1974 Commercial Union Assurance Masters – Singles

{{main|1974 Commercial Union Assurance Masters}}

{{Tennis events 5|1974|Commercial Union Assurance Masters|

| champ = {{flagicon|ARG}} Guillermo Vilas

| runner = {{flagicon|ROM|1965}} Ilie Năstase

| score = 7–6(8–6), 6–2, 3–6, 3–6, 6–4

| draw = 8S

| type = singles

| main_name = ATP Finals

}}

Guillermo Vilas defeated the three-time defending champion Ilie Năstase in the final, 7–6, 6–2, 3–6, 3–6, 6–4 to win the singles title at the 1974 Commercial Union Assurance Masters.{{cite web |title=1974 Masters Melbourne – Draw |url=https://www.atptour.com/en/scores/archive/masters/605/1974/results |publisher=Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP)}}

Draw

{{Draw key}}

=Finals=

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| RD1=Semifinals

| RD2=Final

| team-width=175

| RD1-seed1= 

| RD1-team1={{flagicon|ROM|1965}} Ilie Năstase

| RD1-score1-1=6

| RD1-score1-2=7

| RD1-score1-3=6

| RD1-score1-4= 

| RD1-score1-5= 

| RD1-seed2= 

| RD1-team2={{flagicon|AUS}} John Newcombe

| RD1-score2-1=3

| RD1-score2-2=6

| RD1-score2-3=2

| RD1-score2-4= 

| RD1-score2-5= 

| RD1-seed3= 

| RD1-team3={{flagicon|MEX}} Raúl Ramírez

| RD1-score3-1=6

| RD1-score3-2=3

| RD1-score3-3=2

| RD1-score3-4=5

| RD1-score3-5= 

| RD1-seed4= 

| RD1-team4={{flagicon|ARG}} Guillermo Vilas

| RD1-score4-1=4

| RD1-score4-2=6

| RD1-score4-3=6

| RD1-score4-4=7

| RD1-score4-5= 

| RD2-seed1= 

| RD2-team1={{flagicon|ROM|1965}} Ilie Năstase

| RD2-score1-1=66

| RD2-score1-2=2

| RD2-score1-3=6

| RD2-score1-4=6

| RD2-score1-5=4

| RD2-seed2= 

| RD2-team2={{flagicon|ARG}} Guillermo Vilas

| RD2-score2-1=78

| RD2-score2-2=6

| RD2-score2-3=3

| RD2-score2-4=3

| RD2-score2-5=6

}}

=Blue group=

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| title-2=RR
W–L

| title-3=Set
W–L

| title-4=Game
W–L

| title-5=Standings

| seed-1= 

| team-1-abbrev={{flagicon|SWE}} Borg

| team-1={{flagicon|SWE}} Björn Borg

| match-w/l-1=1–2

| set-w/l-1=2–5

| game-w/l-1=37–44

| standings-1=3

| seed-2= 

| team-2-abbrev={{flagicon|AUS}} Newcombe

| team-2={{flagicon|AUS}} John Newcombe

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| set-w/l-2=4–2

| game-w/l-2=36–33

| standings-2=2

| seed-3= 

| team-3-abbrev={{flagicon|NZL}} Parun

| team-3={{flagicon|NZL}} Onny Parun

| match-w/l-3=0–3

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| game-w/l-3=45–52

| standings-3=4

| seed-4= 

| team-4-abbrev={{flagicon|ARG}} Vilas

| team-4={{flagicon|ARG}} Guillermo Vilas

| match-w/l-4=3–0

| set-w/l-4=6–1

| game-w/l-4=47–36

| standings-4=1

|color-row-1= | 1v2=6–7, 6–7 |1v3=3–6, 6–3, 10–8 |1v4=5–7, 1–6

|color-row-2= |2v1=7–6, 7–6 | 2v3=6–4, 6–4 |2v4=4–6, 6–7

|color-row-3= |3v1=6–3, 3–6, 8–10 |3v2=4–6, 4–6 | 3v4=5–7, 6–3, 9–11

|color-row-4= |4v1=7–5, 6–1 |4v2=6–4, 7–6 |4v3=7–5, 3–6, 11–9

}} Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5. steering-committee decision.

=White group=

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W–L

| title-3=Set
W–L

| title-4=Game
W–L

| title-5=Standings

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| team-1-abbrev={{flagicon|ROM|1965}} Năstase

| team-1={{flagicon|ROM|1965}} Ilie Năstase

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| set-w/l-1=6–1

| game-w/l-1=38–26

| standings-1=1

| seed-2= 

| team-2-abbrev={{flagicon|ESP|1945}} Orantes

| team-2={{flagicon|ESP|1945}} Manuel Orantes

| match-w/l-2=1–2

| set-w/l-2=2–4

| game-w/l-2=22–26

| standings-2=3

| seed-3= 

| team-3-abbrev={{flagicon|MEX}} Ramírez

| team-3={{flagicon|MEX}} Raúl Ramírez

| match-w/l-3=2–1

| set-w/l-3=5–2

| game-w/l-3=37–20

| standings-3=2

| seed-4= 

| team-4-abbrev={{flagicon|USA}} Solomon

| team-4={{flagicon|USA}} Harold Solomon

| match-w/l-4=0–3

| set-w/l-4=0–6

| game-w/l-4=11–36

| standings-4=4

|color-row-1= | 1v2=6–4, 6–2 |1v3=6–4, 2–6, 6–3 |1v4=6–3, 6–4

|color-row-2= |2v1=4–6, 2–6 | 2v3=3–6, 1–6 |2v4=6–1, 6–1

|color-row-3= |3v1=4–6, 6–2, 3–6 |3v2=6–3, 6–1 | 3v4=6–1, 6–1

|color-row-4= |4v1=3–6, 4–6 |4v2=1–6, 1–6 |4v3=1–6, 1–6

}} Standings are determined by: 1. number of wins; 2. number of matches; 3. in two-players-ties, head-to-head records; 4. in three-players-ties, percentage of sets won, or of games won; 5. steering-committee decision.

See also

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