1973 French Open – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1973 French Open
Champion	Margaret Court
Runner-up	Chris Evert
Final score	6–7^(5–7), 7–6^(8–6), 6–4

Reigning champion Billie-Jean King did not defend her title. Margaret Court defeated Chris Evert 6–7^(5–7), 7–6^(8–6), 6–4 in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1973 French Open.^[1]

This tournament was notable for being the first Grand Slam appearance of future World No. 1 Martina Navratilova competed in the main draw. She reached the quarterfinals.

Seeds

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

Margaret Court (Champion)
Chris Evert (Finalist)
Virginia Wade (Third round)
Evonne Goolagong (Semifinalist)
Nancy Gunter (Third round)
Françoise Dürr (Semifinalist)
Helga Masthoff (Quarterfinalist)
Katja Ebbinghaus (Quarterfinalist)

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals					Semifinals				Final

1	Margaret Court	6	6
8	Katja Ebbinghaus	2	3
					1	Margaret Court	6	7

					4	Evonne Goolagong	3	6
4	Evonne Goolagong	7	6

	Martina Navratilova	6	4
									1	Margaret Court	6	7	6
									2	Chris Evert	7	6	4
6	Françoise Dürr	6	1	6
	Odile De Roubin	0	6	1
					6	Françoise Dürr	1	0

					2	Chris Evert	6	6
7	Helga Masthoff	3	3

2	Chris Evert	6	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First Round					Second Round					Third Round				Quarterfinals

	Teeguarden	1	2
1	Court	6	6		1	Court	5	6	6
Q	Darmon	1	1			Coleman	7	0	3
	Coleman	6	6							1	Court	6	6
Q	Pattison	4	4								Stöve	3	2
	Gohn	6	6			Gohn	3	2
Q	Bouteleux	5	3			Stöve	6	6
	Stöve	7	6											1	Court	6	6
Q	Wikstedt	6	4	2										8	Ebbinghaus	2	3
	Fayter	4	6	6		Fayter	4	6	2
	Palmeová-West	6	2	1	Q	Bostrom	6	2	6
Q	Bostrom	2	6	6						Q	Bostrom	2	3
Q	Guedy	3	3							8	Ebbinghaus	6	6
8	Ebbinghaus	6	6		8	Ebbinghaus	5	7	6
	Sugiarto	4	2			Sandberg	7	5	2
	Sandberg	6	6

Section 2

First Round					Second Round					Third Round				Quarterfinals

	Schaar	2	2
4	Goolagong	6	6		4	Goolagong	6	6
	Fernández-De Soto	4	5			Morozova	3	3
	Morozova	6	7							4	Goolagong	6	6
	Coles	6	4								Fuchs	0	3
	duPont	7	6			duPont	1	6	1
	Ruzici	3	6	8		Fuchs	6	2	6
	Fuchs	6	3	10										4	Goolagong	7	6
	Turnbull	1	2												Navratilova	6	4
5	Gunter	6	6		5	Gunter	6	5	7
Q	Marzano	7	0	5		Rossouw	3	7	5
	Rossouw	6	6	7						5	Gunter	3	3
Q	Kozeluhova	4	3								Navratilova	6	6
	Navratilova	6	6			Navratilova	7	6
Q	Perea-Alcalá	4	2			Giscafré	5	4
	Giscafré	6	6

Section 3

First Round					Second Round					Third Round					Quarterfinals

	Orth	6	2	1
	Young	4	6	6		Young	3	2
LL	Ibarra	2	1			Bonicelli	6	6
	Bonicelli	6	6								Bonicelli	2	1
	Kaligis	4	6							6	Dürr	6	6
	Bentzer	6	7			Bentzer	2	2
	Neumannová	2	2		6	Dürr	6	6
6	Dürr	6	6												6	Dürr	6	1	6
	Simionescu	4	3													De Roubin	0	6	1
	De Roubin	6	6			De Roubin	6	1	6
	Szell	5	6	9		Nasuelli	2	6	2
	Nasuelli	7	1	11							De Roubin	1	6	6
	Hogan	0	4							3	Wade	6	2	3
	Vopickova	6	6			Vopickova	3	1
	Szorenyi	1	3		3	Wade	6	6
3	Wade	6	6

Section 4

First Round					Second Round					Third Round					Quarterfinals

	Birioukova	1	6
	Kemmer	6	7			Kemmer	2	4
	Hösl	7	4	2		Pretorius	6	6
	Pretorius	5	6	6							Pretorius	2	6	2
	Yang	6	4							7	Masthoff	6	4	6
	Walsh	7	6			Walsh	3	6	0
	Paish	4	2		7	Masthoff	6	3	6
7	Masthoff	6	6												7	Masthoff	3	3
	Schallau	3	1												2	Evert	6	6
	Sawamatsu	6	6			Sawamatsu	6	1	5
	Chmyreva	4	3			Tomanová	3	6	7
	Tomanová	6	6								Tomanová	2	3
	Downs	1	3							2	Evert	6	6
Q	Goto	6	6		Q	Goto	0	1
	Tesch	1	0		2	Evert	6	6
2	Evert	6	6

References

↑ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 396. ISBN 978-0942257700.

External links

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

French Open Women's Singles drawsheets

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