1974 Australian Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
1974 Australian Open
Champion Evonne Goolagong
Runner-up Chris Evert
Score7–6, 4–6, 6–0
Draw56
Seeds8
Main article: 1974 Australian Open

Evonne Goolagong defeated Chris Evert in the final, 7–6, 4–6, 6–0 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1974 Australian Open.[1] It was her first Australian Open title and third major title overall, following three consecutive runner-up finishes at the tournament. Evert was making her tournament debut.

Margaret Court was the reigning champion, but did not compete this year due to pregnancy.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Evonne Goolagong is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1. Chris Evert (finalist)
  2. Evonne Goolagong (champion)
  3. Kerry Melville (semifinals)
  4. Julie Heldman (semifinals)
  5. Lesley Hunt (quarterfinals)
  6. Kerry Harris (first round)
  7. Pam Teeguarden (second round)
  8. Kazuko Sawamatsu (third round)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 Chris Evert 6 6
  Janet Newberry 2 4
1 Chris Evert 6 6
4 Julie Heldman 2 3
5 Lesley Hunt 5 7 2
4 Julie Heldman 7 6 6
1 Chris Evert 6 6 0
2 Evonne Goolagong 7 4 6
3 Kerry Melville 6 6
  Judy Dalton 3 4
3 Kerry Melville 6 7 1
2 Evonne Goolagong 7 5 6
  Karen Krantzcke 6 3 2
2 Evonne Goolagong 4 6 6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 C Evert 6 6
K Szeman 0 0
1 C Evert 6 6
J Fallis 1 1
J Fallis 3 6 6
T Sade 6 0 3
1 C Evert 6 6
J Walker 7 3 7 J Newberry 2 4
C Matison 6 6 5 J Walker 4 6
J Newberry 6 6 J Newberry 6 7
K Nomura 0 2 J Newberry 6 6
M Tesch 6 6 8 K Sawamatsu 3 3
K Hogarth 4 1 M Tesch 6 2 4
H Anliot 4 3 8 K Sawamatsu 1 6 6
8 K Sawamatsu 6 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 L Hunt 6 6
W Paish 4 0 5 L Hunt 6 7
H Gourlay 6 4 7 H Gourlay 2 6
L Beaven 2 6 5 5 L Hunt 7 6
S Barker 7 6 S Barker 5 2
I Larsson 6 3 S Barker 6 6 6
J Schwikert 6 6 J Schwikert 2 7 3
F Candy 4 2 5 L Hunt 5 7 2
N Brouwer 6 6 4 J Heldman 7 6 6
B Rae 4 3 N Brouwer 0 2
P Coleman 7 5 6 P Coleman 6 6
M Strandberg 5 7 3 P Coleman 1 2
W Turnbull 6 6 4 J Heldman 6 6
B Dale 0 0 W Turnbull 3 4
N Gregory 3 3 4 J Heldman 6 6
4 J Heldman 6 6

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 K Melville 6 6
K Chute 1 2 3 K Melville 6 6
D Fromholtz 7 6 6 D Fromholtz 2 1
P Whytcross 6 7 0 3 K Melville 6 6
A Kiyomura 6 6 A Kiyomura 3 3
J Griffiths 1 3 A Kiyomura 6 6
M Morgan 6 6 M Morgan 1 2
A Schothurst 2 0 3 K Melville 6 6
G Williams 7 6 J Dalton 3 4
S Arnott 6 2 G Williams 2 1
J Fayter 6 6 J Fayter 6 6
J Schwikert 3 2 J Fayter 3 5
J Dalton 4 6 6 J Dalton 6 7
C O'Neil 6 2 2 J Dalton 4 6 6
J Dimond 2 6 6 J Dimond 6 2 0
6 K Harris 6 3 4

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 P Teeguarden 6 6
N Lauteslager 1 3 7 P Teeguarden 6 1 2
K Krantzcke 6 6 K Krantzcke 4 6 6
V Lancaster 3 3 K Krantzcke 6 4 6
M Wikstedt 2 6 6 J Young 4 6 4
B Hawcroft 6 1 1 M Wikstedt 2 3
J Young 6 6 J Young 6 6
K Walker 3 4 K Krantzcke 6 3 2
2 E Goolagong 4 6 6
J O'Neill 4 4
P Michel 6 6
P Michel 6 4
2 E Goolagong 7 6
M Yokobori 0 0
2 E Goolagong 6 6

References

  1. ^ "Results Archive - 1974 Women's Singles - Australian Open Tennis Championships 2015 - Official Site by IBM". www.ausopen.com. Archived from the original on 22 January 2015. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
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