1973 French Open – Women's singles

Margaret Court defeated Chris Evert in the final, 6–7(5–7), 7–6(8–6), 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1973 French Open.[1] It was Evert's first French Open appearance.

Women's singles
1973 French Open
Final
ChampionAustralia Margaret Court
Runner-upUnited States Chris Evert
Score6–7(5–7), 7–6(8–6), 6–4
Details
Seeds8
Events
Singles men women boys girls
Doubles men women mixed boys girls
WC Singles men women quad
WC Doubles men women quad
Legends −45 45+ women
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Billie Jean King was the reigning champion, but chose not to defend her title.

This tournament marked the first singles major appearance of future world No. 1 and 18-time major singles champion Martina Navratilova; she reached the quarterfinals before being defeated by Evonne Goolagong.

Seeds

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

  1.   Margaret Court (champion)
  2.   Chris Evert (finalist)
  3.   Virginia Wade (third round)
  4.   Evonne Goolagong (semifinals)
  5.   Nancy Gunter (third round)
  6.   Françoise Dürr (semifinals)
  7.   Helga Masthoff (quarterfinals)
  8.   Katja Ebbinghaus (quarterfinals)

Qualifying

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Draw

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Finals

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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

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Section 1

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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   Guédy 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

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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   Koželuhová 4 3   Navratilova 6 6
  Navratilova 6 6   Navratilova 7 6
Q   Perea 4 2   Giscafré 5 4
  Giscafré 6 6

Section 3

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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
  Széll 5 6 9   Nasuelli 2 6 2
  Nasuelli 7 1 11   de Roubin 1 6 6
  Hogan 0 4 3   Wade 6 2 3
  Vopičková 6 6   Vopičková 3 1
  Szörényi 1 3 3   Wade 6 6
3   Wade 6 6

Section 4

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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

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