1973 US Open – Women's singles

August 2023 1973 US Open AUS Margaret Court AUS Evonne Goolagong 7–6, 5–7, 6–2 64 8 1973 US Open (tennis) Margaret Court defeated Evonne Goolagong in the final, 7–6, 5–7, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1973 US Open. It was her fifth US Open singles title and record-extending 24th and last women's singles major title, an all-time record that still stands. Billie Jean King was the two-time defending champion, but lost in the third round to Julie Heldman. This marked the first time a major offered equal prize money to both men and women. It would take several decades for the other three majors would follow suit, the Australian Open in 2001 and Wimbledon Championships and French Open in 2007. Seeds The seeded players are listed below. Margaret Court is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated. USA Billie Jean King (third round) AUS Margaret Court (champion) USA Chris Evert (semifinalist) AUS Evonne Goolagong (runner-up) AUS Kerry Melville (quarterfinalist) USA Rosemary Casals (quarterfinalist) GBR Virginia Wade (quarterfinalist) URS Olga Morozova (third round) Draw Key Q = Qualifier WC = Wild card LL = Lucky loser r = Retired Final eight 150 AUS Evonne Goolagong 4 AUS Margaret Court 2 6 7 7 5 2 6 FRG Helga Masthoff AUS Evonne Goolagong 4 1 6 6 4 4 6 USA Chris Evert 3 AUS Margaret Court 2 5 7 6 2 2 6 USA Julie Heldman FRG Helga Masthoff 3 6 3 6 AUS Evonne Goolagong 4 AUS Kerry Melville 5 6 3 7 5 USA Rosie Casals 6 USA Chris Evert 3 1 6 5 7 GBR Virginia Wade 7 AUS Margaret Court 2 6 7 6 7 Earlier rounds Section 1 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals USA Heldman FRG Masthoff 3 6 3 6 USA King 1 USA Heldman 6 3 4 6 1 4 r URS Morozova 8 FRG Masthoff 7 5 4 6 2 6 USA King 1 AUS Krantzcke 6 3 6 1 USA Metcalf USA Heldman 7 6 6 7 3 6 URS Morozova 8 USA Greer 6 2 6 2 AUS Bowrey FRG Masthoff 6 7 3 6 USA King 1 USA Michel 6 2 6 3 AUS Krantzcke USA Walsh 6 2 6 2 USA Metcalf AUS Harris 5 7 6 1 6 4 USA Heldman USA L Tenney 6 1 6 4 URS Morozova 8 USA Stap 6 3 6 0 USA Greer FRA Dürr 6 7 4 3 r AUS Bowrey USA Bostrom 6 4 6 1 FRG Masthoff USA Louie 6 4 6 1 Section 2 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals AUS Goolagong 4 AUS Melville 5 5 3 7 5 AUS Goolagong 4 USA Evert J 6 2 6 1 AUS Melville 5 COL Fernández-De Soto 6 2 6 4 AUS Goolagong 4 USA R Tenney 6 0 6 3 USA Ziegenfuss USA Evert J 3 6 2 6 AUS Melville 5 RSA 1928 Rossouw 6 4 6 3 COL Fernández-De Soto USA Fleming 6 7 6 2 6 4 AUS Goolagong 4 USA Downs 6 1 6 0 USA R Tenney USA Hamm 1 6 6 3 6 3 USA Ziegenfuss USA Fretz 6 3 6 2 USA Evert J USA Haas 6 2 6 2 AUS Melville 5 USA Kiyomura 2 6 6 4 7 6 RSA 1928 Rossouw AUS Paish 2 6 7 5 6 3 COL Fernández-De Soto USA May 6 3 3 6 7 6 USA Fleming USA duPont 6 4 6 2 Section 3 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals USA Casals 6 USA Evert C 3 1 6 5 7 USA Kemmer USA Casals 6 3 6 3 6 USA Anthony USA Evert C 3 4 6 4 6 USA Kemmer USA Richey Gunter 6 4 6 3 JPN Sawamatsu USA Casals 6 6 3 1 6 2 6 USA Anthony NED Stöve 6 3 1 6 6 4 USA Redondo USA Evert C 3 2 6 2 6 USA Kemmer URS Kroschina 7 6 6 2 USA Richey Gunter USA Teeguarden 4 6 7 5 6 2 JPN Sawamatsu USA Ornstein 6 2 6 2 USA Casals 6 USA Latham 6 3 6 3 USA Anthony USA Hogan 6 4 6 1 NED Stöve AUS Gourlay 6 0 6 4 USA Redondo GBR Fayter 6 2 6 2 USA Evert C 3 USA Fox 6 3 6 3 Section 4 First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals GBR Wade 7 AUS Court 2 6 7 6 7 GBR Burton GBR Wade 7 1 6 3 6 RSA 1928 Kloss AUS Court 2 1 6 4 6 GBR Burton AUS Young 6 2 6 3 AUS Hunt GBR Wade 7 3 6 4 6 RSA 1928 Kloss USA O'Keefe 6 2 6 1 USA Martinez AUS Court 2 0 6 1 6 GBR Burton TCH Navratilova 5 7 6 1 6 3 AUS Young USA Mehmedbasich 7 5 6 7 6 1 AUS Hunt USA Shoolman 7 6 6 1 GBR Wade 7 GBR Coles 6 4 7 6 RSA 1928 Kloss URS Birioukova 6 4 6 3 USA O'Keefe GBR Beaven 7 6 6 4 USA Martinez USA Overton 6 1 6 1 AUS Court 2 RSA 1928 Pretorius 6 1 6 2 External links 1973 US Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation 1973 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles Grand Slam women's singles 1974 Australian Open – Women's singles Women's Singles Category:US Open (tennis) by year – Women's singles Category:1973 in women's tennis Category:1973 in American women's sports