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
Final
ChampionAustralia Margaret Court
Runner-upAustralia Evonne Goolagong
Score7–6, 5–7, 6–2
Details
Draw64
Seeds8
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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Billie Jean King was the two-time defending champion, but lost in the third round to Julie Heldman.

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.   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

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Final eight

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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

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Section 1

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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

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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

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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

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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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Preceded by Grand Slam women's singles Succeeded by