The 1974 Richmond WCT, also known as the Fidelity Tournament for sponsorship reasons, was a men's professional tennis tournament. It was held on indoor carpet courts at the Richmond Coliseum in Richmond, Virginia in the United States. It was the ninth edition of the tournament and was held from January 29 through February 3, 1974. The tournament was part of the red group of the 1974 World Championship Tennis circuit. First-seeded Ilie Năstase won the singles title, his second at the event after 1971, and earned $10,000 first-prize money.[3][4][5]
| 1974 Richmond WCT | |
|---|---|
| Date | January 29 – February 3 |
| Edition | 9th |
| Category | World Championship Tennis (WCT) |
| Draw | 32S / 16D |
| Prize money | $50,000 |
| Surface | Carpet / indoor |
| Location | Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
| Venue | Richmond Coliseum |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Ilie Năstase[1] | |
| Doubles | |
 Nikola Pilić /  Allan Stone[2] | |
Finals
editSingles
edit Ilie Năstase defeated 
Tom Gorman 6–2, 6–3
- It was Năstase's 1st singles title of the year and the 37th of his career.
Doubles
edit Nikola Pilić / Allan Stone defeated John Alexander / Phil Dent 6–3, 3–6, 7–6
References
edit- ^ "1974 Richmond – Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1974 Richmond – Doubles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1975). World of Tennis '75 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. p. 142. ISBN 9780362002171.
- ^ "Nastase claims Fidelity tennis". The Staunton Leader. February 4, 1974. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Tom Foster (February 4, 1974). "Cortisone helps Nastase win Richmond net title". Daily Press. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.