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1974 Volvo International – Singles

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Singles
1974 Volvo International
Final
ChampionAustralia Rod Laver
Runner-upUnited States Harold Solomon
Score6–4, 6–3
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Vijay Amritraj was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Harold Solomon.

Rod Laver won in the final 6–4, 6–3 against Solomon.[1]

Seeds

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A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.

  1. Australia Rod Laver (champion)
  2. United States Harold Solomon (final)
  3. United States Eddie Dibbs (quarterfinals)
  4. India Vijay Amritraj (semifinals)
  5. Chile Jaime Fillol (second round)
  6. Australia John Alexander (semifinals)
  7. Egypt Ismail El Shafei (first round)
  8. France François Jauffret (quarterfinals)

Draw

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Key

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 Australia R Laver 6 6  
  United Kingdom J Lloyd 4 3   1 Australia R Laver 6 6  
  United States M Powers 3 6 7   United States M Powers 1 0  
  India Ashok Amritraj 6 2 6 1 Australia R Laver 6 6  
  Australia C Dibley 2 4     India Anand Amritraj 4 3  
  United States P Gerken 6 6     United States P Gerken 1 4  
  India Anand Amritraj 4 7 6   India Anand Amritraj 6 6  
7 Egypt I El Shafei 6 6 4 1 Australia R Laver 4 6 6
3 United States E Dibbs 6 1 6 6 Australia J Alexander 6 4 4
  United States A Neely 0 6 4 3 United States E Dibbs 6 4 6
  South Africa B Bertram 4 2     France G Goven 2 6 2
  France G Goven 6 6   3 United States E Dibbs 2 3  
  Colombia I Molina 6 6   6 Australia J Alexander 6 6  
  United States J Holladay 3 3     Colombia I Molina 2 5  
  West Germany C Kuhnke 2 1   6 Australia J Alexander 6 7  
6 Australia J Alexander 6 6   1 Australia Rod Laver 6 6  
5 Chile J Fillol 6 6   2 United States Harold Solomon 4 3  
  Australia B Phillips-Moore 3 0   5 Chile J Fillol 6 6 2
  United States R Fisher 3 3     United States J Borowiak 7 0 6
  United States J Borowiak 6 6     United States J Borowiak 6 4 3
  United States S Siegel 5 5   4 India V Amritraj 3 6 6
  Chile P Cornejo 7 7     Chile P Cornejo 6 3 3
  United States S Turner 6 0   4 India V Amritraj 0 6 6
4 India V Amritraj 7 6   4 India V Amritraj 1 3  
8 France F Jauffret 4 6 7 2 United States H Solomon 6 6  
  United States D Crawford 6 1 6 8 France F Jauffret 4 6 6
  United States S Krulevitz 2 7 2   Sweden J-E Lundquist 6 3 2
  Sweden J-E Lundquist 6 6 6 8 France F Jauffret 5 2  
  Colombia J Velasco, Sr. 6 7   2 United States H Solomon 7 6  
  Sweden T Svensson 1 6     Colombia J Velasco, Sr. 2 6  
  United States J Andrews 1 7 2 2 United States H Solomon 6 7  
2 United States H Solomon 6 6 6

References

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  1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1975). World of Tennis '75 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 31, 126. ISBN 9780362002171.
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