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1974 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

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Women's singles
1974 Wimbledon Championships
Final
ChampionUnited States Chris Evert
Runner-upSoviet Union Olga Morozova
Score6–0, 6–4
Details
Draw96 (8 Q )
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
← 1973 · Wimbledon Championships · 1975 →

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

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01.   United States Billie Jean King (quarterfinals)
02.   United States Chris Evert (champion)
03.   Australia Evonne Goolagong (quarterfinals)
04.   United States Rosie Casals (fourth round)
05.   United Kingdom Virginia Wade (semifinals)
06.   Australia Kerry Melville (semifinals)
07.   United States Nancy Gunter (withdrew)
08.   Soviet Union 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

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Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 United States Billie Jean King 5 2
8 Soviet Union Olga Morozova 7 6
8 Soviet Union Olga Morozova 1 7 6
5 United Kingdom Virginia Wade 6 5 4
South Africa Linky Boshoff 3 2
5 United Kingdom Virginia Wade 6 6
8 Soviet Union Olga Morozova 0 4
2 United States Chris Evert 6 6
6 Australia Kerry Melville 9 1 6
3 Australia Evonne Goolagong 7 6 2
6 Australia Kerry Melville 2 3
2 United States Chris Evert 6 6
West Germany Helga Masthoff 4 2
2 United States Chris Evert 6 6

Top half

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Section 1

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
1 United States BJ King 6 6
United States K May 1 1
1 United States BJ King 6 7
France F Dürr 1 5
Romania M Simionescu 2 0
France F Dürr 6 6
1 United States BJ King 6 6
United Kingdom L Charles 3 0
United Kingdom C Janes 6 6
Romania V Ruzici 4 2
United Kingdom C Janes 6 3 0
United Kingdom L Charles 4 6 6
Argentina E Weisenberger 8 4 2
United Kingdom L Charles 6 6 6

Section 2

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
8 Soviet Union O Morozova 6 6
United Kingdom S Brasher 1 0
8 Soviet Union O Morozova 2 6 9
Australia W Paish 6 0 7
Australia W Paish 6 6
Sweden I Bentzer 3 2
8 Soviet Union O Morozova 9 6
Australia K Krantzcke 7 4
United Kingdom W Wooldridge 6 6
Q Australia N Gregory 0 0
United Kingdom W Wooldridge 2 7
Australia K Krantzcke 6 9
Australia K Krantzcke 6 6
South Africa L Rossouw 0 3

Section 3

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
4 United States R Casals 6 6
United Kingdom P Moor 2 1 4 United States R Casals 6 9
Q Sweden H Anliot 6 2 United States P Teeguarden 2 8
United States P Teeguarden 8 6 4 United States R Casals 6 6
Sweden C Sandberg 8 1 Q Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Jaušovec 3 4
United Kingdom S Mappin 9 6 United Kingdom S Mappin 4 1
Czechoslovakia M Navrátilová 4 6 3 Q Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Jaušovec 6 6
Q Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia M Jaušovec 6 3 6 4 United States R Casals 2 3
Belgium M Gurdal South Africa D Boshoff 6 6
Czechoslovakia V Vopičková w/o Belgium M Gurdal 3 5
United Kingdom S Barker 0 7 South Africa D Boshoff 6 7
South Africa D Boshoff 6 9 South Africa D Boshoff 6 5 9
Australia H Gourlay 6 7 Australia H Gourlay 3 7 7
United States M Michel 4 5 Australia H Gourlay 6 6
Czechoslovakia R Tomanová 6 3 6 Czechoslovakia R Tomanová 4 2
United Kingdom L Blachford 2 6 3

Section 4

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
5 United Kingdom V Wade 6 6
United Kingdom V Burton 0 0 5 United Kingdom V Wade 7 6
France O de Roubin 0 3 United States J Anthony 5 3
United States J Anthony 6 6 5 United Kingdom V Wade 6 6
United States E Nagelsen 6 8 6 United States E Nagelsen 3 2
United States L Tenney 1 9 4 United States E Nagelsen 7 6
France G Chanfreau 6 6 France G Chanfreau 5 3
Argentina B Araujo 1 0 5 United Kingdom V Wade 6 6
United Kingdom J Fayter 0 8 United States P Hogan 3 1
United States A Kiyomura 6 9 United States A Kiyomura 8 2 6
Soviet Union M Kroschina 6 6 Soviet Union M Kroschina 6 6 3
Australia D Fromholtz 4 1 United States A Kiyomura 4 2
United States P Hogan 8 8 United States P Hogan 6 6
United States W Overton 6 6 United States P Hogan 6 6
United Kingdom C Colman 1 2 South Africa B Cuypers 3 0
South Africa B Cuypers 6 6

Bottom half

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Section 5

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
South Africa G Stevens 1 6 6
LL United States S Stap 6 1 1 South Africa G Stevens 6 6
Sweden M Wikstedt 6 4 6 Sweden M Wikstedt 3 3
LL Netherlands E Appel 3 6 4 South Africa G Stevens 3 2
United States T Fretz 2 6 6 United States T Fretz 6 6
Romania J Gohn 6 1 2 United States T Fretz 7 6
Australia W Turnbull 6 6 Australia W Turnbull 5 3
United States B Downs 2 2 United States T Fretz 1r
United States J Heldman 6 6 6 Australia K Melville 5
United States L Fleming 3 0 United States J Heldman 4 4
Q United States P Bostrom 2 2 Japan K Sawamatsu 6 6
Japan K Sawamatsu 6 6 Japan K Sawamatsu 2 3
United Kingdom C Molesworth 2 3 6 Australia K Melville 6 6
Q United States R Tenney 6 6 Q United States R Tenney 4 1
Netherlands B Stöve 6 4 4 6 Australia K Melville 6 6
6 Australia K Melville 4 6 6

Section 6

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
United Kingdom L Mottram 0 3
United States K Kemmer 6 6 United States K Kemmer 1 6 6
United States J Evert 6 4 United States S Walsh 6 2 3
United States S Walsh 8 6 United States K Kemmer 6 3 8
Uruguay F Bonicelli 6 6 Uruguay F Bonicelli 4 6 6
Czechoslovakia M Neumannová 3 4 Uruguay F Bonicelli 2 7 6
United States K Latham 6 9 United States K Latham 6 5 2
Q United States S Greer 1 8 United States K Kemmer 1 4
Israel P Peisachov 6 6 3 Australia E Goolagong 6 6
United States C Meyer 4 3 Israel P Peisachov 3 3
Australia K Harris 6 6 Australia K Harris 6 6
United Kingdom L Beaven 2 3 Australia K Harris 6 5 4
South Africa I Kloss 6 6 3 Australia E Goolagong 4 7 6
Indonesia L Kaligis 1 2 South Africa I Kloss 2 4
Netherlands M Schaar 1 1 3 Australia E Goolagong 6 6
3 Australia E Goolagong 6 6

Section 7

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
United Kingdom A Coe 2 8 6
Australia J Young 6 6 8
Australia J Young 7 8 5
West Germany H Masthoff 5 9 7
West Germany H Masthoff 9 6
United Kingdom J Hume 8 4
West Germany H Masthoff 6 6
Argentina R Giscafré 2 4
United States V Ziegenfuss 6 1 2
Argentina R Giscafré 1 6 6
Argentina R Giscafré 6 6
LL Netherlands T Zwaan 3 2
United Kingdom G Coles 3 7 2
LL Netherlands T Zwaan 6 5 6

Section 8

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First round Second round Third round Fourth round
Q Australia C O'Neil 1 6 6
South Africa R Whitehouse 6 2 2
Australia C O'Neil 2 3
United States M Schallau 6 6
France N Fuchs 0 0
United States M Schallau 6 6
United States M Schallau 5 1
2 United States C Evert 7 6
Q Australia C Matison 2 7 3
Colombia I Fernández de Soto 6 5 6
Colombia I Fernández de Soto 1 1
2 United States C Evert 6 6
Australia L Hunt 6 7 9
2 United States C Evert 8 5 11

References

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