WTA Australian Open 1973 Draw, Results & Schedule

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Margaret Court won the 1973 Australian Open, defeating Evonne Goolagong 6-4 7-5 in the final. The Grand Slam was played in Melbourne, Australia.

Champion
Margaret Court
def. Evonne Goolagong , 6-4 7-5
Dates
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Location
Melbourne, Australia
Category
Grand Slam
Surface
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Prize money
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DateRoundWinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch
F (1)
Dec 26, 1972 F Margaret Court 6-4 7-5 Evonne Goolagong H2H Match data
SF (2)
Dec 26, 1972 SF Evonne Goolagong 6-4 6-3 Kazuko Sawamatsu H2H Match data
Dec 26, 1972 SF Margaret Court 6-1 6-0 Kerry Reid H2H Match data
QF (4)
Dec 26, 1972 QF Evonne Goolagong 6-4 6-3 Kerry Harris H2H Match data
Dec 26, 1972 QF Margaret Court 6-4 6-3 Karen Krantzcke H2H Match data
Dec 26, 1972 QF Kerry Reid 6-1 6-3 Dianne Fromholtz H2H Match data
Dec 26, 1972 QF Kazuko Sawamatsu 0-6 6-1 6-4 Virginia Wade H2H Match data
R16 (8)
Dec 26, 1972 R16 Evonne Goolagong 6-7 6-4 6-2 Lesley Charles H2H Match data
Dec 26, 1972 R16 Dianne Fromholtz 6-3 6-2 Wendy Turnbull H2H Match data
Dec 26, 1972 R16 Kerry Harris 6-0 6-2 Barbara Hawcroft H2H Match data
Dec 26, 1972 R16 Karen Krantzcke 6-1 7-5 Eugenia Birioukova H2H Match data
Dec 26, 1972 R16 Virginia Wade 6-1 6-1 Lesley Turner H2H Match data
Dec 26, 1972 R16 Kerry Reid 6-1 6-2 Glynis Coles H2H Match data
Dec 26, 1972 R16 Kazuko Sawamatsu 6-3 6-2 Marilyn Tesch H2H Match data
Dec 26, 1972 R16 Margaret Court 6-0 6-0 Brenda Dart H2H Match data
R32 (16)
Dec 26, 1972 R32 Virginia Wade 6-0 6-0 Chris Matison H2H Match data
Dec 26, 1972 R32 Marilyn Tesch 6-2 7-6 Maureen Mccalman H2H Match data
Dec 26, 1972 R32 Glynis Coles 6-2 6-1 Moira Whitely H2H Match data
Dec 26, 1972 R32 Brenda Dart 2-6 6-3 6-2 Kerry Ballard H2H Match data
Dec 26, 1972 R32 Wendy Turnbull (w/o) Janet Young H2H Match data
Dec 26, 1972 R32 Lesley Charles 3-6 6-3 6-2 Michele Gurdal H2H Match data
Dec 26, 1972 R32 Kerry Harris 6-2 6-4 Monique Van Haver H2H Match data
Dec 26, 1972 R32 Margaret Court 6-0 6-0 Nathalie Fuchs H2H Match data
Dec 26, 1972 R32 Karen Krantzcke 6-3 7-5 Duk Hee Lee H2H Match data
Dec 26, 1972 R32 Kazuko Sawamatsu 6-3 2-6 6-1 Lindsay Blachford H2H Match data
Dec 26, 1972 R32 Dianne Fromholtz 6-2 6-1 Patricia Coleman H2H Match data
Dec 26, 1972 R32 Evonne Goolagong 6-3 6-1 Jeong Soon Yang H2H Match data
Dec 26, 1972 R32 Kerry Reid 6-4 6-2 Cynthia Doerner H2H Match data
Dec 26, 1972 R32 Eugenia Birioukova 6-0 6-1 Helen Worland H2H Match data
Dec 26, 1972 R32 Barbara Hawcroft 6-1 1-6 6-2 Mandy Morgan H2H Match data
Dec 26, 1972 R32 Lesley Turner 6-1 6-2 Marion Proisy H2H Match data
R64 (16)
Dec 26, 1972 R64 Jeong Soon Yang 6-2 6-4 Helen Crozier H2H Match data
Dec 26, 1972 R64 Brenda Dart 6-4 6-3 Kathy Walker H2H Match data
Dec 26, 1972 R64 Dianne Fromholtz 6-1 6-2 Helen Young H2H Match data
Dec 26, 1972 R64 Marion Proisy 6-4 6-4 Dorte Ekner H2H Match data
Dec 26, 1972 R64 Lesley Charles 7-6 5-7 6-2 Chris Oneil H2H Match data
Dec 26, 1972 R64 Lindsay Blachford 7-6 6-3 Sally Irvine H2H Match data
Dec 26, 1972 R64 Wendy Turnbull 6-0 5-7 6-3 Kay Williams H2H Match data
Dec 26, 1972 R64 Monique Van Haver 6-1 6-2 Kiyoko Nomura H2H Match data
Dec 26, 1972 R64 Duk Hee Lee 6-4 7-5 Pam Whytcross H2H Match data
Dec 26, 1972 R64 Moira Whitely 6-4 6-4 Soon Oh Lee H2H Match data
Dec 26, 1972 R64 Mandy Morgan 6-3 6-1 Janine Whyte H2H Match data
Dec 26, 1972 R64 Helen Worland 6-2 7-5 Diane James H2H Match data
Dec 26, 1972 R64 Maureen Mccalman 7-6 2-6 6-4 Joan Walker H2H Match data
Dec 26, 1972 R64 Chris Matison 7-5 6-1 Kerry Wilkinson H2H Match data
Dec 26, 1972 R64 Nathalie Fuchs 5-7 6-2 6-1 Lynette Mansfield H2H Match data
Dec 26, 1972 R64 Cynthia Doerner 6-2 6-1 Leslie Walker H2H Match data

Most Titles

PlayerTitles
Serena Williams 7
Evonne Goolagong 4
Margaret Court 4
Monica Seles 4
Steffi Graf 4

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