1973 US Open – Mixed doubles

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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1973 tennis event results

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

Draw

Key

Finals

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

Top half

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

Bottom half

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