1974 Western Championships

August 2023 1974 Western Championships July 31 – August 4 74thwestern It was the 87th edition of the Western Tennis Championships. Grand Prix (Group C) $30,000 32S / 16D Carpet / indoor Cincinnati, Ohio, US Cincinnati Convention Center USA Marty Riessen1974 Cincinnati – Singles draw http://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/cincinnati/422/1974/draws?matchType=singles Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) USA Dick Dell / USA Sherwood Stewart1974 Cincinnati – Doubles draw http://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/cincinnati/422/1974/draws?matchType=doubkes Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Cincinnati Open The 1974 Western Championships, also known as the Cincinnati Open, was a men's tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts at the Cincinnati Convention Center in Cincinnati, Ohio in the United States that was part of the 1974 Commercial Union Assurance Grand Prix. The tournament was held from July 31 until August 4, 1974.Riessen joins Western field https://www.newspapers.com/image/104422658/ The Cincinnati Enquirer July 26, 1974 37 Newspapers.com limitedWorld of Tennis '75 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook 1975 Queen Anne Press London 9780362002171 129 John Barrett John Barrett (tennis) It was the only time in the history of the tournament to date that it was played indoor. For the first time since 1919 the tournament did not organize a women's competition. First-seeded Marty Riessen won the singles title and earned $8,000 first-prize money. It was his third singles title at the Cincinnati Open and his first at the Western Championships after five previous losses in the final.Denny Dressman Riessen wins a Western https://www.newspapers.com/image/100930159/ The Cincinnati Enquirer August 5, 1974 51 Newspapers.com limited Finals Singles USA Marty Riessen defeated USA Robert Lutz 7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–5) It was Riessen's only singles title of the year and the 7th of his career during the Open Era. Doubles USA Dick Dell / USA Sherwood Stewart defeated USA Jim Delaney / USA John Whitlinger 4–6, 7–6, 6–2 Notes References External links http://www.cincytennis.com ITF tournament edition details ATP tournament profile Cincinnati Open Category:Cincinnati Open Cincinnati Open Cincinnati Open Cincinnati Open Cincinnati Open