WTA Finals 1973 Draw & Results

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Chris Evert won the 1973 WTA Finals, defeating Nancy Richey 6-3 6-3 in the final. The WTA Finals was played October 15–21 on clay courts in Boca Raton, United States.

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

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Champion
Chris Evert
def. Nancy Richey , 6-3 6-3
Dates
Oct 15 — Oct 21
Location
Boca Raton, United States
Category
WTA Finals
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Results

Match type

31 recorded singles results

WTA Finals 1973 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Chris Evert DEF 6-3 6-3 Nancy Richey H2H Match data Oct 21, 1973* F
SF (2)
Chris Evert DEF 6-1 6-2 Kerry Reid H2H Match data Oct 20, 1973* SF
Nancy Richey 6-2 6-1 Francoise Durr H2H Match data Oct 20, 1973* SF
QF (4)
Francoise Durr 6-0 6-1 Janet Newberry H2H Match data Oct 20, 1973* QF
Chris Evert DEF 6-2 6-4 Julie Heldman H2H Match data Oct 20, 1973* QF
Nancy Richey 6-3 7-5 Virginia Wade H2H Match data Oct 20, 1973* QF
Kerry Reid 6-4 5-7 7-5 Mona Guerrant H2H Match data Oct 20, 1973* QF
R16 (8)
Mona Guerrant 3-6 6-4 6-4 Rosie Casals H2H Match data Oct 19, 1973* R16 Upset: winner had a 8 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Chris Evert DEF 6-0 6-0 Karen Krantzcke H2H Match data Oct 19, 1973* R16
Virginia Wade 6-1 6-4 Laura Dupont H2H Match data Oct 19, 1973* R16
Kerry Reid 6-4 6-1 Tine Zwaan H2H Match data Oct 19, 1973* R16
Julie Heldman 6-2 6-0 Kathy Kuykendall H2H Match data Oct 19, 1973* R16
Janet Newberry 6-2 2-6 7-6(4) Lesley Hunt H2H Match data Oct 19, 1973* R16
Francoise Durr 6-4 6-4 Laura Rossouw H2H Match data Oct 19, 1973* R16
Nancy Richey 6-0 6-2 Carrie Meyer H2H Match data Oct 19, 1973* R16
R32 (16)
Kerry Reid 5-7 6-4 6-1 Tory Ann Fretz H2H Match data Oct 18, 1973* R32
Karen Krantzcke 6-2 6-3 Pam Teeguarden H2H Match data Oct 18, 1973* R32
Lesley Hunt 6-0 6-4 Jill Schwikert H2H Match data Oct 18, 1973* R32
Chris Evert DEF 6-2 6-3 Kristien Shaw H2H Match data Oct 18, 1973* R32
Mona Guerrant 6-2 6-0 Jennifer Balent H2H Match data Oct 18, 1973* R32
Julie Heldman (w/o) Janet Haas H2H Match data Oct 18, 1973* R32
Nancy Richey 6-0 6-2 Jeanne Evert H2H Match data Oct 18, 1973* R32
Carrie Meyer 7-5 6-3 Carrie Fleming H2H Match data Oct 18, 1973* R32
Francoise Durr 6-2 6-2 Kerry Harris H2H Match data Oct 18, 1973* R32
Laura Dupont 2-6 6-4 7-5 Wendy Overton H2H Match data Oct 18, 1973* R32
Rosie Casals 6-4 7-6(4) Barbara Downs H2H Match data Oct 18, 1973* R32
Virginia Wade 6-4 6-3 Laurie Fleming H2H Match data Oct 18, 1973* R32
Kathy Kuykendall 2-6 6-2 6-3 Robin Tenney H2H Match data Oct 18, 1973* R32
Laura Rossouw 6-3 6-3 Helen Gourlay H2H Match data Oct 18, 1973* R32
Janet Newberry 3-6 6-4 6-3 Betty Stove H2H Match data Oct 18, 1973* R32
Tine Zwaan 3-6 6-0 6-1 Valerie Ziegenfuss H2H Match data Oct 18, 1973* R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for WTA Finals.

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match.

  1. Martina Navratilova 20 appearances

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Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent WTA Finals finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Elena Rybakina #6 6-3 7-6(0) Aryna Sabalenka #1 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Coco Gauff #3 3-6 6-4 7-6(2) Qinwen Zheng #7 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Iga Swiatek #1 6-1 6-0 Jessica Pegula #5 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Caroline Garcia #4 7-6(4) 6-4 Aryna Sabalenka #5 H2H Match data 2022 Hard
Garbiñe Muguruza #3 6-3 7-5 Anett Kontaveit #7 H2H Match data 2021 Hard

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is WTA Finals held?
WTA Finals is held in Boca Raton, United States.
Who won the most recent WTA Finals?
The 2025 WTA Finals was won by Elena Rybakina, who defeated Aryna Sabalenka 6-3 7-6(0).
Who has won the most WTA Finals titles?
Martina Navratilova has won 8 WTA Finals titles, the most by any player.
When was the first WTA Finals played?
The first edition of WTA Finals was held in 1972.
What surface is WTA Finals played on?
WTA Finals is played on clay courts.