Chris Evert Christine Marie Evert (born December 21, 1954) is an American former professional tennis player. One of the most successful players of all time, she was ranked as the world No. 1 in women's singles by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) for 2 ...

defeated

Olga Morozova Olga Vasilyevna Morozova ( rus, Ольга Васильевна Морозова, , ˈolʲɡə mɐˈrozəvə, a=Ru-Olga_Morozova.ogg, links=no; born 22 February 1949) is a Russian former professional tennis player. Competing for the Soviet Uni ...

in the final, 6–1, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1974 French Open. It was her first

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singles title, the first of an eventual record seven

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women's singles titles, and the first of an eventual 18

singles titles. Evert did not lose a set during the tournament. Evert and Morozova also won the women's doubles title together.

Margaret Court Margaret Court (''née'' Smith; born 16 July 1942), also known as Margaret Smith Court, is an Australian former world number 1 tennis player and a Christian minister. Her 24 women's singles major titles and total of 64 major titles (includi ...

was the reigning champion, but chose not to defend her title.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below.

is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. #

''(champion)'' #

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''(second round)'' #

''(finalist)'' # Helga Masthoff ''(semifinals)'' # Pat Pretorius Walkden ''Withdrew'' # Martina Navrátilová ''(quarterfinals)'' # Kazuko Sawamatsu ''(first round)'' # Julie Heldman ''(quarterfinals)''

Qualifying

Draw

Key

* Q = Qualifier * WC = Wild card * LL =

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* r =

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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 results
at the

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