1973 Wimbledon Championships - Women's Singles

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Billie Jean King defeated Chris Evert 6-0 7-5 in the final to win the Ladies' Singles title at the 1973 Wimbledon Championships.

See also:

1973 Wimbledon Championships - Gentlemen's Singles

Contents 1 Seeds 2 Draw 2.1 Key 2.2 Finals 2.3 Earlier Rounds 2.3.1 Section 1 2.3.2 Section 2 2.3.3 Section 3 2.3.4 Section 4 2.3.5 Section 5 2.3.6 Section 6 2.3.7 Section 7 2.3.8 Section 8 3 External links

[edit] Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Billie Jean King is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. Margaret Court (Semifinalist)
2. Billie Jean King (Champion)
3. Evonne Goolagong (Semifinalist)
4. Chris Evert (Finalist)
5. Rosie Casals (Quarterfinalist)
6. Virginia Wade (Quarterfinalist)
7. Kerry Melville (Quarterfinalist)
8. Olga Morozova (Quarterfinalist)

[edit] Draw

[edit] Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild Card
• LL = Lucky Loser
• r. = retired

[edit] Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals
	1	Margaret Court	4	6	6
	8	Olga Morozova	6	4	1
								1	Margaret Court	1	6	1
								4	Chris Evert	6	1	6
	4	Chris Evert	6	4	6
	5	Rosie Casals	2	6	2
															4	Chris Evert	0	5
															2	Billie Jean King	6	7
	6	Virginia Wade	3	3
	3	Evonne Goolagong	6	6
								3	Evonne Goolagong	3	7	3
								2	Billie Jean King	6	5	6
	7	Kerry Melville	8	6
	2	Billie Jean King	9	8

[edit] Earlier Rounds

[edit] Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							1	Court	6	6
								Krantzcke	2	3
														1	Court	6	6
															Latham	2	3
								Latham	6	6
								Pryde	1	1
																					1	Court	6	6
																						Coles	1	4
								Coles	6	6
								Fayter	3	3
															Coles	6	6
															Moor	2	1
								Moor	3	6	7
								Kaligis	6	0	5

[edit] Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
							8	Morozova	7	6
								Coleman	5	2
														8	Morozova	7	6
															Williams	5	3
								Williams	6	9
								Giscafre	4	8
																					8	Morozova	7	6
																						Bentzer	5	1
								Walhof	7	1
								Newberry	9	6
															Newberry	1	6	3
															Bentzer	6	4	6
								Charles	4	2
								Bentzer	6	6

[edit] Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
4	Evert	6	6
	Bonicelli	3	3				4	Evert	6	6
	Gohn	6	6					Gohn	0	1
	Tomanova	4	0											4	Evert	6	6
	Heldman	6	8												Heldman	3	1
	Shaw	1	6					Heldman	6	6
	Schaar	6	6					Schaar	2	1
	Neumanova	3	3																		4	Evert	6	3	8
	Barker	6	6																			Young	3	6	6
	Sugiarto	0	4					Barker	6	4	3
	Blachford	6	2	6				Blachford	3	6	6
	Brasher	0	6	2											Blachford	5	6	0
	Redondo	6	2	6											Young	7	4	6
	Ebbinghaus	1	6	2				Redondo	3	1
	Young	6	7					Young	6	6
	Burton	4	5

[edit] Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
5	Casals	6	6
	Kirk	0	1				5	Casals	6	6
	Mappin	6	6					Mappin	3	4
	Rossouw	4	3											5	Casals	7	7
	Fretz	6	6												Fretz	5	5
	Mottram	1	3					Fretz	6	6
	Berner	6	6					Berner	4	3
	Simionescu	4	2																		5	Casals	6	6
	Ziegenfuss	6	8	6																		Kemmer	3	3
	Gurdal	2	9	3				Ziegenfuss	6	2	6
	Fleming	6	8					Fleming	4	6	3
	Tenney	0	6												Ziegenfuss	9	4	3
	Kemmer	6	6												Kemmer	8	6	6
	Gourlay	1	3					Kemmer	7	6
	Boshoff	9	6					Boshoff	5	4
	Anthony	8	4

[edit] Section 5

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	Durr	6	6
	Colman	3	0					Durr	6	6
	Vopickova	6	1	8				Vopickova	2	1
	Molesworth	3	6	6											Durr	6	2	6
	Kroschina	6	6												Kroschina	4	6	0
	Dixon	3	4					Kroschina	3	6	6
	Wikstedt	6	8	9				Wikstedt	6	0	2
	Coe	0	9	7																		Durr	6	3	5
	Sawamatsu	6	6																		6	Wade	4	6	7
	Pachta	2	2					Sawamatsu	7	5	5
	Teeguarden	6	6					Teeguarden	5	7	7
	De Roubin	4	2												Teeguarden	2	3
	Bostrom	6	7											6	Wade	6	6
	Pigeon	3	5					Bostrom	5	2
6	Wade	3	6	6			6	Wade	7	6
	Fromholtz	6	2	1

[edit] Section 6

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
	Fuchs	1	6	6
	Tuero	6	3	2				Fuchs	3	2
	Hogan	7	6	6				Hogan	6	6
	Doerner	9	4	4											Hogan	6	6
	Navratilova	6	6												Navratilova	4	4
	Janes	1	4					Navratilova	8	6
	Du Pont	6	6					Du Pont	6	4
	Goto	2	2																			Hogan	0	1
	Fernandez-De Soto	7	6	6																	3	Goolagong	6	6
	Walsh	9	2	4				Fernandez-De Soto	3	3
	Turnbull	4	6	6				Turnbull	6	6
	Tindle	6	1	4											Turnbull	4	1
	Cooper	6	6											3	Goolagong	6	6
	Downs	0	4					Cooper	3	1
3	Goolagong	6	6				3	Goolagong	6	6
	Stove	3	3

[edit] Section 7

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								Sandberg	6	4	7
								Beaven	2	6	5
															Sandberg	1	0
															Michel	6	6
								Stap	4	4
								Michel	6	6
																						Michel	2	6	4
																					7	Melville	6	3	6
								Overton	2	7	2
								Walkden	6	5	6
															Walkden	1	1
														7	Melville	6	6
								Kloss	1	4
							7	Melville	6	6

[edit] Section 8

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round
								Gilchrist-Paish	3	2
								Hunt	6	6
															Hunt	6	6
															Schallau	2	3
								Kiyomura	6	2	4
								Schallau	1	6	6
																						Hunt	4	7	0
																					2	King	6	5	6
								Harris	6	6
								Ruzici	1	3
															Harris	2	3
														2	King	6	6
								Bassi	0	2
							2	King	6	6

[edit] External links

• 1973 Wimbledon Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw