1974 US Open – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
	1974 US Open
Champion	Billie Jean King
Runner-up	Evonne Goolagong
Final score	3–6, 6–3, 7–5
Draw	64
Seeds	8

Billie Jean King defeated Evonne Goolagong 3–6, 6–3, 7–5 in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1974 US Open. With her loss, Goolagong missed her chance to complete the career Grand Slam. Goolagong would snap Chris Evert's winning streak, at 55 matches in the semi-finals. This was an Open Era record for 10 years until 1984, when it was broken by Martina Navratilova. Reigning champion Margaret Court did not defend her title.

Seeds

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

Chris Evert (Semifinalist)
Billie Jean King (Champion)
Olga Morozova (Withdrew before the tournament began)
Kerry Melville (Quarterfinalist)
Evonne Goolagong (Finalist)
Rosie Casals (Quarterfinalist)
Virginia Wade (Second round)
Lesley Hunt (Quarterfinalist)

Draw

Key

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

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

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

External links

1974 US Open on WTAtennis.com, the historical drawsheet
1974 US Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

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