Chris Evert defeated
Olga Morozova
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in the final, 6–1, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1974 French Open.
It was her first
major
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singles title, the first of an eventual record seven
French Open
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singles titles, and the first of an eventual 18
major
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singles titles.
Margaret Court
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was the reigning champion, but chose not to defend her title.
Seeds
The seeded players are listed below.
Chris Evert is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
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Chris Evert ''(champion)''
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Virginia Wade
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''(second round)''
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Olga Morozova
Olga Vasilyevna Morozova ( rus, link=no, Ольга Васильевна Морозова, , ˈolʲɡə mɐˈrozəvə, a=Ru-Olga_Morozova.ogg; born 22 February 1949) is a retired tennis player who competed for the Soviet Union. She was the run ...
''(finalist)''
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Helga Masthoff ''(semifinals)''
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Pat Pretorius Walkden ''Withdrew''
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Martina Navrátilová ''(quarterfinals)''
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Kazuko Sawamatsu
Kazuko Sawamatsu ( ja, 沢松和子, born 5 January 1951) is a retired tennis player from Japan.
She competed in a number of major LTA tournaments in the 1970s on the world circuit. At the 1975 Australian Open, she reached the quarterfinals as w ...
''(first round)''
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Julie Heldman ''(quarterfinals)''
Qualifying
Draw
Key
* Q =
Qualifier
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* WC =
Wild card
* LL =
Lucky loser
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* r =
Retired
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Finals
Earlier rounds
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
References
External links
1974 French Open – Women's draws and resultsat the
International Tennis Federation
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Women's Singles
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