WTA Detroit 1974 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Billie Jean King won the 1974 Detroit, defeating Rosie Casals 6-1 6-1 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played on carpet courts in Detroit, United States, from February 20 to February 26, 1974.

Champion
Billie Jean King
def. Rosie Casals , 6-1 6-1
Dates
Feb 20 — Feb 26
Location
Detroit, United States
Category
WTA 250
Surface
Carpet
Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Feb 26, 1974* F Billie Jean King 6-1 6-1 Rosie Casals H2H Match data
SF (2)
Feb 25, 1974* SF Billie Jean King 6-3 3-6 6-0 Francoise Durr H2H Match data
Feb 25, 1974* SF Rosie Casals 4-6 6-3 6-4 Virginia Wade H2H Match data
QF (4)
Feb 25, 1974* QF Virginia Wade 6-3 6-1 Kristien Shaw H2H Match data
Feb 25, 1974* QF Billie Jean King 6-2 2-6 6-1 Lesley Hunt H2H Match data
Feb 25, 1974* QF Rosie Casals 6-2 6-1 Marcie Louie H2H Match data
Feb 25, 1974* QF Francoise Durr 3-6 7-6 7-5 Valerie Ziegenfuss H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Feb 24, 1974* R16 Kristien Shaw 3-6 5-1 (ret.) Virginia Ruzici H2H Match data
Feb 24, 1974* R16 Valerie Ziegenfuss 6-4 6-2 Ingrid Bentzer H2H Match data
Feb 24, 1974* R16 Rosie Casals 7-5 7-5 Martina Navratilova H2H Match data
Feb 24, 1974* R16 Marcie Louie 2-6 7-6 6-2 Laura Dupont H2H Match data
Feb 24, 1974* R16 Francoise Durr 6-1 6-4 Karen Krantzcke H2H Match data
Feb 24, 1974* R16 Virginia Wade 6-4 6-2 Wendy Overton H2H Match data
Feb 24, 1974* R16 Billie Jean King 6-3 6-1 Sharon Walsh Pete H2H Match data
Feb 24, 1974* R16 Lesley Hunt 3-6 7-5 6-4 Mima Jausovec H2H Match data
R32 (16)
Feb 23, 1974* R32 Virginia Ruzici 6-3 7-5 Betty Stove H2H Match data
Feb 23, 1974* R32 Ingrid Bentzer 6-0 6-2 Kathy Kuykendall H2H Match data
Feb 23, 1974* R32 Virginia Wade 6-3 6-1 Isabel Fernandez De Soto H2H Match data
Feb 23, 1974* R32 Rosie Casals 6-4 6-2 Terry Holladay H2H Match data
Feb 23, 1974* R32 Laura Dupont 6-2 7-5 Elly Appel H2H Match data
Feb 23, 1974* R32 Karen Krantzcke 6-1 6-2 Robin Tenney H2H Match data
Feb 23, 1974* R32 Mima Jausovec 6-4 4-6 6-3 Laurie Fleming H2H Match data
Feb 23, 1974* R32 Wendy Overton 6-2 7-6 Patricia Shoolman H2H Match data
Feb 23, 1974* R32 Kristien Shaw 7-5 5-7 6-4 Kristy Pigeon H2H Match data
Feb 23, 1974* R32 Lesley Hunt 6-0 6-4 Ching Ling Chang H2H Match data
Feb 23, 1974* R32 Marcie Louie 2-6 7-5 6-2 Peaches Bartkowicz H2H Match data
Feb 23, 1974* R32 Martina Navratilova 7-6 6-3 Janet Newberry H2H Match data
Feb 23, 1974* R32 Francoise Durr 7-5 6-0 Sue Stap H2H Match data
Feb 23, 1974* R32 Valerie Ziegenfuss 6-0 6-1 Barbara Downs H2H Match data
Feb 23, 1974* R32 Sharon Walsh Pete 6-3 6-2 Tory Ann Fretz H2H Match data
Feb 23, 1974* R32 Billie Jean King 6-0 6-2 Trish Mcclenaughan H2H Match data

Most Titles

PlayerTitles
Billie Jean King 2
Martina Navratilova 2
Andrea Jaeger 1
Chris Evert 1
Evonne Goolagong 1

Recent Finals

SeasonSurfaceWinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch
1983 Carpet Virginia Ruzici 4-6 6-4 6-2 Kathy Jordan H2H Match data
1982 Carpet Andrea Jaeger 2-6 6-4 6-2 Mima Jausovec H2H Match data
1981 Carpet Leslie Allen 6-4 6-4 Hana Mandlikova H2H Match data
1980 Carpet Billie Jean King 6-3 6-0 Evonne Goolagong H2H Match data
1979 Carpet Wendy Turnbull 7-5 1-6 7-6 Virginia Ruzici H2H Match data

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Detroit held?
Detroit is held in Detroit, United States.
Who won the most recent Detroit?
The 1983 Detroit was won by Virginia Ruzici 4-6 6-4 6-2.
Who has won the most Detroit titles?
Billie Jean King has won 2 Detroit titles, the most by any player.
When was the first Detroit played?
The first edition of Detroit was held in 1973.
What surface is Detroit played on?
Detroit is played on carpet courts.