Most Finals
Champion or runner-up finishes. 2 players share this record.
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Betsy Nagelsen 1 final
WTA Newport 1974 Draw & Results
CompletedChris Evert won the 1974 Newport, defeating Betsy Nagelsen 6-4 6-3 in the final. The WTA 250 event was played August 18–24 on grass courts in Newport, United States.
Full tournament history →Dates
Aug 18 — Aug 24
Location
Newport, United States
Category
WTA 250
Surface
Grass
Prize money
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Historical categories use documented modern equivalents where available; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.
Results
Round of 64
BYE
Kristy Pigeon
6-4 7-5
Donna Ganz
3-6 6-2 (ret.)
Michele Gurdal
7-6 6-3
Janet Newberry
6-4 6-4
Maria Teresa Nasuelli
2-6 6-3 6-1
Jeanne Evert
6-4 2-0 (ret.)
Patricia Bostrom
6-2 6-3
Julie Heldman
6-3 6-3
Raquel Giscafre
6-4 6-4
Sue Mappin
7-5 4-6 6-4
Clare Colman
(w/o)
Lesley Charles
4-6 6-4 7-5
Mary Struthers
6-4 6-7 6-4
Martina Navratilova
6-3 2-6 6-4
Jackie Fayter
7-6 6-3
Betsy Nagelsen
6-0 6-4
Sally Greer
6-4 6-4
BYE
Cynthia Doerner
6-4 6-3
Marie Pinterova
6-2 6-0
Paulina Peisachov
6-4 6-3
Virginia Wade
6-3 6-3
Janet Haas
6-0 6-3
Kate Latham
6-2 6-1
Cecilia Martinez
6-3 6-0
Mima Jausovec
6-2 6-2
Penny Moor
6-3 4-6 6-2
Gail Sherriff
6-4 6-2
Ana Maria Arias
6-4 4-6 6-4
Round of 32
Chris Evert
6-0 6-1
Donna Ganz
7-5 6-4
Janet Newberry
6-2 6-3
Jeanne Evert
6-3 6-2
Julie Heldman
4-6 6-4 6-0
Sue Mappin
7-6 6-4
Lesley Charles
6-4 6-2
Martina Navratilova
6-2 6-1
Betsy Nagelsen
6-2 6-4
Kazuko Sawamatsu
6-2 7-5
Olga Morozova
6-1 6-4
Marie Pinterova
7-5 6-2
Virginia Wade
6-0 6-1
Kate Latham
7-5 7-6
Mima Jausovec
6-1 6-3
Gail Sherriff
4-6 6-3 6-3
Round of 16
Chris Evert
6-1 6-1
Janet Newberry
3-6 6-4 6-0
Julie Heldman
6-2 6-1
Lesley Charles
2-6 7-6(4) 6-3
Betsy Nagelsen
7-6 6-4
Olga Morozova
6-4 6-2
Virginia Wade
7-5 6-1
Mima Jausovec
6-4 1-6 7-5
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Chris Evert
6-2 6-2
Betsy Nagelsen
6-3 3-6 6-4
Final
Chris Evert
6-4 6-3
Tournament Records
The leading Open Era records for Newport.
Most Match Wins
Recorded main-draw match wins. 3 players share this record.
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Betsy Nagelsen 5 wins
Most Appearances
Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 5 players share this record.
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Ana Maria Arias 1 appearance
View the full Newport record book →
Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.
Recent Finals
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | H2H | Match Data | Season | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Evert | 6-4 6-3 | Betsy Nagelsen | H2H | Match data | 1974 | Grass |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Where is Newport held?
- Newport is held in Newport, United States.
- Who won the most recent Newport?
- The 1974 Newport was won by Chris Evert, who defeated Betsy Nagelsen 6-4 6-3.
- When was the first Newport played?
- The first edition of Newport was held in 1974.
- What surface is Newport played on?
- Newport is played on grass courts.