1973 U.S. Open - Women's Singles

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Margaret Court defeated Evonne Goolagong 7-6 5-7 6-2 in the final to win the Women's Singles title at the 1973 US Open.

See also:

1973 US Open - Men's Singles

Contents 1 Seeds 2 Draw 2.1 Key 2.2 Final Eight 2.3 Earlier Rounds 2.3.1 Section 1 2.3.2 Section 2 2.3.3 Section 3 2.3.4 Section 4 3 External links

[edit] Seeds

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

1. Billie Jean King (Third round)
2. Margaret Court (Champion)
3. Chris Evert (Semifinalist)
4. Evonne Goolagong (Finalist)
5. n/a
6. Kerry Melville (Quarterfinalist)
7. Virginia Wade (Quarterfinalist)
8. Olga Morozova (Third round)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

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

[edit] 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
	6	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

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] 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	r.
	Metcalf	5	6	6															Heldman	3	6	4
	Harris	7	1	4						Metcalf	7	6	3
	Heldman	6	6							Heldman	6	7	6
	Tenney	1	4																									Heldman	6	6
8	Morozova	6	6																									Masthoff	3	3
	Stap	3	0						8	Morozova	6	6
	Greer	6	4							Greer	2	2
	Durr	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
	Harper	4	1

[edit] Section 2

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
4	Goolagong	6	6
	Downs	1	0						4	Goolagong	6	6
	Tenney	1	6	6						Tenney	0	3
	Hamm	6	3	3														4	Goolagong	6	6
	Ziegenfuss	6	6																Evert	2	1
	Fretz	3	2							Ziegenfuss	3	2
	Evert	6	6							Evert	6	6
	Haas	2	2																								4	Goolagong	6	7
6	Melville	2	6	7																							6	Melville	3	5
	Kiyomura	6	4	6					6	Melville	6	6
	Rossouw	2	7	6						Rossouw	4	3
	Paish	6	5	3														6	Melville	6	6
	Fernandez-De Soto	6	3	7															Fernandez-De Soto	2	4
	May-Teacher	3	6	6						Fernandez-De Soto	6	6	6
	Fleming	6	6							Fleming	7	2	4
	Du Pont	4	2

[edit] Section 3

First Round									Second Round									Third Round									Quarterfinals
	Kemmer	7	6
	Kroschina	6	2							Kemmer	6	6
	Gunter	4	7	6						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	6	7
	Anthony	6	6																								3	Evert	1	5
	Hogan	4	1							Anthony	6	1	6
	Stove	6	6							Stove	3	6	4
	Gourlay	0	4																Anthony	4	4
	Redondo	6	6															3	Evert	6	6
	Fayter	2	2							Redondo	2	2
3	Evert	6	6						3	Evert	6	6
	Fox	3	3

[edit] 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	7	7
	Kloss	6	6																								2	Court	6	6
	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

[edit] External links

• 1973 US Open on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw