1973 US Open – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
	1973 US Open
Champion	Margaret Court
Runner-up	Evonne Goolagong
Final score	7–6, 5–7, 6–2
Draw	64
Seeds	8

Margaret Court defeated Evonne Goolagong 7–6, 5–7, 6–2 in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1973 US Open. This was her record extending 24th and final grand slam singles title, a record she holds to this day. Billie Jean King was the two-time defending champion, but lost in the third round to Julie Heldman.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Margaret Court is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Billie Jean King (Third round)
Margaret Court (Champion)
Chris Evert (Semifinalist)
Evonne Goolagong (Runner-up)
Kerry Melville (Quarterfinalist)
Rosemary Casals (Quarterfinalist)
Virginia Wade (Quarterfinalist)
Olga Morozova (Third round)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild Card
LL = Lucky Loser
r. = retired

Final Eight

Quarterfinals				Semifinals					Finals


	Julie Heldman	3	3

	Helga Masthoff	6	6
					Helga Masthoff	1	6	4

				4	Evonne Goolagong	6	4	6
4	Evonne Goolagong	6	7

5	Kerry Melville	3	5
									4	Evonne Goolagong	6	7	2

									2	Margaret Court	7	5	6
6	Rosie Casals	1	5

3	Chris Evert	6	7
				3	Chris Evert	5	6	2

				2	Margaret Court	7	2	6
7	Virginia Wade	6	6

2	Margaret Court	7	7

Section 1

First Round					Second Round					Third Round					Quarterfinals

1	King	6	6
	Michel	2	3		1	King	6	6
	Krantzcke	6	6			Krantzcke	3	1
	Walsh	2	2							1	King	6	4	1
	Metcalf	5	6	6							Heldman	3	6	4
	Harris	7	1	4		Metcalf	7	6	3
	Heldman	6	6			Heldman	6	7	6
	L Tenney	1	4													Heldman	3	3
8	Morozova	6	6													Masthoff	6	6
	Stap	3	0		8	Morozova	6	6
	Greer	6	4			Greer	2	2
	Dürr	7	3	r.						8	Morozova	7	4	2
	Bowrey	6	6								Masthoff	5	6	6
	Bostrom	4	1			Bowrey	6	3
	Masthoff	6	6			Masthoff	7	6
	Louie	4	1

Section 2

First Round					Second Round					Third Round				Quarterfinals

4	Goolagong	6	6
	Downs	1	0		4	Goolagong	6	6
	R Tenney	1	6	6		R Tenney	0	3
	Hamm	6	3	3						4	Goolagong	6	6
	Ziegenfuss	6	6								Evert J	2	1
	Fretz	3	2			Ziegenfuss	3	2
	Evert J	6	6			Evert J	6	6
	Haas	2	2											4	Goolagong	5	7
5	Melville	2	6	7										5	Melville	3	5
	Kiyomura	6	4	6	5	Melville	6	6
	Rossouw	2	7	6		Rossouw	4	3
	Paish	6	5	3						5	Melville	6	6
	Fernández-De Soto	6	3	7							Fernández-De Soto	2	4
	May	3	6	6		Fernández-De Soto	6	6	6
	Fleming	6	6			Fleming	7	2	4
	duPont	4	2

Section 3

First Round					Second Round					Third Round				Quarterfinals

	Kemmer	7	6
	Kroschina	6	2			Kemmer	6	6
	Richey Gunter	4	7	6		Richey Gunter	4	3
	Teeguarden	6	5	2							Kemmer	3	3
	Sawamatsu	6	6							6	Casals	6	6
	Ornstein	2	2			Sawamatsu	6	1	2
6	Casals	6	6		6	Casals	3	6	6
	Latham	3	3											6	Casals	1	5
	Anthony	6	6											3	Evert C	6	7
	Hogan	4	1			Anthony	6	1	6
	Stöve	6	6			Stöve	3	6	4
	Gourlay	0	4								Anthony	4	4
	Redondo	6	6							3	Evert C	6	6
	Fayter	2	2			Redondo	2	2
3	Evert C	6	6		3	Evert C	6	6
	Fox	3	3

Section 4

First Round					Second Round				Third Round				Quarterfinals

	Burton	5	6	6
	Navratilova	7	1	3		Burton	6	6
	Young	7	6	6		Young	2	3
	Mehmedbasich	5	7	1						Burton	1	3
	Hunt	7	6						7	Wade	6	6
	Shoolman	6	1			Hunt	3	4
7	Wade	6	7		7	Wade	6	6
	Coles	4	6										7	Wade	6	6
	Kloss	6	6										2	Court	7	7
	Birioukova	4	3			Kloss	6	6
	O'Keefe	7	6			O'Keefe	2	1
	Beaven	6	4							Kloss	1	4
	Martinez	6	6						2	Court	6	6
	Overton	1	1			Martinez	0	1
2	Court	6	6		2	Court	6	6
	Pretorius	1	2

External links

1973 US Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

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