1974 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

Chris Evert defeated Olga Morozova in the final, 6–0, 6–4 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1974 Wimbledon Championships.[1] It was her first Wimbledon singles title and her second major singles title overall.

Women's singles
1974 Wimbledon Championships
Final
ChampionUnited States Chris Evert
Runner-upSoviet Union Olga Morozova
Score6–0, 6–4
Details
Draw96 (8 Q )
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
← 1973 · Wimbledon Championships · 1975 →

Billie Jean King was the two-time defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Morozova.

Seeds

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01.     Billie Jean King (quarterfinals)
02.     Chris Evert (champion)
03.     Evonne Goolagong (quarterfinals)
04.     Rosie Casals (fourth round)
05.     Virginia Wade (semifinals)
06.     Kerry Melville (semifinals)
07.     Nancy Gunter (withdrew)
08.     Olga Morozova (final)

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Nancy Gunter withdrew due to injury. She was replaced in the draw by lucky loser Tine Zwaan.

Qualifying

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Draw

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1   Billie Jean King 5 2
8   Olga Morozova 7 6
8   Olga Morozova 1 7 6
5   Virginia Wade 6 5 4
  Linky Boshoff 3 2
5   Virginia Wade 6 6
8   Olga Morozova 0 4
2   Chris Evert 6 6
6   Kerry Melville 9 1 6
3   Evonne Goolagong 7 6 2
6   Kerry Melville 2 3
2   Chris Evert 6 6
  Helga Masthoff 4 2
2   Chris Evert 6 6

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1   BJ King 6 6
  K May 1 1
1   BJ King 6 7
  F Dürr 1 5
  M Simionescu 2 0
  F Dürr 6 6
1   BJ King 6 6
  L Charles 3 0
  C Janes 6 6
  V Ruzici 4 2
  C Janes 6 3 0
  L Charles 4 6 6
  E Weisenberger 8 4 2
  L Charles 6 6 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8   O Morozova 6 6
  S Brasher 1 0
8   O Morozova 2 6 9
  W Paish 6 0 7
  W Paish 6 6
  I Bentzer 3 2
8   O Morozova 9 6
  K Krantzcke 7 4
  W Wooldridge 6 6
Q   N Gregory 0 0
  W Wooldridge 2 7
  K Krantzcke 6 9
  K Krantzcke 6 6
  L Rossouw 0 3

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4   R Casals 6 6
  P Moor 2 1 4   R Casals 6 9
Q   H Anliot 6 2   P Teeguarden 2 8
  P Teeguarden 8 6 4   R Casals 6 6
  C Sandberg 8 1 Q   M Jaušovec 3 4
  S Mappin 9 6   S Mappin 4 1
  M Navrátilová 4 6 3 Q   M Jaušovec 6 6
Q   M Jaušovec 6 3 6 4   R Casals 2 3
  M Gurdal   D Boshoff 6 6
  V Vopičková w/o   M Gurdal 3 5
  S Barker 0 7   D Boshoff 6 7
  D Boshoff 6 9   D Boshoff 6 5 9
  H Gourlay 6 7   H Gourlay 3 7 7
  M Michel 4 5   H Gourlay 6 6
  R Tomanová 6 3 6   R Tomanová 4 2
  L Blachford 2 6 3

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5   V Wade 6 6
  V Burton 0 0 5   V Wade 7 6
  O de Roubin 0 3   J Anthony 5 3
  J Anthony 6 6 5   V Wade 6 6
  E Nagelsen 6 8 6   E Nagelsen 3 2
  L Tenney 1 9 4   E Nagelsen 7 6
  G Chanfreau 6 6   G Chanfreau 5 3
  B Araujo 1 0 5   V Wade 6 6
  J Fayter 0 8   P Hogan 3 1
  A Kiyomura 6 9   A Kiyomura 8 2 6
  M Kroschina 6 6   M Kroschina 6 6 3
  D Fromholtz 4 1   A Kiyomura 4 2
  P Hogan 8 8   P Hogan 6 6
  W Overton 6 6   P Hogan 6 6
  C Colman 1 2   B Cuypers 3 0
  B Cuypers 6 6

Bottom half

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Section 5

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  G Stevens 1 6 6
LL   S Stap 6 1 1   G Stevens 6 6
  M Wikstedt 6 4 6   M Wikstedt 3 3
LL   E Appel 3 6 4   G Stevens 3 2
  T Fretz 2 6 6   T Fretz 6 6
  J Gohn 6 1 2   T Fretz 7 6
  W Turnbull 6 6   W Turnbull 5 3
  B Downs 2 2   T Fretz 1r
  J Heldman 6 6 6   K Melville 5
  L Fleming 3 0   J Heldman 4 4
Q   P Bostrom 2 2   K Sawamatsu 6 6
  K Sawamatsu 6 6   K Sawamatsu 2 3
  C Molesworth 2 3 6   K Melville 6 6
Q   R Tenney 6 6 Q   R Tenney 4 1
  B Stöve 6 4 4 6   K Melville 6 6
6   K Melville 4 6 6

Section 6

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  L Mottram 0 3
  K Kemmer 6 6   K Kemmer 1 6 6
  J Evert 6 4   S Walsh 6 2 3
  S Walsh 8 6   K Kemmer 6 3 8
  F Bonicelli 6 6   F Bonicelli 4 6 6
  M Neumannová 3 4   F Bonicelli 2 7 6
  K Latham 6 9   K Latham 6 5 2
Q   S Greer 1 8   K Kemmer 1 4
  P Peisachov 6 6 3   E Goolagong 6 6
  C Meyer 4 3   P Peisachov 3 3
  K Harris 6 6   K Harris 6 6
  L Beaven 2 3   K Harris 6 5 4
  I Kloss 6 6 3   E Goolagong 4 7 6
  L Kaligis 1 2   I Kloss 2 4
  M Schaar 1 1 3   E Goolagong 6 6
3   E Goolagong 6 6

Section 7

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
  A Coe 2 8 6
  J Young 6 6 8
  J Young 7 8 5
  H Masthoff 5 9 7
  H Masthoff 9 6
  J Hume 8 4
  H Masthoff 6 6
  R Giscafré 2 4
  V Ziegenfuss 6 1 2
  R Giscafré 1 6 6
  R Giscafré 6 6
LL   T Zwaan 3 2
  G Coles 3 7 2
LL   T Zwaan 6 5 6

Section 8

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Q   C O'Neil 1 6 6
  R Whitehouse 6 2 2
  C O'Neil 2 3
  M Schallau 6 6
  N Fuchs 0 0
  M Schallau 6 6
  M Schallau 5 1
2   C Evert 7 6
Q   C Matison 2 7 3
  I Fernández de Soto 6 5 6
  I Fernández de Soto 1 1
2   C Evert 6 6
  L Hunt 6 7 9
2   C Evert 8 5 11

References

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  1. ^ Barrett, John (2014). Wimbledon: The Official History (4th ed.). Vision Sports Publishing. ISBN 9-781909-534230.
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