# 1974 U.S. Clay Court Championships – Women's singles

Chris Evert took her third US Clay Court title in succession and $6,000 first-prize money, defeating Gail Chanfreau in the final for the loss of only 15 points.

## Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.
* Chris Evert (champion)
* Julie Heldman (quarterfinals)
* Jeanne Evert (quarterfinals)
* Kazuko Sawamatsu (first round)
* Terry Holladay (third round)
* Virginia Ruzici (quarterfinals)
* Donna Ganz (first round)
* Dianne Fromholtz (semifinals)

## Draw
### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* Alt = Alternate
* SE = Special exempt
* PR = Protected ranking
* ITF = ITF entry
* JE = Junior exempt
* w/o = Walkover
* r = Retired
* d = Defaulted
* SR = Special ranking

### Finals

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| 1 | Chris Evert | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Virginia Ruzici | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Virginia Ruzici | 0 | 1 | 1 | Chris Evert | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | Carrie Meyer | 1 | 2 | | | | |
| | Carrie Meyer | 7 | 6 | | Carrie Meyer | 1 | 2 | | | | |
| | Michèle Gurdal | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | Michèle Gurdal | 5 | 3 | | | | | 1 | Chris Evert | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | Gail Chanfreau | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Dianne Fromholtz | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Gail Chanfreau | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Jeanne Evert | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Jeanne Evert | 3 | 0 | 8 | Dianne Fromholtz | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Gail Chanfreau | w/o | | | | | |
| | Gail Chanfreau | 6 | 7 | | Gail Chanfreau | w/o | | | | | |
| 2 | Julie Heldman | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | |

### Top half
#### Section 1

| 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 | | | | | | | | | |
| | H Sparre | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 1 | C Evert | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | R Stark | 2 | 2 | | | | |
| | R Stark | 4 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | S Mappin | 6 | 5 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 1 | C Evert | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | 6 | V Ruzici | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | V Ruzici | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | L Beaven | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | 6 | V Ruzici | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | P Moor | 3 | 0 | | | | |
| | P Moor | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Walker | 2 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | K Sawamatsu | 6 | 0$^r$ | | | | | | | | | | |
| | P Reese | 7 | 1 | P Reese | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | P Peisachov | 6 | 6 | P Peisachov | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | |
| | M Struthers | 4 | 4 | | | | | P Reese | 2 | 2 | | | |
| | A-M Nasuelli | 6 | 6 | | | | | C Meyer | 6 | 6 | | | |
| | J Haas | 3 | 3 | A-M Nasuelli | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | C Meyer | 6 | 6 | C Meyer | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | C Colman | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | C Meyer | 7 | 6 |
| 7 | D Ganz | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | M Gurdal | 5 | 3 |
| | M Gurdal | 6 | 6 | M Gurdal | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | |
| | C Fleming | 6 | 6 | C Fleming | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | |
| | A-M Sorensen | 3 | 1 | | | | | M Gurdal | 6 | 6 | | | |
| | S Eastman | 3 | 2 | | | | | Chang C-l | 3 | 4 | | | |
| | Chang C-l | 6 | 6 | Chang C-l | 7 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | AM Pinto Bravo | 6 | 6 | AM Pinto Bravo | 6 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | |
| | S Maharaj | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Bottom half
#### Section 3

| 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 |
| | P Hogan | 0 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Stap | 6 | 6 | | S Stap | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | C Doerner | 2 | 4 | | J Fayter | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | J Fayter | 6 | 6 | | | | | | S Stap | 4 | 1 | | | | |
| | M Christenson | 3 | 1 | | | | | 8 | D Fromholtz | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | C O'Neil | 6 | 6 | | C O'Neil | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | Jill Schwikert | 0 | 4 | 8 | D Fromholtz | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| 8 | D Fromholtz | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | 8 | D Fromholtz | 6 | 6 |
| | R Tenney | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | 3 | J Evert | 3 | 0 |
| | N Fuchs | 6 | 6 | | N Fuchs | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | S Barman | 0 | 1 | | L Charles | 4 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | L Charles | 6 | 6 | | | | | | N Fuchs | 4 | 4 | | | | |
| | R Giscafré | | | | | | | 3 | J Evert | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | D Gralka | w/o | | | D Gralka | | | | | | | | | | |
| | N Ornstein | 2 | 0 | 3 | J Evert | w/o | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | J Evert | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 4

| Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | G Chanfreau | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | L Tenney | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | G Chanfreau | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | 5 | T Holladay | 1 | 2 | | | | |
| | S Greer | 3 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | T Holladay | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | G Chanfreau | 6 | 7 |
| | | | | | | | | | 2 | J Heldman | 3 | 5 |
| | L Blachford | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Susie Miner | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | L Blachford | 2 | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | 2 | J Heldman | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Joy Schwikert | 7 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | J Heldman | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |