1973 French Open – Women's singles

Women's singles
1973 French Open
Champion	Margaret Court
Runner-up	Chris Evert
Final score	6–7(5–7), 7–6(8–6), 6–4
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Seeds	8
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First-seeded Margaret Court defeated Chris Evert 6–7^(5–7), 7–6^(8–6), 6–4 in the final to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1973 French Open.^[1] It was Evert's first appearance at the French Open.

Reigning champion Billie Jean King didn't defend her title. This tournament was notable for being the first Grand Slam appearance of future world No. 1 Martina Navratilova. She reached the quarterfinals.

Seeds[]

The seeded players are listed below. Margaret Court is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

1. Margaret Court (champion)
2. Chris Evert (finalist)
3. Virginia Wade (third round)
4. Evonne Goolagong (semifinals)
5. Nancy Gunter (third round)
6. Françoise Dürr (semifinals)
7. Helga Masthoff (quarterfinals)
8. Katja Ebbinghaus (quarterfinals)

Qualifying[]

Draw[]

Key[]

Finals[]

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Final
	1	Margaret Court	6	6
	8	Katja Ebbinghaus	2	3
								1	Margaret Court	6	7
								4	Evonne Goolagong	3	6
	4	Evonne Goolagong	7	6
		Martina Navratilova	6	4
															1	Margaret Court	6	7	6
															2	Chris Evert	7	6	4
	6	Françoise Dürr	6	1	6
		Odile de Roubin	0	6	1
								6	Françoise Dürr	1	0
								2	Chris Evert	6	6
	7	Helga Masthoff	3	3
	2	Chris Evert	6	6

Earlier rounds[]

Section 1[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		Teeguarden	1	2
	1	Court	6	6				1	Court	5	6	6
	Q	Darmon	1	1					Coleman	7	0	3
		Coleman	6	6											1	Court	6	6
	Q	Pattison	4	4												Stöve	3	2
		Gohn	6	6					Gohn	3	2
	Q	Bouteleux	5	3					Stöve	6	6
		Stöve	7	6																		1	Court	6	6
	Q	Wikstedt	6	4	2																	8	Ebbinghaus	2	3
		Fayter	4	6	6				Fayter	4	6	2
		Palmeová-West	6	2	1			Q	Bostrom	6	2	6
	Q	Bostrom	2	6	6										Q	Bostrom	2	3
	Q	Guédy	3	3											8	Ebbinghaus	6	6
	8	Ebbinghaus	6	6				8	Ebbinghaus	5	7	6
		Sugiarto	4	2					Sandberg	7	5	2
		Sandberg	6	6

Section 2[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		Schaar	2	2
	4	Goolagong	6	6				4	Goolagong	6	6
		Fernández-De Soto	4	5					Morozova	3	3
		Morozova	6	7											4	Goolagong	6	6
		Coles	6	4												Fuchs	0	3
		duPont	7	6					duPont	1	6	1
		Ruzici	3	6	8				Fuchs	6	2	6
		Fuchs	6	3	10																	4	Goolagong	7	6
		Turnbull	1	2																			Navratilova	6	4
	5	Gunter	6	6				5	Gunter	6	5	7
	Q	Marzano	7	0	5				Rossouw	3	7	5
		Rossouw	6	6	7										5	Gunter	3	3
	Q	Koželuhová	4	3												Navratilova	6	6
		Navratilova	6	6					Navratilova	7	6
	Q	Perea	4	2					Giscafré	5	4
		Giscafré	6	6

Section 3[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		Orth	6	2	1
		Young	4	6	6				Young	3	2
	LL		2	1					Bonicelli	6	6
		Bonicelli	6	6												Bonicelli	2	1
		Kaligis	4	6											6	Dürr	6	6
		Bentzer	6	7					Bentzer	2	2
		Neumannová	2	2				6	Dürr	6	6
	6	Dürr	6	6																		6	Dürr	6	1	6
		Simionescu	4	3																			de Roubin	0	6	1
		de Roubin	6	6					de Roubin	6	1	6
		Széll	5	6	9				Nasuelli	2	6	2
		Nasuelli	7	1	11											de Roubin	1	6	6
		Hogan	0	4											3	Wade	6	2	3
		Vopičková	6	6					Vopičková	3	1
		Szörényi	1	3				3	Wade	6	6
	3	Wade	6	6

Section 4[]

	First round							Second round							Third round							Quarterfinals
		Birioukova	1	6
		Kemmer	6	7					Kemmer	2	4
		Hösl	7	4	2				Pretorius	6	6
		Pretorius	5	6	6											Pretorius	2	6	2
		Yang	6	4											7	Masthoff	6	4	6
		Walsh	7	6					Walsh	3	6	0
		Paish	4	2				7	Masthoff	6	3	6
	7	Masthoff	6	6																		7	Masthoff	3	3
		Schallau	3	1																		2	Evert	6	6
		Sawamatsu	6	6					Sawamatsu	6	1	5
		Chmyreva	4	3					Tomanová	3	6	7
		Tomanová	6	6												Tomanová	2	3
		Downs	1	3											2	Evert	6	6
	Q		6	6				Q		0	1
		Tesch	1	0				2	Evert	6	6
	2	Evert	6	6

References[]

External links[]

• 1973 French Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation