1974 Australian Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
Women's singles
1974 Australian Open
Final
Champion	Evonne Goolagong
Runner-up	Chris Evert
Score	7–6, 4–6, 6–0
Details
Draw	56
Seeds	8
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Evonne Goolagong defeated Chris Evert in the final, 7–6, 4–6, 6–0 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1974 Australian Open.^[1] It was her first Australian Open title and third major title overall, following three consecutive runner-up finishes at the tournament. Evert was making her tournament debut.

Champion

Evonne Goolagong

Runner-up

Chris Evert

Score7–6, 4–6, 6–0

Draw56

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Margaret Court was the reigning champion, but did not compete this year due to pregnancy.

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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

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

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

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

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

1974 Australian Open – Women's singles

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