1973 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles

Women's singles
1973 Wimbledon Championships
Champion Billie Jean King
Runner-up Chris Evert
Score6–0, 7–5
Draw96 (8Q)
Seeds8
Main article: 1973 Wimbledon Championships

Defending champion Billie Jean King defeated Chris Evert in the final, 6–0, 7–5 to win the ladies' singles tennis title at the 1973 Wimbledon Championships. It was her fifth Wimbledon singles title and tenth major singles title overall.

This marked the first Wimbledon appearance of future nine-time champion and world No. 1 Martina Navratilova; she was defeated by Patti Hogan in the third round.

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