1974 Virginia Slims Championships
| 1974 Virginia Slims Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | October 14–19[1] |
| Edition | 3rd |
| Category | Virginia Slims Championships |
| Draw | 16S/4D |
| Prize money | $100,000 |
| Location | Los Angeles, United States |
| Venue | Los Angeles Sports Arena |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Evonne Goolagong[1][2] | |
| Doubles | |
 Rosemary Casals / Billie Jean King[1] | |
The 1974 Virginia Slims Championships were the third season-ending WTA Tour Championships, the annual tennis tournament for the best female tennis players in singles on the 1974 Virginia Slims circuit. It was held from October 14–19, in Los Angeles, United States.[1] The 16 best performers of the circuit qualified for the championship as well as the four best doubles teams.[3] Third-seeded Evonne Goolagong won the singles title and the accompanying $32,000 first prize.[4]
Champions
[edit]Singles
[edit] Evonne Goolagong defeated Chris Evert, 6–3, 6–4 [1][2]
Doubles
[edit] Rosemary Casals / Billie Jean King defeated 
Françoise Dürr / 
Betty Stöve, 6–1, 6–7(2–7), 7–5 [1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "1974 Virginia Slims Championships" (PDF). WTAtour.com. Retrieved January 26, 2011.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "Evonne Finds Chris' Key". Evening Independent. October 21, 1974. Retrieved January 26, 2011.
- ^ "WTA tournament archive – 1974 Virginia Slims Championships" (PDF). WTA. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 29, 2012. Retrieved November 30, 2013.
- ^ John Barrett, ed. (1975). World of Tennis '75 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 153–155, 160. ISBN 9780362002171.