1973 Australian Open – Women's singles

April 2026 1973 Australian Open AUS Margaret Court AUS Evonne Goolagong 6–4, 7–5 48 12 1973 Australian Open 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. It was her eleventh Australian Open singles title and 22nd major singles title overall. Court did not lose a set during the tournament. Virginia Wade was the defending champion, but she lost to 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. AUS Margaret Court (champion) AUS Evonne Goolagong (finalist) GBR Virginia Wade (quarterfinals) AUS Kerry Melville (semifinals) AUS Patricia Coleman (second round) JPN Kazuko Sawamatsu (semifinals) AUS Kerry Harris (quarterfinals) AUS Karen Krantzcke (quarterfinals) URS Eugenia Birioukova (third round) AUS Barbara Hawcroft (third round) AUS Marilyn Tesch (third round) AUS Janet Young (second round) Draw Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Finals 150 AUS Margaret Court 1 AUS Evonne Goolagong 2 6 4 7 5 AUS Margaret Court 1 AUS Kerry Melville 4 6 1 6 0 JPN Kazuko Sawamatsu 6 AUS Evonne Goolagong 2 4 6 3 6 AUS Margaret Court 1 AUS Karen Krantzcke 8 6 4 6 3 AUS Dianne Fromholtz   AUS Kerry Melville 4 1 6 3 6 GBR Virginia Wade 3 JPN Kazuko Sawamatsu 6 6 0 1 6 4 6 AUS Kerry Harris 7 AUS Evonne Goolagong 2 4 6 3 6 Earlier rounds Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals AUS M Court 1 AUS K Krantzcke 8 6 4 6 3 AUS M Court 1 AUS B Dart 6 0 6 0 URS E Birioukova 9 AUS K Krantzcke 8 1 6 5 7 AUS M Court 1 FRA N Fuchs 6 0 6 0 AUS B Dart AUS K Hogarth 2 6 6 3 6 2 URS E Birioukova 9 AUS H Worland Q 6 0 6 1 KOR Lee D-h AUS K Krantzcke 8 3 6 5 7 FRA N Fuchs AUS L Mansfield 5 7 6 2 6 1 AUS B Dart AUS K Walker 6 4 6 3 AUS H Worland Q AUS D James 6 2 7 5 KOR Lee D-h AUS P Whytcross 6 4 7 5 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals AUS D Fromholtz AUS K Melville 4 1 6 3 6 AUS D Fromholtz AUS W Turnbull 6 3 6 2 GBR G Coles AUS K Melville 4 1 6 2 6 AUS P Coleman 5 AUS D Fromholtz 2 6 1 6 AUS W Turnbull AUS J Young 12 w/o GBR G Coles AUS M Whitely 6 2 6 1 AUS C Doerner AUS K Melville 4 4 6 2 6 AUS D Fromholtz AUS H Young LL 6 1 6 2 AUS W Turnbull AUS K Williams LL 6 0 5 7 6 3 AUS M Whitely KOR Lee S-o 6 4 6 4 AUS C Doerner AUS L Walker 6 2 6 1 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals GBR V Wade 3 JPN K Sawamatsu 6 6 0 1 6 4 6 GBR V Wade 3 AUS L Bowrey 6 1 6 1 AUS M Tesch 11 JPN K Sawamatsu 6 3 6 2 6 GBR V Wade 3 AUS C Matison 6 0 6 0 FRA M Proisy LL AUS L Bowrey 1 6 2 6 AUS M Tesch 11 AUS M Pratt 6 2 7 6 GBR L Blachford JPN K Sawamatsu 6 3 6 6 2 1 6 AUS C Matison AUS K Wilkinson 7 5 6 1 FRA M Proisy LL DEN D Ekner 6 4 6 4 AUS M Pratt RHO J Walker 7 6 2 6 6 4 GBR L Blachford AUS S Irvine 7 6 6 3 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals AUS K Harris 7 AUS E Goolagong 2 4 6 3 6 AUS K Harris 7 AUS B Hawcroft 10 6 0 6 2 GBR L Charles AUS E Goolagong 2 7 6 4 6 2 6 AUS K Harris 7 BEL M Van Haver 6 2 6 4 AUS M Morgan AUS B Hawcroft 10 1 6 6 1 2 6 BEL M Gurdal GBR L Charles 6 3 3 6 2 6 KOR Yang J-s AUS E Goolagong 2 3 6 1 6 BEL M Van Haver JPN K Nomura 6 1 6 2 AUS M Morgan AUS J Whyte 6 3 6 1 GBR L Charles AUS C O'Neil 7 6 5 7 6 2 KOR Yang J-s AUS H Crozier 6 2 6 4 External links 1973 Australian Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation 1972 US Open – Women's singles Grand Slam women's singles 1973 French Open – Women's singles Women's singles Category:Australian Open (tennis) by year – Women's singles Australian Open - Women's Singles, 1973 Australian Open - Women's Singles, 1973 Australian Open