1974 French Open – Women's singles

Chris Evert defeated Olga Morozova in the final, 6–1, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1974 French Open.[1] It was her first major singles title, the first of an eventual record seven French Open singles titles, and the first of an eventual 18 major singles titles.

Women's singles
1974 French Open
Final
ChampionUnited States Chris Evert
Runner-upSoviet Union Olga Morozova
Score6–1, 6–2
Details
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends −45 45+ women
← 1973 · French Open · 1975 →

Margaret Court was the reigning champion, but chose not to defend her title.

Seeds

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The seeded players are listed below. Chris Evert is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

  1.   Chris Evert (champion)
  2.   Virginia Wade (second round)
  3.   Olga Morozova (finalist)
  4.   Helga Masthoff (semifinals)
  5.   Pat Pretorius Walkden Withdrew
  6.   Martina Navrátilová (quarterfinals)
  7.   Kazuko Sawamatsu (first round)
  8.   Julie Heldman (quarterfinals)

Qualifying

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Draw

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1   Chris Evert 6 7
8   Julie Heldman 0 5
1   Chris Evert 7 6
4   Helga Masthoff 5 4
4   Helga Masthoff 7 6
5   Martina Navrátilová 6 3
1   Chris Evert 6 6
3   Olga Morozova 1 2
  Marie Neumannová 3 2
3   Olga Morozova 6 6
3   Olga Morozova 6 6
  Raquel Giscafré 3 2
  Katja Ebbinghaus 5 7 3
  Raquel Giscafré 7 6 6

Earlier rounds

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
Q   Maršíková 1 4
1   Evert 6 6 1   Evert 6 6
LL   Nagelsen 3 6 2 Q   Ruzici 2 3
Q   Ruzici 6 3 6 1   Evert 6 6
  Di Maso 6 6 4 Q   Baldovinos 2 2
  Paish 3 7 6   Paish 2 1
  Moor 2 2 Q   Baldovinos 6 6
Q   Baldovinos 6 6 1   Evert 6 7
  Palmeová-West 1 1 8   Heldman 0 5
8   Heldman 6 6 8   Heldman 7 6
  Chanfreau 1 6 6 Q   Koželuhová 6 1
Q   Koželuhová 6 2 8 8   Heldman 6 6
Q   Pinto Bravo 2 7 3   L Tenney 2 2
  L Tenney 6 5 6   L Tenney 6 6 6
  Wikstedt 3 2   Reese 7 4 1
  Reese 6 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
  Darmon 4 6
4   Masthoff 6 7 4   Masthoff 6 3 6
  Fukuoka 1 6 0   Bouteleux 1 6 1
  Bouteleux 6 4 6 4   Masthoff 6 6
  Matison 2 6 3   Weisenberger 4 1
Q   Simionescu 6 2 6 Q   Simionescu 5 7 5
  Blachford 0 2   Weisenberger 7 5 7
  Weisenberger 6 6 4   Masthoff 7 6
  R Tenney 4 3 5   Navratilova 6 3
5   Navratilova 6 6 5   Navratilova 7 6
  Gurdal 2 2   Burton 6 2
  Burton 6 6 5   Navratilova 6 3 6
  Pericoli 3 1   Fromholtz 2 6 3
  Sandberg 6 6   Sandberg 3 5
  de Roubin 3 6 5   Fromholtz 6 7
  Fromholtz 6 4 7

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
LL   Bîmes 0 0
  Neumannová 6 6   Neumannová 6 6
  Chang 2 1   Fayter 3 4
  Fayter 6 6   Neumannová 6 6
  Schaar 6 3   Nasuelli 3 0
  Nasuelli 7 6   Nasuelli 6 6
LL   Rosa 3 6 6 LL   Gralka 2 1
LL   Gralka 6 3 8   Neumannová 3 2
  Rho 1 2 3   Morozova 6 6
  Gohn 6 6   Gohn 6 6
Q   Gimmig 2 6 4   Molesworth 0 3
  Molesworth 6 2 6   Gohn 4 2
  Beaven 2 4 3   Morozova 6 6
  Guédy 6 6   Guédy 1 0
  Tomanová 4 2 3   Morozova 6 6
3   Morozova 6 6

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
  Boshoff 6 5 5
  Orth 3 7 7   Orth 1 5
  Haas 5 0   Sugiarto 6 7
  Sugiarto 7 6   Sugiarto 3 6
  Ornstein 4 5   Ebbinghaus 6 7
  Ebbinghaus 6 7   Ebbinghaus 6 7
7   Sawamatsu 6 3   Jaušovec 3 6
  Jaušovec 7 6   Ebbinghaus 7 6 6
  Kaligis 7 1 3   Giscafré 5 7 3
  Coles 6 6 6   Coles 1 6
  Papale 6 0   Giscafré 6 7
  Giscafré 7 6   Giscafré 6 6
  Greer 4 3   Fuchs 4 3
  Fuchs 6 6   Fuchs 7 6
  Van Haver 2 2 2   Wade 5 4
2   Wade 6 6

References

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  1. ^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). New York: New Chapter Press. p. 396. ISBN 978-0942257700.
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