Mixed doubles
1973 US Open
ChampionsAustralia Owen Davidson
United States Billie Jean King
Runners-upUnited States Marty Riessen
Australia Margaret Court
Score6–3,[lower-alpha 1] 3–6, 7–6
Draw32
Seeds4

Marty Riessen and Margaret Court were the defending champions but lost in the final 6–3,[lower-alpha 1] 3–6, 7–6 against Owen Davidson and Billie Jean King.[5]

Seeds

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. 1 2 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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