1974 U.S. Clay Court Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
Women's singles
1974 U.S. Clay Court Championships
Champion	Chris Evert
Runner-up	Gail Chanfreau
Final score	6–0, 6–0
Events

Last updated March 07, 2022

Chris Evert took her third US Clay Court title in succession and $6,000 first-prize money, defeating Gail Chanfreau in the final for the loss of only 15 points.^[1]

Seeds

A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated.^[2]

Chris Evert (champion)
Julie Heldman (quarterfinals)
Jeanne Evert (quarterfinals)
Kazuko Sawamatsu (first round)
Terry Holladay (third round)
Virginia Ruzici (quarterfinals)
Donna Ganz (first round)
Dianne Fromholtz (semifinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals ^[3]				Semifinals ^[4]				Final

1	Chris Evert	6	6

6	Virginia Ruzici	0	1
				1	Chris Evert	6	6

					Carrie Meyer	1	2
	Carrie Meyer	7	6

	Michèle Gurdal	5	3
								1	Chris Evert	6	6

									Gail Chanfreau	0	0
8	Dianne Fromholtz	6	6

3	Jeanne Evert	3	0
				8	Dianne Fromholtz

					Gail Chanfreau	w/o
	Gail Chanfreau	6	7

2	Julie Heldman	3	5

Top half

Section 1

First round	Second round ^[5]^[6]					Third round ^[7]				Quarterfinals ^[3]

	1	C Evert	6	6
		H Sparre	0	0
						1	C Evert	6	6
							R Stark	2	2
		R Stark	4	7	6
		S Mappin	6	5	0
										1	C Evert	6	6
										6	V Ruzici	0	1
	6	V Ruzici	6	6
		L Beaven	4	2
						6	V Ruzici	6	6
							P Moor	3	0
		P Moor	6	6
		J Walker	2	0

Section 2

First round ^[5]^[6]				Second round ^[6]^[8]					Third round ^[7]				Quarterfinals ^[3]

4	K Sawamatsu	6	0^r
	P Reese	7	1		P Reese	6	6
	P Peisachov	6	6		P Peisachov	2	3
	M Struthers	4	4							P Reese	2	2
	A-M Nasuelli	6	6							C Meyer	6	6
	J Haas	3	3		A-M Nasuelli	1	2
	C Meyer	6	6		C Meyer	6	6
	C Colman	3	3											C Meyer	7	6
7	D Ganz	1	1											M Gurdal	5	3
	M Gurdal	6	6		M Gurdal	6	7
	C Fleming	6	6		C Fleming	1	5
	A-M Sorensen	3	1							M Gurdal	6	6
	S Eastman	3	2							Chang C-l	3	4
	Chang C-l	6	6		Chang C-l	7	2	6
	AM Pinto Bravo	6	6		AM Pinto Bravo	6	6	2
	S Maharaj	2	2

Bottom half

Section 3

First round ^[5]^[6]				Second round ^[6]^[8]				Third round ^[7]				Quarterfinals ^[3]

	P Hogan	0	4
	S Stap	6	6		S Stap	6	6
	C Doerner	2	4		J Fayter	4	0
	J Fayter	6	6						S Stap	4	1
	M Christenson	3	1					8	D Fromholtz	6	6
	C O'Neil	6	6		C O'Neil	1	2
	Jill Schwikert	0	4	8	D Fromholtz	6	6
8	D Fromholtz	6	6									8	D Fromholtz	6	6
	R Tenney	4	1									3	J Evert	3	0
	N Fuchs	6	6		N Fuchs	6	6
	S Barman	0	1		L Charles	4	0
	L Charles	6	6						N Fuchs	4	4
	R Giscafré							3	J Evert	6	6
	D Gralka	w/o			D Gralka
	N Ornstein	2	0	3	J Evert	w/o
3	J Evert	6	6

Section 4

First round	Second round ^[5]^[6]					Third round ^[7]				Quarterfinals ^[3]

		G Chanfreau	6	6
		L Tenney	4	3
							G Chanfreau	6	6
						5	T Holladay	1	2
		S Greer	3	6	3
	5	T Holladay	6	3	6
											G Chanfreau	6	7
										2	J Heldman	3	5
		L Blachford	6	6
		Susie Miner	1	1
							L Blachford	2	3
						2	J Heldman	6	6
		Joy Schwikert	7	0	1
	2	J Heldman	5	6	6

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The 1973 Volvo International was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Mount Washington Resort in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire in the United States. The event was part of the 1973 Commercial Union Assurance Grand Prix circuit and classified as C category. The tournament was held from July 23 through July 29, 1973. Vijay Amritraj won the singles title.

Top-seeded Manuela Maleeva was the defending champion but fell in the quarterfinals to Kate Gompert. Fourth-seed Andrea Temesvári claimed the title and $38,000 first prize money by defeating Zina Garrison in the final.

Top-seed Chris Evert-Lloyd won the title for the sixth time, beating fourth-seed Andrea Jaeger in the final for a first-prize of $30,000.

Top-seed Jimmy Connors claimed the title and first prize money of $25,000 by defeating third-seeded Guillermo Vilas in the final.

Top-seed Chris Evert-Lloyd won the title beating third-seed Evonne Goolagong Cawley in the final for a first-prize of $20,000. It was Evert-Lloyd's fifth title at the U.S. Clay Courts and followed an absence of three years during which World Team Tennis commitments clashed with the event.

Third-seeded pair Kathy Jordan and Anne Smith won the title after defeating Penny Johnson and Paula Smith in the final.

Manuel Orantes was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Jimmy Connors. Top-seed Connors claimed the title and first prize money of $24,000 by defeating seventh-seeded José Higueras in the final.

Laura duPont was the defending champion but was upset in her first match against Kate Latham. College amateur Dana Gilbert won the title beating Viviana González in the final.

Jaime Fillol and Patricio Cornejo, the defending champions, returned with new partners. The pairs met in the quarterfinals with Cornejo and Pat DuPré claiming victory but Gene Mayer and Hank Pfister ended their run in the semifinal. Top-seeded Mayer and Pfister went on to win the title, beating Jeff Borowiak and Chris Lewis in the final.

Linky Boshoff and Ilana Kloss were the defending champions but did not participate due to Boshoff's retirement and Kloss' return to World TeamTennis. Helena Anliot and Helle Sparre-Viragh won the title after defeating Barbara Hallquist and Sheila McInerney in the final.

Kathy May was the defending champion but was upset in her first match against Mary Hamm. Third-seed Laura duPont won the title beating Nancy Richey in the final.

Manuel Orantes was the defending champion but lost in the quarterfinals. Jimmy Connors won the title for the second time and $25,000 prize money by defeating Wojciech Fibak in the final.

Chris Evert was the defending champion but had clashing commitments in World TeamTennis. Eleventh-seed Kathy May won the title and $6,000 first-prize money, defeating Brigitte Cuypers in the final.

Third-seeded team Linky Boshoff and Ilana Kloss won the title after defeating Laura duPont and Wendy Turnbull in the final.

Jimmy Connors did not defend his title, he chose to play in North Conway instead. Third-seeded Manuel Orantes won the championship for the second time and $16,000 first-prize money by defeating Arthur Ashe in the final.

Jimmy Connors and Ilie Năstase didn't defend their title, they played in North Conway instead. Juan Gisbert and Manuel Orantes claimed the title and $6,000 first-prize money following victory over Wojciech Fibak and Hans-Jürgen Pohmann in the final.

Chris Evert took her fourth consecutive US Clay Court title and $10,000 first-prize money, defeating Dianne Fromholtz in the final.

Top-seeds and defending champions Gail Chanfreau and Julie Heldman made the final but lost to Fiorella Bonicelli and Isabel Fernández, who won $3,500 for their efforts.

Manuel Orantes was the defending champion but lost in the semifinals to Jimmy Connors. Top-seeded Connors won the championship and $16,000 first-prize money by defeating Björn Borg in the final, in their first match on clay.

Bob Carmichael and Frew McMillan were playing in World TeamTennis competition and couldn't defend their title. Jimmy Connors and Ilie Năstase won the championship and $6,000 first-prize money following victory over Jürgen Fassbender and Hans-Jürgen Pohmann in the final.

References

↑ "Chris Evert Wins Clay Crown; Connors, Borg in Men's Finale". Schenectady Gazette. Aug 12, 1974.
↑ Harris, Mike (Aug 5, 1974). "Connors, Evert top seeds". The Vidette-Messenger. Valparaiso, IN. AP. p. 14.
1 2 3 4 5 "One Evert falls on clay". Wilmington Morning Star. UPI. Aug 10, 1974.
↑ "Tennis Results". Independent Press-Telegram. Long Beach, CA. Aug 11, 1974.
1 2 3 4 Benner, Bill (Aug 6, 1974). "Connors' Clay Debut Is 'Sticky'". The Indianapolis Star (1st ed.). p. 21.
1 2 3 4 5 6 "Orantes, Miss Evert advance". The Courier-Journal (1st ed.). Louisville, KY. AP. Aug 7, 1974. p. B 10.
1 2 3 4 "Evert sisters, Nastase lead U.S. Clay Court advance". The Courier-Journal (1st ed.). Louisville, KY. AP. Aug 9, 1974. p. B 10.
1 2 "Sports Scoreboard". The Times. San Mateo, CA. Aug 8, 1974. p. 16.

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[1] "Chris Evert Wins Clay Crown; Connors, Borg in Men's Finale". Schenectady Gazette. Aug 12, 1974.

[2] Harris, Mike (Aug 5, 1974). "Connors, Evert top seeds". The Vidette-Messenger. Valparaiso, IN. AP. p. 14.

[qfd5-3] 1 2 3 4 5 "One Evert falls on clay". Wilmington Morning Star. UPI. Aug 10, 1974.

[sfd6-4] "Tennis Results". Independent Press-Telegram. Long Beach, CA. Aug 11, 1974.

[r1d1-5] 1 2 3 4 Benner, Bill (Aug 6, 1974). "Connors' Clay Debut Is 'Sticky'". The Indianapolis Star (1st ed.). p. 21.

[r2d2-6] 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Orantes, Miss Evert advance". The Courier-Journal (1st ed.). Louisville, KY. AP. Aug 7, 1974. p. B 10.

[r3d4-7] 1 2 3 4 "Evert sisters, Nastase lead U.S. Clay Court advance". The Courier-Journal (1st ed.). Louisville, KY. AP. Aug 9, 1974. p. B 10.

[r2d3-8] 1 2 "Sports Scoreboard". The Times. San Mateo, CA. Aug 8, 1974. p. 16.

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