1974 Australian Indoor Championships – Singles

1974 Australian Indoor Championships AUS John Newcombe1974 Sydney Indoor – Singles draw http://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/sydney/427/1974/draws?matchType=singles Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) USA Cliff Richey 6–4, 6–3, 6–4 32 8 singles doubles Australian Indoor Tennis Championships Australian Indoor Championships – Singles Custom Credit Indoor Tennis Tournament – Singles 1974 Australian Indoor Championships Rod Laver was the defending singles champion at the Australian Indoor Tennis Championships but did not compete that year. First-seeded John Newcombe won in the final 6–4, 6–3, 6–4 against Cliff Richey. Richey threatened to quit the match after being called for a foot fault but eventually played on when the linesman was changed. The final was the best of 5 sets while all other rounds were the best of 3 sets.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article136992663 Tense final The Canberra Times 49 13,891 21 October 1974 14 National Library of AustraliaRosewall is upset by Richey in semis https://www.newspapers.com/image/56978641/ The Sun-Telegram 20 October 1974 51 Newspapers.com limited Seeds AUS John Newcombe (champion) AUS Ken Rosewall (semifinals) USA Roscoe Tanner (quarterfinals) USA Dick Stockton (first round) AUS Tony Roche (semifinals) USA Cliff Richey (final) AUS Phil Dent (quarterfinals) NZL Onny Parun (quarterfinals) Draw Semifinals Final 175 1 AUS John Newcombe 4 6 6 5 AUS Tony Roche 6 1 4 6 USA Cliff Richey 7 5 6 2 AUS Ken Rosewall 6 7 1 1 AUS John Newcombe 6 6 6     6 USA Cliff Richey 4 3 4     Top half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 1 AUS J Newcombe 6 6     AUS R Ruffels 4 4     USA M Estep 6 6     AUS P Kronk 3 1     AUS C Dibley 6 6 4   AUS R Case 3 7 6   USA S Stewart 7 6 4 8 NZL O Parun 5 7 6 4 USA D Stockton 6 4     AUS A Stone 7 6     FRG H-J Pohmann 6 3     AUS F Stolle 7 6     AUS G Masters 4 6 1   USA F McNair 6 3 6   AUS S Ball 4 5   5 AUS T Roche 6 7   1 AUS J Newcombe 6 7     USA M Estep 1 6     AUS R Case 2 6   8 NZL O Parun 6 7     AUS A Stone 3       AUS F Stolle 1 d     USA F McNair 2 4   5 AUS T Roche 6 6   1 AUS J Newcombe 7 6   8 NZL O Parun 6 3     AUS A Stone 6 6 1 5 AUS T Roche 7 4 6 1 AUS J Newcombe 4 6 6 5 AUS T Roche 6 1 4 Bottom half First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals 6 USA C Richey 6 6     USA J Austin 1 4     USA G R Reid 6 6     FRG J Fassbender 2 3     EGY I El Shafei 7 6     AUS K Warwick 6 4     AUS D Crealy 2 3   3 USA R Tanner 6 6   7 AUS P Dent 7 6     AUS C Kachel 6 2     AUS W Bowrey 6 7     AUS B Giltinan 2 6     AUS M Anderson 1 3     AUS B Carmichael 6 6     NZL B Fairlie 6 2   2 AUS K Rosewall 7 6   6 USA C Richey 6 6     USA G R Reid 1 2     EGY I El Shafei 2 4   3 USA R Tanner 6 6   7 AUS P Dent 3 7 6   AUS W Bowrey 6 6 2   AUS B Carmichael 5 4   2 AUS K Rosewall 7 6   6 USA C Richey 5 6 6 3 USA R Tanner 7 2 3 7 AUS P Dent 5 6   2 AUS K Rosewall 7 7   6 USA C Richey 7 5 6 2 AUS K Rosewall 6 7 1 References External links ITF – tournament edition details Singles