1974 Australian Open – Women's singles

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.

Women's singles
1974 Australian Open
Final
ChampionAustralia Evonne Goolagong
Runner-upUnited States Chris Evert
Score7–6, 4–6, 6–0
Details
Draw56
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
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Margaret Court was the reigning champion, but did not compete that year.

Seeds

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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 (semifinals)
  4.   Julie Heldman (semifinals)
  5.   Lesley Hunt (quarterfinals)
  6.   Kerry Harris (first round)
  7.   Pam Teeguarden (second round)
  8.   Kazuko Sawamatsu (third round)

Draw

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Finals

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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

Earlier rounds

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Section 1

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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

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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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "Results Archive - 1974 Women's Singles - Australian Open Tennis Championships 2015 - Official Site by IBM". www.ausopen.com. Archived from the original on 22 January 2015. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
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