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.
^"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.
Martina Navratilova
Iván Molina
Rosie Reyes Darmon
Gail Chanfreau
E Zuleta
A-M Nasuelli
D Crealy
M Van Haver
O Laimina
R Giscafré
W Brown
M Rodríguez
V-L Cleto
M Wikstedt
W Fibak
B Klein
M Rho