The 1974 WTA Tour was composed of the fourth annual
Virginia Slims Circuit
The Virginia Slims Circuit was a tennis tour consisting of a group of originally nine female professional players. Formed in 1970, the Virginia Slims Circuit eventually became the basis for the later WTA Tour. The players, dubbed the ''Original 9'' ...
and Women's International Grand Prix, a tour of tennis tournaments for female tennis players, sponsored by
Virginia Slims cigarettes.
The WTA signed their first television broadcast contract in 1974, with the broadcasting network
CBS with
Brent Musburger
Brent Woody Musburger (born May 26, 1939) is an American sportscaster, currently the lead broadcaster and managing editor at Vegas Stats and Information Network (VSiN).
With CBS Sports from 1973 until 1990, he was one of the original members ...
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
The 1974 Virginia Slims Championships were the third season-ending WTA Tour Championships, the annual tennis tournament for the best female tennis players in singles on the 1974 Virginia Slims circuit. It was held from October 14–19, in Los An ...
and the
1974 Federation Cup
The 1974 Federation Cup was the 12th edition of the most important competition between national teams in women's tennis. 29 nations participated in the tournament, which was held at the Naples Tennis Club in Naples, Italy, from 13–19 May. Austral ...
.
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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 (S), doubles (D), and mixed doubles (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
The 1974 World Team Tennis season was the inaugural season (sports), season of the top professional sports, professional team tennis sports league, league in the United States. The Denver Racquets defeated the Philadelphia Freedoms (1974), Philade ...
* 1974 Men's Grand Prix circuit
References
External links
Women's Tennis Association (WTA) official websiteInternational Tennis Federation (ITF) official website
{{1974 in tennis
Virginia Slims WTA Tour