1974 St. Petersburg WCT explained

The 1974 St. Petersburg WCT, also known as the Raymond-James World Championship Tennis Classic, was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Bayfront Center Arena in St. Petersburg, Florida in the United States. The tournament was part of Blue Group of the 1974 World Championship Tennis circuit. It was the inaugural edition of the event and was held from February 4 through February 10, 1974. First-seeded John Newcombe won the singles title and earned $10,000 first-prize money. The tournament mad a loss of $30,000.^{[1] [2]}

Finals

Singles

John Newcombe defeated Alex Metreveli 6–0, 7–6^(7–3)

• It was Newcombe's 1st singles title of the year and the 32nd of his career in the Open Era.

Doubles

Owen Davidson / John Newcombe defeated Clark Graebner / Charlie Pasarell 4–6, 6–3, 6–4

• It was Davidson's 1st doubles title of the year and the 9th of his career in the Open Era. It was Newcombe's 1st doubles title of the year and the 27th of his career in the Open Era.

See also

• 1974 Barnett Bank Masters - women's tournament in St. Petersburg

External links

• ITF tournament edition details

Notes and References

1. News: Jack Ellison . Newcombe King; WCT to return . St. Petersburg Times . February 11, 1974 . 1C, 4C . Newspapers.com . limited.
2. Book: World of Tennis '75: a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. 1975. Queen Anne Press. London. 9780362002171. 137, 142. John Barrett. John Barrett (tennis).