1974 Australian Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
1974 Australian Open
Champion	Evonne Goolagong
Runner-up	Chris Evert
Score	7–6, 4–6, 6–0
Draw	56
Seeds	8

Evonne Goolagong defeated Chris Evert in the final, 7–6, 4–6, 6–0 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1974 Australian Open.^[1] It was her first Australian Open title and third major title overall, following three consecutive runner-up finishes at the tournament. Evert was making her tournament debut.

Margaret Court was the reigning champion, but did not compete this year due to pregnancy.

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

1. Chris Evert (finalist)
2. Evonne Goolagong (champion)
3. Kerry Melville (semifinals)
4. Julie Heldman (semifinals)
5. Lesley Hunt (quarterfinals)
6. Kerry Harris (first round)
7. Pam Teeguarden (second round)
8. Kazuko Sawamatsu (third round)

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

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Chris Evert	6	6
		Janet Newberry	2	4
								1	Chris Evert	6	6
								4	Julie Heldman	2	3
	5	Lesley Hunt	5	7	2
	4	Julie Heldman	7	6	6
															1	Chris Evert	6	6	0
															2	Evonne Goolagong	7	4	6
	3	Kerry Melville	6	6
		Judy Dalton	3	4
								3	Kerry Melville	6	7	1
								2	Evonne Goolagong	7	5	6
		Karen Krantzcke	6	3	2
	2	Evonne Goolagong	4	6	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
								1	C Evert	6	6
									K Szeman	0	0
															1	C Evert	6	6
																J Fallis	1	1
									J Fallis	3	6	6
									T Sade	6	0	3
																						1	C Evert	6	6
		J Walker	7	3	7																		J Newberry	2	4
		C Matison	6	6	5				J Walker	4	6
		J Newberry	6	6					J Newberry	6	7
		K Nomura	0	2												J Newberry	6	6
		M Tesch	6	6											8	K Sawamatsu	3	3
		K Hogarth	4	1					M Tesch	6	2	4
		H Anliot	4	3				8	K Sawamatsu	1	6	6
	8	K Sawamatsu	6	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	5	L Hunt	6	6
		W Paish	4	0				5	L Hunt	6	7
		H Gourlay	6	4	7				H Gourlay	2	6
		L Beaven	2	6	5										5	L Hunt	7	6
		S Barker	7	6												S Barker	5	2
		I Larsson	6	3					S Barker	6	6	6
		J Schwikert	6	6					J Schwikert	2	7	3
		F Candy	4	2																		5	L Hunt	5	7	2
		N Brouwer	6	6																		4	J Heldman	7	6	6
		B Rae	4	3					N Brouwer	0	2
		P Coleman	7	5	6				P Coleman	6	6
		M Strandberg	5	7	3											P Coleman	1	2
		W Turnbull	6	6											4	J Heldman	6	6
		B Dale	0	0					W Turnbull	3	4
		N Gregory	3	3				4	J Heldman	6	6
	4	J Heldman	6	6

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	3	K Melville	6	6
		K Chute	1	2				3	K Melville	6	6
		D Fromholtz	7	6	6				D Fromholtz	2	1
		P Whytcross	6	7	0										3	K Melville	6	6
		A Kiyomura	6	6												A Kiyomura	3	3
		J Griffiths	1	3					A Kiyomura	6	6
		M Morgan	6	6					M Morgan	1	2
		A Schothurst	2	0																		3	K Melville	6	6
		G Williams	7	6																			J Dalton	3	4
		S Arnott	6	2					G Williams	2	1
		J Fayter	6	6					J Fayter	6	6
		J Schwikert	3	2												J Fayter	3	5
		J Dalton	4	6	6											J Dalton	6	7
		C O'Neil	6	2	2				J Dalton	4	6	6
		J Dimond	2	6	6				J Dimond	6	2	0
	6	K Harris	6	3	4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
	7	P Teeguarden	6	6
		N Lauteslager	1	3				7	P Teeguarden	6	1	2
		K Krantzcke	6	6					K Krantzcke	4	6	6
		V Lancaster	3	3												K Krantzcke	6	4	6
		M Wikstedt	2	6	6											J Young	4	6	4
		B Hawcroft	6	1	1				M Wikstedt	2	3
		J Young	6	6					J Young	6	6
		K Walker	3	4																			K Krantzcke	6	3	2
																						2	E Goolagong	4	6	6
									J O'Neill	4	4
									P Michel	6	6
																P Michel	6	4
															2	E Goolagong	7	6
									M Yokobori	0	0
								2	E Goolagong	6	6

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