Australian Open 1973 / women singles

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 singles
1972 ◄ 1973 ► 1974
Grand Slams 1973 women's singles
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This article describes the women's singles at the 1973 Australian Open . The defending champion was Virginia Wade .

Margaret Court and Evonne Cawley played the final , which Court won in straight sets.

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

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

6th

6th

4th

Kerry Melville

1

0

1

Margaret Court

6th

7th

2

Evonne Goolagong

4th

5

6th

Kazuko Sawamatsu

4th

3

2

Evonne Goolagong

6th

6th

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round

Second round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

1

M. Court

6th

6th

L. Mansfield

7th

2

1

N. Fuchs

0

0

N. Fuchs

5

6th

6th

1

M. Court

6th

6th

B. Darts

6th

6th

B. Darts

0

0

K. Walker

4th

3

B. Darts

2

6th

6th

K. Hogarth

6th

3

2

1

M. Court

6th

6th

8th

K. Krantzcke

4th

3

9

E. Birioukova

6th

6th

D. James

2

5

Q

H. Worland

0

1

Q

H. Worland

6th

7th

9

E. Birioukova

1

5

P. Whytcross

4th

5

8th

K. Krantzcke

6th

7th

I.e. lee

6th

7th

I.e. lee

3

5

8th

K. Krantzcke

6th

7th

Upper half 2

First round

Second round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

5

P. Coleman

2

1

LL

H. Young

1

2

D. Fromholtz

6th

6th

D. Fromholtz

6th

6th

D. Fromholtz

6th

6th

W. Turnbull

6th

5

6th

W. Turnbull

3

2

LL

K. Williams

0

7th

3

W. Turnbull

w.

O.

12

J. Young

D. Fromholtz

1

3

4th

K. Melville

6th

6th

G. Coles

6th

6th

M. Whitely

6th

6th

M. Whitely

2

1

So. lee

4th

4th

G. Coles

1

2

L. Walker

2

1

4th

K. Melville

6th

6th

C. Doerner

6th

6th

C. Doerner

4th

2

4th

K. Melville

6th

6th

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round

Second round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

3

V. Wade

6th

6th

C. Matison

7th

6th

C. Matison

0

0

K. Wilkinson

5

1

3

V. Wade

6th

6th

D. Ekner

4th

4th

L. Bowrey

1

1

LL

M. Proisy

6th

6th

LL

M. Proisy

1

2

L. Bowrey

6th

6th

3

V. Wade

6th

1

4th

6th

K. Sawamatsu

0

6th

6th

11

M. Tesch

6th

7th

M. Pratt

7th

2

6th

M. Pratt

2

6th

J. Walker

6th

6th

4th

11

M. Tesch

3

2

L. Blachford

7th

6th

6th

K. Sawamatsu

6th

6th

S. Irvine

6th

3

L. Blachford

3

6th

1

6th

K. Sawamatsu

6th

2

6th

Lower half 2

First round

Second round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

7th

K. Harris

6th

6th

M. Van Haver

6th

6th

M. Van Haver

2

4th

K. Nomura

1

2

7th

K. Harris

6th

6th

J. Whyte

3

1

10

B. Hawcroft

0

2

M. Morgan

6th

6th

M. Morgan

1

6th

2

10

B. Hawcroft

6th

1

6th

7th

K. Harris

4th

3

2

E. Goolagong

6th

6th

M. Gurdal

6th

3

2

L. Charles

7th

5

6th

L. Charles

3

6th

6th

C. O'Neil

6th

7th

2

L. Charles

7th

4th

2

H. Crozier

2

4th

2

E. Goolagong

6th

6th

6th

J.-s. Yang

6th

6th

J.-s. Yang

3

1

2

E. Goolagong

6th

6th

Web links

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