1974 US Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
1974 US Open
Champion Billie Jean King
Runner-up Evonne Goolagong
Score3–6, 6–3, 7–5
Draw64
Seeds8
Main article: 1974 US Open (tennis)

Billie Jean King defeated Evonne Goolagong in the final, 3–6, 6–3, 7–5 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1974 US Open. It was her fourth US Open singles title and eleventh major singles title overall. Goolagong was attempting to complete the career Grand Slam.

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

Chris Evert held a 55-match winning streak before being defeated by Goolagong in the semifinals. This was an Open Era record streak length until 1984, when it was surpassed by Martina Navratilova.

This was the last edition of the tournament to be held on grass courts, as it would switch to clay the following year.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Billie Jean King is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1. Chris Evert (semifinalist)
  2. Billie Jean King (champion)
  3. Olga Morozova (withdrew before the tournament began)
  4. Kerry Melville (quarterfinalist)
  5. Evonne Goolagong (finalist)
  6. Rosie Casals (quarterfinalist)
  7. Virginia Wade (second round)
  8. Lesley Hunt (quarterfinalist)

Draw

Key

Final eight

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
2 Billie Jean King 6 7
6 Rosie Casals 1 6
2 Billie Jean King 2 6 6
  Julie Heldman 6 3 1
  Julie Heldman 7 7
  Nancy Richey Gunter 5 6
2 Billie Jean King 3 6 7
5 Evonne Goolagong 6 3 5
5 Evonne Goolagong 6 7
4 Kerry Melville 4 5
5 Evonne Goolagong 6 6 6
1 Chris Evert 0 7 3
8 Lesley Hunt 6 3
1 Chris Evert 7 6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
2 King 6 6
Fernández-De Soto 2 2 2 King 6 6
Walsh 6 6 Walsh 0 1
Tenney 3 3 2 King 6 6
Nagelsen 6 6 6 Nagelsen 4 2
Neumannová 7 2 3 Nagelsen 6 6
Teeguarden 6 6 Teeguarden 3 3
Overton 3 1 2 King 6 7
6 Casals 6 6 6 Casals 1 6
Downs 2 2 6 Casals 6 6
Kloss 6 4 7 Kloss 3 4
Newberry 2 6 5 6 Casals 7 6
Simionescu 7 7 Fromholtz 6 2
Ganz 5 6 Simionescu 6 2 4
Fromholtz 6 6 Fromholtz 1 6 6
duPont 1 2

Section 2

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Navratilova 3 7 7
Fox 6 5 6 Navratilova 6 6
Stöve 6 6 Stöve 2 2
Fuchs 4 2 Navratilova 4 4
Heldman 6 6 Heldman 6 6
Louie 0 1 Heldman 2 6 6
Young 6 6 Young 6 3 4
Fayter 2 1 Heldman 7 7
7 Wade 6 6 Richey Gunter 5 6
Schallau 1 1 7 Wade 6 6 5
Kiyomura 6 6 Kiyomura 7 2 7
Michel 3 0 Kiyomura 2 2
Faulkner 2 6 6 Richey Gunter 6 6
Ruzici 6 3 3 Faulkner 6 1 3
Richey Gunter 6 2 6 Richey Gunter 4 6 6
O'Neil 1 6 2

Section 3

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Peisachov 6 7
Charles 2 5 Peisachov 6 5 5
Ebbinghaus 6 6 Ebbinghaus 4 7 7
Fleming 1 0 Ebbinghaus 0 0
Zwaan 1 6 6 5 Goolagong 6 6
Krantzcke 6 2 3 Zwaan 1 2
5 Goolagong 6 6 5 Goolagong 6 6
Evert J 3 0 5 Goolagong 6 7
Meyer 6 6 4 Melville 4 5
Anthony 4 2 Meyer 7 6
Martinez 6 6 6 Martinez 6 4
Kuykendall 7 1 4 Meyer 6 6 1
Latham 6 6 4 Melville 7 1 6
Stap 4 2 Latham 3 6
4 Melville 4 4 Melville 6 7
Pinto Bravo 0 r

Section 4

First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Dürr 6 6
Haas 3 4 Dürr 5 6
Mappin 6 3 6 Mappin 7 7
Antonoplis 4 6 2 Mappin 2 0
Jaušovec 6 6 8 Hunt 6 6
Kemmer 4 2 Jaušovec 2 3
8 Hunt 6 7 8 Hunt 6 6
Sawamatsu 4 5 8 Hunt 6 3
Beaven 6 4 6 1 Evert 7 6
Sparre 4 6 0 Beaven 1 2
Hogan 6 6 Hogan 6 6
Greer 2 0 Hogan 2 2
Gourlay 1 6 6 1 Evert 6 6
Giscafré 6 2 2 Gourlay 1 1
1 Evert 6 6 1 Evert 6 6
Chanfreau 1 1
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