The 1974 Melia Trophy, also known as the Madrid Open, was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Real Sociedad Hípica Española Club de Campo in Madrid, Spain. The men's tournament was classified as Group A category and was part of the 1974 Grand Prix circuit. It was the third edition of the tournament and was held from 7 October until 13 October 1974. Ilie Năstase and Helga Masthoff won the singles titles.[3][4]
| 1974 Melia Trophy | |
|---|---|
| Date | 7–13 October |
| Edition | 3rd |
| Category | Grand Prix (Group A) |
| Draw | 68S / 32D |
| Prize money | $75,000 |
| Surface | Clay / outdoor |
| Location | Madrid, Spain |
| Venue | Real Sociedad Hípica Española Club de Campo |
| Champions | |
| Men's singles | |
 Ilie Năstase[1] | |
| Women's singles | |
 Helga Masthoff | |
| Men's doubles | |
 Patrice Dominguez /  Antonio Muñoz[2] | |
| Women's doubles | |
 Lesley Charles / Sue Mappin | |
| Mixed doubles | |
| Ion Țiriac / Virginia Ruzici | |
Finals
editMen's singles
edit Ilie Năstase defeated 
Björn Borg 6–4, 5–7, 6–2, 4–6, 6–4
Women's singles
edit Helga Masthoff defeated 
Tine Zwaan 6–2, 6–4
Men's doubles
edit Patrice Dominguez / Antonio Muñoz defeated 
Brian Gottfried / 
Raúl Ramírez 6–1, 6–3
Women's doubles
edit Lesley Charles / Sue Mappin defeated Cora Creytd / Helga Masthoff 6–2, ret.
Mixed doubles
edit Virginia Ruzici / Ion Țiriac defeated Mark Farrell / Lesley Charles 7–6, 4–6, 6–3
References
edit- ^ "1974 Madrid – Men's Singles draw". Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
- ^ "1974 Madrid – Men's 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. 120. ISBN 9780362002171.
- ^ José Juan Espinosa (14 October 1974). "Cinco sets necesito Nastase para doblegar a Borg". El Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). p. 33.