1974 US Open – Women's doubles

Margaret Court and Virginia Wade were the defending champions but only Virginia Wade competed that year with Lesley Hunt. Lesley Hunt and Virginia Wade lost in the semifinals to Rosemary Casals and Billie Jean King.

Women's doubles
1974 US Open
Final
ChampionUnited States Rosemary Casals
United States Billie Jean King
Runner-upFrance Françoise Dürr
Netherlands Betty Stöve
Score7–6, 6–7, 6–4
Details
Draw32
Seeds4
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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Rosemary Casals and Billie Jean King won the title by defeating Françoise Dürr and Betty Stöve 7–6, 6–7, 6–4 in the final. The winning team earned $4,500.[1]

Seeds

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Draw

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
2   Rosie Casals
  Billie Jean King
6 5 6
  Lesley Hunt
  Virginia Wade
1 7 1
2   Rosie Casals
  Billie Jean King
7 6 6
3   Françoise Dürr
  Betty Stöve
6 7 4
3   Françoise Dürr
  Betty Stöve
6 5 6
1   Evonne Goolagong
  Peggy Michel
3 7 4

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
2   R Casals
  BJ King
6 6
  L Beaven
  L Blachford
1 1 2   R Casals
  BJ King
6 6
  V Ruzici
  M Simionescu
6 6   V Ruzici
  M Simionescu
1 3
  B Downs
  K Pigeon
4 3 2   R Casals
  BJ King
6 6
  M Neumanová
  L Tenney
1 4   P Bostrom
  W Overton
4 4
  E Appel
  T Zwaan
6 6   E Appel
  T Zwaan
2 0
  S Greer
  K Sawamatsu
3 4   P Bostrom
  W Overton
6 6
  P Bostrom
  W Overton
6 6 2   R Casals
  BJ King
6 5 6
  L duPont
  K Harter
4 4   L Hunt
  V Wade
1 7 1
  TA Fretz
  C Martinez
6 6   TA Fretz
  C Martinez
5 4
  I Bentzer
  J Heldman
6 2 3   L Hunt
  V Wade
7 6
  L Hunt
  V Wade
4 6 6   L Hunt
  V Wade
7 6
  J Fayter
  P Hogan
7 6 4   H Gourlay
  K Krantzcke
6 4
  M Bueno
  L Fleming
6 4   J Fayter
  P Hogan
3 3
  B Cuypers
  S Stap
3 3 4   H Gourlay
  K Krantzcke
6 6
4   H Gourlay
  K Krantzcke
6 6

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
3   F Dürr
  B Stöve
7 6
  J Evert
  K Kuykendall
5 1 3   F Dürr
  B Stöve
7 7
  C Meyer
  H Sparre
6 4 6   C Meyer
  H Sparre
6 6
  M Jaušovec
  R Tenney
4 6 3 3   F Dürr
  B Stöve
6 6
  P Faulkner
  J Haas
3 5   R Giscafré
  M Navratilova
0 2
  J Newberry
  S Walsh
6 7   J Newberry
  S Walsh
6 5 2
  R Giscafré
  M Navratilova
6 7   R Giscafré
  M Navratilova
4 7 6
  C O'Neil
  J Walker
4 5 3   F Dürr
  B Stöve
6 5 6
  D Fromholtz
  J Young
6 4 1   E Goolagong
  P Michel
3 7 4
  R Fox
  M Schallau
7 6   R Fox
  M Schallau
6 6
  K Ebbinghaus
  K Latham
4 2   K May
  P Teeguarden
2 3
  K May
  P Teeguarden
6 6   R Fox
  M Schallau
6 2 2
  A Kiyomura
  B Nagelsen
3 6 1   E Goolagong
  P Michel
4 6 6
  L Charles
  S Mappin
6 7   L Charles
  S Mappin
3 6 4
  K Kemmer
  I Kloss
1 6 4 1   E Goolagong
  P Michel
6 2 6
1   E Goolagong
  P Michel
6 4 6

References

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  1. ^ "U.S. Tennis Open Starts Wednesday". The New York Times. August 25, 1974.
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