WTA US Open 1973 Draw, Results & Schedule

Margaret Court won the 1973 US Open, defeating Evonne Goolagong 7-6 5-7 6-2 in the final. The Grand Slam was played on grass courts in New York, United States, from August 29 to September 11, 1973. The match log contains 71 recorded singles results for this edition.

The US Open is the final Grand Slam tournament of the calendar year and continues the lineage of the U.S. National Championships.

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Champion
Margaret Court
def. Evonne Goolagong , 7-6 5-7 6-2
Dates
Aug 29 — Sep 11
Location
New York, United States
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
Grass
Prize money
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Results

US Open 1973 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Margaret Court 7-6 5-7 6-2 Evonne Goolagong H2H Match data Sep 11, 1973* F
SF (2)
Margaret Court 7-5 2-6 6-2 Chris Evert H2H Match data Sep 10, 1973* SF
Evonne Goolagong 6-1 4-6 6-4 Helga Masthoff H2H Match data Sep 10, 1973* SF
QF (4)
Margaret Court 7-6 7-6 Virginia Wade H2H Match data Sep 8, 1973* QF
Evonne Goolagong 6-3 7-5 Kerry Reid H2H Match data Sep 8, 1973* QF
Helga Masthoff 6-3 6-3 Julie Heldman H2H Match data Sep 8, 1973* QF
Chris Evert 6-1 7-5 Rosie Casals H2H Match data Sep 8, 1973* QF
R16 (8)
Kerry Reid 6-2 6-4 Isabel Fernandez De Soto H2H Match data Sep 6, 1973* R16
Margaret Court 6-1 6-4 Ilana Kloss H2H Match data Sep 6, 1973* R16
Julie Heldman 3-6 6-4 4-1 (ret.) Billie Jean King H2H Match data Sep 6, 1973* R16 Upset: winner had a 12 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Evonne Goolagong 6-2 6-1 Jeanne Evert H2H Match data Sep 6, 1973* R16
Chris Evert 6-4 6-4 Julie Anthony H2H Match data Sep 6, 1973* R16
Virginia Wade 6-1 6-3 Veronica Burton H2H Match data Sep 6, 1973* R16
Helga Masthoff 5-7 6-4 6-2 Olga Morozova H2H Match data Sep 6, 1973* R16
Rosie Casals 6-3 6-3 Kristien Shaw H2H Match data Sep 6, 1973* R16
R32 (16)
Isabel Fernandez De Soto 6-7 6-2 6-4 Laurie Fleming H2H Match data Sep 4, 1973* R32
Ilana Kloss 6-2 6-1 Marcy Okeefe H2H Match data Sep 4, 1973* R32
Veronica Burton 6-2 6-3 Janet Young H2H Match data Sep 4, 1973* R32
Billie Jean King 6-3 6-1 Karen Krantzcke H2H Match data Sep 4, 1973* R32
Jeanne Evert 6-3 6-2 Valerie Ziegenfuss H2H Match data Sep 4, 1973* R32
Evonne Goolagong 6-0 6-3 Robin Tenney H2H Match data Sep 4, 1973* R32
Olga Morozova 6-2 6-2 Sally Greer H2H Match data Sep 4, 1973* R32
Julie Anthony 6-3 1-6 6-4 Betty Stove H2H Match data Sep 4, 1973* R32
Kerry Reid 6-4 6-3 Laura Rossouw H2H Match data Sep 4, 1973* R32
Helga Masthoff 7-6 6-3 Lesley Turner H2H Match data Sep 4, 1973* R32
Julie Heldman 6-7 7-6 6-3 Janice Metcalf H2H Match data Sep 4, 1973* R32
Margaret Court 6-0 6-1 Cecilia Martinez H2H Match data Sep 4, 1973* R32
Chris Evert 6-2 6-2 Marita Redondo H2H Match data Sep 4, 1973* R32
Virginia Wade 6-3 6-4 Lesley Hunt H2H Match data Sep 4, 1973* R32
Rosie Casals 3-6 6-1 6-2 Kazuko Sawamatsu H2H Match data Sep 4, 1973* R32
Kristien Shaw 6-4 6-3 Nancy Richey H2H Match data Sep 4, 1973* R32 Upset: winner had a 14 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
R64 (32)
Cecilia Martinez 6-1 6-1 Wendy Overton H2H Match data Sep 1, 1973* R64 Upset: winner had a 14 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Helga Masthoff 6-4 6-1 Marcie Louie H2H Match data Sep 1, 1973* R64
Julie Heldman 6-1 6-4 Laurie Tenney H2H Match data Sep 1, 1973* R64
Janice Metcalf 5-7 6-1 6-4 Kerry Harris H2H Match data Sep 1, 1973* R64
Betty Stove 6-0 6-4 Helen Gourlay H2H Match data Sep 1, 1973* R64
Kerry Reid 2-6 6-4 7-6 Ann Kiyomura Hayashi H2H Match data Sep 1, 1973* R64
Laura Rossouw 2-6 7-5 6-3 Wendy Gilchrist H2H Match data Sep 1, 1973* R64
Janet Young 7-5 6-7 6-1 Susie Mehmedbasich H2H Match data Sep 1, 1973* R64
Laurie Fleming 6-4 6-2 Laura Dupont H2H Match data Sep 1, 1973* R64
Ilana Kloss 6-4 6-3 Eugenia Birioukova H2H Match data Sep 1, 1973* R64
Veronica Burton 5-7 6-1 6-3 Martina Navratilova H2H Match data Sep 1, 1973* R64
Olga Morozova 6-3 6-0 Sue Stap H2H Match data Sep 1, 1973* R64
Karen Krantzcke 6-2 6-2 Sharon Walsh Pete H2H Match data Sep 1, 1973* R64
Evonne Goolagong 6-1 6-0 Barbara Downs H2H Match data Sep 1, 1973* R64
Billie Jean King 6-2 6-3 Peggy Michel H2H Match data Sep 1, 1973* R64
Marcy Okeefe 7-6 6-4 Lindsey Beaven H2H Match data Sep 1, 1973* R64
Rosie Casals 6-3 6-3 Kate Latham H2H Match data Sep 1, 1973* R64
Marita Redondo 6-2 6-2 Jackie Fayter H2H Match data Sep 1, 1973* R64
Jeanne Evert 6-2 6-2 Janet Haas H2H Match data Sep 1, 1973* R64
Margaret Court 6-1 6-2 Patricia Walkden H2H Match data Sep 1, 1973* R64
Lesley Hunt 7-6 6-1 Patricia Shoolman H2H Match data Sep 1, 1973* R64
Valerie Ziegenfuss 6-3 6-2 Tory Ann Fretz H2H Match data Sep 1, 1973* R64
Julie Anthony 6-4 6-1 Patti Hogan H2H Match data Sep 1, 1973* R64
Virginia Wade 6-4 7-6 Glynis Coles H2H Match data Sep 1, 1973* R64
Kazuko Sawamatsu 6-2 6-2 Nancy Ornstein H2H Match data Sep 1, 1973* R64
Lesley Turner 6-4 6-1 Patricia Bostrom H2H Match data Sep 1, 1973* R64
Chris Evert 6-3 6-3 Rayni Fox H2H Match data Sep 1, 1973* R64
Robin Tenney 1-6 6-3 6-3 Mary Hamm H2H Match data Sep 1, 1973* R64
Isabel Fernandez De Soto 6-3 3-6 7-6 Kathy May H2H Match data Sep 1, 1973* R64
Sally Greer 6-7 4-3 (ret.) Francoise Durr H2H Match data Sep 1, 1973* R64 Upset: winner had a 5 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Kristien Shaw 7-6 6-2 Marina Kroschina H2H Match data Sep 1, 1973* R64
Nancy Richey 4-6 7-5 6-2 Pam Teeguarden H2H Match data Sep 1, 1973* R64
R128 (8)
Laurie Fleming 6-1 6-1 Linda Thomas H2H Match data Aug 31, 1973* R128
Kathy May 4-6 7-6 6-3 Fiorella Bonicelli H2H Match data Aug 31, 1973* R128 Upset: winner had a 13 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Nancy Richey 6-3 6-4 Kathy Kuykendall H2H Match data Aug 31, 1973* R128
Marina Kroschina 6-2 4-6 6-4 Janet Newberry H2H Match data Aug 31, 1973* R128
Laura Dupont 6-7 6-0 6-2 Brenda Kirk H2H Match data Aug 31, 1973* R128
Isabel Fernandez De Soto 6-1 6-1 Lesley Charles H2H Match data Aug 31, 1973* R128
Pam Teeguarden 6-3 6-2 Ingrid Bentzer H2H Match data Aug 31, 1973* R128
Kristien Shaw 6-4 6-7 6-3 Mona Guerrant H2H Match data Aug 31, 1973* R128

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