1973 US Open – Mixed Doubles

Marty Riessen and Margaret Court were the defending champions but lost in the final 6–3,[lower-alpha 1] 3–6, 7–6 against Owen Davidson and Billie Jean King.[5]

Mixed Doubles
1973 US Open
Champions	Owen Davidson Billie Jean King
Runners-up	Marty Riessen Margaret Court
Final score	6–3,[lower-alpha 1] 3–6, 7–6
Draw	32
Seeds	4

Seeds

1. Owen Davidson / Billie Jean King (Champions)
2. Marty Riessen / Margaret Court (Final)
3. Frew McMillan / Rosie Casals (Semifinals)
4. Jimmy Connors / Chris Evert (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

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	1	Owen Davidson Billie Jean King	7	6
	3	Frew McMillan Rosie Casals	5	3
								1	Owen Davidson Billie Jean King	6	3	7
								2	Marty Riessen Margaret Court	3	6	6
	4	Jimmy Connors Chris Evert	4	6
	2	Marty Riessen Margaret Court	6	7

Top Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	1	O Davidson BJ King	6	7
		S Meer M Tesch	3	5				1	O Davidson BJ King	6	6
		R Reid C Fleming	6	6					R Reid C Fleming	1	3
		S Siegel B Goldman	1	3											1	O Davidson BJ King	6	6
		J Singh I Kloss	7	6												J Singh I Kloss	4	4
		V Gerulaitis C Graebner	5	4					J Singh I Kloss	6	6
		B Carmichael L Hunt	6	6	7				B Carmichael L Hunt	4	4
		J McManus K May	7	1	5																	1	O Davidson BJ King	7	6
	3	F McMillan R Casals	6	7																		3	F McMillan R Casals	5	3
		D Crealy B Stöve	1	5				3	F McMillan R Casals	6	6
		S Smith M Gengler	6	6					S Smith M Gengler	4	4
		B Walts S Mehmedbasich	4	4											3	F McMillan R Casals	w/o
		A Ashe A Gibson	2	2												R Case O Morozova
		J-B Chanfreau M Redondo	6	6					J-B Chanfreau M Redondo	3	2
		R Case O Morozova	6	7					R Case O Morozova	6	6
		H Richardson M Kroschina	1	5

Bottom Half

	First Round							Second Round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
		W N'Godrella A Kiyomura
		E Scott K Kemmer	w/o						E Scott K Kemmer	6	4	6
		H Irvine H Gourlay	5	3					R Ramírez J Newberry	2	6	7
		R Ramírez J Newberry	7	6												R Ramírez J Newberry	6	3	3^r
		J Lloyd L Charles	6	4											4	J Connors C Evert	2	6	2
		J Feaver V Wade	7	6					J Feaver V Wade	6	3	4
		W Lloyd P Bostrom	6	4	5			4	J Connors C Evert	2	6	6
	4	J Connors C Evert	3	6	7																	4	J Connors C Evert	4	6
		G Teeguarden P Teeguarden	4	4																		2	M Riessen M Court	6	7
		W Higgins E Birioukova	6	6					W Higgins E Birioukova	6	6	5
		P Doerner C Doerner	3	4					B Seewagen F Dürr	7	3	7
		B Seewagen F Dürr	6	6												B Seewagen F Dürr	1	5
		Bob Weyman N Ornstein													2	M Riessen M Court	6	7
		B Manson R Tenney	w/o						B Manson R Tenney	0	0
		J Gorsuch C Meyer	0	0				2	M Riessen M Court	6	6
	2	M Riessen M Court	6	6

Notes

1. Other sources, including The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune newspapers, and Max Robertson list the first set score as 6–4.[1][2][3][4]

References

1. Leo, Ralph (10 September 1973). "Newcombe beats Kodes in Open". Chicago Tribune. p. Section 3, page 7.
2. Prugh, Jeff (10 September 1973). "Newcombe wins". The Los Angeles Times. p. Section 3, page 2.
3. "Newcombe Wins U.S. Tennis Title". nytimes.com.
4. Robertson, Max (1974). The Encyclopedia of Tennis. London: Allen & Unwin. p. 370. ISBN 9780047960420.
5. John Barrett, ed. (1974). World of Tennis '74 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 63, 71. ISBN 9780362001686.

External

• 1973 US Open – Doubles draws and results at the International Tennis Federation