![]() Chris Evert won 16 tour singles titles during the season. | |
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Duration | 26 December 1973 – 23 December 1974 |
Edition | 2nd |
Tournaments | 51 |
Categories | Grand Slam (4) Virginia Slims championships Virginia Slims Circuit (17) Women's International Circuit (8) Non-Tour Events (19) |
Achievements (singles) | |
Most titles | ![]() |
Most finals | ![]() |
Prize money leader | ![]() |
← 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]
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]
Grand Slam tournaments |
Virginia Slims championships |
Virginia Slims Circuit |
Women's International Circuit |
Non-Tour Events |
Team events |
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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24 Dec 31 Dec | Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam Grass – 56S/32D Singles – Doubles | ![]() 7–6(7–5), 4–6, 6–0 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() 7–5, 6–3 | ![]() ![]() |
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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4 Feb | S&H Tennis Classic Fort Lauderdale, United States | ![]() Walkover | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() 6–3, 6–2 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
18 Feb | Virginia Slims of Detroit Detroit, United States Virginia Slims Carpet (i) – $50,000– 32S / 16D | ![]() 6–1, 6–1 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() 2–6, 6–4, 7–5 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
25 Feb | Virginia Slims of Chicago Chicago, United States Virginia Slims $50,000 | ![]() 2–6, 6–4, 6–4 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() 3–6, 6–4, 6–4 | ![]() ![]() |
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 Mar | Maureen Connolly Brinker International Dallas, United States Virginia Slims $50,000 | ![]() 7–5, 6–2 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() 6–3, 3–6, 6–3 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
18 Mar | Akron Open Akron, United States Virginia Slims $50,000 | ![]() 6–3, 7–5 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() 6–2, 6–4 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
25 Mar | S&H National Indoor Championship New York City, United States Virginia Slims $60,000 | ![]() 6–3, 3–6, 6–2 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
8 Jul | Swiss Open Championships Gstaad, Switzerland Non-Tour Events Clay Singles – Doubles | ![]() 4–6, 6–4, 6–3 | ![]() | ||
![]() ![]() 6–2, 6–0 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
Swedish Open Championships Båstad, Sweden Non-Tour Events Clay Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6–1, 7–5 | ![]() | |||
![]() ![]() 6–2, 6–0 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
15 Jul | Head Cup Austrian Championships Kitzbühel, Austria Non-Tour Events Clay Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6–3, 6–0 | ![]() | ||
![]() ![]() 6–1, 6–4 | ![]() ![]() |
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
16 Sep | Barnett Bank Tennis Classic Orlando, United States Virginia Slims Clay – $50,000 – 32S/15D | ![]() 7–6(5–4), 6–4 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() 6–3, 6–7(2–5), 6–4 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
Virginia Slims of Denver Denver, United States Virginia Slims Hard – $50,000 – 32S/16D | ![]() 7–5, 3–6, 6–4 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
![]() ![]() 6–2, 7–5 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
30 Sep | Virginia Slims of Houston Houston, United States Virginia Slims Carpet (i) – $50,000 – – 32S/12D | ![]() 6–3, 5–7, 6–1 | ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() ![]() 4–6, 7–5, 6–2 | ![]() ![]() |
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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2 Dec | South Australian Championships Adelaide, Australia Non-Tour Events Singles | ![]() 7–6, 2–6, 6–2 | ![]() | ||
9 Dec | Western Australian Championships Perth, Australia Non-Tour Events Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6–4, 7–5 | ![]() | ||
![]() ![]() 6–1, 6–3 | ![]() ![]() | ||||
16 Dec | New South Wales Championships Sydney, Australia Non-Tour Events Singles – Doubles | ![]() 6–3, 7–5 | ![]() | ||
![]() ![]() 6–7, 6–4, 6–1 | ![]() ![]() |
Rk | Name | Virginia Slims | Total US | Total |
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1 | ![]() | $113,985 | $149,985 | $261,460 |
2 | ![]() | $94,950 | $129,950 | $173,225 |
3 | ![]() | $56,580 | $73,480 | $130,060 |
4 | ![]() | $51,413 | $55,993 | $85,389 |
5 | ![]() | $44,925 | $62,375 | $72,389 |
6 | ![]() | $35,588 | $40,008 | $41,277 |
7 | ![]() | $33,813 | $39,233 | $40,249 |
8 | ![]() | $26,240 | $42,940 | $56,022 |
9 | ![]() | $24,713 | $26,963 | $31,392 |
10 | ![]() | $21,675 | $25,775 | $40,877 |
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:
Grand Slam tournaments |
Year-end championships |
Virginia Slims event |
Total | Player | S | D | X | S | D | S | D | S | D | X |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
21 | ![]() | ● ● | ● | ● ● ● ● ● ● ● | ● ● ● | 16 | 5 | 0 | |||
14 | ![]() | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● ● ● ● ● | ● ● ● ● ● ● | 6 | 7 | 1 | |
6 | ![]() | ● | ● ● | ● | ● | ● | 3 | 3 | 0 | ||
6 | ![]() | ● ● ● ● ● ● | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||||
5 | ![]() | ● | ● | ● ● ● | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||
4 | ![]() | ● ● ● ● | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||||
3 | ![]() | ● | ● | ● | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||||
3 | ![]() | ● | ● | ● | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
2 | ![]() | ● ● | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
2 | ![]() | ● ● | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
1 | ![]() | ● | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
1 | ![]() | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
1 | ![]() | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
1 | ![]() | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
1 | ![]() | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
1 | ![]() | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
1 | ![]() | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
1 | ![]() | ● | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Total | Nation | S | D | X | S | D | S | D | S | D | X |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
31 | ![]() | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 2 |
7 | ![]() | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
6 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
6 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
3 | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
3 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
3 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
1 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |