1974 French Open – Mixed doubles

Mixed doubles
Mixed doubles
1974 French Open
Final
Champions	Martina Navratilova; Iván Molina
Runners-up	Rosie Reyes Darmon; Marcello Lara
Score	6–3, 6–3
Events

Martina Navratilova and Iván Molina defeated Rosie Reyes Darmon and Marcello Lara in the final, 6–3, 6–3 to win the mixed doubles tennis title at the 1974 French Open.^[1]^[2] It was the first major for both Molina and Navratilova. For Navratilova, it was the first of an eventual ten mixed doubles major titles, and the first of an eventual Open Era record 59 major titles overall.

Françoise Dürr and Jean-Claude Barclay were the defending champions, but Dürr did not compete this year. Barclay partnered Julie Heldman, but lost in the quarterfinals to Rosie Reyes Darmon and Marcello Lara.

Seeds

No seeds were given for this tournament.

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals				Final

Gail Chanfreau Patrice Dominguez	3	6

Martina Navratilova Iván Molina	6	7
				Martina Navratilova Iván Molina	6	6

				Rosie Reyes Darmon Marcello Lara	3	3
Nathalie Fuchs Wanaro N'Godrella	6	6	3

Rosie Reyes Darmon Marcello Lara	7	3	6

Top half

First round				Second round				Quarterfinals				Semifinals

					G Chanfreau P Dominguez	6	6
					J Mauroy E Zuleta	3	3
									G Chanfreau P Dominguez	6	6
									A-M Nasuelli P Joly	0	3
					A-M Nasuelli P Joly	6	6
					F Thibault É Loliée	4	3
													G Chanfreau P Dominguez	3	6
	R Maršíková D Crealy	6	6										M Navratilova I Molina	6	7
	C Gimmig D Grozdanovich	0	3		R Maršíková D Crealy	6	7
	D Bouteleux A Bouteleux	6	3		M Van Haver O Laimina	4	5
	M Van Haver O Laimina	7	6						R Maršíková D Crealy	0	5
	R Giscafré J Velasco Sr.								M Navratilova I Molina	6	7
	M Navratilova I Molina	w/o			M Navratilova I Molina	6	6
	D Fromholtz W Brown				O de Roubin JB Chanfreau	2	2
	O de Roubin JB Chanfreau	w/o

Bottom half

First round					Second round				Quarterfinals				Semifinals

	M Rodríguez M Boulle	4	2
	V-L Cleto T Koch	6	6			V-L Cleto T Koch	5	2
	F Guédy T Bernasconi	2	7	3		R Tomanová J Písecký	7	6
	R Tomanová J Písecký	6	6	6						R Tomanová J Písecký	4	6
	P Rime J-P Loth	w/o								N Fuchs W N'Godrella	6	7
	M Wikstedt W Fibak					P Rime J-P Loth	2	2
						N Fuchs W N'Godrella	6	6
														N Fuchs W N'Godrella	6	6	3
														R Reyes Darmon M Lara	7	3	6
						R Reyes Darmon M Lara	w/o
						B Klein J Benyik
										R Reyes Darmon M Lara	6	6
										J Heldman JC Barclay	4	3
						M Rho J Šolc
						J Heldman JC Barclay	w/o

References

^ "La "intimidante" Navratilova" [Navratilova, the "intimidating" one] (in Spanish). El Telégrafo. 2 March 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2017. She wins her first professional tournament in Orlando, FL in 1974, before turning 18 years old. In the same season, she wins Mixed Doubles at Roland Garros alongside colombian Iván Molina, in her first Grand Slam title.
^ "Hadad, en busca de una hazaña..." [Hadad, looking for his feat...] (in Spanish). El Tiempo. 18 January 1996. Retrieved 19 October 2017. In Colombia, there are two moments of glory in the history of world tennis. One, in 1974, during the Grand Prix era, when Iván Molina crowned champion of the Mixed Doubles tournament in Roland Garros. His partner was someone who, at that time, threatened with being one of the tennis legends of all-time: Martina Navratilova. They defeated Rosie Reyes Darmon and Marcelo Lara in the final, the score 6–3, 6–3.

External links

[1] "La "intimidante" Navratilova" [Navratilova, the "intimidating" one] (in Spanish). El Telégrafo. 2 March 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2017. She wins her first professional tournament in Orlando, FL in 1974, before turning 18 years old. In the same season, she wins Mixed Doubles at Roland Garros alongside colombian Iván Molina, in her first Grand Slam title.

[2] "Hadad, en busca de una hazaña..." [Hadad, looking for his feat...] (in Spanish). El Tiempo. 18 January 1996. Retrieved 19 October 2017. In Colombia, there are two moments of glory in the history of world tennis. One, in 1974, during the Grand Prix era, when Iván Molina crowned champion of the Mixed Doubles tournament in Roland Garros. His partner was someone who, at that time, threatened with being one of the tennis legends of all-time: Martina Navratilova. They defeated Rosie Reyes Darmon and Marcelo Lara in the final, the score 6–3, 6–3.

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