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

Reigning champion Margaret Court did not defend her title. 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.

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 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
		Harper	0	1					Heldman	2	6	6
		Young	6	6					Young	6	3	4
		Fayter	2	1																			Heldman	7	7
	7	Wade	6	6																			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											Gunter	6	6
		Ruzici	6	3	3				Faulkner	6	1	3
		Gunter	6	2	6				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	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 ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw
• 1974 US Open on WTAtennis.com, the historical drawsheet