1974 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1974 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Chris Evert
Runner-up	Olga Morozova
Final score	6-0, 6-4

Chris Evert defeated Olga Morozova 6–0, 6–4 in the final to win the Ladies' Singles tennis title at the 1974 Wimbledon Championships.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Chris Evert is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. Billie Jean King (Quarterfinalist)
2. Chris Evert (Champion)
3. Evonne Goolagong (Quarterfinalist)
4. Rosie Casals (Fourth round)
5. Virginia Wade (Semifinalist)
6. Kerry Melville (Semifinalist)
7. Nancy Richey Gunter (Withdrew before tournament started because of injury).^[1]
8. Olga Morozova (Finalist)

Gunter was replaced in the draw by a Lucky Loser Tine Zwaan (NED).

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	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

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							1	King	6	6
								May-Teacher	1	1
														1	King	6	7
															Dürr	1	5
								Simionescu	2	0
								Dürr	6	6
																					1	King	6	6
																						Charles	3	0
								Janes	6	6
								Ruzici	4	2
															Janes	6	3	0
															Charles	4	6	6
								Weisenberger	8	4	2
								Charles	6	6	6

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							8	Morozova	6	6
								Brasher	1	0
														8	Morozova	2	6	9
															Gilchrist-Paish	6	0	7
								Gilchrist-Paish	6	6
								Bentzer	3	2
																					8	Morozova	9	6
																						Krantzcke	7	4
								Shaw	6	6
								Gregory	0	0
															Shaw	2	7
															Krantzcke	6	9
								Krantzcke	6	6
								Rossouw	0	3

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	4	Casals	6	6
		Moor	2	1				4	Casals	6	9
		Teeguarden	8	6					Teeguarden	2	8
		Anliot	6	2											4	Casals	6	6
		Mappin	9	6												Jaušovec	3	4
		Sandberg	8	1					Mappin	4	1
		Jaušovec	6	3	6				Jaušovec	6	6
		Navratilova	4	6	3																	4	Casals	2	3
		Gurdal																					Boshoff	6	6
		Vopickova	w/o						Gurdal	3	5
		Boshoff	6	9					Boshoff	6	7
		Barker	0	7												Boshoff	6	5	9
		Gourlay	6	7												Gourlay	3	7	7
		Michel	4	5					Gourlay	6	6
		Tomanová	6	3	6				Tomanová	4	2
		Blachford	2	6	3

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	5	Wade	6	6
		Burton	0	0				5	Wade	7	6
		Anthony	6	6					Anthony	5	3
		De Roubin	0	3											5	Wade	6	6
		Nagelsen	6	8	6											Nagelsen	3	2
		Tenney	1	9	4				Nagelsen	7	6
		Chanfreau	6	6					Chanfreau	5	3
		Araújo	1	0																		5	Wade	6	6
		Kiyomura	6	9																			Hogan	3	1
		Fayter	0	8					Kiyomura	8	2	6
		Kroschina	6	6					Kroschina	6	6	3
		Fromholtz	4	1												Kiyomura	4	2
		Hogan	8	8												Hogan	6	6
		Overton	6	6					Hogan	6	6
		Cuypers	6	6					Cuypers	3	0
		Colman	1	2

Section 5

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
		Stevens	1	6	6
		Stap	6	1	1				Stevens	6	6
		Wikstedt	6	4	6				Wikstedt	3	3
		Appel	3	6	4											Stevens	3	2
		Fretz	2	6	6											Fretz	6	6
		Gohn	6	1	2				Fretz	7	6
		Turnbull	6	6					Turnbull	5	3
		Downs	2	2																			Fretz	1	r.
		Heldman	6	6																		6	Melville	5
		Fleming	3	0					Heldman	4	4
		Sawamatsu	6	6					Sawamatsu	6	6
		Bostrom	2	2												Sawamatsu	2	3
		Tenney	6	6											6	Melville	6	6
		Molesworth	2	3					Tenney	4	1
	6	Melville	4	6	6			6	Melville	6	6
		Stöve	6	4	4

Section 6

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
		Kemmer	6	6
		Mottram	0	3					Kemmer	1	6	6
		Walsh	8	6					Walsh	6	2	3
		Evert	6	4												Kemmer	6	3	8
		Bonicelli	6	6												Bonicelli	4	6	6
		Pinterova	3	4					Bonicelli	2	7	6
		Latham	6	9					Latham	6	5	2
		Greer	1	8																			Kemmer	1	4
		Peisachov	6	6																		3	Goolagong	6	6
		Meyer	4	3					Peisachov	3	3
		Harris	6	6					Harris	6	6
		Beaven	2	3												Harris	6	5	4
		Kloss	6	6											3	Goolagong	4	7	6
		Kaligis	1	2					Kloss	2	4
	3	Goolagong	6	6				3	Goolagong	6	6
		Schaar	1	1

Section 7

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								Coe	2	8	6
								Young	6	6	8
															Young	7	8	5
															Masthoff	5	9	7
								Masthoff	9	6
								Hume	8	4
																						Masthoff	6	6
																						Giscafré	2	4
								Ziegenfuss	6	1	2
								Giscafré	1	6	6
															Giscafré	6	6
														LL	Zwaan	3	2
								Coles	3	7	2
							LL	Zwaan	6	5	6

Section 8

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								O'Neil	1	6	6
								Whitehouse	6	2	2
															O'Neil	2	3
															Schallau	6	6
								Fuchs	0	0
								Schallau	6	6
																						Schallau	5	1
																					2	Evert	7	6
								Matison	2	7	3
								Fernández-De Soto	6	5	6
															Fernández-De Soto	1	1
														2	Evert	6	6
								Hunt	6	7	9
							2	Evert	8	5	11

References

External links

• 1974 Wimbledon Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw