US Open 1973 / women's doubles

US 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
US 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 US Open . The defending champions were Françoise Dürr and Betty Stöve .

The final contested Margaret Court and Virginia Wade against Rosie Casals and Billie Jean King , the Court and calf in three sets won.

Seeding list

No. pairing Round reached 01.  Rosie Casals Billie Jean King   final 02.  Margaret Court Virginia Wade   victory 03.  Françoise Dürr Betty Stöve   Quarter finals 04th  Evonne Goolagong Janet Young   Semifinals

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

2

Margaret Court Virginia Wade

6th

6th

4th

Evonne Goolagong Janet Young

0

4th

2

Margaret Court Virginia Wade

3

6th

7th

1

Rosie Casals Billie Jean King

6th

3

5

Chris Evert Olga Morosowa

2

1

1

Rosie Casals Billie Jean King

6th

6th

Upper half

Upper half 1

First round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

2

M. Court V. Wade

6th

6th

J. Metcalf J. Stratton

1

0

2

M. Court V. Wade

6th

6th

L. Bowrey C. Graebner

1

3

C. Doerner D. Pattison

3

4th

L. Bowrey C. Graebner

6th

6th

2

M. Court V. Wade

7th

6th

K. Harris, K. Melville

6th

3

K. Harris, K. Melville

6th

7th

J. Evert J. Haas

2

5

K. Harris, K. Melville

6th

6th

H. Gourlay B. Kirk

2

2

J. Russell L. Tenney

2

3

H. Gourlay B. Kirk

6th

6th

Upper half 2

First round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

4th

E. Goolagong J. Young

6th

6th

E. Birioukova M. Kroschina

3

2

4th

E. Goolagong J. Young

6th

2

6th

A. Kiyomura M. Redondo

0

6th

0

A. Kiyomura M. Redondo

7th

6th

F. Bonicelli M.-I. Fernández

6th

3

4th

E. Goolagong J. Young

3

6th

7th

K. Krantzcke W. Overton

6th

4th

5

K. Krantzcke W. Overton

7th

7th

P. Hogan S. Walsh

5

6th

K. Krantzcke W. Overton

6th

6th

T.-A. Fretz J. Heldman

4th

2

T.-A. Fretz J. Heldman

6th

6th

L. duPont K. Kemmer

4th

4th

Bottom half

Lower half 1

First round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

J. Newberry P. Teeguarden

6th

7th

S. Greer L. Rupert

1

5

J. Newberry P. Teeguarden

4th

2

C. Evert O. Morosowa

6th

6th

K. Kuykendall L. Rossouw

3

2

C. Evert O. Morosowa

6th

6th

C. Evert O. Morosowa

7th

5

6th

3

F. Dürr B. Stöve

5

7th

1

A. Gibson D. Hard

6th

5

1

K. Fukuoka K. Sawamatsu

4th

7th

6th

K. Fukuoka K. Sawamatsu

3

3

3

F. Dürr B. Stöve

6th

6th

M. Harper J. Schwikert

1

5

3

F. Dürr B. Stöve

6th

7th

Lower half 2

First round

Round of 16

Quarter finals

J. Anthony M. Schallau

6th

6th

J. Fayter R. Giscafré

1

1

J. Anthony M. Schallau

6th

7th

P. Michel V. Ziegenfuss

2

6th

C. Fleming L. Fleming

3

6th

P. Michel V. Ziegenfuss

6th

7th

J. Anthony M. Schallau

7th

6th

1

1

R. Casals , B.J. King

6th

7th

6th

L. Charles G. Coles

5

2

I. Kloss P. Pretorius

7th

6th

I. Kloss P. Pretorius

1

6th

0

1

R. Casals , B.J. King

6th

2

6th

L. Hunt M. Navrátilová

5

0

1

R. Casals , B.J. King

7th

6th

Web links

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