Chris Evert defeated Olga Morozova in the final, 6–0, 6–4 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1974 Wimbledon Championships. It was her first Wimbledon singles title and her second major singles title overall. Billie Jean King was the two-time defending champion, but lost in the quarterfinals to Morozova.

Seeds

🇺🇸 Billie Jean King (quarterfinals) 🇺🇸 Chris Evert (champion) 🇦🇺 Evonne Goolagong (quarterfinals) 🇺🇸 Rosie Casals (fourth round) 🇬🇧 Virginia Wade (semifinals) 🇦🇺 Kerry Melville (semifinals) 🇺🇸 Nancy Gunter (withdrew) Olga Morozova (final) Nancy Gunter withdrew due to injury. She was replaced in the draw by lucky loser Tine Zwaan.

Qualifying

Draw

Finals

Top half

Section 1

Section 2

Section 3

Section 4

Bottom half

Section 5

Section 6

Section 7

Section 8