Australian Open 1973

◄ Australian Open 1973 ►
Date:	December 26th – 1st January 1973
Edition:	61st  Australian Open
Place:	Melbourne
Covering:	race
Defending champion
Men's singles :	Ken Rosewall
Ladies singles :	Virginia Wade
Men's double :	Owen Davidson Ken Rosewall
Ladies doubles :	Kerry Harris Helen Gourlay
winner
Men's singles :	John Newcombe
Ladies singles :	Margaret Court
Men's double :	Times Anderson John Newcombe
Ladies doubles :	Margaret Court Virginia Wade
Grand Slams 1973
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The 61st Australian Open 1973 was a tennis grass court tournament in the Grand Slam class , which was organized by the ILTF . It took place from December 26, 1972 to January 1, 1973 in Melbourne , Australia .

Defending champions in the singles were Ken Rosewall in the men and Virginia Wade in the women. In the men's doubles, Owen Davidson and Ken Rosewall were the defending champions , in the women's doubles Kerry Harris and Helen Gourlay .

Men's singles

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Seeding list

No. player Round reached 01.  Ken Rosewall 2nd round 02.  John Newcombe victory 03.  Times Anderson 2nd round 04th  Alexander Metreweli Quarter finals 05.  Geoff Masters Round of 16 06th  John Alexander 2nd round

No. player Round reached 07th  Colin Dibley 2nd round 08th.  Allan Stone Round of 16 09.  Barry Phillips-Moore 2nd round 10.  Bob Carmichael Quarter finals 11.  Patrick Proisy Semifinals 12.  Onny Parun final

Ladies singles

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Seeding list

No. Player Round reached 01.  Margaret Court victory 02.  Evonne Goolagong final 03.  Virginia Wade Quarter finals 04th  Kerry Melville Semifinals 05.  Patricia Coleman 2nd round 06th  Kazuko Sawamatsu Semifinals

No. Player Round reached 07th  Kerry Harris Quarter finals 08th.  Karen Krantzcke Quarter finals 09.  Eugenia Birioukova Round of 16 10.  Barbara Hawcroft Round of 16 11.  Marilyn Tesch Round of 16 12.  Janet Young 2nd round

Men's doubles

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Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Times Anderson John Newcombe   victory 02.  John Alexander Phil Dent   final 03.  Ross Case Geoff Masters   Semifinals 04th  John Cooper Colin Dibley   Quarter finals

No. pairing Round reached 05.  Teimuras Kakulia Alexander Metreweli   Semifinals 06th  Bob Carmichael Allan Stone   Quarter finals 07th  Onny Parun Barry Phillips-Moore   Round of 16 08th.  Bill Bowrey Dick Crealy   Quarter finals

Ladies doubles

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Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Margaret Court Virginia Wade   victory 02.  Evonne Goolagong Janet Young   Semifinals 03.  Kerry Harris Kerry Melville   final 04th  Eugenia Birioukova Karen Krantzcke   Quarter finals

Mixed

No mixed competitions were held at the Australian Open between 1970 and 1986.

Web links

• Official website