1974 US Open – Women's Singles

1974 US Open
Champion   Billie Jean King
Runner-up   Evonne Goolagong
Final score   3–6, 6–3, 7–5
Events
Singles   men   women       boys   girls
Doubles   men   women   mixed   boys   girls
Other events
Legends    men    women    mixed
WC Singles    men    women    quad
WC Doubles    men    women    quad

Reigning champion Margaret Court did not defend her title. Billie Jean King defeated Evonne Goolagong 3–6, 6–3, 7–5 in the final to win the women's singles title at the 1974 US Open.

See also:

1974 US Open - Men's Singles

Contents

Seeds

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

  1. Billie Jean King (Champion)
  2. Chris Evert (Semifinalist)
  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
                                       
  1   Billie Jean King 6 7    
6   Rosie Casals 1 6    
  1   Billie Jean King 2 6 6  
      Julie Heldman 6 3 1  
    Julie Heldman 7 7  
      Nancy Gunter 5 6    
    1   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
  2   Chris Evert 0 7 3  
8   Lesley Hunt 6 3  
  2   Chris Evert 7 6    

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First Round   Second Round   Third Round   Quarterfinals
1   King 6 6    
  Fernández-De Soto 2 2       1   King 6 6    
  Walsh 6 6       Walsh 0 1    
  Tenney 3 3         1   King 6 6    
  Nagelsen 6 6 6         Nagelsen 4 2    
  Neumanova 7 2 3       Nagelsen 6 6  
  Teeguarden 6 6       Teeguarden 3 3    
  Overton 3 1         1   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  
  Du Pont 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    
  Harper 0 1         Heldman 2 6 6
  Young 6 6       Young 6 3 4  
  Fayter 2 1           Heldman 7 7  
7   Wade 6 6           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         Gunter 6 6    
  Ruzici 6 3 3       Faulkner 6 1 3
  Gunter 6 2 6     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 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
  Durr 6 6    
  Haas 3 4         Durr 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       2   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       2   Evert 6 6    
  Giscafre 6 2 2       Gourlay 1 1  
2   Evert 6 6     2   Evert 6 6    
  Chanfreau 1 1    

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