1974 Virginia Slims of Philadelphia – Singles

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

Singles
1974 Virginia Slims of Philadelphia
Champion Olga Morozova
Runner-up Billie Jean King
Score7–6(5–2), 6–1
Draw32
Seeds8
Main article: 1974 Virginia Slims of Philadelphia

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

Draw

Key

Finals
Semifinals Final
          
1 Billie Jean King 7 6
5 Virginia Wade 5 4
1 Billie Jean King 62 1
7 Olga Morozova 75 6
6 Rosemary Casals 7 3 4
7 Olga Morozova 5 6 6

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

Bottom half
First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
M Louie 4 7 3
K Kuykendall 6 5 6 K Kuykendall 2 1
T Bostrom 2 3 6 R Casals 6 6
6 R Casals 6 6 6 R Casals 6 6
K Sawamatsu 4 7 7 3 K Melville 3 4
F Dürr 6 5 6 K Sawamatsu 2 2
BA Hansen 3 6 3 K Melville 6 6
3 K Melville 6 7 6 R Casals 7 3 4
B Stöve 6 6 7 O Morozova 5 6 6
K Kemmer 3 2 B Stöve 6 3 5
H Masthoff 2 4 7 O Morozova 3 6 7
7 O Morozova 6 6 7 O Morozova 6 6
S Greer 2 3 H Gourlay 3 2
H Gourlay 6 6 H Gourlay 6 3 7
S Stap 5 4 2 E Goolagong 3 6 6
2 E Goolagong 7 6

References
  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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