1974 Australian Open – Women's Singles

Second-seeded Evonne Goolagong defeated Chris Evert 7–6, 4–6, 6–0 in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1974 Australian Open.[1]

Women's Singles
1974 Australian Open
Champion	Evonne Goolagong
Runner-up	Chris Evert
Final score	7–6, 4–6, 6–0
Draw	56
Seeds	8

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

References

1. "Results Archive - 1974 Women's Singles - Australian Open Tennis Championships 2015 - Official Site by IBM". www.ausopen.com. Retrieved 20 December 2016.

External links

• 1974 Australian Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Preceded by 1973 US Open – Women's Singles	Grand Slam women's singles	Succeeded by 1974 French Open – Women's Singles