en 1973 Virginia Slims Championships – Singles

Singles
Singles
1973 Virginia Slims Championships
Final
Champion	Chris Evert
Runner-up	Nancy Richey
Score	6–3, 6–3
Details
Draw	8
Events
Singles	Doubles

Defending champion Chris Evert successfully defended her title, defeating Nancy Richey in the final, 6–3, 6–3 to win the singles tennis title at the 1973 Virginia Slims Championships.

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

Seeds

Chris Evert (champion)
Mona Guerrant (quarterfinals)
Janet Newberry (quarterfinals)
Nancy Richey (final)
Kerry Melville (semifinals)
Virginia Wade (quarterfinals)
Julie Heldman (quarterfinals)
Françoise Dürr (semifinals)

Draw

Key

Draw

Quarterfinals					Semifinals				Final

1	Chris Evert	6	6
7	Julie Heldman	0	1		1	Chris Evert	6	6
5	Kerry Melville	6	7		5	Kerry Melville	1	2
2	Mona Guerrant	3	5						1	Chris Evert	6	6
4	Nancy Richey	6	5	7					4	Nancy Richey	3	3
6	Virginia Wade	4	7	5	4	Nancy Richey	6	6
8	Françoise Dürr	6	6		8	Françoise Dürr	2	1
3	Janet Newberry	2	4

References

^ "WTA Finals" (PDF). WTA. WTA. 2015. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 March 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2022.

[1] "WTA Finals" (PDF). WTA. WTA. 2015. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 March 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2022.

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