WTA US Open 1974 Draw, Results & Schedule

Billie Jean King won the 1974 US Open, defeating Evonne Goolagong 3-6 6-3 7-5 in the final. The Grand Slam was played on grass courts in New York, United States, from August 28 to September 10, 1974. The match log contains 63 recorded singles results for this edition.

The US Open is the final Grand Slam tournament of the calendar year and continues the lineage of the U.S. National Championships.

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Champion
Billie Jean King
def. Evonne Goolagong , 3-6 6-3 7-5
Dates
Aug 28 — Sep 10
Location
New York, United States
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Grass
Prize money
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Results

Match type

63 recorded singles results

US Open 1974 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Billie Jean King 2× CH 3-6 6-3 7-5 Evonne Goolagong H2H Match data Sep 10, 1974* F
SF (2)
Billie Jean King 2× CH 2-6 6-3 6-1 Julie Heldman H2H Match data Sep 9, 1974* SF
Evonne Goolagong 6-0 6-7 6-3 Chris Evert H2H Match data Sep 9, 1974* SF
QF (4)
Evonne Goolagong 6-4 7-5 Kerry Reid H2H Match data Sep 7, 1974* QF
Julie Heldman 7-5 7-6 Nancy Richey H2H Match data Sep 7, 1974* QF
Billie Jean King 2× CH 6-1 7-6 Rosie Casals H2H Match data Sep 7, 1974* QF
Chris Evert 7-6 6-3 Lesley Hunt H2H Match data Sep 7, 1974* QF
R16 (8)
Nancy Richey 6-2 6-2 Ann Kiyomura Hayashi H2H Match data Sep 5, 1974* R16
Kerry Reid 7-6 1-6 6-1 Carrie Meyer H2H Match data Sep 5, 1974* R16
Billie Jean King 2× CH 6-4 6-2 Betsy Nagelsen H2H Match data Sep 5, 1974* R16
Lesley Hunt 6-2 6-0 Sue Mappin H2H Match data Sep 5, 1974* R16
Julie Heldman 6-4 6-4 Martina Navratilova H2H Match data Sep 5, 1974* R16
Rosie Casals 7-6 6-2 Dianne Fromholtz H2H Match data Sep 5, 1974* R16
Chris Evert 6-2 6-2 Patti Hogan H2H Match data Sep 5, 1974* R16
Evonne Goolagong 6-0 6-0 Katja Ebbinghaus H2H Match data Sep 5, 1974* R16
R32 (16)
Billie Jean King 2× CH 6-0 6-1 Sharon Walsh Pete H2H Match data Sep 3, 1974* R32
Chris Evert 6-1 6-1 Helen Gourlay H2H Match data Sep 3, 1974* R32
Rosie Casals 6-3 6-4 Ilana Kloss H2H Match data Sep 3, 1974* R32
Evonne Goolagong 6-1 6-2 Tine Zwaan H2H Match data Sep 3, 1974* R32
Carrie Meyer 7-6 6-4 Cecilia Martinez H2H Match data Sep 3, 1974* R32
Nancy Richey 4-6 6-1 6-3 Trish Mcclenaughan H2H Match data Sep 3, 1974* R32
Kerry Reid 6-3 7-6 Kate Latham H2H Match data Sep 3, 1974* R32
Dianne Fromholtz 1-6 6-2 6-4 Mariana Simionescu H2H Match data Sep 3, 1974* R32
Patti Hogan 6-1 6-2 Lindsey Beaven H2H Match data Sep 3, 1974* R32
Martina Navratilova 6-2 6-2 Betty Stove H2H Match data Sep 3, 1974* R32
Betsy Nagelsen 6-3 6-3 Pam Teeguarden H2H Match data Sep 3, 1974* R32
Julie Heldman 2-6 6-3 6-4 Janet Young H2H Match data Sep 3, 1974* R32
Katja Ebbinghaus 4-6 7-5 7-5 Paulina Peisachov H2H Match data Sep 3, 1974* R32
Ann Kiyomura Hayashi 7-6 2-6 7-5 Virginia Wade CH H2H Match data Sep 3, 1974* R32 Upset: winner had a 12 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Lesley Hunt 6-2 6-3 Mima Jausovec H2H Match data Sep 3, 1974* R32
Sue Mappin 7-5 7-6 Francoise Durr H2H Match data Sep 3, 1974* R32 Upset: winner had a 11 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
R64 (32)
Sharon Walsh Pete 6-3 6-3 Robin Tenney H2H Match data Aug 31, 1974* R64
Paulina Peisachov 6-2 7-5 Lesley Charles H2H Match data Aug 31, 1974* R64
Chris Evert 6-1 6-1 Gail Sherriff H2H Match data Aug 31, 1974* R64
Katja Ebbinghaus 6-1 6-0 Laurie Fleming H2H Match data Aug 31, 1974* R64
Pam Teeguarden 6-3 6-1 Wendy Overton H2H Match data Aug 31, 1974* R64
Lindsey Beaven 6-4 4-6 6-0 Helle Sparre H2H Match data Aug 31, 1974* R64
Tine Zwaan 1-6 6-2 6-3 Karen Krantzcke H2H Match data Aug 31, 1974* R64 Upset: winner had a 10 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Lesley Hunt 6-4 7-5 Kazuko Sawamatsu H2H Match data Aug 31, 1974* R64
Ann Kiyomura Hayashi 6-3 6-0 Peggy Michel H2H Match data Aug 31, 1974* R64
Rosie Casals 6-2 6-2 Barbara Downs H2H Match data Aug 31, 1974* R64
Virginia Wade CH 6-1 6-1 Mona Guerrant H2H Match data Aug 31, 1974* R64
Dianne Fromholtz 6-1 6-2 Laura Dupont H2H Match data Aug 31, 1974* R64
Kerry Reid 4-0 (ret.) Ana Maria Arias H2H Match data Aug 31, 1974* R64
Trish Mcclenaughan 2-6 6-3 6-3 Virginia Ruzici H2H Match data Aug 31, 1974* R64
Julie Heldman 6-0 6-1 Marcie Louie H2H Match data Aug 31, 1974* R64
Sue Mappin 6-4 3-6 6-2 Lea Antonoplis H2H Match data Aug 31, 1974* R64
Mariana Simionescu 7-5 7-6 Donna Ganz H2H Match data Aug 31, 1974* R64
Billie Jean King 2× CH 6-2 6-2 Isabel Fernandez De Soto H2H Match data Aug 31, 1974* R64
Patti Hogan 6-2 6-0 Sally Greer H2H Match data Aug 31, 1974* R64
Janet Young 6-2 6-1 Jackie Fayter H2H Match data Aug 31, 1974* R64
Cecilia Martinez 6-7 6-1 6-4 Kathy Kuykendall H2H Match data Aug 31, 1974* R64
Helen Gourlay 1-6 6-2 6-2 Raquel Giscafre H2H Match data Aug 31, 1974* R64
Francoise Durr 6-3 6-4 Janet Haas H2H Match data Aug 31, 1974* R64
Ilana Kloss 6-2 4-6 7-5 Janet Newberry H2H Match data Aug 31, 1974* R64
Martina Navratilova 3-6 7-5 7-6 Rayni Fox H2H Match data Aug 31, 1974* R64
Evonne Goolagong 6-3 6-0 Jeanne Evert H2H Match data Aug 31, 1974* R64
Carrie Meyer 6-4 6-2 Julie Anthony H2H Match data Aug 31, 1974* R64
Betty Stove 6-4 6-2 Nathalie Fuchs H2H Match data Aug 31, 1974* R64
Mima Jausovec 6-4 6-2 Kristien Shaw H2H Match data Aug 31, 1974* R64
Kate Latham 6-4 6-2 Sue Stap H2H Match data Aug 31, 1974* R64
Nancy Richey 6-1 2-6 6-2 Chris Oneil H2H Match data Aug 31, 1974* R64
Betsy Nagelsen 6-7 6-2 6-3 Marie Pinterova H2H Match data Aug 31, 1974* R64

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