1973 US Open – Women's singles

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)

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 fifth US Open singles title and 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.

This marked the first time a major offered equal prize money to both men and women. It would take several decades for the other three majors would follow suit, the Australian Open in 2001 and Wimbledon Championships and French Open in 2007.

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

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
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