WTA Australian Open 1974 Draw, Results & Schedule

Evonne Goolagong won the 1974 Australian Open, defeating Chris Evert 7-6 4-6 6-0 in the final. The Grand Slam was played in Melbourne, Australia. The match log contains 55 recorded singles results for this edition.

The Australian Open opens the Grand Slam season in Melbourne and has been played at Melbourne Park since 1988.

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Champion
Evonne Goolagong
def. Chris Evert , 7-6 4-6 6-0
Dates
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Location
Melbourne, Australia
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
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Prize money
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Results

Australian Open 1974 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Evonne Goolagong 7-6 4-6 6-0 Chris Evert H2H Match data Dec 26, 1973 F
SF (2)
Evonne Goolagong 7-6 5-7 6-1 Kerry Reid H2H Match data Dec 26, 1973 SF
Chris Evert 6-2 6-3 Julie Heldman H2H Match data Dec 26, 1973 SF
QF (4)
Evonne Goolagong 4-6 6-3 6-2 Karen Krantzcke H2H Match data Dec 26, 1973 QF
Julie Heldman 7-5 6-7 6-2 Lesley Hunt H2H Match data Dec 26, 1973 QF
Kerry Reid 6-3 6-4 Judy Tegart H2H Match data Dec 26, 1973 QF
Chris Evert 6-2 6-4 Janet Newberry H2H Match data Dec 26, 1973 QF
R16 (8)
Judy Tegart 6-3 7-5 Jackie Fayter H2H Match data Dec 26, 1973 R16
Julie Heldman 6-1 6-2 Patricia Coleman H2H Match data Dec 26, 1973 R16
Chris Evert 6-1 6-1 Janet Fallis H2H Match data Dec 26, 1973 R16
Kerry Reid 6-3 6-3 Ann Kiyomura Hayashi H2H Match data Dec 26, 1973 R16
Evonne Goolagong 7-6 6-4 Peggy Michel H2H Match data Dec 26, 1973 R16
Janet Newberry 6-3 6-3 Kazuko Sawamatsu H2H Match data Dec 26, 1973 R16
Karen Krantzcke 6-4 4-6 6-4 Janet Young H2H Match data Dec 26, 1973 R16
Lesley Hunt 7-5 6-2 Sue Barker H2H Match data Dec 26, 1973 R16
R32 (16)
Kerry Reid 6-2 6-1 Dianne Fromholtz H2H Match data Dec 26, 1973 R32
Chris Evert 6-0 6-0 Katerleen Szeman H2H Match data Dec 26, 1973 R32
Kazuko Sawamatsu 1-6 6-2 6-4 Marilyn Tesch H2H Match data Dec 26, 1973 R32
Ann Kiyomura Hayashi 6-1 6-2 Mandy Morgan H2H Match data Dec 26, 1973 R32
Janet Newberry 6-4 7-6 Jenny Walker H2H Match data Dec 26, 1973 R32
Janet Fallis 3-6 6-0 6-3 Toshiko Sade H2H Match data Dec 26, 1973 R32
Peggy Michel 6-4 6-4 Jan Lehane H2H Match data Dec 26, 1973 R32
Jackie Fayter 6-2 6-1 Gail Williams H2H Match data Dec 26, 1973 R32
Janet Young 6-2 6-3 Mimi Wikstedt H2H Match data Dec 26, 1973 R32
Sue Barker 6-2 6-7 6-3 Jill Schwikert H2H Match data Dec 26, 1973 R32
Evonne Goolagong 6-0 6-0 Miki Yokobori H2H Match data Dec 26, 1973 R32
Patricia Coleman 6-0 6-2 Nellemieke Brouwer H2H Match data Dec 26, 1973 R32
Judy Tegart 4-6 6-2 6-0 Jenny Dimond H2H Match data Dec 26, 1973 R32
Karen Krantzcke 4-6 6-1 6-2 Pam Teeguarden H2H Match data Dec 26, 1973 R32
Julie Heldman 6-3 6-4 Wendy Turnbull H2H Match data Dec 26, 1973 R32
Lesley Hunt 6-2 7-6 Helen Gourlay H2H Match data Dec 26, 1973 R32
R64 (24)
Kazuko Sawamatsu 6-4 6-3 Helena Anliot H2H Match data Dec 26, 1973 R64
Jenny Dimond 2-6 6-3 6-4 Kerry Harris H2H Match data Dec 26, 1973 R64 Upset: winner had a 12 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Mandy Morgan 6-2 6-0 Anneloes Schothurst H2H Match data Dec 26, 1973 R64
Janet Young 6-3 6-4 Kathy Walker H2H Match data Dec 26, 1973 R64
Sue Barker 7-6 6-3 Isabelle Larsson H2H Match data Dec 26, 1973 R64
Pam Teeguarden 6-1 6-3 Nora Blom H2H Match data Dec 26, 1973 R64
Jenny Walker 7-6 3-6 7-5 Chris Matison H2H Match data Dec 26, 1973 R64
Dianne Fromholtz 7-6 6-7 6-0 Pam Whytcross H2H Match data Dec 26, 1973 R64
Lesley Hunt 6-4 6-0 Wendy Gilchrist H2H Match data Dec 26, 1973 R64
Nellemieke Brouwer 6-4 6-3 Beverley Rae H2H Match data Dec 26, 1973 R64
Karen Krantzcke 6-3 6-3 Vicki Lancaster Kerr H2H Match data Dec 26, 1973 R64
Jill Schwikert 6-4 6-2 Frances Candy H2H Match data Dec 26, 1973 R64
Ann Kiyomura Hayashi 6-1 6-3 J D Griffiths H2H Match data Dec 26, 1973 R64
Jackie Fayter 6-3 6-2 Joy Schwikert H2H Match data Dec 26, 1973 R64
Janet Newberry 6-0 6-2 Kiyoko Nomura H2H Match data Dec 26, 1973 R64
Patricia Coleman 7-5 5-7 6-3 Margareta Strandberg H2H Match data Dec 26, 1973 R64
Gail Williams 7-6 6-2 Sally Arnott H2H Match data Dec 26, 1973 R64
Judy Tegart 4-6 6-2 6-2 Chris Oneil H2H Match data Dec 26, 1973 R64
Marilyn Tesch 6-4 6-1 Kerry Ballard H2H Match data Dec 26, 1973 R64
Wendy Turnbull 6-0 6-0 Brenda Dale H2H Match data Dec 26, 1973 R64
Kerry Reid 6-1 6-2 Kerryl Chute H2H Match data Dec 26, 1973 R64
Julie Heldman 6-3 6-3 Nerida Gregory H2H Match data Dec 26, 1973 R64
Mimi Wikstedt 2-6 6-1 6-1 Barbara Hawcroft H2H Match data Dec 26, 1973 R64
Helen Gourlay 6-2 4-6 7-5 Lindsey Beaven H2H Match data Dec 26, 1973 R64

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