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Martina Navratilova andIván Molina defeatedRosie Reyes Darmon andMarcello 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 firstmajor for both Molina and Navratilova. For Navratilova, it was the first of an eventual ten mixed doubles major titles, and the first of an eventualOpen Era record 59 major titles overall.
Françoise Dürr andJean-Claude Barclay were the defending champions, but Dürr did not compete this year. Barclay partneredJulie Heldman, but lost in the quarterfinals toRosie Reyes Darmon andMarcello Lara.
No seeds were given for this tournament.
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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.
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.