1974 French Open – Women's doubles

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Women's doubles
1974 French Open
Champion Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Olga Morozova
Runner-up Flag of France.svg Gail Chanfreau
Flag of Germany.svg Katja Ebbinghaus
Final score6–4, 2–6, 6–1
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
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  1973  · French Open ·  1975  

Margaret Court and Virginia Wade were the defending champions but both players chose not to participate.

Contents

Chris Evert and Olga Morozova won in the final 6–4, 2–6, 6–1 against Gail Chanfreau and Katja Ebbinghaus. [1]

Seeds

  1. Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert / Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Olga Morozova (champions)
  2. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martina Navratilova / Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Renáta Tomanová (semifinals)
  3. Flag of France.svg Gail Chanfreau / Flag of Germany.svg Katja Ebbinghaus (final)
  4. Flag of Germany.svg Helga Masthoff / Flag of Germany.svg Heide Orth (quarterfinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Semifinals Final
          
2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Martina Navratilova
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Renáta Tomanová [2]
4 3
3 Flag of France.svg Gail Chanfreau
Flag of Germany.svg Katja Ebbinghaus
66
3 Flag of France.svg Gail Chanfreau
Flag of Germany.svg Katja Ebbinghaus
4 61
1 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Olga Morozova
62 6
Flag of Argentina.svg Raquel Giscafré
Flag of Italy.svg Anna-Maria Nasuelli
2 1
1 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Evert
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Olga Morozova
66

Top half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Navratilova
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Tomanová
66
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg V Ruzici
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg M Simionescu
3 2
2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Navratilova
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Tomanová
66
Flag of France.svg R Darmon
Flag of France.svg F Guédy
2 3
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg V Baldovinos
Flag of Argentina.svg E Weisenberger
2 4
Flag of France.svg R Darmon
Flag of France.svg F Guédy
66
2 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Navratilova
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Tomanová
4 3
3 Flag of France.svg G Chanfreau
Flag of Germany.svg K Ebbinghaus
66
3 Flag of France.svg G Chanfreau
Flag of Germany.svg K Ebbinghaus
4 76
Flag of Indonesia.svg L Kaligis
Flag of Indonesia.svg L Sugiarto
66 Flag of Indonesia.svg L Kaligis
Flag of Indonesia.svg L Sugiarto
66 2
Flag of France.svg O de Roubin
Flag of France.svg C Gimmig
0 0 3 Flag of France.svg G Chanfreau
Flag of Germany.svg K Ebbinghaus
w/o
Flag of Hungary.svg K Borka
Flag of Hungary.svg B Klein
Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Fromholtz
Flag of the United States.svg L Tenney
Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Fromholtz
Flag of the United States.svg L Tenney
w/o Flag of Australia (converted).svg D Fromholtz
Flag of the United States.svg L Tenney
63 6
Flag of Costa Rica.svg M Rho
Flag of the United States.svg B Smith
0 1 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Maršíková
Flag of Chile.svg M Rodríguez
0 61
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg R Maršíková
Flag of Chile.svg M Rodríguez
66

Bottom half

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
Flag of Argentina.svg R Giscafré
Flag of Italy.svg A-M Nasuelli
67
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Koželuhová
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg M Neumanová
3 6 Flag of Argentina.svg R Giscafré
Flag of Italy.svg A-M Nasuelli
77
Flag of France.svg N Fuchs
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg M Van Haver
w/o Flag of France.svg N Fuchs
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg M Van Haver
5 6
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg G Coles
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg M Gurdal
Flag of Argentina.svg R Giscafré
Flag of Italy.svg A-M Nasuelli
1 66
4 Flag of Germany.svg H Masthoff
Flag of Germany.svg H Orth
64 4
Flag of France.svg D Bouteleux
Flag of France.svg F Thibault
1 2
4 Flag of Germany.svg H Masthoff
Flag of Germany.svg H Orth
66
Flag of Argentina.svg R Giscafré
Flag of Italy.svg A-M Nasuelli
2 1
1 Flag of the United States.svg C Evert
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg O Morozova
66
Flag of Japan.svg K Fukuoka
Flag of Japan.svg K Sawamatsu
67
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg M Jaušovec
Flag of the United States.svg R Tenney
4 5
Flag of Japan.svg K Fukuoka
Flag of Japan.svg K Sawamatsu
64 5
1 Flag of the United States.svg C Evert
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg O Morozova
2 67
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg V-L Cleto
Flag of France.svg A-M Rouchon
1 Flag of the United States.svg C Evert
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg O Morozova
w/o

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