1974 French Open

1974 French Open 3–16 June 1974 73 Paris (XVIe), France 132S / 64D / 32X Stade Roland Garros Clay / outdoor 44th Grand Slam (ITF) SWE Björn BorgATP – 1974 Roland Garros Men's Singles Draw http://www.atpworldtour.com/Share/Event-Draws.aspx?Year=1974&EventId=520&Draw=ms ATP USA Chris EvertWTA Tournament Archive – 1974 Roland Garros http://www.wtatennis.com/SEWTATour-Archive/Archive/Draws/1974/903.pdf WTA PDF AUS Dick Crealy / AUS Onny ParunATP – 1974 Roland Garros Men's Doubles Draw http://www.atpworldtour.com/Share/Event-Draws.aspx?Year=1974&EventId=520&Draw=md ATP USA Chris Evert / Soviet Union 1955 Olga Morozova TCH Martina Navratilova / COL Iván Molina The 1974 French Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The tournament ran from 3 June until 16 June. It was the 73rd staging of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1974.Collins Bud The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York] 978-0942257700 2nd 389, 396, 400, 402–3Roland Garros : Le Livre du Tournoi du Centenaire 1991 Fédération Française de Tennis Paris 2906450510 240–245 Gilles Delamarre Connors and Goolagong World no. 2 Jimmy Connors and Evonne Goolagong were banned from playing in the 1974 French Open by Philippe Chatrier, president of the French Tennis Federation (FTF), because both had signed contracts to play in the World Team Tennis league in the United States.wtt Connors signed to play for the Baltimore Banners and Goolagong played for the Pittsburgh Triangles.Connors, Goolagong 'Can't Play' https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PsoqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6cwFAAAAIBAJ&dq=connors%20goolagong%20french%20tennis&pg=3375%2C4022177 The Palm Beach Post May 22, 1974 The schedule of the inaugural edition of the World Team Tennis conflicted with the dates of several European spring tournaments including the Italian and French Open. Both players had won the singles title at the 1974 Australian Open and were thus denied the opportunity to play for the Grand Slam that year.connors Connors would indeed go on to win the 1974 Wimbledon Championships and 1974 U.S. Open. Connors and Goolagong filed a suit at a French court seeking the right to participate but this was rejected on the grounds that there was no need for emergency action.Connors–Goolagomg Law Suit Thrown Out By French Judge https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_Eg0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=6GYEAAAAIBAJ&dq=connors%20goolagong%20french%20tennis&pg=3931%2C210787 Sarasota Herald-Tribune Jun 1, 1974 In September 1974 they sued the FTF seeking $200,000 in damages each as compensation for the ban.Connors, Miss Goolagong File Suit https://www.nytimes.com/1974/09/05/archives/connors-miss-goolagong-file-suit.html The New York Times Sep 5, 1974Connors, Goolagong File Suit https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=rnssAAAAIBAJ&sjid=xMwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4988%2C6617686 Herald-Journal May 31, 1974 This wouldn't be until the 2017 French Open that both of the defending champions of that year's Australian Open also absent from the competition. Finals Men's singles 1974 French Open – Men's singles SWE Björn Borgborg Borg became the first Swedish tennis player (male or female) to win a Grand Slam singles title in the open era. In 1957 Sven Davidsson won Sweden's first Grand Slam singles title at French Open. defeated ESP 1945 Manuel Orantes, 2–6, 6–7(4–7), 6–0, 6–1, 6–1 It was Borg's 1st career Grand Slam title. Women's singles 1974 French Open – Women's singles USA Chris Evert defeated Soviet Union 1955 Olga Morozova,morozova Morozova was the first player (male or female) from the Soviet Union to reach a Grand Slam final in the Open Era. 6–1, 6–2 It was Evert's 1st career Grand Slam title. Men's doubles 1974 French Open – Men's doubles AUS Dick Crealy / NZL Onny Parun defeated USA Bob Lutz / USA Stanley Smith, 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 5–7, 6–1 Women's doubles 1974 French Open – Women's doubles USA Chris Evert / Soviet Union 1955 Olga Morozova defeated FRA Gail Sherriff Chanfreau / FRG Katja Burgemeister Ebbinghaus, 6–4, 2–6, 6–1 Mixed doubles 1974 French Open – Mixed doubles TCH Martina Navratilova / COL Iván Molina defeated MEX Rosie Reyes Darmon / MEX Marcello Lara, 6–3, 6–3 Prize money EventWFSFQF4R3R2R1RSingles World of Tennis '75 1975 Queen Anne Press London 978-0362002171 John Barrett 35 MenFF120,000FF60,000FF30,000FF15,000FF7,000FF4,000FF2,000FF1,000WomenFF40,000FF20,000FF10,000FF5,000 -FF4,000FF1,500FF1,000 Total prize money for the event was FF407,000. Notes References External links French Open official website 1974 Australian Open Grand Slams 1974 Wimbledon Championships Tennis France Category:French Open by year Category:1974 WTA Tour Category:1974 Grand Prix (tennis) Category:1974 in French tennis Category:June 1974 sports events in Europe Category:1974 in Paris