# 1974 US Open – Women's singles

Billie Jean King defeated Evonne Goolagong in the final, 3–6, 6–3, 7–5 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1974 US Open. It was her fourth US Open singles title and eleventh major singles title overall. Goolagong was attempting to complete the career Grand Slam.
Margaret Court was the reigning champion, but did not compete this year.
Chris Evert held a 55-match winning streak before being defeated by Goolagong in the semifinals. This was an Open Era record streak length until 1984, when it was surpassed by Martina Navratilova.
This was the last edition of the tournament to be held on grass courts, as it would switch to clay the following year.

## Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Billie Jean King is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
* Chris Evert (semifinalist)
* Billie Jean King (champion)
* Olga Morozova (withdrew before the tournament began)
* Kerry Melville (quarterfinalist)
* Evonne Goolagong (finalist)
* Rosie Casals (quarterfinalist)
* Virginia Wade (second round)
* Lesley Hunt (quarterfinalist)

## Draw
### Key

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

### Final eight

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| 2 | Billie Jean King | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Rosie Casals | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Rosie Casals | 1 | 6 | 2 | Billie Jean King | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | Julie Heldman | 6 | 3 | 1 | | | | | |
| | Julie Heldman | 7 | 7 | | Julie Heldman | 6 | 3 | 1 | | | | | |
| | Nancy Richey Gunter | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Nancy Richey Gunter | 5 | 6 | | | | | | 2 | Billie Jean King | 3 | 6 | 7 |
| | | | | | | | | | 5 | Evonne Goolagong | 6 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | Evonne Goolagong | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Evonne Goolagong | 6 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | Kerry Melville | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Kerry Melville | 4 | 5 | 5 | Evonne Goolagong | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | 1 | Chris Evert | 0 | 7 | 3 | | | | | |
| 8 | Lesley Hunt | 6 | 3 | 1 | Chris Evert | 0 | 7 | 3 | | | | | |
| 1 | Chris Evert | 7 | 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 |
| 2 | King | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fernández-De Soto | 2 | 2 | | 2 | King | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Walsh | 6 | 6 | | | Walsh | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Tenney | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | 2 | King | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Nagelsen | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | Nagelsen | 4 | 2 | | | | |
| | Neumannová | 7 | 2 | 3 | | Nagelsen | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Teeguarden | 6 | 6 | | | Teeguarden | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Overton | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | King | 6 | 7 |
| 6 | Casals | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Casals | 1 | 6 |
| | Downs | 2 | 2 | | 6 | Casals | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kloss | 6 | 4 | 7 | | Kloss | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Newberry | 2 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | 6 | Casals | 7 | 6 | | | | |
| | Simionescu | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | Fromholtz | 6 | 2 | | | | |
| | Ganz | 5 | 6 | | | Simionescu | 6 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | Fromholtz | 6 | 6 | | | Fromholtz | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | duPont | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### 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 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | Navratilova | 3 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fox | 6 | 5 | 6 | | Navratilova | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | Stöve | 6 | 6 | | | Stöve | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | Fuchs | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | Navratilova | 4 | 4 | | | |
| | Heldman | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | Heldman | 6 | 6 | | | |
| | Louie | 0 | 1 | | | Heldman | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Young | 6 | 6 | | | Young | 6 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | |
| | Fayter | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | Heldman | 7 | 7 |
| 7 | Wade | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | Richey Gunter | 5 | 6 |
| | Schallau | 1 | 1 | | 7 | Wade | 6 | 6 | 5 | | | | | | |
| | Kiyomura | 6 | 6 | | | Kiyomura | 7 | 2 | 7 | | | | | | |
| | Michel | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | Kiyomura | 2 | 2 | | | |
| | Faulkner | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | Richey Gunter | 6 | 6 | | | |
| | Ruzici | 6 | 3 | 3 | | Faulkner | 6 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | |
| | Richey Gunter | 6 | 2 | 6 | | Richey Gunter | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | O'Neil | 1 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### 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 | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | Peisachov | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Charles | 2 | 5 | | | Peisachov | 6 | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ebbinghaus | 6 | 6 | | | Ebbinghaus | 4 | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fleming | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | Ebbinghaus | 0 | 0 | | | | | |
| | Zwaan | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 5 | Goolagong | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | Krantzcke | 6 | 2 | 3 | | Zwaan | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Goolagong | 6 | 6 | | 5 | Goolagong | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Evert J | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Goolagong | 6 | 7 |
| | Meyer | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Melville | 4 | 5 |
| | Anthony | 4 | 2 | | | Meyer | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Martinez | 6 | 6 | 6 | | Martinez | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kuykendall | 7 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | Meyer | 6 | 6 | 1 | | | | |
| | Latham | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 4 | Melville | 7 | 1 | 6 | | | | |
| | Stap | 4 | 2 | | | Latham | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | Melville | 4 | | | 4 | Melville | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Pinto Bravo | 0 | r | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 4

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | Dürr | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Haas | 3 | 4 | | | Dürr | 5 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Mappin | 6 | 3 | 6 | | Mappin | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | |
| | Antonoplis | 4 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | Mappin | 2 | 0 | | | | |
| | Jaušovec | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 8 | Hunt | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Kemmer | 4 | 2 | | | Jaušovec | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | Hunt | 6 | 7 | | 8 | Hunt | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Sawamatsu | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Hunt | 6 | 3 |
| | Beaven | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 1 | Evert | 7 | 6 |
| | Sparre | 4 | 6 | 0 | | Beaven | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | Hogan | 6 | 6 | | | Hogan | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Greer | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | Hogan | 2 | 2 | | | | |
| | Gourlay | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | 1 | Evert | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Giscafré | 6 | 2 | 2 | | Gourlay | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| 1 | Evert | 6 | 6 | | 1 | Evert | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Chanfreau | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |