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Tennis tournament

Tennis tournament
1974 New Zealand Open
Date7–13 January
Edition7th
CategoryIndependent
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$20,000
SurfaceGrass
LocationAuckland, New Zealand
Champions
Men's singles
Sweden Björn Borg
Women's singles
Australia Evonne Goolagong
Men's doubles
Sweden Björn Borg / Australia Ray Ruffels
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The 1974 New Zealand Open, also known as Benson and Hedges Open for sponsorship reasons, was a professional men's and women's tennis tournament held in Auckland, New Zealand. It was an independent event, i.e. not part of the 1974 Grand Prix or 1974 World Championship Tennis circuit. It was the seventh edition of the tournament and was played on outdoor grass courts from 7 January through 13 January 1974. Björn Borg and Evonne Goolagong won the singles titles.

Finals

Men's singles

Sweden Björn Borg defeated New Zealand Onny Parun 6–4, 6–3, 6–1

  • It was Borg's first singles title of his career.

Women's singles

Australia Evonne Goolagong defeated United States Ann Kiyomura 6–3, 6–1

Men's doubles

Australia Syd Ball / Australia Bob Giltinan defeated Australia Ray Ruffels / Australia Allan Stone 6–1, 6–4

References

  1. "1974 Auckland Men's Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "Sports Whirl". The Virgin Islands Daily News. Associated Press. 17 January 1974. p. 23 – via Google News Archive.

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