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1974 Virginia Slims of Philadelphia – Singles

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Singles
1974 Virginia Slims of Philadelphia
Final
ChampionSoviet Union Olga Morozova
Runner-upUnited States Billie Jean King
Score7–6(5–2), 6–1
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
← 1973 · Advanta Championships of Philadelphia · 1975 →

Margaret Court was the defending champion, but did not compete this year.

Olga Morozova won the title by defeating Billie Jean King 7–6(5–2), 6–1 in the final. Morozova had to hand the prize money over to the Soviet Tennis Federation.[1]

Seeds

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  1. United States Billie Jean King (final)
  2. Australia Evonne Goolagong (second round)
  3. Australia Kerry Melville (quarterfinals)
  4. United States Nancy Richey Gunter (first round, withdrew)
  5. United Kingdom Virginia Wade (semifinals)
  6. United States Rosemary Casals (semifinals)
  7. Soviet Union Olga Morozova (champion)
  8. South Africa Ilana Kloss (second round)

Draw

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Key

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
1 United States Billie Jean King 7 6
5 United Kingdom Virginia Wade 5 4
1 United States Billie Jean King 62 1
7 Soviet Union Olga Morozova 75 6
6 United States Rosemary Casals 7 3 4
7 Soviet Union Olga Morozova 5 6 6

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1 United States BJ King 6 6
Australia D Fromholtz 4 3 1 United States BJ King 6 6
Australia K Krantzche 6 6 Australia K Krantzche 2 3
Australia K Harris 2 1 1 United States BJ King 7 6
8 South Africa I Kloss w/o United States J Newberry 5 0
United States M Schallau 8 South Africa I Kloss 4 1
United States K Pigeon 5 1 United States J Newberry 6 6
United States J Newberry 7 6 1 United States BJ King 7 6
4 United States N Richey Gunter 5 United Kingdom V Wade 5 4
United Kingdom G Coles w/o United Kingdom G Coles 3 6 6
United States J Schwikert 4 3 United States T Holladay 6 3 2
United States T Holladay 6 6 United Kingdom G Coles 6 1 4
5 United Kingdom V Wade 6 6 5 United Kingdom V Wade 4 6 6
United States V Ziegenfuss 3 2 5 United Kingdom V Wade 6 6
United States P Teeguarden 5 4 Australia L Hunt 4 3
Australia L Hunt 7 6

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
United States M Louie 4 7 3
United States K Kuykendall 6 5 6 United States K Kuykendall 2 1
United States T Bostrom 2 3 6 United States R Casals 6 6
6 United States R Casals 6 6 6 United States R Casals 6 6
Japan K Sawamatsu 4 7 7 3 Australia K Melville 3 4
France F Dürr 6 5 6 Japan K Sawamatsu 2 2
United States BA Hansen 3 6 3 Australia K Melville 6 6
3 Australia K Melville 6 7 6 United States R Casals 7 3 4
Netherlands B Stöve 6 6 7 Soviet Union O Morozova 5 6 6
United States K Kemmer 3 2 Netherlands B Stöve 6 3 5
West Germany H Masthoff 2 4 7 Soviet Union O Morozova 3 6 7
7 Soviet Union O Morozova 6 6 7 Soviet Union O Morozova 6 6
United States S Greer 2 3 Australia H Gourlay 3 2
Australia H Gourlay 6 6 Australia H Gourlay 6 3 7
United States S Stap 5 4 2 Australia E Goolagong 3 6 6
2 Australia E Goolagong 7 6

References

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  1. ^ Friedman, Charles (30 April 1974). "Advantage Miss Morozova, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Smith". The New York Times. Retrieved 19 February 2024. Miss Morozova also won $10,000 as she surprisingly dominated Mrs. Billie Jean King at the Palestra in Philadelphia for her first major victory in a final in this country. Did she go on a spending binge? Hardly. The check went straight to the Soviet tennis federation.
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