Champion Margaret Court Final score 6–7, 7–6, 6–4 Doubles men | Runner-up Chris Evert Singles men Legends −45 | |
Reigning champion Billie-Jean King did not defend her title. Margaret Court defeated Chris Evert 6–7(5–7), 7–6(8–6), 6–4 in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the 1973 French Open.
This tournament was notable for being the first Grand Slam appearance of future World No. 1 Martina Navratilova competed in the main draw. She reached the quarterfinals.
Seeds
The seeded players are listed below. Margaret Court is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
- Margaret Court (Champion)
- Chris Evert (Finalist)
- Virginia Wade (Third round)
- Evonne Goolagong (Semifinalist)
- Nancy Gunter (Third round)
- Françoise Dürr (Semifinalist)
- Helga Masthoff (Quarterfinalist)
- Katja Ebbinghaus (Quarterfinalist)
References
1973 French Open – Women's Singles Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA