The 1974 WTA Tour was composed of the fourth annual
Virginia Slims Circuit and Women's International Grand Prix, a tour of tennis tournaments for female tennis players, sponsored by
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The WTA signed their first television broadcast contract in 1974, with the broadcasting network
CBS
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with
Brent Musburger
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announcing.
Schedule
This is a calendar of all events sponsored by Virginia Slims in the year 1974, with player progression documented from the quarterfinals stage. The table also includes the
Grand Slam tournaments, the
1974 Virginia Slims Championships and the
1974 Federation Cup.
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December (1973)
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Earnings
Statistical information
These tables present the number of singles
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(S), doubles (D), and mixed doubles
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(X) titles won by each player and each nation during the 1973 Virginia Slims Circuit. They also include data for the Grand Slam tournaments and the year-end championships. The table is sorted by:
# total number of titles (a doubles title won by two players representing the same nation counts as only one win for the nation);
# highest amount of highest category tournaments (for example, having a single Grand Slam gives preference over any kind of combination without a Grand Slam title);
# a singles > doubles > mixed doubles hierarchy;
# alphabetical order (by family names for players).
Key
Titles won by player
Titles won by nation
See also
* 1974 World Team Tennis season
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Compe ...
* 1974 Men's Grand Prix circuit
References
External links
Women's Tennis Association (WTA) official websiteInternational Tennis Federation (ITF) official website
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