1974 Commercial Union Assurance Masters – Singles

1974 Commercial Union Assurance Masters 1974 Commercial Union Assurance Masters ARG Guillermo Vilas ROM 1965 Ilie Năstase 7–6(8–6), 6–2, 3–6, 3–6, 6–4 8S singles ATP Finals Guillermo Vilas defeated the three-time defending champion Ilie Năstase in the final, 7–6, 6–2, 3–6, 3–6, 6–4 to win the singles title at the 1974 Commercial Union Assurance Masters.1974 Masters Melbourne – Draw https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/masters/605/1974/results Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Draw Finals Semifinals Final 175   ROM 1965 Ilie Năstase 6 7 6       AUS John Newcombe 3 6 2       MEX Raúl Ramírez 6 3 2 5     ARG Guillermo Vilas 4 6 6 7     ROM 1965 Ilie Năstase 66 2 6 6 4   ARG Guillermo Vilas 78 6 3 3 6 Blue group   RR W–L Set W–L Game W–L Standings   SWE Borg SWE Björn Borg 1–2 2–5 37–44 3   AUS Newcombe AUS John Newcombe 2–1 4–2 36–33 2   NZL Parun NZL Onny Parun 0–3 2–6 45–52 4   ARG Vilas ARG Guillermo Vilas 3–0 6–1 47–36 1 6–7, 6–7 3–6, 6–3, 10–8 5–7, 1–6 7–6, 7–6 6–4, 6–4 4–6, 6–7 6–3, 3–6, 8–10 4–6, 4–6 5–7, 6–3, 9–11 7–5, 6–1 6–4, 7–6 7–5, 3–6, 11–9 Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5. steering-committee decision. White group   RR W–L Set W–L Game W–L Standings   ROM 1965 Năstase ROM 1965 Ilie Năstase 3–0 6–1 38–26 1   ESP 1945 Orantes ESP 1945 Manuel Orantes 1–2 2–4 22–26 3   MEX Ramírez MEX Raúl Ramírez 2–1 5–2 37–20 2   USA Solomon USA Harold Solomon 0–3 0–6 11–36 4 6–4, 6–2 6–4, 2–6, 6–3 6–3, 6–4 4–6, 2–6 3–6, 1–6 6–1, 6–1 4–6, 6–2, 3–6 6–3, 6–1 6–1, 6–1 3–6, 4–6 1–6, 1–6 1–6, 1–6 Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5. steering-committee decision. See also ATP World Tour Finals appearances References External links ITF tournament edition details Singles