1974 French Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
Women's singles
1974 French Open
Final
Champion	Chris Evert
Runner-up	Olga Morozova
Score	6–1, 6–2
Details
Seeds	8
Events

Chris Evert defeated Olga Morozova in the final, 6–1, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1974 French Open.^[1] It was her first major singles title, the first of an eventual record seven French Open singles titles, and the first of an eventual 18 major singles titles.

Margaret Court was the reigning champion, but chose not to defend her title.

Seeds edit

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

Chris Evert (champion)
Virginia Wade (second round)
Olga Morozova (finalist)
Helga Masthoff (semifinals)
Pat Pretorius Walkden Withdrew
Martina Navrátilová (quarterfinals)
Kazuko Sawamatsu (first round)
Julie Heldman (quarterfinals)

Qualifying edit

Draw edit

Key edit

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild card
LL = Lucky loser
r = Retired

Finals edit

Quarterfinals					Semifinals				Finals

1	Chris Evert	6	7

8	Julie Heldman	0	5
					1	Chris Evert	7	6

					4	Helga Masthoff	5	4
4	Helga Masthoff	7	6

5	Martina Navrátilová	6	3
									1	Chris Evert	6	6

									3	Olga Morozova	1	2
	Marie Neumannová	3	2

3	Olga Morozova	6	6
					3	Olga Morozova	6	6

						Raquel Giscafré	3	2
	Katja Ebbinghaus	5	7	3

	Raquel Giscafré	7	6	6

Earlier rounds edit

Section 1 edit

First round					Second round					Third round				Quarterfinals

Q	Maršíková	1	4
1	Evert	6	6		1	Evert	6	6
LL	Nagelsen	3	6	2	Q	Ruzici	2	3
Q	Ruzici	6	3	6						1	Evert	6	6
	Di Maso	6	6	4						Q	Baldovinos	2	2
	Paish	3	7	6		Paish	2	1
	Moor	2	2		Q	Baldovinos	6	6
Q	Baldovinos	6	6											1	Evert	6	7
	Palmeová-West	1	1											8	Heldman	0	5
8	Heldman	6	6		8	Heldman	7	6
	Chanfreau	1	6	6	Q	Koželuhová	6	1
Q	Koželuhová	6	2	8						8	Heldman	6	6
Q	Pinto Bravo	2	7	3							L Tenney	2	2
	L Tenney	6	5	6		L Tenney	6	6	6
	Wikstedt	3	2			Reese	7	4	1
	Reese	6	6

Section 2 edit

First round					Second round					Third round					Quarterfinals

	Darmon	4	6
4	Masthoff	6	7		4	Masthoff	6	3	6
	Fukuoka	1	6	0		Bouteleux	1	6	1
	Bouteleux	6	4	6						4	Masthoff	6	6
	Matison	2	6	3							Weisenberger	4	1
Q	Simionescu	6	2	6	Q	Simionescu	5	7	5
	Blachford	0	2			Weisenberger	7	5	7
	Weisenberger	6	6												4	Masthoff	7	6
	R Tenney	4	3												5	Navratilova	6	3
5	Navratilova	6	6		5	Navratilova	7	6
	Gurdal	2	2			Burton	6	2
	Burton	6	6							5	Navratilova	6	3	6
	Pericoli	3	1								Fromholtz	2	6	3
	Sandberg	6	6			Sandberg	3	5
	de Roubin	3	6	5		Fromholtz	6	7
	Fromholtz	6	4	7

Section 3 edit

First round					Second round				Third round				Quarterfinals

LL	Bîmes	0	0
	Neumannová	6	6			Neumannová	6	6
	Chang	2	1			Fayter	3	4
	Fayter	6	6							Neumannová	6	6
	Schaar	6	3							Nasuelli	3	0
	Nasuelli	7	6			Nasuelli	6	6
LL	Rosa	3	6	6	LL	Gralka	2	1
LL	Gralka	6	3	8										Neumannová	3	2
	Rho	1	2										3	Morozova	6	6
	Gohn	6	6			Gohn	6	6
Q	Gimmig	2	6	4		Molesworth	0	3
	Molesworth	6	2	6						Gohn	4	2
	Beaven	2	4						3	Morozova	6	6
	Guédy	6	6			Guédy	1	0
	Tomanová	4	2		3	Morozova	6	6
3	Morozova	6	6

Section 4 edit

First round					Second round				Third round				Quarterfinals

	Boshoff	6	5	5
	Orth	3	7	7		Orth	1	5
	Haas	5	0			Sugiarto	6	7
	Sugiarto	7	6							Sugiarto	3	6
	Ornstein	4	5							Ebbinghaus	6	7
	Ebbinghaus	6	7			Ebbinghaus	6	7
7	Sawamatsu	6	3			Jaušovec	3	6
	Jaušovec	7	6											Ebbinghaus	7	6	6
	Kaligis	7	1	3										Giscafré	5	7	3
	Coles	6	6	6		Coles	1	6
	Papale	6	0			Giscafré	6	7
	Giscafré	7	6							Giscafré	6	6
	Greer	4	3							Fuchs	4	3
	Fuchs	6	6			Fuchs	7	6
	Van Haver	2	2		2	Wade	5	4
2	Wade	6	6

References edit

^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). New York: New Chapter Press. p. 396. ISBN 978-0942257700.

External links edit

1974 French Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Preceded by 1974 Australian Open – Women's singles	Grand Slam women's singles	Succeeded by 1974 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

[collins-1] Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). New York: New Chapter Press. p. 396. ISBN 978-0942257700.

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