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Women's singles
Women's singles
1973 French Open
Final
Champion	Margaret Court
Runner-up	Chris Evert
Score	6–7(5–7), 7–6(8–6), 6–4
Details
Seeds	8
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First-seeded 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.^[1] It was Evert's first appearance at the French Open.

Reigning champion Billie Jean King didn't defend her title. This tournament was notable for being the first Grand Slam appearance of future world No. 1 Martina Navratilova. 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)

Qualifying

Draw

Key

Finals

Quarterfinals					Semifinals				Final

1	Margaret Court	6	6

8	Katja Ebbinghaus	2	3
					1	Margaret Court	6	7

					4	Evonne Goolagong	3	6
4	Evonne Goolagong	7	6

	Martina Navratilova	6	4
									1	Margaret Court	6	7	6

									2	Chris Evert	7	6	4
6	Françoise Dürr	6	1	6

	Odile de Roubin	0	6	1
					6	Françoise Dürr	1	0

					2	Chris Evert	6	6
7	Helga Masthoff	3	3

2	Chris Evert	6	6

Earlier rounds

Section 1

First Round					Second Round					Third Round				Quarterfinals

	Teeguarden	1	2
1	Court	6	6		1	Court	5	6	6
Q	Darmon	1	1			Coleman	7	0	3
	Coleman	6	6							1	Court	6	6
Q	Pattison	4	4								Stöve	3	2
	Gohn	6	6			Gohn	3	2
Q	Bouteleux	5	3			Stöve	6	6
	Stöve	7	6											1	Court	6	6
Q	Wikstedt	6	4	2										8	Ebbinghaus	2	3
	Fayter	4	6	6		Fayter	4	6	2
	Palmeová-West	6	2	1	Q	Bostrom	6	2	6
Q	Bostrom	2	6	6						Q	Bostrom	2	3
Q	Guédy	3	3							8	Ebbinghaus	6	6
8	Ebbinghaus	6	6		8	Ebbinghaus	5	7	6
	Sugiarto	4	2			Sandberg	7	5	2
	Sandberg	6	6

Section 2

First Round					Second Round					Third Round				Quarterfinals

	Schaar	2	2
4	Goolagong	6	6		4	Goolagong	6	6
	Fernández-De Soto	4	5			Morozova	3	3
	Morozova	6	7							4	Goolagong	6	6
	Coles	6	4								Fuchs	0	3
	duPont	7	6			duPont	1	6	1
	Ruzici	3	6	8		Fuchs	6	2	6
	Fuchs	6	3	10										4	Goolagong	7	6
	Turnbull	1	2												Navratilova	6	4
5	Gunter	6	6		5	Gunter	6	5	7
Q	Marzano	7	0	5		Rossouw	3	7	5
	Rossouw	6	6	7						5	Gunter	3	3
Q	Koželuhová	4	3								Navratilova	6	6
	Navratilova	6	6			Navratilova	7	6
Q	Perea	4	2			Giscafré	5	4
	Giscafré	6	6

Section 3

First Round					Second Round					Third Round					Quarterfinals

	Orth	6	2	1
	Young	4	6	6		Young	3	2
LL	Ibarra	2	1			Bonicelli	6	6
	Bonicelli	6	6								Bonicelli	2	1
	Kaligis	4	6							6	Dürr	6	6
	Bentzer	6	7			Bentzer	2	2
	Neumannová	2	2		6	Dürr	6	6
6	Dürr	6	6												6	Dürr	6	1	6
	Simionescu	4	3													de Roubin	0	6	1
	de Roubin	6	6			de Roubin	6	1	6
	Széll	5	6	9		Nasuelli	2	6	2
	Nasuelli	7	1	11							de Roubin	1	6	6
	Hogan	0	4							3	Wade	6	2	3
	Vopičková	6	6			Vopičková	3	1
	Szorenyi	1	3		3	Wade	6	6
3	Wade	6	6

Section 4

First Round					Second Round					Third Round					Quarterfinals

	Birioukova	1	6
	Kemmer	6	7			Kemmer	2	4
	Hösl	7	4	2		Pretorius	6	6
	Pretorius	5	6	6							Pretorius	2	6	2
	Yang	6	4							7	Masthoff	6	4	6
	Walsh	7	6			Walsh	3	6	0
	Paish	4	2		7	Masthoff	6	3	6
7	Masthoff	6	6												7	Masthoff	3	3
	Schallau	3	1												2	Evert	6	6
	Sawamatsu	6	6			Sawamatsu	6	1	5
	Chmyreva	4	3			Tomanová	3	6	7
	Tomanová	6	6								Tomanová	2	3
	Downs	1	3							2	Evert	6	6
Q	Goto	6	6		Q	Goto	0	1
	Tesch	1	0		2	Evert	6	6
2	Evert	6	6

References

^ Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 396. ISBN 978-0942257700.

External links

1973 French Open – Women's draws and results at the International Tennis Federation

Preceded by 1973 Australian Open – Women's Singles	Grand Slam women's singles	Succeeded by 1973 Wimbledon Championships – Women's Singles

[collins-1] Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins History of Tennis (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 396. ISBN 978-0942257700.

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 First-seeded [[Margaret Court]] defeated [[Chris Evert]] 6–7<sup>(5–7)</sup>, 7–6<sup>(8–6)</sup>, 6–4 in the final to win the Women's Singles tennis title at the [[1973 French Open]].<ref name=collins>{{cite book|last=Collins|first=Bud|title=The Bud Collins History of Tennis|year=2010|publisher=New Chapter Press|location=[New York]|isbn=978-0942257700|edition=2nd|page=396}}</ref> It was Evert's first appearance at the French Open.
-Reigning champion [[Billie-Jean King]] didn't defend her title. This tournament was notable for being the first Grand Slam appearance of future world No. 1 [[Martina Navratilova]]. She reached the quarterfinals.
+Reigning champion [[Billie Jean King]] didn't defend her title. This tournament was notable for being the first Grand Slam appearance of future world No. 1 [[Martina Navratilova]]. She reached the quarterfinals.
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 #{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Virginia Wade]] ''(Third round)''
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+#{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Evonne Goolagong Cawley|Evonne Goolagong]] ''(Semifinalist)''
 #{{flagicon|USA}} [[Nancy Gunter]] ''(Third round)''
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+| RD3-team03={{flagicon|USA}} [[Trish Bostrom|Bostrom]]
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 | RD3-team04={{flagicon|FRG}} '''[[Katja Ebbinghaus|Ebbinghaus]]'''
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-| RD2-team06={{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Patricia Bostrom|Bostrom]]'''
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+| RD3-team03={{flagicon|USA}} [[Nancy Richey|Gunter]]
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-| RD2-team01={{flagicon|AUS}} '''[[Evonne Goolagong|Goolagong]]'''
+| RD2-team01={{flagicon|AUS}} '''[[Evonne Goolagong Cawley|Goolagong]]'''
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 | RD2-score03-3=1
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-| RD2-team05={{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Nancy Gunter|Gunter]]'''
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 | RD2-team06={{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Laura Rossouw|Rossouw]]
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 | RD1-team01={{flagicon|NED}} [[Marijke Schaar|Schaar]]
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-| RD1-team03={{flagicon|COL}} [[Isabel Fernández-De Soto|Fernández-De Soto]]
+| RD1-team03={{flagicon|COL}} [[Isabel Fernández de Soto|Fernández-De Soto]]
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 | RD1-team04={{flagicon|URS}} '''[[Olga Morozova|Morozova]]'''
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 | RD1-team09={{flagicon|AUS}} [[Wendy Turnbull|Turnbull]]
 | RD1-seed09=
-| RD1-team10={{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Nancy Gunter|Gunter]]'''
+| RD1-team10={{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Nancy Richey|Gunter]]'''
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-| RD2-team03={{flagicon|SWE}} [[Ingrid Bentzer|Bentzer]]
+| RD2-team03={{flagicon|SWE}} [[Ingrid Löfdahl Bentzer|Bentzer]]
 | RD2-seed03=
 | RD2-team04={{flagicon|FRA}} '''[[Françoise Dürr|Dürr]]'''
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 | RD1-score05-2=6
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+| RD1-team07={{flagicon|TCH}} [[Marie Pinterová|Neumannová]]
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 | RD1-team08={{flagicon|FRA}} '''[[Françoise Dürr|Dürr]]'''
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+| RD4-team01={{flagicon|FRG}} [[Helga Niessen Masthoff|Masthoff]]
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 | RD4-team02={{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Chris Evert|Evert]]'''
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 | RD4-score01-2=3
 | RD4-score02-2='''6'''
-| RD3-team01={{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Patricia Pretorius|Pretorius]]
+| RD3-team01={{flagicon|RSA|1928}} [[Pat Walkden|Pretorius]]
 | RD3-seed01=
-| RD3-team02={{flagicon|FRG}} '''[[Helga Masthoff|Masthoff]]'''
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 | RD3-score03-2=3
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-| RD2-team01={{flagicon|USA}} [[Kristien Kemmer|Kemmer]]
+| RD2-team01={{flagicon|USA}} [[Kristien Shaw|Kemmer]]
 | RD2-seed01=
-| RD2-team02={{flagicon|RSA|1928}} '''[[Patricia Pretorius|Pretorius]]'''
+| RD2-team02={{flagicon|RSA|1928}} '''[[Pat Walkden|Pretorius]]'''
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 | RD2-team03={{flagicon|USA}} [[Sharon Walsh|Walsh]]
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-| RD2-team04={{flagicon|FRG}} '''[[Helga Masthoff|Masthoff]]'''
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 | RD1-team01={{flagicon|URS}} [[Eugenia Birioukova|Birioukova]]
 | RD1-seed01=
-| RD1-team02={{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Kristien Kemmer|Kemmer]]'''
+| RD1-team02={{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Kristien Shaw|Kemmer]]'''
 | RD1-seed02=
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 | RD1-team03={{flagicon|FRG}} [[Helga Hösl|Hösl]]
 | RD1-seed03=
-| RD1-team04={{flagicon|RSA|1928}} '''[[Patricia Pretorius|Pretorius]]'''
+| RD1-team04={{flagicon|RSA|1928}} '''[[Pat Walkden|Pretorius]]'''
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 | RD1-team07={{flagicon|AUS}} [[Wendy Gilchrist|Paish]]
 | RD1-seed07=
-| RD1-team08={{flagicon|FRG}} '''[[Helga Masthoff|Masthoff]]'''
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 | RD1-score07-2=2
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-| RD1-team09={{flagicon|USA}} [[Mona Schallau|Schallau]]
+| RD1-team09={{flagicon|USA}} [[Anne Guerrant|Schallau]]
 | RD1-seed09=
 | RD1-team10={{flagicon|JPN}} '''[[Kazuko Sawamatsu|Sawamatsu]]'''

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