1973 Australian Open – Women's Singles

1973 Australian Open
Champion		Margaret Court
Runner-up		Evonne Goolagong
Final score		6–4, 7–5
Events
Singles		men		women				boys		girls
Doubles		men		women		mixed		boys		girls
Other events
Legends		men		women		mixed
WC Singles		men		women		quad
WC Doubles		men		women		quad
Australian Open  < 1972 1974 >

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

Seeds

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

Draw

Key

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

Finals

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

Earlier Rounds

Section 1

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

Section 2

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

Section 3

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							3	V Wade	6	6
	C Matison	7	6					C Matison	0	0
	K Wilkinson	5	1											3	V Wade	6	6
LL	M Proisy	6	6												L Bowrey	1	1
	D Ekner	4	4				LL	M Proisy	1	2
								L Bowrey	6	6
																					3	V Wade	0	6	6
																					6	K Sawamatsu	6	1	4
							11	M Tesch	6	7
	M Pratt	7	2	6				M Pratt	2	6
	J Walker	6	6	4										11	M Tesch	3	2
	L Blachford	7	6											6	K Sawamatsu	6	6
	S Irvine	6	3					L Blachford	3	6	1
							6	K Sawamatsu	6	2	6

Section 4

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Quarterfinals
							7	K Harris	6	6
	M Van Haver	6	6					M Van Haver	2	4
	K Nomura	1	2											7	K Harris	6	6
	M Morgan	6	6											10	B Hawcroft	0	2
	J Whyte	3	1					M Morgan	1	6	2
							10	B Hawcroft	6	1	6
																					7	K Harris	6	6
																					2	E Goolagong	4	3
								M Gurdal	6	3	2
	L Charles	7	5	6				L Charles	3	6	6
	C O'Neil	6	7	2											L Charles	7	4	2
	Yang J-s	6	6											2	E Goolagong	6	6	6
	H Crozier	2	4					Yang J-s	3	1
							2	E Goolagong	6	6

External links

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