WTA Australian Open 1974 Draw & Results

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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 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

Match type

55 recorded singles 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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