1974 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
Women's singles
1974 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Chris Evert
Runner-up	Olga Morozova
Score	6–0, 6–4
Draw	96 (8 Q )
Seeds	8

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.

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

Seeds

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)

Click on the seed number of a player to go to their draw section.

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

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

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

Section 1

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

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

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

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

Section 5

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	1^r
	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

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

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

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

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

External links

Source for the draw at Wimbledon.com
1974 Wimbledon Championships – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

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

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