1974 Wimbledon Championships – 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

Main article: 1974 Wimbledon Championships

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

Main article: 1974 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles qualifying

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

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

Top half

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

Bottom half

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

1. 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

Preceded by 1974 French Open – Women's singles

Grand Slam women's singles

Succeeded by 1974 US Open – Women's singles