# 1973 US Open – Women's singles

Margaret Court defeated Evonne Goolagong in the final, 7–6, 5–7, 6–2 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1973 US Open. It was her fifth US Open singles title and record-extending 24th and last women's singles major title, an all-time record that still stands.
Billie Jean King was the two-time defending champion, but lost in the third round to Julie Heldman.

## Seeds

The seeded players are listed below. Margaret Court is the champion; others show the round in which they were eliminated.
* Billie Jean King (third round)
* Margaret Court (champion)
* Chris Evert (semifinalist)
* Evonne Goolagong (runner-up)
* Kerry Melville (quarterfinalist)
* Rosemary Casals (quarterfinalist)
* Virginia Wade (quarterfinalist)
* Olga Morozova (third round)

## Draw
### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* r = Retired

### Final eight

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals | Finals |
| | Julie Heldman | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Helga Masthoff | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Helga Masthoff | 6 | 6 | | Helga Masthoff | 1 | 6 | 4 | | | | | |
| | | | | 4 | Evonne Goolagong | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | |
| 4 | Evonne Goolagong | 6 | 7 | 4 | Evonne Goolagong | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | |
| 5 | Kerry Melville | 3 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | Kerry Melville | 3 | 5 | | | | | | 4 | Evonne Goolagong | 6 | 7 | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | 2 | Margaret Court | 7 | 5 | 6 |
| 6 | Rosie Casals | 1 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Margaret Court | 7 | 5 | 6 |
| 3 | Chris Evert | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Chris Evert | 6 | 7 | 3 | Chris Evert | 5 | 6 | 2 | | | | | |
| | | | | 2 | Margaret Court | 7 | 2 | 6 | | | | | |
| 7 | Virginia Wade | 6 | 6 | 2 | Margaret Court | 7 | 2 | 6 | | | | | |
| 2 | Margaret Court | 7 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |

### Earlier rounds
#### Section 1

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| 1 | King | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Michel | 2 | 3 | | 1 | King | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Krantzcke | 6 | 6 | | | Krantzcke | 3 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Walsh | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | 1 | King | 6 | 4 | 1 | | | |
| | Metcalf | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | Heldman | 3 | 6 | 4 | | | |
| | Harris | 7 | 1 | 4 | | Metcalf | 7 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | Heldman | 6 | 6 | | | Heldman | 6 | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | L Tenney | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | Heldman | 3 | 3 |
| 8 | Morozova | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | Masthoff | 6 | 6 |
| | Stap | 3 | 0 | | 8 | Morozova | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Greer | 6 | 4 | | | Greer | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Dürr | 7 | 3 | r | | | | | | 8 | Morozova | 7 | 4 | 2 | | | |
| | Bowrey | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | Masthoff | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | |
| | Bostrom | 4 | 1 | | | Bowrey | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Masthoff | 6 | 6 | | | Masthoff | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Louie | 4 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 2

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | Goolagong | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Downs | 1 | 0 | | 4 | Goolagong | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Tenney | 1 | 6 | 6 | | R Tenney | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Hamm | 6 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | 4 | Goolagong | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Ziegenfuss | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | Evert J | 2 | 1 | | | | |
| | Fretz | 3 | 2 | | | Ziegenfuss | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Evert J | 6 | 6 | | | Evert J | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Haas | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | Goolagong | 5 | 7 |
| 5 | Melville | 2 | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | 5 | Melville | 3 | 5 |
| | Kiyomura | 6 | 4 | 6 | 5 | Melville | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Rossouw | 2 | 7 | 6 | | Rossouw | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Paish | 6 | 5 | 3 | | | | | | 5 | Melville | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Fernández-De Soto | 6 | 3 | 7 | | | | | | | Fernández-De Soto | 2 | 4 | | | | |
| | May | 3 | 6 | 6 | | Fernández-De Soto | 6 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Fleming | 6 | 6 | | | Fleming | 7 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | duPont | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 3

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | Kemmer | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Kroschina | 6 | 2 | | | Kemmer | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Richey Gunter | 4 | 7 | 6 | | Richey Gunter | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Teeguarden | 6 | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | Kemmer | 3 | 3 | | | | |
| | Sawamatsu | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 6 | Casals | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Ornstein | 2 | 2 | | | Sawamatsu | 6 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | Casals | 6 | 6 | | 6 | Casals | 3 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Latham | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | 6 | Casals | 1 | 5 |
| | Anthony | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | Evert C | 6 | 7 |
| | Hogan | 4 | 1 | | | Anthony | 6 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Stöve | 6 | 6 | | | Stöve | 3 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | Gourlay | 0 | 4 | | | | | | | | Anthony | 4 | 4 | | | | |
| | Redondo | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | 3 | Evert C | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Fayter | 2 | 2 | | | Redondo | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| 3 | Evert C | 6 | 6 | | 3 | Evert C | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Fox | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Section 4

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Third round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals |
| | Burton | 5 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Navratilova | 7 | 1 | 3 | | Burton | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Young | 7 | 6 | 6 | | Young | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | Mehmedbasich | 5 | 7 | 1 | | | | | | Burton | 1 | 3 | | | | |
| | Hunt | 7 | 6 | | | | | | 7 | Wade | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Shoolman | 6 | 1 | | | Hunt | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| 7 | Wade | 6 | 7 | | 7 | Wade | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Coles | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 7 | Wade | 6 | 6 |
| | Kloss | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | 2 | Court | 7 | 7 |
| | Birioukova | 4 | 3 | | | Kloss | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | O'Keefe | 7 | 6 | | | O'Keefe | 2 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| | Beaven | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | Kloss | 1 | 4 | | | | |
| | Martinez | 6 | 6 | | | | | | 2 | Court | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Overton | 1 | 1 | | | Martinez | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | Court | 6 | 6 | | 2 | Court | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Pretorius | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |