| Women's doubles | |
|---|---|
| 1974 Australian Open | |
| Champions |  Evonne Goolagong  Peggy Michel |
| Runners-up | Kerry Harris Kerry Melville |
| Final score | 7–5, 6–3 |
Margaret Court and Virginia Wade were the reigning champions. They did not compete to defend their titles.
Kerry Harris / Kerry Melville (final) Evonne Goolagong / Peggy Michel (champions) Lesley Hunt / Janet Young (semifinals) Judy Dalton / Julie Heldman (semifinals)| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Kerry Harris Kerry Melville | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 4 | Judy Dalton Julie Heldman | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 1 | Kerry Harris Kerry Melville | 5 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 2 | Evonne Goolagong Peggy Michel | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 3 | Lesley Hunt Janet Young | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Evonne Goolagong Peggy Michel | w/o | |||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | K Harris K Melville | w/o | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| D Eastburn N Eastburn | 1 | K Harris K Melville | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| K Hogarth C Matison | 7 | 3 | 1 | C O'Neil K Ruddell | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| C O'Neil K Ruddell | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | K Harris K Melville | 7 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
 S Barker L Beaven | 6 | 6 | S Barker L Beaven | 5 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B Dale  K Nomura | 3 | 2 | S Barker L Beaven | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| J Fallis L Raymond | 4 | 3 |  H Anliot I Larsson | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H Anliot I Larsson | 6 | 6 | 1 | K Harris K Melville | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| J Newberry P Teeguarden | 6 | 7 | 4 | J Dalton J Heldman | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| F Candy J Griffiths | 2 | 5 | J Newberry P Teeguarden | 6 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| H Gourlay K Krantzcke | 6 | 6 | H Gourlay K Krantzcke | 7 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| J Fayter M Tesch | 4 | 0 | H Gourlay K Krantzcke | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| K Chute V Lancaster | 6 | 6 | 4 | J Dalton J Heldman | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
W Paish  K Szeman | 1 | 0 | K Chute V Lancaster | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| M Morgan P Whytcross | 3 | 3 | 4 | J Dalton J Heldman | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | J Dalton J Heldman | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | L Hunt J Young | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| C Cerato G Williams | 1 | 1 | 3 | L Hunt J Young | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| J Glynn M Liddle | 4 | 2 | C Hillebrand L Nette | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| C Hillebrand L Nette | 6 | 6 | 3 | L Hunt J Young | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Ji Schwikert Jo Schwikert | 7 | 6 | Ji Schwikert Jo Schwikert | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| B Hawcroft J O'Neill | 6 | 1 | Ji Schwikert Jo Schwikert | 7 | 1 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| T Sade M Yokobori | 1 | 2 | P Coleman W Turnbull | 6 | 6 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| P Coleman W Turnbull | 6 | 6 | 3 | L Hunt J Young | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| A Kiyomura K Sawamatsu | 6 | 7 | 2 | E Goolagong P Michel | w/o | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| J Forbes C Germaine | 1 | 6 | A Kiyomura K Sawamatsu | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| M Strandberg M Wikstedt | 4 | 1 | J Dimond D Fromholtz | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| J Dimond D Fromholtz | 6 | 6 | A Kiyomura K Sawamatsu | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 N Lauteslager S Lundgren | 4 | 3 | 2 | E Goolagong P Michel | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| J Walker K Walker | 6 | 6 | J Walker K Walker | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| N Brouwer A Schothurst | 1 | 1 | 2 | E Goolagong P Michel | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | E Goolagong P Michel | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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