1974 Australian Open – Women's doubles

Women's doubles
1974 Australian Open
Champions	Evonne Goolagong Peggy Michel
Runners-up	Kerry Harris Kerry Melville
Score	7–5, 6–3

Main article: 1974 Australian Open

Margaret Court and Virginia Wade were the reigning champions. They did not compete to defend their titles.

Seeds

1. Kerry Harris / Kerry Melville (final)
2. Evonne Goolagong / Peggy Michel (champions)
3. Lesley Hunt / Janet Young (semifinals)
4. Judy Dalton / Julie Heldman (semifinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Kerry Harris Kerry Melville	6	6
	4	Judy Dalton Julie Heldman	3	4
								1	Kerry Harris Kerry Melville	5	3
								2	Evonne Goolagong Peggy Michel	7	6
	3	Lesley Hunt Janet Young
	2	Evonne Goolagong Peggy Michel	w/o

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	K Harris K Melville	w/o
		D Eastburn N Eastburn						1	K Harris K Melville	6	6
		K Hogarth C Matison	7	3	1				C O'Neil K Ruddell	2	3
		C O'Neil K Ruddell	6	6	6										1	K Harris K Melville	7	7
		S Barker L Beaven	6	6												S Barker L Beaven	5	6
		B Dale K Nomura	3	2					S Barker L Beaven	6	6
		J Fallis L Raymond	4	3					H Anliot I Larsson	4	3
		H Anliot I Larsson	6	6																		1	K Harris K Melville	6	6
		J Newberry P Teeguarden	6	7																		4	J Dalton J Heldman	3	4
		F Candy J Griffiths	2	5					J Newberry P Teeguarden	6	5
		H Gourlay K Krantzcke	6	6					H Gourlay K Krantzcke	7	7
		J Fayter M Tesch	4	0												H Gourlay K Krantzcke	3	4
		K Chute V Lancaster	6	6											4	J Dalton J Heldman	6	6
		W Paish K Szeman	1	0					K Chute V Lancaster	2	4
		M Morgan P Whytcross	3	3				4	J Dalton J Heldman	6	6
	4	J Dalton J Heldman	6	6

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	3	L Hunt J Young	6	6
		C Cerato G Williams	1	1				3	L Hunt J Young	6	6
		J Glynn M Liddle	4	2					C Hillebrand L Nette	3	0
		C Hillebrand L Nette	6	6											3	L Hunt J Young	6	6
		Ji Schwikert Jo Schwikert	7	6												Ji Schwikert Jo Schwikert	3	4
		B Hawcroft J O'Neill	6	1					Ji Schwikert Jo Schwikert	7	1	10
		T Sade M Yokobori	1	2					P Coleman W Turnbull	6	6	8
		P Coleman W Turnbull	6	6																		3	L Hunt J Young
		A Kiyomura K Sawamatsu	6	7																		2	E Goolagong P Michel	w/o
		J Forbes C Germaine	1	6					A Kiyomura K Sawamatsu	6	7
		M Strandberg M Wikstedt	4	1					J Dimond D Fromholtz	1	6
		J Dimond D Fromholtz	6	6												A Kiyomura K Sawamatsu	4	4
		N Lauteslager S Lundgren	4	3											2	E Goolagong P Michel	6	6
		J Walker K Walker	6	6					J Walker K Walker	0	2
		N Brouwer A Schothurst	1	1				2	E Goolagong P Michel	6	6
	2	E Goolagong P Michel	6	6

External links

• 1974 Australian Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation