1974 Italian Open (tennis) 1974 Italian Open (tennis) The 1974 Italian Open was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament that was played by men on outdoor clay courts at the Foro Italico in Rome, Italy. The men's tournament was part of the 1974 Commercial Union Assurance Grand Prix circuit while the women's tournament was part of the Women's International Grand Prix circuit. The tournament was held from 26 May through 3 June 1974. The singles titles were won by third-seeded Björn Borg and first-seeded Chris Evert. World no. 2 Jimmy Connors and Evonne Goolagong were banned from playing in the 1974 Italian Open
1970 US Open (tennis) 1970 US Open (tennis) The 1970 US Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor grass courts at the Forest Hills, Queens in New York, United States. The tournament ran from 2 September until 13 September. It was the 90th staging of the US Open, and the fourth Grand Slam tennis event of 1970. It was the first Grand Slam tournament in which the tiebreak was used to decide the set at a 6-6 score. It differed from the current tie-break scoring in that it was won by the first player to reach five points with a