1974 U.S. Open - Women's Singles

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Billie Jean King defeated Evonne Goolagong 3-6 6-3 7-5 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1974 US Open.

See also:

1974 US Open - Men's Singles

Contents 1 Seeds 2 Draw 2.1 Key 2.2 Final Eight 2.3 Earlier Rounds 2.3.1 Section 1 2.3.2 Section 2 2.3.3 Section 3 2.3.4 Section 4 3 External links

[edit] Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Billie Jean King is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. n/a
2. Billie Jean King (Champion)
3. n/a
4. Kerry Melville (Quarterfinalist)
5. Evonne Goolagong (Finalist)
6. Rosie Casals (Quarterfinalist)
7. Virginia Wade (Second round)
8. Lesley Hunt (Quarterfinalist)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

[edit] 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
								2	Chris Evert	0	7	3
	8	Lesley Hunt	6	3
	2	Chris Evert	7	6

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
2	King	6	6
	Fernandez-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
	Neumanova	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
	Du Pont	1	2

[edit] Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	Navratilova	3	7	7
	Fox	6	5	6				Navratilova	6	6
	Stove	6	6					Stove	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

[edit] 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.

[edit] Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	Durr	6	6
	Haas	3	4					Durr	5	6
	Mappin	6	3	6				Mappin	7	7
	Antonoplis	4	6	2											Mappin	2	0
	Jausovec	6	6											8	Hunt	6	6
	Kemmer	4	2					Jausovec	2	3
8	Hunt	6	7				8	Hunt	6	6
	Sawamatsu	4	5																		8	Hunt	7	6
	Beaven	6	4	6																	2	Evert	6	3
	Sparre	4	6	0				Beaven	1	2
	Hogan	6	6					Hogan	6	6
	Greer	2	0												Hogan	2	2
	Gourlay	1	6	6										2	Evert	6	6
	Giscafre	6	2	2				Gourlay	1	1
2	Evert	6	6				2	Evert	6	6
	Chanfreau	1	1

[edit] External links

• 1974 US Open on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw