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Singles
1974 Virginia Slims of Philadelphia
Final
Champion	Olga Morozova
Runner-up	Billie Jean King
Score	7–6, 6–1
Details
Draw	32
Seeds	8
Events
Singles Doubles
← 1973 · Advanta Championships of Philadelphia · 1975 →

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

Olga Morozova won the title by defeating Billie Jean King 7–6, 6–1 in the final. Morozova had to hand the prize money over to the Soviet Tennis Federation.

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

• 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

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Billie Jean King	7	6
	5	Virginia Wade	5	4
								1	Billie Jean King	6	1
								7	Olga Morozova	7	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.

External links

• Official results archive (WTA)

• 1974 WTA Tour
• Advanta Championships of Philadelphia
• 1974 in sports in Pennsylvania
• 1974 in American tennis
• April 1974 sports events in the United States