1974 Australian Open – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1974 Australian Open
Champion	Evonne Goolagong
Runner-up	Chris Evert
Final score	7–6, 4–6, 6–0
Draw	56
Seeds	8

Evonne Goolagong defeated Chris Evert 7–6, 4–6, 6–0 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1974 Australian Open.^[1]

Seeds

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 (Semifinalist)
4. Julie Heldman (Semifinalist)
5. Lesley Hunt (Quarterfinalist)
6. Kerry Harris (First round)
7. Pam Teeguarden (Second round)
8. Kazuko Sawamatsu (Third round)

Draw

Finals

	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

Section 1

	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

	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

	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
		JD 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

	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

External links

• 1974 Australian Open – Women's Singles at the International Tennis Federation