1973 US Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
1973 US Open
Final
Champion	Margaret Court
Runner-up	Evonne Goolagong
Score	7–6, 5–7, 6–2
Details
Draw	64
Seeds	8
Events
Singles men women boys girls Doubles men women mixed boys girls WC Singles men women quad WC Doubles men women quad Legends men women mixed
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Margaret Court defeated Evonne Goolagong in the final, 7–6, 5–7, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1973 US Open. It was her record-extending 24th and last women's singles major title, an all-time record that still stands.

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.

1. Billie Jean King (third round)
2. Margaret Court (champion)
3. Chris Evert (semifinalist)
4. Evonne Goolagong (runner-up)
5. Kerry Melville (quarterfinalist)
6. Rosemary Casals (quarterfinalist)
7. Virginia Wade (quarterfinalist)
8. 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

Earlier rounds

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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