# 1974 Australian Open – Women's singles

Evonne Goolagong defeated Chris Evert in the final, 7–6, 4–6, 6–0 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1974 Australian Open. It was her first Australian Open title and third major title overall, following three consecutive runner-up finishes at the tournament.
Margaret Court was the reigning champion, but did not compete this year due to pregnancy.

## Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Evonne Goolagong is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
* Chris Evert (finalist)
* Evonne Goolagong (champion)
* Kerry Melville (semifinals)
* Julie Heldman (semifinals)
* Lesley Hunt (quarterfinals)
* Kerry Harris (first round)
* Pam Teeguarden (second round)
* Kazuko Sawamatsu (third round)

## Draw
### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* r = Retired

### Finals

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 1 | Chris Evert | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Janet Newberry | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Janet Newberry | 2 | 4 | | 1 | Chris Evert | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 4 | Julie Heldman | 2 | 3 | | | | | | |
| 5 | Lesley Hunt | 5 | 7 | 2 | 4 | Julie Heldman | 2 | 3 | | | | | | |
| 4 | Julie Heldman | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Julie Heldman | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 1 | Chris Evert | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Evonne Goolagong | 7 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | Kerry Melville | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Evonne Goolagong | 7 | 4 | 6 |
| | Judy Dalton | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Judy Dalton | 3 | 4 | | 3 | Kerry Melville | 6 | 7 | 1 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | Evonne Goolagong | 7 | 5 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Karen Krantzcke | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | Evonne Goolagong | 7 | 5 | 6 | | | | | |
| 2 | Evonne Goolagong | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Earlier rounds
#### Section 1

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | | | | | 1 | C Evert | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | K Szeman | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 1 | C Evert | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | J Fallis | 1 | 1 | | | | |
| | | | | | | J Fallis | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | T Sade | 6 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | C Evert | 6 | 6 |
| | J Walker | 7 | 3 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | J Newberry | 2 | 4 |
| | C Matison | 6 | 6 | 5 | | J Walker | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Newberry | 6 | 6 | | | J Newberry | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| | K Nomura | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | J Newberry | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | M Tesch | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 8 | K Sawamatsu | 3 | 3 | | | | |
| | K Hogarth | 4 | 1 | | | M Tesch | 6 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | H Anliot | 4 | 3 | | 8 | K Sawamatsu | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | K Sawamatsu | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| 5 | L Hunt | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | W Paish | 4 | 0 | | 5 | L Hunt | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | H Gourlay | 6 | 4 | 7 | | H Gourlay | 2 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | L Beaven | 2 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | 5 | L Hunt | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
| | S Barker | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | S Barker | 5 | 2 | | | | | |
| | I Larsson | 6 | 3 | | | S Barker | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Schwikert | 6 | 6 | | | J Schwikert | 2 | 7 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | F Candy | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | L Hunt | 5 | 7 | 2 |
| | N Brouwer | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | J Heldman | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| | B Rae | 4 | 3 | | | N Brouwer | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | P Coleman | 7 | 5 | 6 | | P Coleman | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Strandberg | 5 | 7 | 3 | | | | | | | P Coleman | 1 | 2 | | | | | |
| | W Turnbull | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 4 | J Heldman | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | B Dale | 0 | 0 | | | W Turnbull | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | N Gregory | 3 | 3 | | 4 | J Heldman | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | J Heldman | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 3

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | K Melville | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | K Chute | 1 | 2 | | 3 | K Melville | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | D Fromholtz | 7 | 6 | 6 | | D Fromholtz | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | P Whytcross | 6 | 7 | 0 | | | | | | 3 | K Melville | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | A Kiyomura | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | A Kiyomura | 3 | 3 | | | | |
| | J Griffiths | 1 | 3 | | | A Kiyomura | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | M Morgan | 6 | 6 | | | M Morgan | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Schothurst | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | K Melville | 6 | 6 |
| | G Williams | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | J Dalton | 3 | 4 |
| | S Arnott | 6 | 2 | | | G Williams | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Fayter | 6 | 6 | | | J Fayter | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Schwikert | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | J Fayter | 3 | 5 | | | | |
| | J Dalton | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | J Dalton | 6 | 7 | | | | |
| | C O'Neil | 6 | 2 | 2 | | J Dalton | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | J Dimond | 2 | 6 | 6 | | J Dimond | 6 | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | K Harris | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 4

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| 7 | P Teeguarden | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | N Lauteslager | 1 | 3 | | 7 | P Teeguarden | 6 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | K Krantzcke | 6 | 6 | | | K Krantzcke | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | V Lancaster | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | K Krantzcke | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | |
| | M Wikstedt | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | J Young | 4 | 6 | 4 | | | | | |
| | B Hawcroft | 6 | 1 | 1 | | M Wikstedt | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Young | 6 | 6 | | | J Young | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | K Walker | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | K Krantzcke | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | E Goolagong | 4 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | J O'Neill | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | P Michel | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | P Michel | 6 | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | 2 | E Goolagong | 7 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | M Yokobori | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | E Goolagong | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |