1974 French Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
1974 French Open
Champion Chris Evert
Runner-up Olga Morozova
Score6–1, 6–2
Seeds8
Main article: 1974 French Open

Chris Evert defeated Olga Morozova in the final, 6–1, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1974 French Open.[1] It was her first major singles title, the first of an eventual record seven French Open women's singles titles, and the first of an eventual 18 major singles titles. Evert did not lose a set during the tournament. Evert and Morozova also won the women's doubles title together.

Margaret Court was the reigning champion, but chose not to defend her title.

Seeds

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

  1. Chris Evert (champion)
  2. Virginia Wade (second round)
  3. Olga Morozova (finalist)
  4. Helga Masthoff (semifinals)
  5. Pat Pretorius Walkden Withdrew
  6. Martina Navrátilová (quarterfinals)
  7. Kazuko Sawamatsu (first round)
  8. Julie Heldman (quarterfinals)

Qualifying

Main article: 1974 French Open – Women's singles qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 Chris Evert 6 7
8 Julie Heldman 0 5
1 Chris Evert 7 6
4 Helga Masthoff 5 4
4 Helga Masthoff 7 6
5 Martina Navrátilová 6 3
1 Chris Evert 6 6
3 Olga Morozova 1 2
Marie Neumannová 3 2
3 Olga Morozova 6 6
3 Olga Morozova 6 6
Raquel Giscafré 3 2
Katja Ebbinghaus 5 7 3
Raquel Giscafré 7 6 6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Q Maršíková 1 4
1 Evert 6 6 1 Evert 6 6
LL Nagelsen 3 6 2 Q Ruzici 2 3
Q Ruzici 6 3 6 1 Evert 6 6
Di Maso 6 6 4 Q Baldovinos 2 2
Paish 3 7 6 Paish 2 1
Moor 2 2 Q Baldovinos 6 6
Q Baldovinos 6 6 1 Evert 6 7
Palmeová-West 1 1 8 Heldman 0 5
8 Heldman 6 6 8 Heldman 7 6
Chanfreau 1 6 6 Q Koželuhová 6 1
Q Koželuhová 6 2 8 8 Heldman 6 6
Q Pinto Bravo 2 7 3 L Tenney 2 2
L Tenney 6 5 6 L Tenney 6 6 6
Wikstedt 3 2 Reese 7 4 1
Reese 6 6

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Darmon 4 6
4 Masthoff 6 7 4 Masthoff 6 3 6
Fukuoka 1 6 0 Bouteleux 1 6 1
Bouteleux 6 4 6 4 Masthoff 6 6
Matison 2 6 3 Weisenberger 4 1
Q Simionescu 6 2 6 Q Simionescu 5 7 5
Blachford 0 2 Weisenberger 7 5 7
Weisenberger 6 6 4 Masthoff 7 6
R Tenney 4 3 5 Navratilova 6 3
5 Navratilova 6 6 5 Navratilova 7 6
Gurdal 2 2 Burton 6 2
Burton 6 6 5 Navratilova 6 3 6
Pericoli 3 1 Fromholtz 2 6 3
Sandberg 6 6 Sandberg 3 5
de Roubin 3 6 5 Fromholtz 6 7
Fromholtz 6 4 7

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
LL Bîmes 0 0
Neumannová 6 6 Neumannová 6 6
Chang 2 1 Fayter 3 4
Fayter 6 6 Neumannová 6 6
Schaar 6 3 Nasuelli 3 0
Nasuelli 7 6 Nasuelli 6 6
LL Rosa 3 6 6 LL Gralka 2 1
LL Gralka 6 3 8 Neumannová 3 2
Rho 1 2 3 Morozova 6 6
Gohn 6 6 Gohn 6 6
Q Gimmig 2 6 4 Molesworth 0 3
Molesworth 6 2 6 Gohn 4 2
Beaven 2 4 3 Morozova 6 6
Guédy 6 6 Guédy 1 0
Tomanová 4 2 3 Morozova 6 6
3 Morozova 6 6

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Boshoff 6 5 5
Orth 3 7 7 Orth 1 5
Haas 5 0 Sugiarto 6 7
Sugiarto 7 6 Sugiarto 3 6
Ornstein 4 5 Ebbinghaus 6 7
Ebbinghaus 6 7 Ebbinghaus 6 7
7 Sawamatsu 6 3 Jaušovec 3 6
Jaušovec 7 6 Ebbinghaus 7 6 6
Kaligis 7 1 3 Giscafré 5 7 3
Coles 6 6 6 Coles 1 6
Papale 6 0 Giscafré 6 7
Giscafré 7 6 Giscafré 6 6
Greer 4 3 Fuchs 4 3
Fuchs 6 6 Fuchs 7 6
Van Haver 2 2 2 Wade 5 4
2 Wade 6 6

References

  1. ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). New York: New Chapter Press. p. 396. ISBN 978-0942257700.
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