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Women's tennis tournament Tennis tournament
1974 Barnett Bank Tennis Classic
DateSeptember 22–26
Edition1st
CategoryUSLTA circuit
Draw32S / 15D
Prize money$50,000
SurfaceClay / outdoor
LocationOrlando, Florida, U.S.
VenueOrlando Racquet Club
Champions
Singles
Czechoslovakia Martina Navratilova
Doubles
France Françoise Dürr / Netherlands Betty Stöve
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The 1974 Barnett Bank Tennis Classic was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Orlando Racquet Club in Orlando, Florida in the United States. It was part of the USLTA Women's Circuit of the 1974 WTA Tour. It was the inaugural edition of the tournament and was held from September 22 through September 26, 1974. Unseeded 17-year old Martina Navratilova won the singles title after reaching her first WTA final and, as she was still an amateur, she had to hand over her $10,000 first-prize money to the Czechoslovakian tennis federation.

Finals

Singles

Czechoslovakia Martina Navratilova defeated United States Julie Heldman 7–6, 6–4

  • It was Navratilova's first singles title of her career.

Doubles

France Françoise Dürr / Netherlands Betty Stöve defeated United States Rosie Casals / United States Billie Jean King 6–3, 6–7, 6–4

Prize money

Event W F 3rd 4th QF Round of 16 Round of 32
Singles $10,000 $5,600 $3,000 $2,600 $1,400 $700 $350

References

  1. ^ John Dolan (2011). Women's Tennis 1968–84: the Ultimate Guide. Remous. pp. 178, 189.
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