1974 Virginia Slims of Philadelphia – Singles

Singles
Singles
1974 Virginia Slims of Philadelphia
Final
Champion	Olga Morozova
Runner-up	Billie Jean King
Score	7–6(5–2), 6–1
Details
Draw	32
Seeds	8
Events
Singles	Doubles

Margaret Court was the defending champion, but did not compete this year.

Olga Morozova won the title by defeating Billie Jean King 7–6^(5–2), 6–1 in the final. Morozova had to hand the prize money over to the Soviet Tennis Federation.^[1]

Seeds edit

Billie Jean King (final)
Evonne Goolagong (second round)
Kerry Melville (quarterfinals)
Nancy Richey Gunter (first round, withdrew)
Virginia Wade (semifinals)
Rosemary Casals (semifinals)
Olga Morozova (champion)
Ilana Kloss (second round)

Draw edit

Key edit

Finals edit

Semifinals					Final

1	Billie Jean King	7	6

5	Virginia Wade	5	4
					1	Billie Jean King	6²	1

					7	Olga Morozova	7⁵	6
6	Rosemary Casals	7	3	4

7	Olga Morozova	5	6	6

Top half edit

First round				Second round					Quarterfinals					Semifinals

1	BJ King	6	6
	D Fromholtz	4	3	1	BJ King	6	6
	K Krantzche	6	6		K Krantzche	2	3
	K Harris	2	1						1	BJ King	7	6
8	I Kloss	w/o								J Newberry	5	0
	M Schallau			8	I Kloss	4	1
	K Pigeon	5	1		J Newberry	6	6
	J Newberry	7	6											1	BJ King	7	6
4	N Richey Gunter													5	V Wade	5	4
	G Coles	w/o			G Coles	3	6	6
	J Schwikert	4	3		T Holladay	6	3	2
	T Holladay	6	6							G Coles	6	1	4
5	V Wade	6	6						5	V Wade	4	6	6
	V Ziegenfuss	3	2	5	V Wade	6	6
	P Teeguarden	5	4		L Hunt	4	3
	L Hunt	7	6

Bottom half edit

First round					Second round					Quarterfinals				Semifinals

	M Louie	4	7	3
	K Kuykendall	6	5	6		K Kuykendall	2	1
	T Bostrom	2	3		6	R Casals	6	6
6	R Casals	6	6							6	R Casals	6	6
	K Sawamatsu	4	7	7						3	K Melville	3	4
	F Dürr	6	5	6		K Sawamatsu	2	2
	BA Hansen	3	6		3	K Melville	6	6
3	K Melville	6	7											6	R Casals	7	3	4
	B Stöve	6	6											7	O Morozova	5	6	6
	K Kemmer	3	2			B Stöve	6	3	5
	H Masthoff	2	4		7	O Morozova	3	6	7
7	O Morozova	6	6							7	O Morozova	6	6
	S Greer	2	3								H Gourlay	3	2
	H Gourlay	6	6			H Gourlay	6	3	7
	S Stap	5	4		2	E Goolagong	3	6	6
2	E Goolagong	7	6

References edit

^ Friedman, Charles (30 April 1974). "Advantage Miss Morozova, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Smith". The New York Times. Retrieved 19 February 2024. Miss Morozova also won $10,000 as she surprisingly dominated Mrs. Billie Jean King at the Palestra in Philadelphia for her first major victory in a final in this country. Did she go on a spending binge? Hardly. The check went straight to the Soviet tennis federation.

External links edit

Official results archive (WTA)

[1] Friedman, Charles (30 April 1974). "Advantage Miss Morozova, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Smith". The New York Times. Retrieved 19 February 2024. Miss Morozova also won $10,000 as she surprisingly dominated Mrs. Billie Jean King at the Palestra in Philadelphia for her first major victory in a final in this country. Did she go on a spending binge? Hardly. The check went straight to the Soviet tennis federation.

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