1974 Virginia Slims Championships
| 1974 Virginia Slims Championships | |
|---|---|
| Date | October 14–19[1] |
| Edition | 3rd |
| Category | Virginia Slims Championships |
| Draw | 16S/4D |
| Prize money | $100,000 |
| Location | Los Angeles, United States |
| Venue | Los Angeles Sports Arena |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Evonne Goolagong[1][2] | |
| Doubles | |
 Rosemary Casals / Billie Jean King[1] | |
The 1974 Virginia Slims Championships were the third season-ending WTA Tour Championships, the annual tennis tournament for the best female tennis players in singles on the 1974 Virginia Slims circuit. It was held from October 14–19, in Los Angeles, United States.[1] The 16 best performers of the circuit qualified for the championship as well as the four best doubles teams. [3] Third-seeded Evonne Goolagong won the singles title and the accompanying $32,000 first prize.[4]
Champion
Singles
Evonne Goolagong defeated Chris Evert, 6–3, 6–4.[1][2]
Doubles
Rosemary Casals / Billie Jean King defeated 
Françoise Dürr / 
Betty Stöve, 6–1, 6–7(2), 7–5.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "1974 Virginia Slims Championships" (PDF). WTAtour.com. Retrieved 2011-01-26.
- 1 2 "Evonne Finds Chris' Key". Evening Independent. 1974-10-21. Retrieved 2011-01-26.
- ↑ "WTA tournament archive – 1974 Virginia Slims Championships" (PDF). WTA.
- ↑ John Barrett, ed. (1975). World of Tennis '75 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 153–155, 160. ISBN 9780362002171.
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