The 1974 Stockholm Open was a men's
tennis
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tournament played on indoor
hard court
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s which was part of the AA category of the
1974 Commercial Union Assurance Grand Prix
The 1974 Commercial Union Assurance Grand Prix was a professional tennis circuit administered by the International Tennis Federation, International Lawn Tennis Federation (ILTF) which served as a forerunner to the current Association of Tennis Prof ...
and took place at the
Kungliga tennishallen in
Stockholm
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,
Sweden
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. It was the sixth edition of the tournament and was held from 26 October through 11 November 1974. Fourth-seeded
Arthur Ashe
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won the singles title, his second at the event after 1971, and earned $12,000 first-prize money.
Finals
Singles
Arthur Ashe
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defeated
Tom Okker
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, 6–2, 6–2
Doubles
Tom Okker
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* Tom Anderson, a character in ''Beavis and Butt-Head''
* Tom Beck, a character ...
/
Marty Riessen
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defeated
Bob Hewitt
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/
Frew McMillan, 2–6, 6–3, 6–4
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External links
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ATP tournament profileITF tournament edition details
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Stockholm Open
The Stockholm Open (currently sponsored by Intrum) is an indoor tennis event on the ATP Tour played at the Kungliga tennishallen in Stockholm, Sweden. The tournament is owned by The Royal Lawn Tennis Club of Stockholm, SALK (Stockholm Pub ...
Stockholm Open
Stock
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October 1974 sports events in Europe
November 1974 sports events in Europe
1970s in Stockholm