1973 US Open – Mixed doubles

Marty Riessen and Margaret Court were the defending champions but lost in the final 6–3,[a] 3–6, 7–6 against Owen Davidson and Billie Jean King.[5]

Mixed doubles
1973 US Open
Final
ChampionsAustralia Owen Davidson
United States Billie Jean King
Runners-upUnited States Marty Riessen
Australia Margaret Court
Score6–3,[a] 3–6, 7–6
Details
Draw32
Seeds4
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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Seeds

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Draw

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
1   Owen Davidson
  Billie Jean King
7 6
3   Frew McMillan
  Rosie Casals
5 3
1   Owen Davidson
  Billie Jean King
6 3 7
2   Marty Riessen
  Margaret Court
3 6 6
4   Jimmy Connors
  Chris Evert
4 6
2   Marty Riessen
  Margaret Court
6 7

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1   O Davidson
  BJ King
6 7
  S Meer
  M Tesch
3 5 1   O Davidson
  BJ King
6 6
  R Reid
  C Fleming
6 6   R Reid
  C Fleming
1 3
  S Siegel
  B Goldman
1 3 1   O Davidson
  BJ King
6 6
  J Singh
  I Kloss
7 6   J Singh
  I Kloss
4 4
  V Gerulaitis
  C Graebner
5 4   J Singh
  I Kloss
6 6
  B Carmichael
  L Hunt
6 6 7   B Carmichael
  L Hunt
4 4
  J McManus
  K May
7 1 5 1   O Davidson
  BJ King
7 6
3   F McMillan
  R Casals
6 7 3   F McMillan
  R Casals
5 3
  D Crealy
  B Stöve
1 5 3   F McMillan
  R Casals
6 6
  S Smith
  M Gengler
6 6   S Smith
  M Gengler
4 4
  B Walts
  S Mehmedbasich
4 4 3   F McMillan
  R Casals
w/o
  A Ashe
  A Gibson
2 2   R Case
  O Morozova
  J-B Chanfreau
  M Redondo
6 6   J-B Chanfreau
  M Redondo
3 2
  R Case
  O Morozova
6 7   R Case
  O Morozova
6 6
  H Richardson
  M Kroschina
1 5

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
  W N'Godrella
  A Kiyomura
  E Scott
  K Kemmer
w/o   E Scott
  K Kemmer
6 4 6
  H Irvine
  H Gourlay
5 3   R Ramírez
  J Newberry
2 6 7
  R Ramírez
  J Newberry
7 6   R Ramírez
  J Newberry
6 3 3r
  J Lloyd
  L Charles
6 4 4   J Connors
  C Evert
2 6 2
  J Feaver
  V Wade
7 6   J Feaver
  V Wade
6 3 4
  W Lloyd
  P Bostrom
6 4 5 4   J Connors
  C Evert
2 6 6
4   J Connors
  C Evert
3 6 7 4   J Connors
  C Evert
4 6
  G Teeguarden
  P Teeguarden
4 4 2   M Riessen
  M Court
6 7
  W Higgins
  E Birioukova
6 6   W Higgins
  E Birioukova
6 6 5
  P Doerner
  C Doerner
3 4   B Seewagen
  F Dürr
7 3 7
  B Seewagen
  F Dürr
6 6   B Seewagen
  F Dürr
1 5
  Bob Weyman
  N Ornstein
2   M Riessen
  M Court
6 7
  B Manson
  R Tenney
w/o   B Manson
  R Tenney
0 0
  J Gorsuch
  C Meyer
0 0 2   M Riessen
  M Court
6 6
2   M Riessen
  M Court
6 6

Notes

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  1. ^ a b Other sources, including The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune newspapers, and Max Robertson list the first set score as 6–4.[1][2][3][4]

References

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  1. ^ Leo, Ralph (10 September 1973). "Newcombe beats Kodes in Open". Chicago Tribune. p. Section 3, page 7.
  2. ^ Prugh, Jeff (10 September 1973). "Newcombe wins". The Los Angeles Times. p. Section 3, page 2.
  3. ^ "Newcombe Wins U.S. Tennis Title". nytimes.com.
  4. ^ Robertson, Max (1974). The Encyclopedia of Tennis. London: Allen & Unwin. p. 370. ISBN 9780047960420.
  5. ^ John Barrett, ed. (1974). World of Tennis '74 : a BP and Commercial Union yearbook. London: Queen Anne Press. pp. 63, 71. ISBN 9780362001686.

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