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1974 South American Championships (tennis)

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1974 South American Championships
Date18– 24 November
Edition7th
CategoryGrand Prix (Group A)
Draw32S / 32D
Prize money$50,000
SurfaceClay, outdoor
VenueBuenos Aires, Argentina
Champions
Singles
Argentina Guillermo Vilas[1]
Doubles
Spain Manuel Orantes / Argentina Guillermo Vilas[2]
← 1973 · South American Championships · 1975 →

The 1974 South American Championships was a men's tennis tournament for male players that was part of the 1974 Commercial Union Assurance Grand Prix. It was played in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and held from 18 November through 24 November 1974. First-seeded Guillermo Vilas won the singles title.[3]

Finals

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Singles

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Argentina Guillermo Vilas defeated Spain Manuel Orantes 6–3, 0–6, 7–5, 6–2

  • It was Vilas's 6th singles title of the year and the 7th of his career.

Doubles

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Spain Manuel Orantes / Argentina Guillermo Vilas defeated Chile Patricio Cornejo / Chile Jaime Fillol 6–4, 6–3

  • It was Orantes's 5th title of the year and the 25th of his career. It was Vilas's 10th title of the year and the 11th of his career.

References

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  1. ^ "1974 Buenos Aires – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  2. ^ "1974 Buenos Aires – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
  3. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1975). World of Tennis '75 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 128. ISBN 9780362002171.
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