1973 French Open – Women's singles
Margaret Court defeated Chris Evert in the final, 6–7(5–7), 7–6(8–6), 6–4 to win the women's singles tennis title at the 1973 French Open. It was Evert's first French Open appearance.
| Women's singles | |
|---|---|
| 1973 French Open | |
| Champion | Margaret Court |
| Runner-up | Chris Evert |
| Score | 6–7(5–7), 7–6(8–6), 6–4 |
| Seeds | 8 |
Billie Jean King was the reigning champion, but chose not to defend her title.
This tournament marked the first singles major appearance of future world No. 1 and 18-time major singles champion Martina Navratilova; she reached the quarterfinals before being defeated by Evonne Goolagong.
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