# Charleston Open 1973

Source: https://tennis-db.com/wta/tournaments/balldontlie_wta:23/charleston-open?season=1973
Tour: WTA

Rosie Casals won the 1973 Family Circle Cup, defeating Nancy Richey 3-6 6-1 7-5 in the final. The WTA 500 event was played May 1–5 on clay courts at the Hilton Head in Hilton Head, United States.

The Charleston Open is the WTA's established green-clay tournament at Credit One Stadium in South Carolina.

## Tournament info
- Also known as: Credit One Charleston Open, Family Circle Cup, Volvo Car Open, Hilton Head
- Category: WTA 500
- Surface: Clay
- Location: Hilton Head, United States
- Start date: 1973-05-01
- End date: 1973-05-05

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## Champion
- Winner: Rosie Casals
- Runner-up: Nancy Richey
- Final score: 3-6 6-1 7-5

## Knockout results
### F
- Rosie Casals def. Nancy Richey 3-6 6-1 7-5

### SF
- Nancy Richey def. Kerry Reid 6-3 7-5
- Rosie Casals def. Billie Jean King 7-5 6-4

### QF
- Billie Jean King def. Wendy Overton 6-4 6-1
- Rosie Casals def. Laurie Fleming 6-1 6-1
- Kerry Reid def. Betty Stove 6-4 5-7 6-4
- Nancy Richey def. Margaret Court 7-5 1-6 7-5

### R16
- Kerry Reid def. Janet Newberry 6-3 6-4
- Rosie Casals def. Kerry Harris 6-4 4-6 6-1
- Billie Jean King def. Marcie Louie 6-1 6-4
- Margaret Court def. Kathy Kuykendall 6-4 6-2
- Laurie Fleming def. Julie Heldman 6-0 6-2
- Betty Stove def. Valerie Ziegenfuss 2-6 6-4 6-4
- Wendy Overton def. Lesley Hunt 1-6 6-2 7-5
- Nancy Richey def. Francoise Durr 6-2 4-6 7-6(4)

## Stats
- Total matches: 15
- Players: 16

Other editions available: 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017
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