1973 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

Women's Singles
1973 Wimbledon Championships
Champion	Billie Jean King
Runner-up	Chris Evert
Final score	6-0, 7-5

Billie Jean King defeated Chris Evert 6–0, 7–5 in the final to win the Ladies' Singles tennis title at the 1973 Wimbledon Championships. Martina Navratilova appeared in the main singles draw of Wimbledon for the first time, the first of 22 consecutive appearances at the championships.

Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Billie Jean King is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.

Margaret Court (Semifinalist)
Billie Jean King (Champion)
Evonne Goolagong (Semifinalist)
Chris Evert (Finalist)
Rosie Casals (Quarterfinalist)
Virginia Wade (Quarterfinalist)
Kerry Melville (Quarterfinalist)
Olga Morozova (Quarterfinalist)

Draw

Key

Q = Qualifier
WC = Wild Card
LL = Lucky Loser
r. = retired

Finals

	Quarterfinals							Semifinals							Finals

	1	Margaret Court	4	6	6
	8	Olga Morozova	6	4	1
								1	Margaret Court	1	6	1

								4	Chris Evert	6	1	6
	4	Chris Evert	6	4	6

	5	Rosie Casals	2	6	2
															4	Chris Evert	0	5
															2	Billie Jean King	6	7
	6	Virginia Wade	3	3
	3	Evonne Goolagong	6	6
								3	Evonne Goolagong	3	7	3

								2	Billie Jean King	6	5	6
	7	Kerry Melville	8	6

	2	Billie Jean King	9	8

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round


							1	Court	6	6
								Krantzcke	2	3
														1	Court	6	6
															Latham	2	3
								Latham	6	6
								Pryde	1	1
																					1	Court	6	6
																						Coles	1	4
								Coles	6	6
								Fayter	3	3
															Coles	6	6
															Moor	2	1
								Moor	3	6	7
								Kaligis	6	0	5

Section 2

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round


							8	Morozova	7	6
								Coleman	5	2
														8	Morozova	7	6
															Williams	5	3
								Williams	6	9
								Giscafré	4	8
																					8	Morozova	7	6
																						Bentzer	5	1
								Walhof	7	1
								Newberry	9	6
															Newberry	1	6	3
															Bentzer	6	4	6
								Charles	4	2
								Bentzer	6	6

Section 3

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round

	4	Evert	6	6
		Bonicelli	3	3				4	Evert	6	6
		Gohn	6	6					Gohn	0	1
		Tomanová	4	0											4	Evert	6	6
		Heldman	6	8												Heldman	3	1
		Shaw	1	6					Heldman	6	6
		Schaar	6	6					Schaar	2	1
		Neumannová	3	3																		4	Evert	6	3	8
		Barker	6	6																			Young	3	6	6
		Sugiarto	0	4					Barker	6	4	3
		Blachford	6	2	6				Blachford	3	6	6
		Brasher	0	6	2											Blachford	5	6	0
		Redondo	6	2	6											Young	7	4	6
		Ebbinghaus	1	6	2				Redondo	3	1
		Young	6	7					Young	6	6
		Burton	4	5

Section 4

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round

	5	Casals	6	6
		Kirk	0	1				5	Casals	6	6
		Mappin	6	6					Mappin	3	4
		Rossouw	4	3											5	Casals	7	7
		Fretz	6	6												Fretz	5	5
		Mottram	1	3					Fretz	6	6
		Berner	6	6					Berner	4	3
		Simionescu	4	2																		5	Casals	6	6
		Ziegenfuss	6	8	6																		Kemmer	3	3
		Gurdal	2	9	3				Ziegenfuss	6	2	6
		Fleming	6	8					Fleming	4	6	3
		Tenney	0	6												Ziegenfuss	9	4	3
		Kemmer	6	6												Kemmer	8	6	6
		Gourlay	1	3					Kemmer	7	6
		Boshoff	9	6					Boshoff	5	4
		Anthony	8	4

Section 5

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round

		Dürr	6	6
		Colman	3	0					Dürr	6	6
		Vopickova	6	1	8				Vopickova	2	1
		Molesworth	3	6	6											Dürr	6	2	6
		Kroschina	6	6												Kroschina	4	6	0
		Dixon	3	4					Kroschina	3	6	6
		Wikstedt	6	8	9				Wikstedt	6	0	2
		Coe	0	9	7																		Dürr	6	3	5
		Sawamatsu	6	6																		6	Wade	4	6	7
		Pachta	2	2					Sawamatsu	7	5	5
		Teeguarden	6	6					Teeguarden	5	7	7
		De Roubin	4	2												Teeguarden	2	3
		Bostrom	6	7											6	Wade	6	6
		Pigeon	3	5					Bostrom	5	2
	6	Wade	3	6	6			6	Wade	7	6
		Fromholtz	6	2	1

Section 6

	First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round

		Fuchs	1	6	6
		Tuero	6	3	2				Fuchs	3	2
		Hogan	7	6	6				Hogan	6	6
		Doerner	9	4	4											Hogan	6	6
		Navratilova	6	6												Navratilova	4	4
		Janes	1	4					Navratilova	8	6
		Du Pont	6	6					DuPont	6	4
		Goto	2	2																			Hogan	0	1
		Fernández-De Soto	7	6	6																	3	Goolagong	6	6
		Walsh	9	2	4				Fernández-De Soto	3	3
		Turnbull	4	6	6				Turnbull	6	6
		Tindle	6	1	4											Turnbull	4	1
		Cooper	6	6											3	Goolagong	6	6
		Downs	0	4					Cooper	3	1
	3	Goolagong	6	6				3	Goolagong	6	6
		Stöve	3	3

Section 7

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round


								Sandberg	6	4	7
								Beaven	2	6	5
															Sandberg	1	0
															Michel	6	6
								Stap	4	4
								Michel	6	6
																						Michel	2	6	4
																					7	Melville	6	3	6
								Overton	2	7	2
								Walkden	6	5	6
															Walkden	1	1
														7	Melville	6	6
								Kloss	1	4
							7	Melville	6	6

Section 8

First Round							Second Round							Third Round							Fourth Round


								Gilchrist-Paish	3	2
								Hunt	6	6
															Hunt	6	6
															Schallau	2	3
								Kiyomura	6	2	4
								Schallau	1	6	6
																						Hunt	4	7	0
																					2	King	6	5	6
								Harris	6	6
								Ruzici	1	3
															Harris	2	3
														2	King	6	6
								Bassi	0	2
							2	King	6	6

External links

1973 Wimbledon Championships on ITFtennis.com, the source for this draw

Preceded by 1973 French Open – Women's Singles	Grand Slams Women's Singles	Succeeded by 1973 US Open – Women's Singles

Wimbledon Women's Singles drawsheets

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