1974 US Open – Women's Singles

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.

Women's Singles
1974 US Open
Champion Billie Jean King
Runner-up Evonne Goolagong
Final score3–6, 6–3, 7–5
Draw64
Seeds8

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
  • 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

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
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