# WTA Finals 1973

Source: https://tennis-db.com/wta/tournaments/balldontlie_wta:99/wta-finals?season=1973
Tour: WTA

Chris Evert won the 1973 WTA Finals, defeating Nancy Richey 6-3 6-3 in the final. The WTA Finals was played on clay courts in Boca Raton, United States, from October 15 to October 21, 1973. The match log contains 31 recorded singles results for this edition.

The WTA Finals are the women's season-ending championship, contested by the year's eight leading qualified singles players.

## Tournament info
- Also known as: Tour Finals, WTA Tour Finals, WTA Championships
- Category: WTA Finals
- Surface: Clay
- Location: Boca Raton, United States
- Start date: 1973-10-15
- End date: 1973-10-21
- Draw size: 32

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## Champion
- Winner: Chris Evert
- Runner-up: Nancy Richey
- Final score: 6-3 6-3

## Knockout results
### F
- Chris Evert def. Nancy Richey 6-3 6-3

### SF
- Chris Evert def. Kerry Reid 6-1 6-2
- Nancy Richey def. Francoise Durr 6-2 6-1

### QF
- Francoise Durr def. Janet Newberry 6-0 6-1
- Chris Evert def. Julie Heldman 6-2 6-4
- Nancy Richey def. Virginia Wade 6-3 7-5
- Kerry Reid def. Mona Guerrant 6-4 5-7 7-5

### R16
- Mona Guerrant def. Rosie Casals 3-6 6-4 6-4
- Chris Evert def. Karen Krantzcke 6-0 6-0
- Virginia Wade def. Laura Dupont 6-1 6-4
- Kerry Reid def. Tine Zwaan 6-4 6-1
- Julie Heldman def. Kathy Kuykendall 6-2 6-0
- Janet Newberry def. Lesley Hunt 6-2 2-6 7-6(4)
- Francoise Durr def. Laura Rossouw 6-4 6-4
- Nancy Richey def. Carrie Meyer 6-0 6-2

### R32
- Kerry Reid def. Tory Ann Fretz 5-7 6-4 6-1
- Karen Krantzcke def. Pam Teeguarden 6-2 6-3
- Lesley Hunt def. Jill Schwikert 6-0 6-4
- Chris Evert def. Kristien Shaw 6-2 6-3
- Mona Guerrant def. Jennifer Balent 6-2 6-0
- Julie Heldman def. Janet Haas W/O
- Nancy Richey def. Jeanne Evert 6-0 6-2
- Carrie Meyer def. Carrie Fleming 7-5 6-3
- Francoise Durr def. Kerry Harris 6-2 6-2
- Laura Dupont def. Wendy Overton 2-6 6-4 7-5
- Rosie Casals def. Barbara Downs 6-4 7-6(4)
- Virginia Wade def. Laurie Fleming 6-4 6-3
- Kathy Kuykendall def. Robin Tenney 2-6 6-2 6-3
- Laura Rossouw def. Helen Gourlay 6-3 6-3
- Janet Newberry def. Betty Stove 3-6 6-4 6-3
- Tine Zwaan def. Valerie Ziegenfuss 3-6 6-0 6-1

## Stats
- Total matches: 31
- Players: 32

Other editions available: 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017
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Canonical URL: https://tennis-db.com/wta/tournaments/balldontlie_wta:99/wta-finals?season=1973
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