1974 US Open – Women's singles
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| Champion | United States Billie Jean King | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Runner-up | Australia Evonne Goolagong | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Score | 3–6, 6–3, 7–5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Draw | 64 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Seeds | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Billie Jean King defeated Evonne Goolagong in the final, 3–6, 6–3, 7–5 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1974 US Open. It was her fourth US Open singles title and eleventh major singles title overall. Goolagong was attempting to complete the career Grand Slam.
Margaret Court was the reigning champion, but did not compete this year.
Chris Evert held a 55-match winning streak before being defeated by Goolagong in the semifinals. This was an Open Era record streak length until 1984, when it was surpassed by Martina Navratilova.
This was the last edition of the tournament to be held on grass courts, as it would switch to clay the following year.
Seeds
[edit ]The seeded players are listed below. Billie Jean King is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
- United States Chris Evert (semifinalist)
- United States Billie Jean King (champion)
- Soviet Union Olga Morozova (withdrew before the tournament began)
- Australia Kerry Melville (quarterfinalist)
- Australia Evonne Goolagong (finalist)
- United States Rosie Casals (quarterfinalist)
- United Kingdom Virginia Wade (second round)
- Australia Lesley Hunt (quarterfinalist)
Draw
[edit ]Key
[edit ]- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- r = Retired
Final eight
[edit ]Earlier rounds
[edit ]Section 1
[edit ]Section 2
[edit ]Section 3
[edit ]Section 4
[edit ]External links
[edit ]- 1974 US Open on WTAtennis.com, the historical drawsheet
- 1974 US Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation