1973 WTA Tour
![]() Court pictured in 1964 won 18 tour titles in 1973 | |
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Duration | 26 December 1972 – 26 November 1973 |
Edition | 3rd |
Tournaments | 65 |
Categories | Grand Slam (4) Year-end championships Virginia Slims Circuit (22) Commercial Union Grand Prix (23) Non-Tour Events (13) |
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The 1973 WTA Tour was composed of the third annual Virginia Slims Circuit and Commercial Union Assurance Grand Prix, a tour of tennis tournaments for female tennis players, sponsored by Virginia Slims cigarettes.[1] It was also the year that the WTA Tour was officially formed by Billie Jean King following a meeting held in the in London during the week before Wimbledon.[2]
Schedule[]
This is a calendar of all events sponsored by Virginia Slims in the year 1973, with player progression documented from the quarterfinals stage. The table also includes the Grand Slam tournaments, the 1973 Virginia Slims Championships and the 1973 Federation Cup.[1]
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Grand Slam tournaments |
Virginia Slims championships |
Virginia Slims Circuit |
Commercial Union Assurance Grand Prix |
Non-Tour Events |
Team events |
December (1972)[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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25 Dec 1 Jan |
Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam (A) Grass – 64S/32D Singles – Doubles |
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January[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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15 Jan | British Motor Cars Invitational San Francisco, United States Virginia Slims $25,000 – |
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22 Jan | British Motor Cars of Los Angeles Los Angeles, United States Virginia Slims $25,000 – |
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29 Jan | Virginia Slims of Washington Washington, D.C., United States Virginia Slims $25,000 – |
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3rd: ![]() 4th: ![]() |
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February[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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5 Feb | Barnett Bank Classic Miami, United States Virginia Slims $30,000 – |
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3rd: ![]() 4th: ![]() |
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19 Feb | Virginia Slims of Indianapolis Indianapolis, United States Virginia Slims $25,000 – |
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3rd: ![]() 4th: ![]() |
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26 Feb | Virginia Slims of Detroit Detroit, United States Virginia Slims $25,000 – |
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3rd: ![]() 4th: ![]() |
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Fort Lauderdale Open Fort Lauderdale, USA Grand Prix (A) (i) – 16S/8D |
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March[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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5 Mar | Virginia Slims of Chicago Chicago, United States Virginia Slims $30,000 – |
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Maureen Connolly Brinker Memorial Dallas, United States Grand Prix (A) (i) – 32S/16D |
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12 Mar | Virginia Slims of Richmond Richmond, United States Virginia Slims $25,000 – |
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3rd: ![]() 4th: ![]() |
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U.S. National Women's Indoor Hingham, United States Grand Prix (C) (i) – ?S/?D |
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19 Mar | Akron Open Akron, United States Grand Prix (B) (i) – 16S/8D |
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26 Mar | Tucson, United States Virginia Slims $25,000 – |
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Lady Gotham Open New York City, United States Grand Prix (B) (i) – 16S |
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April[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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2 Apr | Max-Pax Coffee Classic Philadelphia, United States Virginia Slims $50,000 – |
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First Federal of Sarasota Open Sarasota, United States Grand Prix (C) (i) – ?S/?D |
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9 Apr | Virginia Slims of Boston Boston, United States Virginia Slims $25,000 – |
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Miami Beach Pros Miami Beach, United States Grand Prix (C) $20,000 Clay – 48S |
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16 Apr | Virginia Slims of Jacksonville Jacksonville, United States Virginia Slims $25,000 – |
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3rd: ![]() 4th: ![]() |
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St. Petersburg Masters St. Petersburg, United States Grand Prix (C) (i) – ?S/?D |
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30 Apr | Family Circle Cup Hilton Head Island, United States Virginia Slims $90,000 – |
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Federation Cup Bad Homburg, West Germany Federation Cup Clay – 30 teams knockout |
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May[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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7 May | British Hard Court Championships Bournemouth, Great Britain Grand Prix (C) Clay – ?S/?D/32XD |
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14 May | Lee-on-Solent, United Kingdom Non-tour event Grass |
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Guildford, United Kingdom Non-tour event Grass |
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21 May 28 May |
French Open Paris, France Grand Slam (AA) Clay (Red) – 64S/45Q/32D/32X Singles – Doubles – Mixed |
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June[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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4 Jun | Italian Open Rome, Italy Grand Prix (A) Clay – 48S/24D |
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Chichester, United Kingdom Non-tour event Grass |
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11 Jun | German Open Hamburg, West Germany Grand Prix (B) Clay – 32S/16D |
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John Player Open Nottingham, Great Britain Grand Prix (B) Grass – 32S/16D |
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Beckenham, United Kingdom Non-tour event Grass |
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18 Jun | Rothmans Championships London, Great Britain Grand Prix (C) Grass – ?S/?D |
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25 Jun 2 Jul |
Wimbledon Championships London, Great Britain Grand Slam (AA) Grass – 96S/50D/80X Singles – Doubles – Mixed |
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July[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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9 Jul | Düsseldorf Open Düsseldorf, West Germany Grand Prix (A) Clay – 26S/13D |
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Carrolls Irish Open Dublin, Ireland Grand Prix (B) Grass – 32S/16D |
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Newport, United States Non-tour event Grass |
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16 Jul | Rothmans North of England Championships Hoylake, Great Britain Grand Prix (C) ?S/?D |
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Kitzbühel, Austria Non-tour event Clay |
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23 Jul | Marie O. Clarke Memorial Cleveland, United States Grand Prix (B) 8S/4D |
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30 Jul | Atlantic City Open Atlantic City, United States Grand Prix (B) 32S/16D |
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Virginia Slims of Denver Denver, United States Virginia Slims $30,000 – |
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3rd: ![]() 4th: ![]() |
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August[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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6 Aug | Nashville, United States Virginia Slims $30,000 – |
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Western Championships Cincinnati, United States Grand Prix (B) Clay – 32S/16D |
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13 Aug | Jersey Shore, United States Virginia Slims $30,000 – |
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U.S. Clay Court Championships Indianapolis, United States Grand Prix (B) Clay – 32S/16D |
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20 Aug | Virginia Slims Grass Court Championships Newport, United States Virginia Slims $30,000 – |
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Canadian Open Toronto, Canada Grand Prix (C) Clay – ?S/?D |
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27 Aug 3 Sep |
US Open New York, United States Grand Slam (AA) Grass – 64S/32D/32X Singles – Doubles – Mixed |
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September[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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10 Sep | Virginia Slims of St. Louis St. Louis, United States Virginia Slims $30,000 – |
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Four Roses Classic Charlotte, United States Grand Prix (A) 30S/16D |
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Hilton Head Island, United States Non-tour event Carpet |
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17 Sep | Virginia Slims of Houston Houston, United States Virginia Slims $30,000 – |
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3rd/4th:![]() ![]() shared, match abandoned. |
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24 Sep | Columbus, United States Virginia Slims $30,000 – |
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October[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists | |
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1 Oct | Phoenix, United States Virginia Slims $40,000 – |
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15 Oct | Virginia Slims Championships Boca Raton, United States Year-end championships $100,000 Singles – |
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22 Oct | Honolulu, United States Virginia Slims $30,000 – |
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Aberavon, United Kingdom Non-tour event Clay |
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29 Oct | Edinburgh, United Kingdom Non-tour event Clay |
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November[]
Week | Tournament | Champions | Runners-up | Semifinalists | Quarterfinalists |
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5 Nov | Billingham, United Kingdom Non-tour event Clay |
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12 Nov | London, United Kingdom Non-tour event Clay |
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Fred Perry Japan Open Tokyo, Japan Non-tour event Carpet (i) |
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19 Nov | South African Championships Johannesburg, South Africa Grand Prix (A) Hard – 60S/30D/16XD |
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Tokyo, Japan Non-tour event Carpet (i) |
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Grand Prix points system[]
The Grand Prix tournaments were divided into four groups. Group AA consisted of the Triple Crown – the French Open, the Wimbledon Championships and the US Open – while the other tournaments were divided into Groups A, B and C by prize money and draw size. Points were allocated based on these groups and the finishing position of a player in a tournament. No points were awarded to first round losers and ties were settled by the number of tournaments played. The points allocation is listed below:
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Statistical information[]
These tables present the number of singles (S), doubles (D), and mixed doubles (X) titles won by each player and each nation during the 1973 Virginia Slims Circuit. They also include data for the Grand Slam tournaments and the year-end championships. The table is sorted by:
1) total number of titles (a doubles title won by two players representing the same nation counts as only one win for the nation);
2) highest amount of highest category tournaments (for example, having a single Grand Slam gives preference over any kind of combination without a Grand Slam title);
3) a singles > doubles > mixed doubles hierarchy;
4) alphabetical order (by family names for players).
Key[]
Grand Slam tournaments |
Year-end championships |
Virginia Slims event |
Titles won by player[]
Total | Player | S | D | X | S | D | S | D | S | D | X |
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● ● ● | ● ● ● | 16 | 7 | 0 | |||||
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● | ● | ● ● | 5 | 6 | 2 | ||||
10 | ![]() |
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8 | ![]() |
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0 | 6 | 0 | |||||||
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3 | ![]() |
1 | 2 | 0 | |||||||
3 | ![]() |
0 | 3 | 0 | |||||||
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2 | ![]() |
0 | 2 | 0 | |||||||
2 | ![]() |
0 | 2 | 0 | |||||||
2 | ![]() |
0 | 2 | 0 | |||||||
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0 | 2 | 0 | |||||||
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0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
1 | ![]() |
0 | 1 | 0 |
Titles won by nation[]
Total | Nation | S | D | X | S | D | S | D | S | D | X |
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27 | ![]() |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 17 | 10 | 0 |
23 | ![]() |
1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 2 |
8 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
6 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
3 | ![]() |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b "WTA Tour Finals" (PDF). www.wtatennis.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-02-01. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- ^ "About the WTA". www.wtatennis.com. Archived from the original on 2012-09-20. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
External links[]
- Women's Tennis Association (WTA) official website
- International Tennis Federation (ITF) official website
- 1973 WTA Tour
- 1973 in tennis
- WTA Tour seasons