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1974 Astor Cup
Date	11–17 February
Edition	2nd
Category	WCT circuit
Draw	32S / 16D
Prize money	$50,000
Surface	Carpet / indoor
Location	Bologna, Italy
Champions
Singles
Arthur Ashe
Doubles
Ove Nils Bengtson / Björn Borg
← 1971 · Bologna Indoor · 1975 →

The 1974 Astor Cup, also known as the Bologna Open or Bologna WCT, was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts that was part of the Green Group of the 1974 World Championship Tennis circuit and took place in Bologna, Italy. It was the second edition of the tournament and was held from 11 February through 17 February 1974. Third-seeded Arthur Ashe won the singles title and earned $10,000 first prize money.

Finals

Singles

Arthur Ashe defeated Mark Cox 6–4, 7–5

Doubles

Ove Nils Bengtson / Björn Borg defeated Arthur Ashe / Roscoe Tanner 6–4, 5–7, 4–6, 7–6, 6–2

References

1. "1974 Bologna – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
2. "1974 Bologna – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
3. "Okker upsets Nastase; Ashe cops Astor title". Daily News. 18 February 1974. p. 23C – via Newspapers.com.
4. John Barrett, ed. (1975). World of Tennis '75 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 137, 142. ISBN 9780362002171.

External links

• ATP tournament profile
• ITF tournament edition details

• 1974 in tennis
• 1974 World Championship Tennis circuit
• 1974 in Italian tennis
• February 1974 sports events in Europe