1973 US Open – Mixed doubles

Mixed doubles
1973 US Open
Champions Owen Davidson
Billie Jean King
Runners-up Marty Riessen
Margaret Court
Score6–3,[a] 3–6, 7–6
Draw32
Seeds4
Main article: 1973 US Open (tennis)

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]

Seeds

  1. Owen Davidson / Billie Jean King (champions)
  2. Marty Riessen / Margaret Court (final)
  3. Frew McMillan / Rosie Casals (semifinals)
  4. Jimmy Connors / Chris Evert (semifinals)

Draw

Key

Finals

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

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

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

  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

  1. ^ Leo, Ralph (September 10, 1973). "Newcombe beats Kodes in Open". Chicago Tribune. p. Section 3, page 7.
  2. ^ Prugh, Jeff (September 10, 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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