1974 Canadian Indoor Championships

The 1974 Canadian Indoor Championships was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts that was part of the 1974 USLTA Indoor Circuit and took place at the Glenmore Racquet Club in Calgary, Alberta in Canada. It was the second and last edition of the tournament and was held from 12 March through 17 March 1974. Third-seeded[lower-alpha 1] Karl Meiler won the singles title which earned him $4,000 first-prize money.[3]

1974 Canadian Indoor Championships
Date12–17 March
Edition2nd
CategoryUSLTA Indoor Circuit
Draw32S / 16D
Prize money$25,000
SurfaceHard / indoor
LocationCalgary, Alberta, Canada
VenueGlenmore Racquet Club
Champions
Singles
West Germany Karl Meiler[1]
Doubles
West Germany Jürgen Fassbender / West Germany Karl Meiler[2]

Finals

Singles

West Germany Karl Meiler defeated South Africa Byron Bertram 6–4, 3–6, 6–3

  • It was Meiler's 2nd and last singles title of the year and the 2nd of his career.

Doubles

West Germany Jürgen Fassbender / West Germany Karl Meiler defeated Colombia Iván Molina / Colombia Jairo Velasco, Sr. 6–4, 6–4

Notes

  1. Meiler was seeded third but became the highest seeded player when the two top-seeded players, Jimmy Connors and Sandy Mayer, withdrew before the tournament started.[3]

References

  1. "1974 Calgary – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. "1974 Calgary – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. Keith Sharp (18 March 1974). "Meiler tennis king". The Calgary Herald. p. 25 via Newspapers.com.
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