1973 US Open – Women's singles

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.

Women's singles
1973 US Open
Champion Margaret Court
Runner-up Evonne Goolagong
Score7–6, 5–7, 6–2
Draw64
Seeds8
Main article: 1973 US Open (tennis)

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

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
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