^a ^b ^c John Barrett, ed. (1975). World of Tennis '75: a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 75–78. ISBN 9780362002171.
^ "Borg surprises Nastase for title". Schenectady Gazette. 4 June 1974.
^ ^a ^b "Tireless Borg halts Nastase for crown". St. Petersburg Times. 4 June 1974.
^ "Chris Evert victorious In Rome Tourney". Observer-Reporter. 3 June 1974.
^ "Connors-Goolagong lawsuit thrown out by French judge". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. 1 June 1974.
^ "Italian Open bars Connors from playing". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. 23 May 1974.

External links

[retired-9] Masthoff retired before the final due to an injured knee.^[3]

[ms-1] "1974 Rome – Men's singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).

[md-2] "1974 Rome – Men's doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).

[wot75-3] John Barrett, ed. (1975). World of Tennis '75: a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 75–78. ISBN 9780362002171.

[4] "Borg surprises Nastase for title". Schenectady Gazette. 4 June 1974.

[sept-5] "Tireless Borg halts Nastase for crown". St. Petersburg Times. 4 June 1974.

[6] "Chris Evert victorious In Rome Tourney". Observer-Reporter. 3 June 1974.

[7] "Connors-Goolagong lawsuit thrown out by French judge". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. 1 June 1974.

[8] "Italian Open bars Connors from playing". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. 23 May 1974.

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-The '''1974 Italian Open''' was a combined men's and women's [[tennis]] tournament that was played by men on [[Clay court|outdoor clay courts]] at the [[Foro Italico]] in [[Rome]], [[Italy]]. The men's tournament was part of the [[1974 Commercial Union Assurance Grand Prix]] circuit while the women's tournament was part of the [[1974 WTA Tour|Women's International Grand Prix]] circuit. The tournament was held from 26 May through 3 June 1974. The singles titles were won by third-seeded [[Björn Borg]] and first-seeded [[Chris Evert]].<ref name=wot75>{{cite book|title=World of Tennis '75: a BP and Commercial Union yearbook|year=1975|publisher=Queen Anne Press|location=London|isbn=9780362002171|pages=75–78|editor=[[John Barrett (tennis)|John Barrett]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Borg Surprises Nastase for Title|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=R2gtAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OIkFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1466%2C772517|newspaper=Schenectady Gazette|date=Jun 4, 1974}}</ref><ref name=sept>{{cite news|title=Tireless Borg halts Nastase for crown|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2vdRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=R3MDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2263%2C3252675|newspaper=St. Petersburg Times|date=Jun 4, 1974}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Chris Evert Victorious In Rome Tourney|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=M2xeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=b2ENAAAAIBAJ&pg=884%2C283143|newspaper=Observer-Reporter|date=Jun 3, 1974}}</ref>
+The '''1974 Italian Open''' was a combined men's and women's [[tennis]] tournament that was played by men on [[Clay court|outdoor clay courts]] at the [[Foro Italico]] in [[Rome]], [[Italy]]. The men's tournament was part of the [[1974 Commercial Union Assurance Grand Prix]] circuit while the women's tournament was part of the [[1974 WTA Tour|Women's International Grand Prix]] circuit. The tournament was held from 26 May through 3 June 1974. The singles titles were won by third-seeded [[Björn Borg]] and first-seeded [[Chris Evert]].<ref name="wot75">{{cite book|title=World of Tennis '75: a BP and Commercial Union yearbook|year=1975|publisher=Queen Anne Press|location=London|isbn=9780362002171|pages=75–78|editor=John Barrett|editor-link=John Barrett (tennis)}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Borg surprises Nastase for title|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=R2gtAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OIkFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1466%2C772517|newspaper=Schenectady Gazette|date=4 June 1974}}</ref><ref name=sept>{{cite news|title=Tireless Borg halts Nastase for crown|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2vdRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=R3MDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2263%2C3252675|newspaper=St. Petersburg Times|date=4 June 1974}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Chris Evert victorious In Rome Tourney|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=M2xeAAAAIBAJ&sjid=b2ENAAAAIBAJ&pg=884%2C283143|newspaper=Observer-Reporter|date=3 June 1974}}</ref>
-World no. 2 [[Jimmy Connors]] and [[Evonne Goolagong]] were banned from playing in the 1974 Italian Open by [[Philippe Chatrier]], president of the [[French Tennis Federation]] (FTF), because both had signed contracts to play in the [[World TeamTennis|World Team Tennis]] league in the United States.<ref>{{cite news|title=Connors-Goolagong Lawsuit Thrown Out By French Judge|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_Eg0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=6GYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3931%2C210787|newspaper=Sarasota Herald-Tribune|date=Jun 1, 1974}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Italian Open Bars Connors From Playing|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NnMjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4WYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6466%2C3771924|newspaper=Sarasota Herald-Tribune|date=May 23, 1974}}</ref> The initial rounds in the men's event were played as best-of-three-set matches while the semifinal and final were played as best-of-five-set. Second-seeded [[Jan Kodeš]] was disqualified during his second round match against [[Tonino Zugarelli]] when he pushed referee Brunetti during an argument over a disputed line call. Borg's semifinal match against [[Guillermo Vilas]] was stopped at 1–1 in the final set due to darkness and was finished the next day. Borg won and had to follow up by playing the final against titleholder [[Ilie Năstase]] only two hours later.<ref name=wot75/><ref name=sept/>
+World no. 2 [[Jimmy Connors]] and [[Evonne Goolagong]] were banned from playing in the 1974 Italian Open by [[Philippe Chatrier]], president of the [[French Tennis Federation]] (FTF), because both had signed contracts to play in the [[World TeamTennis|World Team Tennis]] league in the United States.<ref>{{cite news|title=Connors-Goolagong lawsuit thrown out by French judge|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_Eg0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=6GYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3931%2C210787|newspaper=Sarasota Herald-Tribune|date=1 June 1974}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Italian Open bars Connors from playing|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NnMjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4WYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6466%2C3771924|newspaper=Sarasota Herald-Tribune|date=23 May 1974}}</ref> The initial rounds in the men's event were played as best-of-three-set matches while the semifinal and final were played as best-of-five-set. Second-seeded [[Jan Kodeš]] was disqualified during his second round match against [[Tonino Zugarelli]] when he pushed referee Brunetti during an argument over a disputed line call. Borg's semifinal match against [[Guillermo Vilas]] was stopped at 1–1 in the final set due to darkness and was finished the next day. Borg won and had to follow up by playing the final against titleholder [[Ilie Năstase]] only two hours later.<ref name=wot75/><ref name=sept/>
 ==Finals==
-===Men's Singles===
+===Men's singles===
-{{main|1974 Italian Open – Men's Singles}}
+{{main|1974 Italian Open – Men's singles}}
 {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Björn Borg]] defeated {{flagicon|ROM|1965}} [[Ilie Năstase]] 6–3, 6–4, 6–2
 * It was Borg's 4th singles title of the year and of his [[Björn Borg career statistics|career]].
-===Women's Singles===
+===Women's singles===
-{{main|1974 Italian Open – Women's Singles}}
 {{flagicon|USA|}} [[Chris Evert]] defeated {{flagicon|TCH}} [[Martina Navratilova]] 6–3, 6–3
-===Men's Doubles===
+===Men's doubles===
-{{main|1974 Italian Open – Men's Doubles}}
+{{main|1974 Italian Open – Men's doubles}}
-{{flagicon|USA}} [[Brian Gottfried]]'/ {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Raúl Ramírez]] defeated {{flagicon|ESP|1945}} [[Juan Gisbert]] / {{flagicon|ROM|1965}} [[Ilie Năstase]] 6–3, 6–2, 6–3
+{{flagicon|USA}} [[Brian Gottfried]] / {{flagicon|MEX}} [[Raúl Ramírez]] defeated {{flagicon|ESP|1945}} [[Juan Gisbert]] / {{flagicon|ROM|1965}} [[Ilie Năstase]] 6–3, 6–2, 6–3
-===Women's Doubles===
+===Women's doubles===
-{{main|1974 Italian Open – Women's Doubles}}
 {{flagicon|USA}} [[Chris Evert]] / {{flagicon|USSR}} [[Olga Morozova]] defeated {{flagicon|FRG}} [[Helga Masthoff]] / {{flagicon|FRG}} [[Heide Orth]] w.o.{{efn|name=retired|Masthoff retired before the final due to an injured knee.<ref name=wot75/>}}
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 ==References==
-{{reflist}}
+{{Reflist}}
 ==External links==
+* [https://www.internazionalibnlditalia.com/home Official website]
-*[http://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive/Archive/Draws/1974/709.pdf WTA – Women's draw]
-*[http://www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/men's-tournament/info.aspx?tournamentid=1010003088 ITF – Tournament details]
+* [https://www.itftennis.com/en/tournament/rome/ita/1974/m-gp-ita-03a-1974/draws-and-results/ ITF tournament edition details]
+* [https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/rome/416/overview ATP tournament profile]
+* [https://www.wtatennis.com/tournament/709/rome/ WTA tournament profile]
 {{Rome Masters tournaments}}
 {{1974 Commercial Union Assurance Grand Prix}}
+{{1974 WTA Tour}}
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 [[Category:May 1974 sports events in Europe|Italian Open]]
 [[Category:June 1974 sports events in Europe|Italian Open]]
+[[Category:1974 in Italian tennis]]

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