1974 French Open – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1974 French Open
Champion	Chris Evert
Runner-up	Olga Morozova
Final score	6–1, 6–2

Reigning champion Margaret Court did not defend her title. Chris Evert defeated Olga Morozova 6–1, 6–2 in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1974 French Open.^[1]

Seeds

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

1. Chris Evert (Champion)
2. Virginia Wade (Second round)
3. Olga Morozova (Finalist)
4. Helga Masthoff (Semifinalist)
5. Pat Pretorius Walkden Withdrew
6. Martina Navrátilová (Quarterfinalist)
7. Kazuko Sawamatsu (First round)
8. Julie Heldman (Quarterfinalist)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

Finals

	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

Section 1

	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-Cibeira	2	2
		Paish	3	7	6				Paish	2	1
		Moor	2	2				Q	Baldovinos-Cibeira	6	6
	Q	Baldovinos-Cibeira	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	Kozeluhova	6	1
	Q	Kozeluhova	6	2	8										8	Heldman	6	6
	Q	Pinto-Bravo	2	7	3											Tenney	2	2
		Tenney	6	5	6				Tenney	6	6	6
		Wikstedt	3	2					Reese	7	4	1
		Reese	6	6

Section 2

	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
		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

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
	LL	Bimes	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
		Guedy	6	6					Guedy	1	0
		Tomanová	4	2				3	Morozova	6	6
	3	Morozova	6	6

Section 4

	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

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

External links

• 1974 French Open on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw