1974 Australian Open – Women's Singles

1974 Australian Open
Champion		Evonne Goolagong
Runner-up		Chris Evert
Final score		7–6, 4–6, 6–0
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
Australian Open  < 1973 1975 >

Evonne Goolagong defeated Chris Evert 7–6, 4–6, 6–0 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1974 Australian Open.

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 (Semifinalist)
4. Julie Heldman (Semifinalist)
5. Lesley Hunt (Quarterfinalist)
6. Kerry Harris (First round)
7. Pam Teeguarden (Second round)
8. Kazuko Sawamatsu (Third round)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

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	7	6	6
		N Brouwer	6	6																		4	J Heldman	5	7	2
		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
		JD 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	4	6	6
																					2	E Goolagong	6	3	2
								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

External links

• 1974 Australian Open on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw