1974 French Open – Women's singles

1974 French Open USA Chris Evert USSR Olga Morozova 6–1, 6–2 64 8 1974 French Open 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.Collins Bud The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press New York 978-0942257700 2nd 396 It was her first major singles title, the first of an eventual record seven French Open women's singles titles, and the first of an eventual 18 major singles titles. Evert did not lose a set during the tournament. Evert and Morozova also won the women's doubles title together. Margaret Court was the reigning champion, but chose not to defend her title due to her third pregnancy. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Chris Evert is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. USA Chris Evert (champion) GBR Virginia Wade (second round) USSR Olga Morozova (finalist) FRG Helga Masthoff (semifinals) RSA 1928 Pat Pretorius Walkden Withdrew TCH Martina Navrátilová (quarterfinals) JPN Kazuko Sawamatsu (first round) USA Julie Heldman (quarterfinals) Qualifying 1974 French Open – Women's singles qualifying Draw Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Finals 150 USA Chris Evert 1 URS Olga Morozova 3 6 1 6 2 USA Chris Evert 1 FRG Helga Masthoff 4 7 5 6 4 URS Olga Morozova 3 ARG Raquel Giscafré 6 3 6 2 USA Chris Evert 1 USA Julie Heldman 8 6 0 7 5 FRG Helga Masthoff 4 TCH Martina Navrátilová 5 7 6 6 3 TCH Marie Neumannová URS Olga Morozova 3 3 6 2 6 FRG Katja Ebbinghaus ARG Raquel Giscafré 5 7 7 6 3 6 Earlier rounds Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals USA Evert 1 USA Heldman 8 6 0 7 5 USA Evert 1 ESP 1945 Baldovinos Q 6 2 6 2 USA Heldman 8 USA L Tenney 6 2 6 2 USA Evert 1 ROU 1965 Ruzici Q 6 2 6 3 AUS Paish ESP 1945 Baldovinos Q 2 6 1 6 USA Heldman 8 TCH Koželuhová Q 7 6 6 1 USA L Tenney USA Reese 6 7 6 4 6 1 TCH Maršíková Q USA Evert 1 1 6 4 6 USA Nagelsen LL ROU 1965 Ruzici Q 3 6 6 3 2 6 ITA Di Maso AUS Paish 6 3 6 7 4 6 GBR Moor ESP 1945 Baldovinos Q 2 6 2 6 TCH Palmeová-West USA Heldman 8 1 6 1 6 FRA Chanfreau TCH Koželuhová Q 1 6 6 2 6 8 CHI Pinto Bravo Q USA L Tenney 2 6 7 5 3 6 SWE Wikstedt USA Reese 3 6 2 6 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals FRG Masthoff 4 TCH Navratilova 5 7 6 6 3 FRG Masthoff 4 ARG Weisenberger 6 4 6 1 TCH Navratilova 5 AUS Fromholtz 6 2 3 6 6 3 FRG Masthoff 4 FRA Bouteleux 6 1 3 6 6 1 ROU 1965 Simionescu Q ARG Weisenberger 5 7 7 5 5 7 TCH Navratilova 5 GBR Burton 7 6 6 2 SWE Sandberg AUS Fromholtz 3 6 5 7 FRA Darmon FRG Masthoff 4 4 6 6 7 JPN Fukuoka FRA Bouteleux 1 6 6 4 0 6 AUS Matison ROU 1965 Simionescu Q 2 6 6 2 3 6 GBR Blachford ARG Weisenberger 0 6 2 6 USA R Tenney TCH Navratilova 5 4 6 3 6 BEL Gurdal GBR Burton 2 6 2 6 ITA Pericoli SWE Sandberg 3 6 1 6 FRA de Roubin AUS Fromholtz 3 6 6 4 5 7 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals TCH Neumannová URS Morozova 3 3 6 2 6 TCH Neumannová ITA Nasuelli 6 3 6 0 ROU 1965 Gohn URS Morozova 3 4 6 2 6 TCH Neumannová GBR Fayter 6 3 6 4 ITA Nasuelli USA Gralka LL 6 2 6 1 ROU 1965 Gohn GBR Molesworth 6 0 6 3 FRA Guédy URS Morozova 3 1 6 0 6 FRA Bîmes LL TCH Neumannová 0 6 0 6 USA Chang GBR Fayter 2 6 1 6 NED Schaar ITA Nasuelli 6 7 3 6 ITA Rosa LL USA Gralka LL 3 6 6 3 6 8 CRC Rho ROU 1965 Gohn 1 6 2 6 FRA Gimmig Q GBR Molesworth 2 6 6 2 4 6 GBR Beaven FRA Guédy 2 6 4 6 TCH Tomanová URS Morozova 3 4 6 2 6 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals FRG Ebbinghaus ARG Giscafré 7 5 6 7 6 3 INA Sugiarto FRG Ebbinghaus 3 6 6 7 ARG Giscafré FRA Fuchs 6 4 6 3 FRG Orth INA Sugiarto 1 6 5 7 FRG Ebbinghaus YUG Jaušovec 6 3 7 6 GBR Coles ARG Giscafré 1 6 6 7 FRA Fuchs GBR Wade 2 7 5 6 4 RSA 1928 Boshoff FRG Orth 6 3 5 7 5 7 USA Haas INA Sugiarto 5 7 0 6 USA Ornstein FRG Ebbinghaus 4 6 5 7 JPN Sawamatsu 7 YUG Jaušovec 6 7 3 6 INA Kaligis GBR Coles 7 6 1 6 3 6 ITA Papale ARG Giscafré 6 7 0 6 USA Greer FRA Fuchs 4 6 3 6 BEL Van Haver GBR Wade 2 2 6 2 6 References External links 1974 French Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation 1974 Australian Open – Women's singles Grand Slam women's singles 1974 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles Women's Singles Category:French Open by year – Women's singles French Open - Women's Singles Category:1974 in women's tennis Category:1974 in French women's sport