1973 Virginia Slims Championships – Singles

Singles
1973 Virginia Slims Championships
Champion United States Chris Evert
Runner-up United States Nancy Richey
Final score 6–3, 6–3
Draw 8

Seeds

  1. United States Chris Evert (Champion)
  2. Australia Mona Guerrant (Quarterfinals)
  3. United States Janet Newberry (Quarterfinals)
  4. United States Nancy Richey (Final)
  5. Australia Kerry Reid (Semifinals)
  6. United Kingdom Virginia Wade (Quarterfinals)
  7. United States Julie Heldman (Quarterfinals)
  8. France Françoise Dürr (Semifinals)

Both the top two qualifying players and top seeds Margaret Court and Billie Jean King had to withdraw from the tournament due to injury, although Court did compete (and win) in the doubles event. Fourth ranked Evonne Goolagong also defaulted.[1]

Draw

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
1 United States Chris Evert 6 6
7 United States Julie Heldman 0 1 1 United States Chris Evert 6 6
5 Australia Kerry Reid 6 7 5 Australia Kerry Reid 1 2
2 Australia Mona Guerrant 3 5 1 United States Chris Evert 6 6
4 United States Nancy Richey 6 5 7 4 United States Nancy Richey 3 3
6 United Kingdom Virginia Wade 4 7 5 4 United States Nancy Richey 6 6
8 France Françoise Dürr 6 6 8 France Françoise Dürr 2 1
3 United States Janet Newberry 2 4

References

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