◄ WTA Tour 1973 ►
Period:
December 1972 - November 1973
Edition:
3
Number of tournaments:
63
Categories:
Grand Slam (4) Virginia Slims Championships Virginia Slims Circuit (22) Commercial Union Grand Prix (23) Non-Tour Events (13)
successes
The 1973 Grand Slam winners
Australian Open , French Open and US Open : Margaret Court
Wimbledon : Billie Jean King
The 1973 WTA Tour (officially: Virginia Slims Circuit and Commercial Union Grand Prix ) was the 3rd year of the women's tennis tournament series.
Like the Grand Slam tournaments, the Federation Cup team competition is not organized by the WTA but by the ITF . It is still listed because the top players usually play there too.
Tournament schedule
category
Grand Slam
Virginia Slims Championships
Virginia Slims Circuit
Commercial Union Grand Prix
Non-tour events
December
January
Date 1
competition
Winner
Final opponent
Result
15.01.
British Motor Cars Invitation San Francicsco , United States Virginia Slims Circuit - $ 25,000 hard court
United States
Australia Margaret Court
Australia Kerry Melville
6: 3, 6: 3
Australia Margaret Court Lesley Hunt Australia
United States Wendy Overton Valerie Ziegenfuss United States
6: 1, 7: 5
22.01.
British Motor Cars Tournament Los Angeles , United States Virginia Slims Circuit - $ 25,000
United States
Australia Margaret Court
United States Nancy Richey
7: 5, 6: 7, 7: 5
United States Rosie Casals Julie Heldman United States
Australia Margaret Court Lesley Hunt Australia
task
29.01.
Virginia Slims of Washington Washington , United States Virginia Slims Circuit - $ 25,000 Carpet
United States
Australia Margaret Court
Australia Kerry Melville
6: 1, 6: 2
United States Rosie Casals Julie Heldman United States
Australia Kerry Harris Kerry Melville Australia
6: 3, 6: 3
February
Date 1
competition
Winner
Final opponent
Result
05.02.
Barnett Banks Classic Miami , United States Virginia Slims Circuit - $ 30,000
United States
Australia Margaret Court
Australia Kerry Melville
4: 6, 6: 1, 7: 5
France Françoise Durr Betty Stöve Netherlands
United States Rosie Casals Billie Jean King United States
4: 6, 6: 2, 6: 3
19.02.
Virginia Slims of Indianapolis Indianapolis , United States Virginia Slims Circuit - $ 25,000
United States
United States Billie Jean King
United States Rosie Casals
5: 7, 6: 2, 6: 4
United States Rosie Casals Billie Jean King United States
Australia Margaret Court Lesley Hunt Australia
7.6, 6: 4
02/26
Virginia Slims of Detroit Detroit , United States Virginia Slims Circuit - $ 25,000
United States
Australia Margaret Court
Australia Kerry Melville
7: 6, 6: 3
United States Rosie Casals Billie Jean King United States
Australia Karen Krantzcke Betty Stöve Netherlands
6: 3, 3: 6, 6: 1
USLTA Fort Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale , United States Commercial Union Grand Prix - $ 20,000 Clay
United States
United States Chris Evert
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
6: 1, 6: 2
France Gail Chanfreau Virginia Wade United Kingdom
Australia Evonne Goolagong Janet Young Australia
4: 6, 6: 3, 6: 2
March
Date 1
competition
Winner
Final opponent
Result
05.03.
Maureen Connally Memorial Dallas , United States Commercial Union Grand Prix - $ 20,000 Carpet
United States
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
Australia Evonne Goolagong
6: 4, 6: 1
Australia Evonne Goolagong Janet Young Australia
France Gail Chanfreau Virginia Wade United Kingdom
6: 3, 6: 2
Virginia Slims of Chicago Chicago , United States Virginia Slims Circuit - $ 30,000 Carpet
United States
Australia Margaret Court
United States Billie Jean King
6: 2, 4: 6, 6: 4
United States Rosie Casals Billie Jean King United States
Australia Karen Krantzcke Betty Stöve Netherlands
6: 4, 6: 2
03/12
US Indoors Boston , United States Commercial Union Grand Prix Carpet
United States
Australia Evonne Goolagong
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
6: 4, 6: 4
Soviet Union 1955 Marina Kroschina Olga Morosowa Soviet Union 1955
Australia Evonne Goolagong Janet Young Australia
6: 2, 6: 4
Virginia Slims of Richmond Richmond , United States Virginia Slims Circuit - $ 25,000
United States
Australia Margaret Court
United States Janet Newberry
6: 2, 6: 1
Australia Margaret Court Lesley Hunt Australia
Australia Karen Krantzcke Betty Stöve Netherlands
6: 2, 7: 6
19.03.
Akron Indoors Akron , United States Commercial Union Grand Prix - $ 20,000 Carpet
United States
United States Chris Evert
Soviet Union 1955 Olga Morosova
6: 3, 6: 4
United States Patti Hogan Sharon Walsh United States
United States Patricia Bostrom Michele Gurdal Belgium
7: 5, 6: 4
26.03.
Lady Gotham Tournament New York City , United States Commercial Union Grand Prix - $ 20,000
United States
United States Chris Evert
Germany Federal Republic Katja Ebbinghaus
6-0, 6-4
Virginia Slims of Tucson Tucson , United States $ 25,000
United States
Australia Kerry Melville
United States Nancy Gunter
6: 3, 6: 3
United States Janet Newberry Pam Teeguarden United States
Australia Karen Krantzcke Betty Stöve Netherlands
3: 6, 7: 6, 7: 5
April
Date 1
competition
Winner
Final opponent
Result
04/02
Max-Pax Coffee Classic Philadelphia , United States Virginia Slims Circuit - $ 50,000 hard court
United States
Australia Margaret Court
Australia Kerry Harris
6: 1, 6: 0
Australia Margaret Court Lesley Hunt Australia
France Françoise Durr Betty Stöve Netherlands
6: 1, 3: 6, 6: 2
USLTA Sarasota Sarasota , United States Commercial Union Grand Prix - $ 20,000
United States
United States Chris Evert
Australia Evonne Goolagong
6: 3, 6: 2
United States Patti Hogan Sharon Walsh United States
Czechoslovakia Martina Navrátilová Marie Neumannová Czechoslovakia
4: 6, 6: 0, 6: 3
04/09
Virginia Slims of Boston Boston , United States Virginia Slims Circuit - $ 25,000
United States
Australia Margaret Cout
United States Billie Jean King
6: 2, 6: 4
United States Rosie Casals Billie Jean King United States
France Françoise Dürr Betty Stöve Netherlands
6: 4, 6: 2
USLTA Miami Beach Miami , United States Commercial Union Grand Prix - $ 20,000 Clay
United States
United States Chris Evert
Australia Evonne Goolagong
3: 6, 6: 3, 6: 2
04/16
Virginia Slims of Jacksonville Jacksonville , United States Virginia Slims Circuit - $ 25,000
United States
Australia Margaret Court
United States Rosie Casals
5: 7, 6: 3, 6: 1
United States Rosie Casals Billie Jean King United States
France Françoise Durr Betty Stöve Netherlands
7: 6, 5: 7, 6: 3
St. Petersburg Masters Invitational Saint Petersburg , United States Commercial Union Grand Prix - $ 20,000 Clay Court
United States
United States Chris Evert
Australia Evonne Goolagong
6: 2, 0: 6, 6: 4
United States Chris Evert Jeanne Evert United States
Australia Evonne Goolagong Janet Young Australia
6: 2, 7: 6
04/30
Family Circle Cup Hilton Head Island , United States Virginia Slims Circuit - $ 90,000 Clay Court
United States
United States Rosie Casals
United States Nancy Gunter
3: 6, 6: 1, 7: 5
France Françoise Durr Betty Stöve Netherlands
United States Rosie Casals Billie Jean King United States
3: 6, 6: 4, 6: 2
04/30
Federation Cup Final Bad Homburg , Federal Republic of Germany Clay court
Germany Federal Republic
Won Australia Australia
Lost South Africa South Africa 1961
3-0
May
Date 1
competition
Winner
Final opponent
Result
07.05.
Rothmans GBR Hard Court Championships Bournemouth , Great Britain Commercial Union Grand Prix Hard Court
United Kingdom
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
Australia Evonne Goolagong
6: 4, 6: 4
Australia Patricia Coleman Wendy Turnbull Australia
Australia Evonne Goolagong Janet Young Australia
7: 5, 7: 5
14.05.
Mercedes-Benz Open Lee-on-the-Solent , UK non-tour event
United Kingdom
Australia Evonne Goolagong
South Africa 1961 Pat Walkden
6: 3, 6: 2
Australia Evonne Goolagong Janet Young Australia
United Kingdom Jackie Fayter-Hough Peggy Michel United States
6: 1, 6: 2
Rothmans Surrey Hardcourt Championships Guildford , Great Britain Non-Tour Event Hard Court
United Kingdom
Australia Dianne Balestrat
Japan Kazuka Sawamatsu
7: 5, 6: 3
United States Patti Hogan Sharon Walsh versus Lesley Charles Glynis Coles United States United Kingdom United Kingdom
Called off
05/21
French Open Paris , France Grand Slam Clay Court (Red)
France
Australia Margaret Court
United States Chris Evert
6: 7, 7: 6, 6: 4
Australia Margaret Court Virginia Wade United States
France Françoise Durr Betty Stöve Netherlands
6: 2, 6: 3
France Françoise Durr Jean-Claude Barclay France
Netherlands Betty Stöve Patrice Dominguez France
6: 1, 6: 4
June
Date 1
competition
Winner
Final opponent
Result
04.06.
Italian Open Rome , Italy Commercial Union Grand Prix Clay Court
Italy
Australia Evonne Goolagong
United States Chris Evert
7: 6, 6: 0
Soviet Union 1955 Olga Morosowa Virginia Wade United States
Czechoslovakia Martina Navrátilová Renáta Tomanová Czechoslovakia
3: 6, 6: 2, 7: 5
Rothmans Championships Chichester , UK Non-Tour Event Lawn
United Kingdom
Australia Dianne Balestrat
South Africa 1961 Brigette Cuypers
6: 1, 6: 0
United States Julie Heldman Ann Kiyomura United States
United Kingdom Jackie Fayter Peggy Michel United States
7: 5, 6: 3
06/11
John Player Nottingham , Great Britain Commercial Union Grand Prix
United Kingdom
United States Billie Jean King
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
8: 6, 6: 4
United States Rosie Casals Billie Jean King United States
United States Chris Evert Betty Stöve Netherlands
6: 2, 9: 7
International Tennis Championships of Germany Hamburg , Federal Republic of Germany Commercial Union Grand Prix Clay Court
Germany Federal Republic
Germany Federal Republic Helga Masthoff
South Africa 1961 Pat Walkden
6: 4, 6: 1
Germany Federal Republic Helga Masthoff Heide Orth Germany Federal Republic
United States Kristien Kemmer Laura Rossouw South Africa 1961
6: 1, 6: 2
Green Shield Kent Championships Beckenham , UK Non-Tour Event
United Kingdom
Australia Dianne Balestrat
United States Janet Newberry
7: 5, 0: 6, 6: 1
Soviet Union 1955 Marina Kroschina Olga Morosowa Soviet Union 1955
United Kingdom Jackie Fayter Peggy Michel United States
8: 6, 6: 3
06/18
Rothmans Grass Court Championships London , UK Commercial Union Grand Prix Lawn
United Kingdom
Soviet Union 1955 Olga Morosova
Australia Evonne Goolagong
6: 2, 6: 3
United States Rosie Casals Billie Jean King United States
France Françoise Durr Betty Stöve Netherlands
4: 6, 6: 3, 7: 5
25.06.
Wimbledon Championships Wimbledon , Great Britain Grand Slam Lawn
United Kingdom
United States Billie Jean King
United States Chris Evert
6-0, 7-5
United States Rosie Casals Billie Jean King United States
France Françoise Durr Betty Stöve Netherlands
6: 1, 4: 6, 7: 5
United States Billie Jean King Owen Davidson Australia
United States Janet Newberry Raúl Ramírez Mexico
6: 3, 6: 2
July
Date 1
competition
Winner
Final opponent
Result
09.07.
Carroll's Irish Open Dublin , Ireland Commercial Union Grand Prix
Ireland
Australia Margaret Court
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
6: 2, 6: 4
Australia Margaret Court Virginia Wade United States
Australia Helen Gourlay Karen Krantzcke Australia
8: 6, 3: 6, 6: 4
Düsseldorf Open Düsseldorf , Federal Republic of Germany Commercial Union Grand Prix
Germany Federal Republic
Germany Federal Republic Helga Masthoff
Australia Evonne Goolagong
6: 4, 6: 4
Australia Evonne Goolagong Janet Young versus Helga Masthoff Heide Orth Australia Germany Federal Republic Germany Federal Republic
Called off
Green Shild Welsh Championships Newport , UK Non-Tour Event
United Kingdom
United States Julie Heldman
Australia Dianne Balestrat
1: 6, 6: 1, 11: 9
United States Patti Hogan Sharon Walsh versus Dianne Balestrat Julie Heldman United States Australia United States
Called off
July 16
Rothmans North of England Championships Hoylake , Great Britain Commercial Union Grand Prix
United Kingdom
United States Patti Hogan
United States Sharon Walsh
11: 9, 4: 6, 6: 4
Australia Karen Krantzcke Virginia Wade United States
United States Patti Hogan Sharon Walsh United States
5: 7, 6: 4, 6: 1
Austrian Open Kitzbühel , Austria Non-Tour Event Clay Court
Austria
Australia Evonne Goolagong Olga Morosowa Soviet Union 1955
Called off
Marie O. Clarke Invitational Cleveland , United States Commercial Union Grand Prix
United States
United States Chris Evert
United States Linda Tuero
6-0, 6-0
South Africa 1961 Pat Walkden Ilana Kloss South Africa 1961
United States Janice Metcalf Laurie Tenney United States
1: 6, 7: 6, 6: 1
07/30
USLTA Atlantic City Atlantic City , United States Commercial Union Grand Prix
United States
United States Chris Evert
United States Marita Redondo
6: 2, 7: 5
United States Chris Evert Marita Redondo United States
South Africa 1961 Ilana Kloss Pat Walkden South Africa 1961
6: 4, 6: 4
Virginia Slims of Denver Denver , United States Virginia Slims Circuit - $ 30,000
United States
United States Billie Jean King
Netherlands Betty Stöve
6: 4, 6: 2
United States Rosie Casals Billie Jean King United States
France Françoise Durr Betty Stöve Netherlands
3: 2, retirement
August
Date 1
competition
Winner
Final opponent
Result
06.08.
Commerce Union Classic Nashville , United States Virginia Slims Circuit - $ 30,000
United States
Australia Margaret Court
United States Billie Jean King
6: 3, 4: 6, 6: 2
France Françoise Durr Betty Stöve Netherlands
Australia Karen Krantzcke Janet Newberry United States
6: 4, 6: 7, 6: 1
Western Open Championships Cincinnati , United States Commercial Union Grand Prix Hard Court
United States
Australia Evonne Goolagong
United States Chris Evert
6: 2, 7: 5
South Africa 1961 Ilana Kloss Pat Walkden South Africa 1961
Australia Evonne Goolagong Janet Young Australia
7: 6, 3: 6, 6: 2
08/13
Jersey Shore Classic Allaire , France Virginia Slims Circuit - $ 30,000
France
Australia Margaret Court
Australia Lesley Hunt
4: 6, 6: 2, 6: 3
France Françoise Durr Betty Stöve Netherlands
United States Julie Anthony Mona Guerrant United States
6: 4, 6: 4
US Clay Court Championships Indianapolis , United States Commercial Union Grand Prix Clay Court
United States
United States Chris Evert
United Kingdom Veronica Burton
6: 4, 6: 3
United States Patti Hogan Sharon Walsh United States
Uruguay Fiorella Bonicelli María-Isabel Fernández Colombia
6: 4, 6: 4
08/20
Virginia Slims Grass Court Championships Newport , United States Virginia Slims Circuit - $ 30,000 Clay Court
United States
Australia Margaret Court
United States Julie Heldman
6: 3, 6: 2
France Françoise Durr Betty Stöve Netherlands
United States Janet Newberry Pam Teeguarden United States
6: 4, 6: 3
Rothmans Canadian Open Toronto , Canada Commercial Union Grand Prix Clay Court
Canada
Australia Evonne Goolagong
Germany Federal Republic Helga Masthoff
7: 6, 6: 4
Australia Evonne Goolagong Peggy Michel United States
Germany Federal Republic Helga Masthoff Martina Navrátilová Czechoslovakia
6: 3, 6: 2
08/27
US Open Forest Hills , United States Grand Slam - $ 113,600 lawn
United States
Australia Margaret Court
Australia Evonne Goolagong
7: 6, 5: 7, 6: 2
Australia Margaret Court Virginia Wade United States
United States Rosie Casals Billie Jean King United States
3: 6, 6: 3, 7: 5
United States Billie Jean King Owen Davidson Australia
Australia Margaret Court Marty Riessen United States
6: 3, 3: 6, 7: 6
September
Date 1
competition
Winner
Final opponent
Result
10.09.
Four Roses Classic Charlotte , United States Commercial Union Grand Prix Clay
United States
Australia Evonne Goolagong
Soviet Union 1955 Eugenia Birioukovs
6: 2, 6: 0
Australia Evonne Goolagong Janet Young Australia
South Africa 1961 Ilana Kloss Martina Navrátilová Czechoslovakia
6: 2, 6: 0
Virginia Slims of St. Louis Saint Louis , United States Virginia Slims Circuit - $ 30,000
United States
United States Rosie Casals
Australia Karen Krantzcke
6: 4, 6: 7, 6: 0
Australia Karen Krantzcke Mona Schallau United States
Netherlands Betty Stöve Pam Teeguarden United States
6: 4, 7: 6
World Invitational Sea Pines Hilton Head Island , United States non-tour event
United States
Australia Margaret Court
United States Chris Evert
without a fight
17.09.
Virginia Slims of Houston Houston , United States Virginia Slims Circuit - $ 30,000 Carpet
United States
France Françoise Durr
United States Rosie Casals
6: 4, 1: 6, 6: 4
United States Mona Guerrant Pam Teeguarden United States
France Françoise Durr Betty Stöve Netherlands
6: 3, 5: 7, 6: 4
24.09.
Virginia Slims of Columbus Columbus , United States Virginia Slims Circuit - $ 30,000
United States
United States Chris Evert
Australia Margaret Court
without a fight
France Françoise Durr Betty Stöve Netherlands
United States Mona Schallau Pam Teeguarden United States
7: 5, 7: 5
October
Date 1
competition
Winner
Final opponent
Result
01.10.
Virginia Slims of Phoenix Phoenix , United States Virginia Slims Circuit - $ 40,000 hard court
United States
United States Billie Jean King
United States Nancy Gunter
6: 1, 6: 3
Australia Kerry Harris Kerry Melville Australia
United States Rosie Casals Billie Jean King United States
6: 4, 6: 4
15.10.
Virginia Slims Championships Boca Raton , United States Masters - $ 100,000 Clay Court
United States
United States Chris Evert
United States Nancy Gunter
6: 3, 6: 3
United States Rosie Casals Margaret Smith Court Australia
France Françoise Durr Betty Stöve Netherlands
6: 2, 6: 4
10/22
Dewar Circuit Aberavon Averavon , UK non-tour event
United Kingdom
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
United States Julie Heldman
6: 3, 6: 1
United States Marita Redondo Virginia Wade United Kingdom
United States Julie Heldman Ann Kiyomura United States
4: 6, 6: 3, 7: 6
Virginia Slims of Hawaii Hawaii , United States Virginia Slims Circuit - $ 30,000
United States
United States Billie Jean King
Australia Helen Gourlay
6: 1, 6: 1
Australia Kerry Harris Kerry Melville Australia
Australia Helen Gourlay Karen Krantzcke Australia
6: 3, 3: 6, 6: 3
29.10.
Dewar Circuit Edinburgh Edinburgh , UK Non-Tour Event Clay Court
United Kingdom
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
United States Julie Heldman
6: 4, 3: 6, 6: 1
United States Marita Redondo Virginia Wade United Kingdom
United States Julie Heldman Ann Kiyomura United States
6: 1, 2: 6, 6: 4
November
Date 1
competition
Winner
Final opponent
Result
05.11.
Dewar Circuit Billingham Billingham , UK Non-Tour Event
United Kingdom
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
France Nathalie Fuchs
6-0, 6-2
United States Marita Redondo Virginia Wade United States
United Kingdom Glynis Coles Sharon Walsh United States
6: 7, 6: 3, 6: 2
11/12
Dewar Cup Final London , UK Non-Tour Event
United Kingdom
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
United States Julie Heldman
6: 2, 3: 6, 7: 5
Fred Perry Japan Open Tokyo , Japan Non-Tour Event Carpet
Japan
Australia Evonne Goolagong
Germany Federal Republic Helga Masthoff
6: 3, 6: 4
November 19
South African Open Johannesburg , South Africa Commercial Union Grand Prix
South Africa 1961
United States Chris Evert
Australia Evonne Goolagong
6: 3, 6: 3
South Africa 1961 Delina Boshoff Ilana Kloss South Africa 1961
United States Chris Evert Virginia Wade United States
7: 6, 2: 6, 6: 1
Tokyo Gunze Classic Tokyo , Japan Non-Tour Event
Japan
United States Billie Jean King
United States Nancy Richey
6: 4, 6: 4
1 The date marks the beginning of the week
Web links
Individual evidence
↑ WTA Finals. (PDF) In: wtatennis.com. Archived from the original on February 1, 2017 ; accessed on October 12, 2017 (English).
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