1974 WTA Tour
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 26 December 1973 – 23 December 1974 |
| Edition | 4th |
| Tournaments | 51 |
| Categories |
Grand Slam (4) Virginia Slims championships Virginia Slims Circuit (17) Women's International Grand Prix (8) Non-Tour Events (19) |
| Achievements (singles) | |
| Most tournament titles |
 Chris Evert (16) |
| Most tournament finals |
Chris Evert (21) |
| Prize money leader |
Chris Evert ($261,460) |
|
← 1973 1975 → | |
The 1974 WTA Tour was composed of the fourth annual Virginia Slims Circuit and Women’s International Grand Prix, a tour of tennis tournaments for female tennis players, sponsored by Virginia Slims cigarettes.[1] The WTA signed their first television broadcast contract in 1974, with the broadcasting network CBS with Brent Musburger announcing.[2]
Schedule
This is a calendar of all events sponsored by Virginia Slims in the year 1974, with player progression documented from the quarterfinals stage. The table also includes the Grand Slam tournaments, the 1974 Virginia Slims Championships and the 1974 Federation Cup.[1]
- Key
| Grand Slam tournaments |
| Virginia Slims championships |
| Virginia Slims Circuit |
| Women’s International Grand Prix |
| Non-Tour Events |
| Team events |
December (1973)
| Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 December 31 December | Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam Grass – 56S/32D Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |  Evonne Goolagong7–6, 4–6, 6–0 | Chris Evert | Julie Heldman Kerry Melville | Janet Newberry Lesley Hunt Judy Dalton Karen Krantzcke |
| Evonne Goolagong Peggy Michel 7–5, 6–3 | Kerry Harris Kerry Melville |
January
| Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January | New South Wales Open Sydney, Australia Women's International Grand Prix Clay Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Karen Krantzcke 6–2, 6–3 | Evonne Goolagong | |||
Ann Kiyomura  Kazuko Sawamatsu6–3, 6-3 | Janet Fallis Pam Whytcross | |||||
| 14 January | Virginia Slims of San Francisco San Francisco, United States Virginia Slims $50,000 Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Billie Jean King 7–6(5–2), 6–2 | Chris Evert | Third place | Fourth place | Laurie Fleming Janet Newberry Rosie Casals Wendy Overton |
| Kerry Melville 8–7 (6–1, 2–6) |
Nancy Gunter | |||||
| Chris Evert Billie Jean King 6–4, 6–2 |
 Françoise Dürr Betty Stöve | |||||
| 21 January | Virginia Slims of Mission Viejo Mission Viejo, United States Virginia Slims $50,000 Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Chris Evert 6–3, 6–1 | Billie Jean King | Kerry Melville Nancy Gunter | Barbara Downs Françoise Dürr Rosie Casals Kristien Kemmer | |
| Kerry Harris Lesley Hunt 7–5, 6–4 |
Chris Evert Billie Jean King | |||||
| 28 January | Virginia Slims of Washington Washington, D.C., United States Virginia Slims $50,000 Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Billie Jean King 6–0, 6–2 | Kerry Melville | Rosie Casals Helen Gourlay | Kathy Kuykendall Françoise Dürr Peaches Bartkowicz Mona Schallau | |
| Billie Jean King Betty Stöve 6–1, 6–7, 7–5 |
Françoise Dürr Kerry Harris | |||||
February
| Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 February | S&H Tennis Classic Fort Lauderdale, United States Virginia Slims $50,000 Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Chris Evert Walkover | Kerry Melville | Rosie Casals Nancy Gunter | Betty Stöve Françoise Dürr  Isa Fernández Kathy Kuykendall | |
| Françoise Dürr Betty Stöve 6–3, 6–2 |
Patti Hogan Sharon Walsh | |||||
| 18 February | Virginia Slims of Detroit Detroit, United States Virginia Slims $50,000 Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Billie Jean King 6–1, 6–1 | Rosie Casals | Françoise Dürr  Virginia Wade | Lesley Hunt Valerie Ziegenfuss Kristien Kemmer Mareen Louie | |
| Rosie Casals Billie Jean King 2–6, 6–4, 7–5 |
Françoise Dürr Betty Stöve | |||||
| 25 February | Virginia Slims of Chicago Chicago, United States Virginia Slims $50,000 Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Virginia Wade 2–6, 6–4, 6–4 | Rosie Casals | Billie Jean King Chris Evert | Laura DuPont Lesley Hunt Valerie Ziegenfuss Betty Stöve | |
| Chris Evert Billie Jean King 3–6, 6–4, 6–4 |
Françoise Dürr Betty Stöve | |||||
March
| Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 March | Maureen Connolly Brinker International Championships Dallas, United States Virginia Slims $50,000 Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Chris Evert 7–5, 6–2 | Virginia Wade | Françoise Dürr Nancy Gunter | Lesley Hunt Rosie Casals Karen Krantzcke Janet Newberry | |
Isa Fernandez Martina Navratilova6–3, 3–6, 6–3 |
Virginia Wade Karen Krantzcke | |||||
| 18 March | Akron Open Akron, United States Virginia Slims $50,000 Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Billie Jean King 6–3, 7–5 | Nancy Gunter |  Olga Morozova Pam Teeguarden | Julie Heldman Rosie Casals Martina Navratilova Sharon Walsh | |
| Rosie Casals Billie Jean King 6–2, 6–4 |
Julie Heldman Olga Morozova | |||||
| 25 March | S&H Women's National Indoor Championship New York City, United States Virginia Slims $60,000 Draw |
Billie Jean King 6–3, 3–6, 6–2 | Chris Evert | Rosie Casals Betty Stöve | Julie Heldman Françoise Dürr Virginia Wade Mareen Louie | |
April
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May
June
July
| Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 July | Swiss Open Championships Gstaad, Switzerland Non-Tour Events Clay Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |  Helga Schultze4–6, 6-4, 6–3 |  Lea Pericoli | |||
| Helga Schultze Lea Pericoli 6–2, 6-0 | Kayoko Fukuoka Michelle Rodríguez | |||||
| Swedish Open Championships Båstad, Sweden Non-Tour Events Clay Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Sue Barker 6-1, 7–5 | Marijke Schaar | ||||
| Sue Barker Glynis Coles 6–2, 6-0 |  Fiorella Bonicelli Anna-Maria Nasuelli | |||||
| 15 July | Head Cup Austrian Championships Kitzbühel, Austria Non-Tour Events Clay Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Mirka Koželuhová 6-3, 6–0 |  Mima Jaušovec | |||
 Beatrix Klein Éva Szabó6–1, 6-4 | Ana María Arias Iris Riedel | |||||
August
September
| Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 September | Barnett Bank Tennis Classic Orlando, United States Virginia Slims $50,000 Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Martina Navratilova 7–6, 6–4 | Julie Heldman | Billie Jean King Françoise Dürr | Mareen Louie Betty Stöve Tine Zwaan Rosie Casals | |
| Françoise Dürr Betty Stöve 6–3, 6–7, 6–4 |
Rosie Casals Billie Jean King | |||||
| Virginia Slims of Denver Denver, United States Virginia Slims $50,000 Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Evonne Goolagong 7–5, 3–6, 6–4 | Chris Evert | Françoise Dürr Nancy Gunter | Valerie Ziegenfuss Julie Heldman Pam Teeguarden Kathy Kuykendall | ||
| Françoise Dürr Betty Stöve 6–3, 6–7, 6–4 |
Mona Schallau Pam Teeguarden | |||||
| 30 September | Virginia Slims of Houston Houston, United States Virginia Slims $50,000 Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Chris Evert 6–3, 5–7, 6–1 | Virginia Wade | Evonne Goolagong Pam Teeguarden | Wendy Overton Helen Gourlay Kate Latham Robin Tenney | |
| Janet Newberry Wendy Overton 4–6, 7–5, 6–2 |
Sue Stap Virginia Wade | |||||
October
| Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 October | Virginia Slims of Phoenix Phoenix, United States Virginia Slims $50,000 Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Virginia Wade 6–1, 6–2 | Helen Gourlay | Billie Jean King Betty Stöve | Tory Fretz Françoise Dürr Wendy Overton Kathy Kuykendall | |
| Françoise Dürr Betty Stöve 6–3, 5–7, 6–3 |
Mona Schallau Pam Teeguarden | |||||
| Melia Trophy Madrid, Spain Non-Tour Events Clay Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Helga Masthoff 7-5, 6–3 | Tine Zwaan | ||||
| Lesley Charles Sue Mappin 6–2 ret. | Creydt Helga Masthoff | |||||
| Japan Open Tokyo, Japan Non-Tour Events Hard Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |  Maria Bueno3-6, 6-4, 6–3 | Katja Ebbinghaus | ||||
| Ann Kiyomura Kazuko Sawamatsu 4-6, 6–4, 6-0 | Kimiyo Yagawara Janet Young | |||||
| 14 October | Virginia Slims Championships Los Angeles, United States Year-end championships $100,000 Singles Draw – Doubles Draw |
Evonne Goolagong 6–3, 6–4 | Chris Evert | Virginia Wade Billie Jean King | Rosie Casals Martina Navratilova Lesley Hunt Helen Gourlay | |
| Rosie Casals Billie Jean King 6–1, 6–7(2–5), 7–5 |
Françoise Dürr Betty Stöve | |||||
| Melia Trophy Barcelona, Spain Non-Tour Events Clay Singles Draw | Nathalie Fuchs 7-5, 8–6 | Glynis Coles | ||||
| 21 October | World Invitational Hilton Head, SC, USA Non-Tour Events Clay Singles Draw | Chris Evert 6-1, 6–3 | Virginia Wade | Evonne Goolagong Billie Jean King | ||
| 28 October | Dewar Cup Cardiff Cardiff, United Kingdom Non-Tour Events Hard Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Julie Heldman 6-4, 6–2 | Glynis Coles | |||
| Lesley Charles Sue Mappin 3–6, 6–2, 6–2 | Jackie Fayter-Hough Joyce Hume | |||||
November
| Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 November | Dewar Cup Edinburgh Edinburgh, United Kingdom Non-Tour Events Hard Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Virginia Wade 6-3, 4-6, 6–2 | Julie Heldman | ||
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| 11 November | Dewar Cup Final London, United Kingdom Non-Tour Events Hard Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Virginia Wade 7-6, 6–2 | Julie Heldman | ||
| Virginia Wade Sharon Walsh 6–2, 6–7, 6–2 | Lesley Charles Sue Mappin | ||||
| 18 November | South African Open Johannesburg, South African Women's International Grand Prix Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Kerry Melville 6–3, 7–5 | Dianne Fromholtz | ||
| South American Championships Buenos Aires, Argentina Non-Tour Events Clay Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Raquel Giscafré 7-5, 1-6, 6–2 | Beatriz Araújo | |||
| Katja Ebbinghaus Helga Masthoff 6–0, 6–1 | Beatriz Araújo Raquel Giscafré | ||||
| 25 November | Queensland State Championships Victoria, Australia Non-Tour Events Hard Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Evonne Goolagong 6-1, 6–2 | Cynthia Sieler | .svg.png){kind=small} Michele Gurdal Wendy Turnbull | Diane Eastburn Linda Mottram Cecilia Martinez Peggy Michel |
| Evonne Goolagong Peggy Michel 6–1, 6–2 | Vicki Lancaster Cecilia Martinez | ||||
| Tokyo Gunze Classic Tokyo, Japan Non-Tour Events Singles Draw | Chris Evert 6-0, 6–2 | Rosie Casals |
December
| Week of | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 December | South Australian Championships Adelaide, Australia Non-Tour Events Singles Draw | Olga Morozova 7-6, 2-6, 6–2 | Evonne Goolagong | ||
| 9 December | Western Australian Championships Perth, Australia Non-Tour Events Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Margaret Court 6-4, 7–5 | Olga Morozova | ||
| Olga Morozova Martina Navratilova 6–1, 6–3 | Lesley Hunt Kazuko Sawamatsu | ||||
| 16 December | New South Wales Championships Sydney, Australia Non-Tour Events Singles Draw – Doubles Draw | Evonne Goolagong 6-3, 7–5 | Margaret Court | ||
| Evonne Goolagong Peggy Michel 6–7, 6-4, 6–1 | Olga Morozova Martina Navratilova |
Earnings
| Rk | Name | Virginia Slims | Total US | Total 1974 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Evert | $113,985 | $149,985 | $261,460 |
| 2 | Billie Jean King | $94,950 | $129,950 | $173,225 |
| 3 | Evonne Goolagong | $56,580 | $73,480 | $102,506 |
| 4 | Virginia Wade | $51,413 | $55,993 | $85,389 |
| 5 | Rosemary Casals | $44,925 | $62,375 | $72,389 |
| 6 | Francoise Durr | $35,588 | $40,008 | $41,277 |
| 7 | Betty Stove | $33,813 | $39,233 | $40,249 |
| 8 | Kerry Melville | $26,240 | $42,940 | $56,022 |
| 9 | Martina Navratilova | $24,713 | $26,963 | $31,392 |
| 10 | Olga Morozova | $21,675 | $25,775 | $40,877 |
Statistical information
These tables present the number of singles (S), doubles (D), and mixed doubles (X) titles won by each player and each nation during the 1973 Virginia Slims Circuit. They also include data for the Grand Slam tournaments and the year-end championships. The table is sorted by:
1) total number of titles (a doubles title won by two players representing the same nation counts as only one win for the nation);
2) highest amount of highest category tournaments (for example, having a single Grand Slam gives preference over any kind of combination without a Grand Slam title);
3) a singles > doubles > mixed doubles hierarchy;
4) alphabetical order (by family names for players).
Key
| Grand Slam tournaments |
| Year-end championships |
| Virginia Slims event |
Titles won by player
| Total | Player | S | D | X | S | D | S | D | S | D | X |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | King, Billie JeanBillie Jean King (USA) | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● ● ● ● ● | ● ● ● ● ● ● | 6 | 7 | 1 | |
| 13 | Evert, ChrisChris Evert (USA) | ● ● | ● | ● ● ● ● ● ● ● | ● ● ● | 8 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 6 | Goolagong, EvonneEvonne Goolagong (AUS) | ● | ● ● | ● | ● | ● | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 6 | Stöve, BettyBetty Stöve (NED) | ● ● ● ● ● ● | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | Casals, RosieRosie Casals (USA) | ● | ● | ● ● ● | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 4 | Durr, FrançoiseFrançoise Durr (FRA) | ● ● ● ● | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | Morozova, OlgaOlga Morozova (URS) | ● | ● | ● | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 3 | Navratilova, MartinaMartina Navratilova (TCH) | ● | ● | ● | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Michel, PeggyPeggy Michel (USA) | ● ● | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | Wade, VirginiaVirginia Wade (GBR) | ● ● | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1 | Teeguarden, PamPam Teeguarden (USA) | ● | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| 1 | Charles, LesleyLesley Charles (GBR) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 1 | Fernández, IsaIsa Fernández (COL) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 1 | Harris, KerryKerry Harris (AUS) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 1 | Hunt, LesleyLesley Hunt (AUS) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 1 | Mappin, SueSue Mappin (GBR) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 1 | Newberry, JanetJanet Newberry (USA) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 1 | Overton, WendyWendy Overton (USA) | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Titles won by nation
| Total | Nation | S | D | X | S | D | S | D | S | D | X |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | United States (USA) | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 2 |
| 7 | Australia (AUS) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 6 | France (FRA) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | Soviet Union (URS) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | Colombia (COL) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
See also
References
- 1 2 "WTA Tour Finals" (PDF). www.wtatennis.com. Retrieved 2012-07-12.
- ↑ "About the WTA". www.wtatennis.com. Retrieved 2012-07-12.
External links
- Women's Tennis Association (WTA) official website
- International Tennis Federation (ITF) official website
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