1973 Australian Open – Women's singles

Margaret Court defeated Evonne Goolagong in the final, 6–4, 7–5 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1973 Australian Open.

Women's singles
1973 Australian Open
ChampionAustralia Margaret Court
Runner-upAustralia Evonne Goolagong
Score6–4, 7–5
Draw48
Seeds12
Main article: 1973 Australian Open

Virginia Wade was the defending champion, but was defeated by Kazuko Sawamatsu in the quarterfinals.

Seeds

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

  1. Australia Margaret Court (champion)
  2. Australia Evonne Goolagong (finalist)
  3. United Kingdom Virginia Wade (quarterfinals)
  4. Australia Kerry Melville (semifinals)
  5. Australia Patricia Coleman (second round)
  6. Japan Kazuko Sawamatsu (semifinals)
  7. Australia Kerry Harris (quarterfinals)
  8. Australia Karen Krantzcke (quarterfinals)
  9. Soviet Union Eugenia Birioukova (third round)
  10. Australia Barbara Hawcroft (third round)
  11. Australia Marilyn Tesch (third round)
  12. Australia Janet Young (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
               
1 Australia Margaret Court 6 6
8 Australia Karen Krantzcke 4 3
1 Australia Margaret Court 6 6
4 Australia Kerry Melville 1 0
  Australia Dianne Fromholtz 1 3
4 Australia Kerry Melville 6 6
1 Australia Margaret Court 6 7
2 Australia Evonne Goolagong 4 5
3 United Kingdom Virginia Wade 6 1 4
6 Japan Kazuko Sawamatsu 0 6 6
6 Japan Kazuko Sawamatsu 4 3
2 Australia Evonne Goolagong 6 6
7 Australia Kerry Harris 4 3
2 Australia Evonne Goolagong 6 6

Section 1
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Australia M Court 6 6
France N Fuchs 5 6 6 France N Fuchs 0 0
Australia L Mansfield 7 2 1 1 Australia M Court 6 6
Australia B Dart 6 6 Australia B Dart 0 0
Australia K Walker 4 3 Australia B Dart 2 6 6
Australia K Hogarth 6 3 2
1 Australia M Court 6 6
8 Australia K Krantzcke 4 3
9 Soviet Union E Birioukova 6 6
Q Australia H Worland 6 7 Q Australia H Worland 0 1
Australia D James 2 5 9 Soviet Union E Birioukova 1 5
South Korea Lee D-h 6 7 8 Australia K Krantzcke 6 7
Australia P Whytcross 4 5 South Korea Lee D-h 3 5
8 Australia K Krantzcke 6 7

Section 2
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
5 Australia P Coleman 2 1
Australia D Fromholtz 6 6 Australia D Fromholtz 6 6
LL Australia H Young 1 2 Australia D Fromholtz 6 6
Australia W Turnbull 6 5 6 Australia W Turnbull 3 2
LL Australia K Williams 0 7 3 Australia W Turnbull
12 Australia J Young w/o
Australia D Fromholtz 1 3
4 Australia K Melville 6 6
United Kingdom G Coles 6 6
Australia M Whitely 6 6 Australia M Whitely 2 1
South Korea Lee S-o 4 4 United Kingdom G Coles 1 2
Australia C Doerner 6 6 4 Australia K Melville 6 6
Australia L Walker 2 1 Australia C Doerner 4 2
4 Australia K Melville 6 6

Section 3
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
3 United Kingdom V Wade 6 6
Australia C Matison 7 6 Australia C Matison 0 0
Australia K Wilkinson 5 1 3 United Kingdom V Wade 6 6
LL France M Proisy 6 6 Australia L Bowrey 1 1
Denmark D Ekner 4 4 LL France M Proisy 1 2
Australia L Bowrey 6 6
3 United Kingdom V Wade 0 6 6
6 Japan K Sawamatsu 6 1 4
11 Australia M Tesch 6 7
Australia M Pratt 7 2 6 Australia M Pratt 2 6
Rhodesia J Walker 6 6 4 11 Australia M Tesch 3 2
United Kingdom L Blachford 7 6 6 Japan K Sawamatsu 6 6
Australia S Irvine 6 3 United Kingdom L Blachford 3 6 1
6 Japan K Sawamatsu 6 2 6

Section 4
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
7 Australia K Harris 6 6
Belgium M Van Haver 6 6 Belgium M Van Haver 2 4
Japan K Nomura 1 2 7 Australia K Harris 6 6
Australia M Morgan 6 6 10 Australia B Hawcroft 0 2
Australia J Whyte 3 1 Australia M Morgan 1 6 2
10 Australia B Hawcroft 6 1 6
7 Australia K Harris 4 3
2 Australia E Goolagong 6 6
Belgium M Gurdal 6 3 2
United Kingdom L Charles 7 5 6 United Kingdom L Charles 3 6 6
Australia C O'Neil 6 7 2 United Kingdom L Charles 7 4 2
South Korea Yang J-s 6 6 2 Australia E Goolagong 6 6 6
Australia H Crozier 2 4 South Korea Yang J-s 3 1
2 Australia E Goolagong 6 6
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