1974 French Open – Women's singles

Chris Evert defeated Olga Morozova in the final, 6–1, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1974 French Open. It was her first major singles title, the first of an eventual record seven French Open singles titles, and the first of an eventual 18 major singles titles.

Margaret Court was the reigning champion, but chose not to defend her title.

Seeds
The seeded players are listed below. Chris Evert is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.


 * 1) 🇺🇸 Chris Evert (champion)
 * 2) 🇬🇧 Virginia Wade (second round)
 * 3) Olga Morozova (finalist)
 * 4) Helga Masthoff (semifinals)
 * 5) Pat Pretorius Walkden Withdrew
 * 6) Martina Navrátilová (quarterfinals)
 * 7) 🇯🇵 Kazuko Sawamatsu (first round)
 * 8) 🇺🇸 Julie Heldman (quarterfinals)

Key

 * Q = Qualifier
 * WC = Wild card
 * LL = Lucky loser
 * r = Retired