1973 French Open – Women's singles

1973 French Open AUS Margaret Court USA Chris Evert 6–7(5–7), 7–6(8–6), 6–4 64 8 1973 French Open Margaret Court defeated Chris Evert in the final, 6–7(5–7), 7–6(8–6), 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1973 French Open.Collins Bud The Bud Collins History of Tennis 2010 New Chapter Press [New York] 978-0942257700 2nd 396 It was her fifth French Open singles title and 23rd major singles title overall. It was the first French Open appearance for future seven-time champion Evert. Billie Jean King was the reigning champion, but chose not to defend her title. This tournament marked the first singles major appearance of future world No. 1 and 18-time major singles champion Martina Navratilova; she reached the quarterfinals before being defeated by Evonne Goolagong. 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) USA Chris Evert (finalist) GBR Virginia Wade (third round) AUS Evonne Goolagong (semifinals) USA Nancy Gunter (third round) FRA Françoise Dürr (semifinals) FRG Helga Masthoff (quarterfinals) FRG Katja Ebbinghaus (quarterfinals) Qualifying 1973 French Open – Women's singles qualifying Draw Finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Final 175 AUS Margaret Court 1 USA Chris Evert 2 6 7 7 6 6 4 AUS Margaret Court 1 AUS Evonne Goolagong 4 6 3 7 6 FRA Françoise Dürr 6 USA Chris Evert 2 1 6 0 6 AUS Margaret Court 1 FRG Katja Ebbinghaus 8 6 2 6 3 AUS Evonne Goolagong 4 TCH Martina Navratilova   7 6 6 4 FRA Françoise Dürr 6 FRA Odile de Roubin   6 0 1 6 6 1 FRG Helga Masthoff 7 USA Chris Evert 2 3 6 3 6 Earlier rounds Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals AUS Court 1 FRG Ebbinghaus 8 6 2 6 3 AUS Court 1 NED Stöve 6 3 6 2 USA Bostrom Q FRG Ebbinghaus 8 2 6 3 6 AUS Court 1 AUS Coleman 5 7 6 0 6 3 ROU 1965 Gohn NED Stöve 3 6 2 6 GBR Fayter USA Bostrom Q 4 6 6 2 2 6 FRG Ebbinghaus 8 SWE Sandberg 5 7 7 5 6 2 USA Teeguarden AUS Court 1 1 6 2 6 FRA Darmon Q AUS Coleman 1 6 1 6 RHO Pattison Q ROU 1965 Gohn 4 6 4 6 FRA Bouteleux Q NED Stöve 5 7 3 6 SWE Wikstedt Q GBR Fayter 6 4 4 6 2 6 TCH Palmeová-West USA Bostrom Q 6 2 2 6 1 6 FRA Guédy Q FRG Ebbinghaus 8 3 6 3 6 INA Sugiarto SWE Sandberg 4 6 2 6 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals AUS Goolagong 4 TCH Navratilova 7 6 6 4 AUS Goolagong 4 FRA Fuchs 6 0 6 3 USA Gunter 5 TCH Navratilova 3 6 3 6 AUS Goolagong 4 URS Morozova 6 3 6 3 USA duPont FRA Fuchs 1 6 6 2 1 6 USA Gunter 5 RSA 1928 Rossouw 6 3 5 7 7 5 TCH Navratilova ARG Giscafré 7 5 6 4 NED Schaar AUS Goolagong 4 2 6 2 6 COL Fernández-De Soto URS Morozova 4 6 5 7 GBR Coles USA duPont 6 7 4 6 ROU 1965 Ruzici FRA Fuchs 3 6 6 3 8 10 AUS Turnbull USA Gunter 5 1 6 2 6 ITA Marzano Q RSA 1928 Rossouw 7 6 0 6 5 7 TCH Koželuhová Q TCH Navratilova 4 6 3 6 ESP 1945 Perea Q ARG Giscafré 4 6 2 6 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals FRA Dürr 6 FRA de Roubin 6 0 1 6 6 1 URU Bonicelli FRA Dürr 6 2 6 1 6 FRA de Roubin GBR Wade 3 1 6 6 2 6 3 AUS Young URU Bonicelli 3 6 2 6 SWE Bentzer FRA Dürr 6 2 6 2 6 FRA de Roubin ITA Nasuelli 6 2 1 6 6 2 TCH Vopičková GBR Wade 3 3 6 1 6 FRG Orth AUS Young 6 4 2 6 1 6 CHI Ibarra LL URU Bonicelli 2 6 1 6 INA Kaligis SWE Bentzer 4 6 6 7 TCH Neumannová FRA Dürr 6 2 6 2 6 ROU 1965 Simionescu FRA de Roubin 4 6 3 6 HUN Széll ITA Nasuelli 5 7 6 1 9 11 USA Hogan TCH Vopičková 0 6 4 6 HUN Szörényi GBR Wade 3 1 6 3 6 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals FRG Masthoff 7 USA Evert 2 3 6 3 6 RSA 1928 Pretorius FRG Masthoff 7 2 6 6 4 2 6 TCH Tomanová USA Evert 2 2 6 3 6 USA Kemmer RSA 1928 Pretorius 2 6 4 6 USA Walsh FRG Masthoff 7 3 6 6 3 0 6 JPN Sawamatsu TCH Tomanová 6 3 1 6 5 7 JPN Goto Q USA Evert 2 0 6 1 6 URS Birioukova USA Kemmer 1 6 6 7 FRG Hösl RSA 1928 Pretorius 7 5 4 6 2 6 KOR Yang USA Walsh 6 7 4 6 AUS Paish FRG Masthoff 7 4 6 2 6 USA Schallau JPN Sawamatsu 3 6 1 6 URS Chmyreva TCH Tomanová 4 6 3 6 USA Downs JPN Goto Q 1 6 3 6 AUS Tesch USA Evert 2 1 6 0 6 References External links 1973 French Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation 1973 Australian Open – Women's singles Grand Slam women's singles 1973 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles Women's Singles Category:French Open by year – Women's singles French Open - Women's Singles Category:1973 in women's tennis Category:1973 in French women's sport