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 score7–6, 4–6, 6–0
Draw56
Seeds8

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

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

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