1973 US Open – Women's doubles

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Women's doubles
1973 US Open
Final
Champion	Margaret Court Virginia Wade
Runner-up	Rosemary Casals Billie Jean King
Score	3–6, 6–3, 7–5
Details
Draw	32
Seeds	4
Events
Singles men women boys girls Doubles men women mixed boys girls WC Singles men women quad WC Doubles men women quad Legends men women mixed
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1973 tennis event results

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Françoise Dürr and Betty Stöve were the defending champions but lost in the quarterfinals to Chris Evert and Olga Morozova.

Margaret Court and Virginia Wade won the title by defeating Rosemary Casals and Billie Jean King 3–6, 6–3, 7–5 in the final.

Seeds

1. Rosie Casals / Billie Jean King (final)
2. Margaret Court / Virginia Wade (champions)
3. Françoise Dürr / Betty Stöve (quarterfinals)
4. Evonne Goolagong / Janet Young (semifinals)

Draw

Key

• Q = Qualifier
• WC = Wild card
• LL = Lucky loser
• Alt = Alternate
• SE = Special exempt
• PR = Protected ranking
• ITF = ITF entry
• JE = Junior exempt
• w/o = Walkover
• r = Retired
• d = Defaulted
• SR = Special ranking

Finals

	Semifinals							Final
	2	Margaret Court Virginia Wade	6	6
	4	Evonne Goolagong Janet Young	0	4
								2	Margaret Court Virginia Wade	3	6	7
								1	Rosie Casals Billie Jean King	6	3	5
		Chris Evert Olga Morozova	2	1
	1	Rosie Casals Billie Jean King	6	6

Top half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
	2	M Court V Wade	6	6
		J Metcalf J Stratton	1	0				2	M Court V Wade	6	6
		C Doerner D Pattison	3	4					L Bowrey C Graebner	1	3
		L Bowrey C Graebner	6	6											2	M Court V Wade	7	6
		K Harris K Melville	6	7												K Harris K Melville	6	3
		J Evert J Haas	2	5					K Harris K Melville	6	6
		J Russell L Tenney	2	3					H Gourlay B Kirk	2	2
		H Gourlay B Kirk	6	6																		2	M Court V Wade	6	6
	4	E Goolagong J Young	6	6																		4	E Goolagong J Young	0	4
		E Birioukova M Kroschina	3	2				4	E Goolagong J Young	6	2	6
		A Kiyomura M Redondo	7	6					A Kiyomura M Redondo	0	6	0
		F Bonicelli I Fernández de Soto	6	3											4	E Goolagong J Young	3	6	7
		K Krantzcke W Overton	7	7												K Krantzcke W Overton	6	4	5
		P Hogan S Walsh	5	6					K Krantzcke W Overton	6	6
		TA Fretz J Heldman	6	6					TA Fretz J Heldman	4	2
		L duPont K Kemmer	4	4

Bottom half

	First round							Second round							Quarterfinals							Semifinals
		J Newberry P Teeguarden	6	7
		S Greer L Rupert	1	5					J Newberry P Teeguarden	4	2
		K Kuykendall L Rossouw	3	2					C Evert O Morozova	6	6
		C Evert O Morozova	6	6												C Evert O Morozova	7	5	6
		A Gibson D Hard	6	5	1										3	F Dürr B Stöve	5	7	1
		K Fukuoka K Sawamatsu	4	7	6				K Fukuoka K Sawamatsu	3	3
		M Harper J Schwikert	1	5				3	F Dürr B Stöve	6	6
	3	F Dürr B Stöve	6	7																			C Evert O Morozova	2	1
		J Anthony M Schallau	6	6																		1	R Casals BJ King	6	6
		J Fayter R Giscafré	1	1					J Anthony M Schallau	6	7
		C Fleming L Fleming	3	6					P Michel V Ziegenfuss	2	6
		P Michel V Ziegenfuss	6	7												J Anthony M Schallau	7	6	1
		L Charles G Coles	5	2											1	R Casals BJ King	6	7	6
		I Kloss P Pretorius	7	6					I Kloss P Pretorius	1	6	0
		L Hunt M Navratilova	5	0				1	R Casals BJ King	6	2	6
	1	R Casals BJ King	7	6

References

1. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1974). World of Tennis '74 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 63, 70. ISBN 9780362001686.
2. ^ "Newcombe Wins U.S. Tennis Title". nytimes.com.

External links

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