title: 1974 French Open – Women's singles
text: # 1974 French Open – Women's singles
  
  Chris Evert defeated Olga Morozova in the final, 6–1, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1974 French Open. It was her first major singles title, the first of an eventual record seven French Open singles titles, and the first of an eventual 18 major singles titles.
  
  Margaret Court was the reigning champion, but chose not to defend her title.
  
  ## Seeds
  
  The seeded players are listed below. Chris Evert is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
  
  * Chris Evert (champion)
  * Virginia Wade (second round)
  * Olga Morozova (finalist)
  * Helga Masthoff (semifinals)
  * Pat Pretorius Walkden Withdrew
  * Martina Navrátilová (quarterfinals)
  * Kazuko Sawamatsu (first round)
  * Julie Heldman (quarterfinals)
  
  ## Draw
  
  ### Key
  
  * Q = Qualifier
  * WC = Wild card
  * LL = Lucky loser
  * r = Retired
  
  ### Finals
  
  | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Chris Evert | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 8 | Julie Heldman | 0 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 8 | Julie Heldman | 0 | 5 | | 1 | Chris Evert | 7 | 6 | | | | |
  | | | | | | 4 | Helga Masthoff | 5 | 4 | | | | |
  | 4 | Helga Masthoff | 7 | 6 | | 4 | Helga Masthoff | 5 | 4 | | | | |
  | 5 | Martina Navrátilová | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 5 | Martina Navrátilová | 6 | 3 | | | | | | 1 | Chris Evert | 6 | 6 |
  | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Olga Morozova | 1 | 2 |
  | | Marie Neumannová | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Olga Morozova | 1 | 2 |
  | 3 | Olga Morozova | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | 3 | Olga Morozova | 6 | 6 | | 3 | Olga Morozova | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | | | | | | Raquel Giscafré | 3 | 2 | | | | |
  | | Katja Ebbinghaus | 5 | 7 | 3 | | Raquel Giscafré | 3 | 2 | | | | |
  | | Raquel Giscafré | 7 | 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 |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Q | Maršíková | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 1 | Evert | 6 | 6 | | 1 | Evert | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | LL | Nagelsen | 3 | 6 | 2 | Q | Ruzici | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | Ruzici | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | 1 | Evert | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | Di Maso | 6 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | Q | Baldovinos | 2 | 2 | | | | |
  | | Paish | 3 | 7 | 6 | | Paish | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Moor | 2 | 2 | | Q | Baldovinos | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | Baldovinos | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | Evert | 6 | 7 |
  | | Palmeová-West | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 8 | Heldman | 0 | 5 |
  | 8 | Heldman | 6 | 6 | | 8 | Heldman | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Chanfreau | 1 | 6 | 6 | Q | Koželuhová | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | Koželuhová | 6 | 2 | 8 | | | | | | 8 | Heldman | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | Q | Pinto Bravo | 2 | 7 | 3 | | | | | | | L Tenney | 2 | 2 | | | | |
  | | L Tenney | 6 | 5 | 6 | | L Tenney | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | Wikstedt | 3 | 2 | | | Reese | 7 | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
  | | Reese | 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 | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Darmon | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | 4 | Masthoff | 6 | 7 | | 4 | Masthoff | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Fukuoka | 1 | 6 | 0 | | Bouteleux | 1 | 6 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Bouteleux | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | 4 | Masthoff | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
  | | Matison | 2 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | Weisenberger | 4 | 1 | | | | | |
  | Q | Simionescu | 6 | 2 | 6 | Q | Simionescu | 5 | 7 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Blachford | 0 | 2 | | | Weisenberger | 7 | 5 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Weisenberger | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Masthoff | 7 | 6 |
  | | R Tenney | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Navratilova | 6 | 3 |
  | 5 | Navratilova | 6 | 6 | | 5 | Navratilova | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Gurdal | 2 | 2 | | | Burton | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Burton | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 5 | Navratilova | 6 | 3 | 6 | | | | |
  | | Pericoli | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | Fromholtz | 2 | 6 | 3 | | | | |
  | | Sandberg | 6 | 6 | | | Sandberg | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | de Roubin | 3 | 6 | 5 | | Fromholtz | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Fromholtz | 6 | 4 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **Section 3**
  
  | 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 |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | LL | Bîmes | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Neumannová | 6 | 6 | | | Neumannová | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | | Chang | 2 | 1 | | | Fayter | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
  | | Fayter | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | Neumannová | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | Schaar | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | Nasuelli | 3 | 0 | | | | |
  | | Nasuelli | 7 | 6 | | | Nasuelli | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | LL | Rosa | 3 | 6 | 6 | LL | Gralka | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
  | LL | Gralka | 6 | 3 | 8 | | | | | | | | | | Neumannová | 3 | 2 |
  | | Rho | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Morozova | 6 | 6 |
  | | Gohn | 6 | 6 | | | Gohn | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | Q | Gimmig | 2 | 6 | 4 | | Molesworth | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
  | | Molesworth | 6 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | Gohn | 4 | 2 | | | | |
  | | Beaven | 2 | 4 | | | | | | 3 | Morozova | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | Guédy | 6 | 6 | | | Guédy | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
  | | Tomanová | 4 | 2 | | 3 | Morozova | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
  | 3 | Morozova | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  
  **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 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Boshoff | 6 | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | |
  | | Orth | 3 | 7 | 7 | | Orth | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | |
  | | Haas | 5 | 0 | | | Sugiarto | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | |
  | | Sugiarto | 7 | 6 | | | | | | Sugiarto | 3 | 6 | | | | |
  | | Ornstein | 4 | 5 | | | | | | Ebbinghaus | 6 | 7 | | | | |
  | | Ebbinghaus | 6 | 7 | | | Ebbinghaus | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | |
  | 7 | Sawamatsu | 6 | 3 | | | Jaušovec | 3 | 6 | | | | | | | |
  | | Jaušovec | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | Ebbinghaus | 7 | 6 | 6 |
  | | Kaligis | 7 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | Giscafré | 5 | 7 | 3 |
  | | Coles | 6 | 6 | 6 | | Coles | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | |
  | | Papale | 6 | 0 | | | Giscafré | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | |
  | | Giscafré | 7 | 6 | | | | | | Giscafré | 6 | 6 | | | | |
  | | Greer | 4 | 3 | | | | | | Fuchs | 4 | 3 | | | | |
  | | Fuchs | 6 | 6 | | | Fuchs | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | |
  | | Van Haver | 2 | 2 | | 2 | Wade | 5 | 4 | | | | | | | |
  | 2 | Wade | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
  