Australian Open 1973 / women's doubles

Australian Open 1973
Singles:	Men's	Ladies
Double:	Men's	Ladies	Mixed
Singles:	Juniors	Juniors
Double:	Juniors	Juniors
R. Single:	Men's	Ladies	Quad
R. Double:	Men's	Ladies	Quad
Australian Open women's doubles
1972 ◄ 1973 ► 1974
Grand Slams 1973 women's doubles
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This article describes the women's doubles at the 1973 Australian Open . The defending champions were Helen Gourlay and Kerry Harris .

The final contested Margaret Court and Virginia Wade against Kerry Harris and Kerry Melville , the Court and Wade won in straight sets.

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

Main round

Explanation of symbols

Q = qualifier WC = wildcard LL = Lucky Loser ITF = qualified via ITF ranking

ALT = replacement (alternate) PR = Protected Ranking SE = Special Exempt

r = retired d = disqualification where = walkover

Semi-finals, finals

Semifinals

final

1

Margaret Court Virginia Wade

6th

6th

Cynthia Doerner Sally Irvine

1

3

1

Margaret Court Virginia Wade

6th

6th

3

Kerry Harris Kerry Melville

4th

4th

3

Kerry Harris Kerry Melville

6th

6th

2

Evonne Goolagong Janet Young

2

4th

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

1

M. Court V. Wade

6th

6th

C. Matison H. Young

3

1

1

M. Court V. Wade

6th

6th

M. Morgan P. Whytcross

6th

6th

M. Morgan P. Whytcross

1

1

J. Lin P. Southcombe

0

0

M. Morgan P. Whytcross

w.

O.

B. Heavey M. Whitely

Upper half 2

First round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

C. Doerner S. Irvine

6th

6th

K. Wilkinson, K. Williams

4th

6th

6th

K. Wilkinson, K. Williams

0

2

P. Ahern B. Dale

6th

2

4th

C. Doerner S. Irvine

6th

6th

K. Hogarth M. Tesch

7th

6th

4th

E. Birioukova K. Krantzcke

4th

1

L. Blachford, M. Proisy

5

2

K. Hogarth M. Tesch

4th

3

4th

E. Birioukova K. Krantzcke

6th

6th

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

3

K. Harris, K. Melville

6th

6th

M. Arnott S. Arnott

1

1

3

K. Harris, K. Melville

6th

6th

D. James L. Mansfield

2

3

P. Coleman W. Turnbull

1

1

P. Coleman W. Turnbull

6th

6th

P. Coleman W. Turnbull

6th

6th

B. Hawcroft K. Sawamatsu

1

4th

Lower half 2

First round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

L. Charles G. Coles

6th

6th

D. Ekner N. Fuchs

6th

6th

D. Ekner N. Fuchs

4th

3

SO. Lee J.-s. Yang

2

3

L. Charles G. Coles

2

4th

M. Gurdal, M. Van Haver

6th

6th

2

E. Goolagong J. Young

6th

6th

J. Glynn M. Liddle

2

2

M. Gurdal, M. Van Haver

4th

0

2

E. Goolagong J. Young

6th

6th

Web links

• Australian Open 1973 as PDF (English) on the WTA homepage
• Australian Open 1973 (English) on the ITF website