WTA Finals 1974 Draw & Results

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Evonne Goolagong won the 1974 WTA Finals, defeating Chris Evert 6-3 6-4 in the final. The WTA Finals was played October 14–19 on carpet courts in Los Angeles, United States.

The WTA Finals are the women's season-ending championship, contested by the year's eight leading qualified singles players.

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Champion
Evonne Goolagong
def. Chris Evert , 6-3 6-4
Dates
Oct 14 — Oct 19
Location
Los Angeles, United States
Category
WTA Finals
Surface
Carpet
Prize money
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Results

Match type

15 recorded singles results

WTA Finals 1974 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Evonne Goolagong 6-3 6-4 Chris Evert DEF · 2× H2H Match data Oct 19, 1974* F
SF (2)
Chris Evert DEF · 2× 6-4 6-2 Virginia Wade H2H Match data Oct 19, 1974* SF
Evonne Goolagong 6-2 4-6 6-3 Billie Jean King H2H Match data Oct 19, 1974* SF
QF (4)
Chris Evert DEF · 2× 6-2 6-7(3) 6-2 Rosie Casals H2H Match data Oct 18, 1974* QF
Billie Jean King 6-1 6-2 Helen Gourlay H2H Match data Oct 18, 1974* QF
Evonne Goolagong 7-6(2) 7-5 Lesley Hunt H2H Match data Oct 18, 1974* QF
Virginia Wade 6-4 6-3 Martina Navratilova H2H Match data Oct 18, 1974* QF
R16 (8)
Rosie Casals 6-4 7-5 Karen Krantzcke H2H Match data Oct 17, 1974* R16
Evonne Goolagong 6-1 7-6(3) Valerie Ziegenfuss H2H Match data Oct 17, 1974* R16
Helen Gourlay 6-4 5-7 6-4 Pam Teeguarden H2H Match data Oct 17, 1974* R16
Billie Jean King 6-4 6-2 Betty Stove H2H Match data Oct 17, 1974* R16
Virginia Wade 6-4 7-5 Julie Heldman H2H Match data Oct 17, 1974* R16
Martina Navratilova 1-6 6-2 6-0 Kathy Kuykendall H2H Match data Oct 17, 1974* R16
Chris Evert DEF · 2× 6-2 6-2 Francoise Durr H2H Match data Oct 17, 1974* R16
Lesley Hunt 6-4 6-0 Marcie Louie H2H Match data Oct 17, 1974* R16

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for WTA Finals.

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Martina Navratilova 20 appearances

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Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent WTA Finals finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Elena Rybakina #6 6-3 7-6(0) Aryna Sabalenka #1 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Coco Gauff #3 3-6 6-4 7-6(2) Qinwen Zheng #7 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Iga Swiatek #1 6-1 6-0 Jessica Pegula #5 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Caroline Garcia #4 7-6(4) 6-4 Aryna Sabalenka #5 H2H Match data 2022 Hard
Garbiñe Muguruza #3 6-3 7-5 Anett Kontaveit #7 H2H Match data 2021 Hard

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is WTA Finals held?
WTA Finals is held in Los Angeles, United States.
Who won the most recent WTA Finals?
The 2025 WTA Finals was won by Elena Rybakina, who defeated Aryna Sabalenka 6-3 7-6(0).
Who has won the most WTA Finals titles?
Martina Navratilova has won 8 WTA Finals titles, the most by any player.
When was the first WTA Finals played?
The first edition of WTA Finals was held in 1972.
What surface is WTA Finals played on?
WTA Finals is played on carpet courts.