Virginia Slims of San Francisco 1974

Virginia Slims of San Francisco 1974
date	January 14, 1974 - January 19, 1974
Edition	4th
navigation	1973  ◄  1974  ►  1975
WTA tour
venue	San Francisco United States
Tournament number	703
category	Virginia Slims Circuit
Tournament type	Indoor tournament
Game surface	carpet
draw	32E / 16Q / 8D
Prize money	US $ 50,000
Last year's winner (individual)	Margaret Court
Last year's winner (double)	Margaret Court Lesley Hunt
Winner (singles)	Billie Jean King
Winner (doubles)	Chris Evert Billie Jean King
As of May 2, 2016

The 1974 Virginia Slims of San Francisco was a women's tennis tournament in San Francisco, California . It was part of the WTA Tour 1974 and took place from January 14-19, 1974. The US American Billie Jean King secured the individual title at the indoor event for the third and last time. She was also successful in doubles alongside her compatriot Chris Evert .

singles

Seeding list

No. Player Round reached 01.  Chris Evert final 02.  Billie Jean King victory 03.  Kerry Melville Semifinals 04th  Nancy Gunter Semifinals

No. Player Round reached 05.  Rosemary Casals Quarter finals 06th  Françoise Dürr 1 round 07th  Kristien Kemmer 1 round 08th.  Marita Redondo Round of 16

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier WC = wildcard LL = Lucky Loser ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate) PR = Protected Ranking SE = Special Exempt

r = retired d = disqualification where = walkover

Results

First round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

1

C. Evert

6th

6th

6th

M. Navrátilová

7th

3

1

1

C. Evert

6th

6th

Q

R. Tenney

2

5

V. goat foot

0

3

V. goat foot

6th

7th

1

C. Evert

6th

6th

8th

M. Redondo

w.

O.

L. Fleming

0

4th

M. Schaar

8th

M. Redondo

1

6th

4th

K. Ebbinghaus

3

0

L. Fleming

6th

4th

6th

L. Fleming

6th

6th

1

C. Evert

7th

6th

3

K. Melville

7th

7th

3

K. Melville

6th

2

K. Harris

5

6th

3

K. Melville

5

6th

6th

Q

L. du Pont

6th

6th

Q

L. du Pont

7th

2

2

I. Fernández-de Soto

3

3

3

K. Melville

7th

6th

6th

F. Dürr

3

2

J. Newberry

6th

2

K. Krantzcke

6th

6th

K. Krantzcke

6th

4th

3

J. Newberry

6th

6th

J. Newberry

1

6th

6th

P. Teeguarden

3

2

1

C. Evert

6th

2

Q

B. Downs

3

6th

5

2

BJ King

7th

6th

K. Kuykendall

6th

1

7th

K. Kuykendall

6th

1

0

5

R. Casals

6th

6th

5

R. Casals

4th

6th

6th

Q

G. Coles

4th

2

5

R. Casals

6th

4th

Q

K. Susman

7th

4th

7th

4th

N. Gunter

7th

6th

L. Hunt

5

6th

6th

Q

K. Susman

1

2

T.-A. Fretz

2

4th

4th

N. Gunter

6th

6th

4th

N. Gunter

6th

6th

4th

N. Gunter

1

3

M. Louie

3

5

2

BJ King

6th

6th

Q

H. Gourlay

6th

7th

Q

H. Gourlay

6th

3

2

W. Overton

6th

6th

W. Overton

4th

6th

6th

7th

K. Kemmer

1

1

W. Overton

4th

1

B. Stöve

6th

6th

2

BJ King

6th

6th

Q

Chang CL

1

1

B. Stöve

1

0

Q

M. Jaušovec

6th

3

2

BJ King

6th

6th

2

BJ King

7th

6th

3rd place match

The match for the third place won for games played by two sets Kerry Melville with 8 : 7 (Melville Gunter 6 : 1, 2: 6 ).

Double

Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Françoise Dürr Betty Stöve   final 02.  Chris Evert Billie Jean King   victory

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier WC = wildcard LL = Lucky Loser ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate) PR = Protected Ranking SE = Special Exempt

r = retired d = disqualification where = walkover

Results

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

2

C. Evert B. J. King

6th

6th

K. Krantzcke W. Overton

3

0

2

C. Evert B. J. King

6th

6th

R. Casals N. Gunter

4th

2

R. Casals N. Gunter

6th

6th

J. Newberry M. Schallau

2

1

2

C. Evert B. J. King

6th

6th

1

F. Dürr B. Stöve

4th

2

I. Fernández-de Soto P. Teeguarden

5

1

K. Harris L. Hunt

7th

6th

K. Harris L. Hunt

2

2

1

F. Dürr B. Stöve

6th

6th

K. Kemmer V. Ziegenfuss

4th

2

1

F. Dürr B. Stöve

6th

6th

Web links and sources

• Virginia Slims of San Francisco 1974 as PDF (English) on the WTA homepage