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1974 Australian Open – Women's singles

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Women's singles
1974 Australian Open
Final
ChampionAustralia Evonne Goolagong
Runner-upUnited States Chris Evert
Score7–6, 4–6, 6–0
Details
Draw56
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends men women mixed
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Evonne Goolagong defeated Chris Evert in the final, 7–6, 4–6, 6–0 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1974 Australian Open.[1] It was her first Australian Open title and third major title overall, following three consecutive runner-up finishes at the tournament.

Margaret Court was the reigning champion, but did not compete that year.

Seeds

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

  1. United States Chris Evert (finalist)
  2. Australia Evonne Goolagong (champion)
  3. Australia Kerry Melville (semifinals)
  4. United States Julie Heldman (semifinals)
  5. Australia Lesley Hunt (quarterfinals)
  6. Australia Kerry Harris (first round)
  7. United States Pam Teeguarden (second round)
  8. Japan Kazuko Sawamatsu (third round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 United States Chris Evert 6 6
  United States Janet Newberry 2 4
1 United States Chris Evert 6 6
4 United States Julie Heldman 2 3
5 Australia Lesley Hunt 5 7 2
4 United States Julie Heldman 7 6 6
1 United States Chris Evert 6 6 0
2 Australia Evonne Goolagong 7 4 6
3 Australia Kerry Melville 6 6
  Australia Judy Dalton 3 4
3 Australia Kerry Melville 6 7 1
2 Australia Evonne Goolagong 7 5 6
  Australia Karen Krantzcke 6 3 2
2 Australia Evonne Goolagong 4 6 6

Earlier rounds

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 United States C Evert 6 6
Hungary K Szeman 0 0
1 United States C Evert 6 6
Australia J Fallis 1 1
Australia J Fallis 3 6 6
Japan T Sade 6 0 3
1 United States C Evert 6 6
Australia J Walker 7 3 7 United States J Newberry 2 4
Australia C Matison 6 6 5 Australia J Walker 4 6
United States J Newberry 6 6 United States J Newberry 6 7
Japan K Nomura 0 2 United States J Newberry 6 6
Australia M Tesch 6 6 8 Japan K Sawamatsu 3 3
Australia K Hogarth 4 1 Australia M Tesch 6 2 4
Sweden H Anliot 4 3 8 Japan K Sawamatsu 1 6 6
8 Japan K Sawamatsu 6 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 Australia L Hunt 6 6
Australia W Paish 4 0 5 Australia L Hunt 6 7
Australia H Gourlay 6 4 7 Australia H Gourlay 2 6
United Kingdom L Beaven 2 6 5 5 Australia L Hunt 7 6
United Kingdom S Barker 7 6 United Kingdom S Barker 5 2
Sweden I Larsson 6 3 United Kingdom S Barker 6 6 6
United States J Schwikert 6 6 United States J Schwikert 2 7 3
Australia F Candy 4 2 5 Australia L Hunt 5 7 2
Netherlands N Brouwer 6 6 4 United States J Heldman 7 6 6
Australia B Rae 4 3 Netherlands N Brouwer 0 2
Australia P Coleman 7 5 6 Australia P Coleman 6 6
Sweden M Strandberg 5 7 3 Australia P Coleman 1 2
Australia W Turnbull 6 6 4 United States J Heldman 6 6
Australia B Dale 0 0 Australia W Turnbull 3 4
Australia N Gregory 3 3 4 United States J Heldman 6 6
4 United States J Heldman 6 6

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 Australia K Melville 6 6
Australia K Chute 1 2 3 Australia K Melville 6 6
Australia D Fromholtz 7 6 6 Australia D Fromholtz 2 1
Australia P Whytcross 6 7 0 3 Australia K Melville 6 6
United States A Kiyomura 6 6 United States A Kiyomura 3 3
United Kingdom J Griffiths 1 3 United States A Kiyomura 6 6
Australia M Morgan 6 6 Australia M Morgan 1 2
Netherlands A Schothurst 2 0 3 Australia K Melville 6 6
Australia G Williams 7 6 Australia J Dalton 3 4
Australia S Arnott 6 2 Australia G Williams 2 1
United Kingdom J Fayter 6 6 United Kingdom J Fayter 6 6
United States J Schwikert 3 2 United Kingdom J Fayter 3 5
Australia J Dalton 4 6 6 Australia J Dalton 6 7
Australia C O'Neil 6 2 2 Australia J Dalton 4 6 6
Australia J Dimond 2 6 6 Australia J Dimond 6 2 0
6 Australia K Harris 6 3 4

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 United States P Teeguarden 6 6
Netherlands N Lauteslager 1 3 7 United States P Teeguarden 6 1 2
Australia K Krantzcke 6 6 Australia K Krantzcke 4 6 6
Australia V Lancaster 3 3 Australia K Krantzcke 6 4 6
Sweden M Wikstedt 2 6 6 Australia J Young 4 6 4
Australia B Hawcroft 6 1 1 Sweden M Wikstedt 2 3
Australia J Young 6 6 Australia J Young 6 6
Australia K Walker 3 4 Australia K Krantzcke 6 3 2
2 Australia E Goolagong 4 6 6
Australia J O'Neill 4 4
United States P Michel 6 6
United States P Michel 6 4
2 Australia E Goolagong 7 6
Japan M Yokobori 0 0
2 Australia E Goolagong 6 6

References

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  1. ^ "Results Archive - 1974 Women's Singles - Australian Open Tennis Championships 2015 - Official Site by IBM". www.ausopen.com. Archived from the original on 22 January 2015. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
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Preceded by Grand Slam women's singles Succeeded by