1973 French Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
1973 French Open
Champion	Margaret Court
Runner-up	Chris Evert
Score	6–7(5–7), 7–6(8–6), 6–4
Seeds	8

Main article: 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. 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.

1. Margaret Court (champion)
2. Chris Evert (finalist)
3. Virginia Wade (third round)
4. Evonne Goolagong (semifinals)
5. Nancy Gunter (third round)
6. Françoise Dürr (semifinals)
7. Helga Masthoff (quarterfinals)
8. Katja Ebbinghaus (quarterfinals)

Qualifying

Main article: 1973 French Open – Women's singles qualifying

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Margaret Court	6	6
	8	Katja Ebbinghaus	2	3
								1	Margaret Court	6	7
								4	Evonne Goolagong	3	6
	4	Evonne Goolagong	7	6
		Martina Navratilova	6	4
															1	Margaret Court	6	7	6
															2	Chris Evert	7	6	4
	6	Françoise Dürr	6	1	6
		Odile de Roubin	0	6	1
								6	Françoise Dürr	1	0
								2	Chris Evert	6	6
	7	Helga Masthoff	3	3
	2	Chris Evert	6	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		Teeguarden	1	2
	1	Court	6	6				1	Court	5	6	6
	Q	Darmon	1	1					Coleman	7	0	3
		Coleman	6	6											1	Court	6	6
	Q	Pattison	4	4												Stöve	3	2
		Gohn	6	6					Gohn	3	2
	Q	Bouteleux	5	3					Stöve	6	6
		Stöve	7	6																		1	Court	6	6
	Q	Wikstedt	6	4	2																	8	Ebbinghaus	2	3
		Fayter	4	6	6				Fayter	4	6	2
		Palmeová-West	6	2	1			Q	Bostrom	6	2	6
	Q	Bostrom	2	6	6										Q	Bostrom	2	3
	Q	Guédy	3	3											8	Ebbinghaus	6	6
	8	Ebbinghaus	6	6				8	Ebbinghaus	5	7	6
		Sugiarto	4	2					Sandberg	7	5	2
		Sandberg	6	6

Section 2

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		Schaar	2	2
	4	Goolagong	6	6				4	Goolagong	6	6
		Fernández-De Soto	4	5					Morozova	3	3
		Morozova	6	7											4	Goolagong	6	6
		Coles	6	4												Fuchs	0	3
		duPont	7	6					duPont	1	6	1
		Ruzici	3	6	8				Fuchs	6	2	6
		Fuchs	6	3	10																	4	Goolagong	7	6
		Turnbull	1	2																			Navratilova	6	4
	5	Gunter	6	6				5	Gunter	6	5	7
	Q	Marzano	7	0	5				Rossouw	3	7	5
		Rossouw	6	6	7										5	Gunter	3	3
	Q	Koželuhová	4	3												Navratilova	6	6
		Navratilova	6	6					Navratilova	7	6
	Q	Perea	4	2					Giscafré	5	4
		Giscafré	6	6

Section 3

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		Orth	6	2	1
		Young	4	6	6				Young	3	2
	LL	Ibarra	2	1					Bonicelli	6	6
		Bonicelli	6	6												Bonicelli	2	1
		Kaligis	4	6											6	Dürr	6	6
		Bentzer	6	7					Bentzer	2	2
		Neumannová	2	2				6	Dürr	6	6
	6	Dürr	6	6																		6	Dürr	6	1	6
		Simionescu	4	3																			de Roubin	0	6	1
		de Roubin	6	6					de Roubin	6	1	6
		Széll	5	6	9				Nasuelli	2	6	2
		Nasuelli	7	1	11											de Roubin	1	6	6
		Hogan	0	4											3	Wade	6	2	3
		Vopičková	6	6					Vopičková	3	1
		Szörényi	1	3				3	Wade	6	6
	3	Wade	6	6

Section 4

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		Birioukova	1	6
		Kemmer	6	7					Kemmer	2	4
		Hösl	7	4	2				Pretorius	6	6
		Pretorius	5	6	6											Pretorius	2	6	2
		Yang	6	4											7	Masthoff	6	4	6
		Walsh	7	6					Walsh	3	6	0
		Paish	4	2				7	Masthoff	6	3	6
	7	Masthoff	6	6																		7	Masthoff	3	3
		Schallau	3	1																		2	Evert	6	6
		Sawamatsu	6	6					Sawamatsu	6	1	5
		Chmyreva	4	3					Tomanová	3	6	7
		Tomanová	6	6												Tomanová	2	3
		Downs	1	3											2	Evert	6	6
	Q	Goto	6	6				Q	Goto	0	1
		Tesch	1	0				2	Evert	6	6
	2	Evert	6	6

External links

• 1973 French Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation