1974 US Open – Women's singles

August 2023 1974 US Open USA Billie Jean King AUS Evonne Goolagong 3–6, 6–3, 7–5 64 8 1974 US Open (tennis) Billie Jean King defeated Evonne Goolagong in the final, 3–6, 6–3, 7–5 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1974 US Open. It was her fourth US Open singles title and eleventh major singles title overall. Goolagong was attempting to complete the career Grand Slam. Margaret Court was the reigning champion, but did not compete this year. Chris Evert held a 55-match winning streak before being defeated by Goolagong in the semifinals. This was an Open Era record streak length until 1984, when it was surpassed by Martina Navratilova. This was the last edition of the tournament to be held on grass courts, as it would switch to clay the following year. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Billie Jean King is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. USA Chris Evert (semifinalist) USA Billie Jean King (champion) URS Olga Morozova (withdrew before the tournament began) AUS Kerry Melville (quarterfinalist) AUS Evonne Goolagong (finalist) USA Rosie Casals (quarterfinalist) GBR Virginia Wade (second round) AUS Lesley Hunt (quarterfinalist) Draw Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Final eight 150 USA Billie Jean King 2 AUS Evonne Goolagong 5 3 6 6 3 7 5 USA Billie Jean King 2 USA Julie Heldman   2 6 6 3 6 1 AUS Evonne Goolagong 5 USA Chris Evert 1 6 0 6 7 6 3 USA Billie Jean King 2 USA Rosie Casals 6 6 1 7 6 USA Julie Heldman   USA Nancy Richey Gunter   7 5 7 6 AUS Evonne Goolagong 5 AUS Kerry Melville 4 6 4 7 5 AUS Lesley Hunt 8 USA Chris Evert 1 6 7 3 6 Earlier rounds Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals USA King 2 USA Casals 6 6 1 7 6 USA King 2 USA Nagelsen 6 4 6 2 USA Casals 6 AUS Fromholtz 7 6 6 2 USA King 2 USA Walsh 6 0 6 1 USA Nagelsen USA Teeguarden 6 3 6 3 USA Casals 6 RSA 1928 Kloss 6 3 6 4 ROU 1965 Simionescu AUS Fromholtz 6 1 2 6 4 6 USA King 2 COL Fernández-De Soto 6 2 6 2 USA Walsh USA Tenney 6 3 6 3 USA Nagelsen TCH Neumannová 6 7 6 2 6 3 USA Teeguarden USA Overton 6 3 6 1 USA Casals 6 USA Downs 6 2 6 2 RSA 1928 Kloss USA Newberry 6 2 4 6 7 5 ROU 1965 Simionescu USA Ganz 7 5 7 6 AUS Fromholtz USA duPont 6 1 6 2 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals USA Heldman USA Richey Gunter 7 5 7 6 TCH Navratilova USA Heldman 4 6 4 6 USA Kiyomura USA Richey Gunter 2 6 2 6 TCH Navratilova NED Stöve 6 2 6 2 USA Heldman AUS Young 2 6 6 3 6 4 GBR Wade 7 USA Kiyomura 6 7 6 2 5 7 AUS Faulkner USA Richey Gunter 6 4 1 6 3 6 TCH Navratilova USA Fox 3 6 7 5 7 6 NED Stöve FRA Fuchs 6 4 6 2 USA Heldman USA Louie 6 0 6 1 AUS Young GBR Fayter 6 2 6 1 GBR Wade 7 USA Schallau 6 1 6 1 USA Kiyomura USA Michel 6 3 6 0 AUS Faulkner ROU 1965 Ruzici 2 6 6 3 6 3 USA Richey Gunter AUS O'Neil 6 1 2 6 6 2 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals AUS Goolagong 5 AUS Melville 4 6 4 7 5 FRG Ebbinghaus AUS Goolagong 5 0 6 0 6 USA Meyer AUS Melville 4 6 7 6 1 1 6 ISR Peisachov FRG Ebbinghaus 6 4 5 7 5 7 NED Zwaan AUS Goolagong 5 1 6 2 6 USA Meyer USA Martinez 7 6 6 4 USA Latham AUS Melville 4 3 6 6 7 ISR Peisachov GBR Charles 6 2 7 5 FRG Ebbinghaus USA Fleming 6 1 6 0 NED Zwaan AUS Krantzcke 1 6 6 2 6 3 AUS Goolagong 5 USA Evert J 6 3 6 0 USA Meyer USA Anthony 6 4 6 2 USA Martinez USA Kuykendall 6 7 6 1 6 4 USA Latham USA Stap 6 4 6 2 AUS Melville 4 CHI Pinto Bravo 4 0 r Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals AUS Hunt 8 USA Evert 1 6 7 3 6 GBR Mappin AUS Hunt 8 2 6 0 6 USA Hogan USA Evert 1 2 6 2 6 FRA Dürr GBR Mappin 5 7 6 7 YUG Jaušovec AUS Hunt 8 2 6 3 6 GBR Beaven USA Hogan 1 6 2 6 AUS Gourlay USA Evert 1 1 6 1 6 FRA Dürr USA Haas 6 3 6 4 GBR Mappin USA Antonoplis 6 4 3 6 6 2 YUG Jaušovec USA Kemmer 6 4 6 2 AUS Hunt 8 JPN Sawamatsu 6 4 7 5 GBR Beaven DEN Sparre 6 4 4 6 6 0 USA Hogan USA Greer 6 2 6 0 AUS Gourlay ARG Giscafré 1 6 6 2 6 2 USA Evert 1 FRA Chanfreau 6 1 6 1 External links 1974 US Open on WTAtennis.com, the historical drawsheet 1974 US Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation 1974 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles Grand Slam women's singles 1975 Australian Open – Women's singles Women's Singles Category:US Open (tennis) by year – Women's singles Category:1974 in women's tennis Category:1974 in American women's sports