1973 US Open – Women's doubles

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

Women's doubles
1973 US Open
Final
ChampionAustralia Margaret Court
United Kingdom Virginia Wade
Runner-upUnited States Rosemary Casals
United States Billie Jean King
Score3–6, 6–3, 7–5
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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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.[1][2]

Seeds

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Draw

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Finals

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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

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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

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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

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  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.
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