Week of October 22-28

October 22-27 Dewar Cup of Aberavon, Aberavon, Wales, Great Britian (Indoors on Uniturf)
Venue: Afan Lido Stadium

Prize Money= $3,500 ($7,150 combined)
Part of the Dewar circuit

Singles (Draw=24)

1R: Virginia Wade [1]-bye
1R: Annette Coe-bye
1R: Jackie Fayter-bye
1R: Renata Tomanova (Cz)-bye
1R: Marita Redondo (US) [3] d. Lindsay Blachford 6-3 6-3
1R: Virginia Ruzici (Rom) d. Hana Hublerova (Cz) 6-4 6-3
1R: Veronica Burton-bye
1R: Elly Appel (Neth) d. Ann Kiyomura (US) 3-6 7-6 6-2

1R: Pauline Peisachov (Isr) d. Sue Barker 6-3 3-6 6-1
1R: Mariana Simionescu (Rom) d. Patti Hogan (US) 6-3 3-6 6-2
1R: Lindsay Beaven d Corinne Molesworth 7-5 6-3
1R: Jill Cooper d Nathlie Fuchs (Fra) [4] 6-3 4-6 6-3
1R: Glynis Coles d Lesley Charles 7-6 6-0
1R: Sharon Walsh (US) [WC]-bye
1R: Sue Mappin-bye
1R: Julie Heldman (US) [2]-bye

2R: Wade [1] d. Coe 6-1 6-1
2R: Fayter d. Tomanova 6-1 7-5
2R: Redondo [3] d. Ruzici 6-4 6-2
2R: Appel d. Burton 6-4 6-7 6-1

2R: Simionescu d. Peisachov 7-6 6-4
2R: Cooper d. Beaven 6-3 6-4
2R: Coles d. Walsh [WC] 6-4 7-6
2R: Heldman [2] d. Mappin 6-3 7-6 (7-1)

QF: Wade [1] d. Fayter 6-3 6-7 (4-7) 7-6 (7-3)
QF: Redondo [3] d. Appel 3-6 6-4 6-2
QF: Cooper d. Simionescu 6-2 6-3
QF: Heldman [2] d. Coles 6-0 6-3

SF: Wade [1] d. Redondo [3] 6-3 6-3
SF: Heldman [2] d. Cooper 6-4 7-5

FI: Virginia Wade [1] d. Julie Heldman (US) [2] 6-3 6-1

DF: Marita Redondo (US)/Virginia Wade d. Julie Heldman (US)/Julie Heldman (US) 4-6 6-3 7-6

Wade vs Fayter is the match of the tournament. Virginia seemed set for a routine win at 6-3 5-3. At match point she sends a backhand into the net. Leading 4-2 in the tiebreak Wade drop 5 points and the second set. Fayter had beaten Wade earlier in the year at Charlotte, and perhaps this preyed on Virginia's mind. Wade exploded over a line call at 5-4 and 15-0 when serving for the match. Jackie was two points from victory on Wade's serve at 5-6 30-all, but got no closer.

Julie abandons her usual clever tactics and tries to hit with power vs Wade in the final. Virginia demolished her 6-3 6-1.

Draw note:

Sharon Walsh replaces Maria Bueno of Brazil when Maria can't get a visa to leave Brazil.

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October 22-25 Virginia Slims of Hawaii, Honolulu, HA, US (Carpet-Sportface)
Venue: McKinley High School (first night at Kailua High School)

Prize Money= $10,000

Singles (Draw=9)

PR: Helen Gourlay (Aus) d. Vicki Berner (Can) 6-0 6-3

QF: Billie Jean King [1] d. Pat Bostrom 7-5 6-0
QF: Marcie Louie d. Karen Krantzcke (Aus)[3] 1-6 6-2 6-2
QF: Gourlay [Q] d. Kerry Harris (Aus) [4] 6-1 6-2
QF: Kerry Melville (Aus) [2] d. Wendy Appleby 6-1 6-3

SF: King [1] d. Louie 6-0 6-2
SF: Gourlay [Q] d. Melville [2] 7-5 7-5

FI: Billie Jean King [1] d. Helen Gourlay (Aus) [Q] 6-1 6-1

Doubles (Draw=4)

FI: Kerry Harris (Aus)/Kerry Melville (Aus) d. Helen Gourlay (Aus)/Karen Krantzcke (Aus) 6-3 3-6 6-3

Though sponsored by Virginia Slims it was not an official part of the tour.

Dolan has dates of October 23-25 and calls the event the Hawaii Pro Tennis Tournment.

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ends November 1, Japanese National Championships, Tokyo

QF
Duk Hee Lee ( Kor) d. Kazuko Yasuda 6-0 6-2
Kimiyo Yagawara d. Soon Oh-Lee ( Kor) 1-6 6-1 6-2
Hideko Goto d. Toshiko Sade 6-4 6-0
Kiyoko Nomura d. Lany Kaligis 6-3 6-3

SF
Duk Hee Lee d. K Yagawara 6-2 6-3
H Goto d. K Nomura 6-2 6-1

FI: Hideko Goto d. Duk Hee Lee 6-2 6-4

DF: Kazuko Sawamatsu/Kayoko Fukuoka d Sade/Yasuda 6-0 6-1

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ends October 30, USSR International, Tbilisi

Seeds
Biryukova 1
Morozova 2
Barbara Kral (PL) 3
Danuta Wieczorek (PL) 4

1R?: Barbara Kral d. Natalia Chmyrjova 75 61
1R?: Irina Sevtchenko d. Danuta Wieczorek [played, no score]

2R?: L. Sinkevic d. M. Kozeluhova (TCH)
2R?: G. Baksheeva d. Barbara Kral
2R?: J. Granaturova d. Eva Szabo (HUN)
2R?: A. Filinova d. Brigitte Hoffmann (GDR) 60 62

QF: Biryukova d. A. Filinova 75 75
QF: Granaturova d. Alla Ivanova 57 61 60
QF: Baksheeva d. Anna Krasko 8-10 6-3 8-6
QF: Morozova d. Sinkevic 26 60 62

SF: Biryukova d. Ivanova 57 60 60
SF: Morozova d. Baksheeva 60 62

FI: Olga Morozova d. Yevgenia Biryukova 6-4 4-6 6-4

Doubles

?R: L. Sinkevic / Anna Krasko d. Barbara Kral (PL) / Danuta Wieczorek (PL) 62 75

DF: Morozova/Biryukova d Lydia Zinkevich/A Krasko 6-3 6-4

XD: Olga Morozova / Metreveli d. Eva Szabo (HUN) / I. Benyik 64 63

This is the 1973 edition of the Moscow international summer tournament, which couldn't held at its usual August date, and therefor postponed and outsourced to Tbliisi exceptionally, accepting a distinctly drop in number of international visitors.

Visitors are slightly represented, all "non-Western"

An Oct. 30 ending is not proved, finals reported already Oct. 29, start probably Oct. 20 (or earlier?)

A. Filinova = junior no.1

 

Oct 23-27 Virginia Slims of Hawaii, Honolulu, HA, US (HD)

Draw=9

SF King d. Marcie Louie 6-0 6-2
SF Gourlay d. Kerry Melville 7-5 7-5

FI Billie Jean King d. Helen Gourlay (Aus) 6-1 6-1

DF Harris/Melville d. Gourlay/Krantzcke 6-3 3-6 6-3

Virginia Wade d. Julie Heldman (US) 6-3 6-1

Oct 23-27 Virginia Slims of Hawaii, Honolulu, HA, US (HD) DR=9
SF King d. Marcie Louie 6-0 6-2, Gourlay d. Kerry Melville 7-5 7-5
F Billie Jean King d. Helen Gourlay (Aus) 6-1 6-1
DF Harris/Melville d. Gourlay/Krantzcke 6-3 3-6 6-3

Duplicate entry.

QF: King d. Pat Bostrom 7-5, 6-0

 

Week of October 29-November 4

October 30-November 3 Dewar Cup of Edinburgh, Edinburgh,Scotland, Great Britian (Indoors on Uniturf)
Venue: Meadowbank Stadium

Prize Money= $3,500

Singles (Draw=25)

1R: Virginia Wade [1]-bye
1R: Pauline Peisachov (Isr)-bye
1R: Jackie Fayter-bye
1R: Sharon Walsh (US) d. Frances McLennan Taylor 6-3 6-4
1R: Sue Mappin d. Elly Appel (Neth) [4] 7-5 6-4
1R: Joyce Williams Hume d. Renata Tomanova (Cz) 5-7 6-0 6-3
1R: Mariana Simionescu (Rom) d. Annette Coe 6-2 6-4
1R: Ann Kiyomura (US) d. Veronica Burton 7-6 6-3

1R: Corinne Molesworth d. Patti Hogan (US) 3-6 7-6 6-1
1R: Jill Cooper d. Lesley Charles 6-1 4-6 6-0
1R: Hana Hublerova Hana d. Nathalie Fuchs (Fra) 6-0 6-4
1R: Marita Redondo (US) [3] d. Lindsay Beaven 1-6-6-0-6-4
1R: Glynis Coles-bye
1R: Virginai Ruzici (Rom)-bye
1R: Lindsay Blachford-bye
1R: Julie Heldman (US) [2]-bye

2R: Wade [1] d. Peisachov 6-1 6-1
2R: Walsh d. Fayter 5-7 6-1 6-1
2R: Mappin d. Hume 0-6 6-2 7-5
2R: Kiyomura d. Simionescu 6-4 5-7 6-0

2R: Redondo [3] d. Hublerova 7-6 6-2
2R: Cooper d. Molesworth 7-5 6-0
2R: Coles d. Ruzici 6-2 7-5
2R: Heldman [2] d. Blachford 6-3 6-0

QF: Wade [1] d. Walsh 6-0 6-3
QF: Mappin d. Kiyomura 6-7 7-6 6-4
QF: Redondo [3] d. Cooper 7-5 6-3
QF: Heldman [2] d. Coles 6-3 6-4

SF: Wade [1] d. Mappin 6-0 6-1
SF: Heldman [2] d. Redondo [3] 6-3 7-5

FI: Virginia Wade [1] d. Julie Heldman [2] 6-4 3-6 6-1

DF: Marita Redondo (US)/Virginia Wade d. Julie Heldman (US)/Ann Kiyomura (US) 6-1 2-6 6-4

Once again Wade and Heldman display their emotions on their sleeves to the delight of an audience. Jules tries everything to break up Virginia's rhythm, throwing changes of pace and junk. At 1 all in the third the two women exchanged words. A fired up Wade lost only 5 points in the last five games. Virginia closed it out with 10 consecutive points.

Sue Mappin survived 5 match points in two separate matches-3 against Hume at 4-5 in the 3rd, and 2 more vs Kiyomura at 4-5 in the 2nd set.

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ends November 4 Western Australian Hard Courts Grenville (Clay)

FI: Vicki Lancaster d Keryl Chute 6-2 2-6 6-2

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ends November 5 Eastern Suburb Hardcourts, Coogee, New South Wales, Australia (Clay)

FI: Dianne Fromholtz d. Jenny Walker 6-3 6-1

DF: Jill Emerson/Jan O'Neill d. Jenny Dimond/Dianne Fromholtz 6-3 7-6

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ends November 4, Citrus Bowl Invitation, Vero Beach, Florida (Clay)

QF
Betsy Butler d. Frances Cudlip 6-2 6-3
Bunnie Miller d. Elaine Brackett 6-2 6-4
Andrea Larson d. Rita Horky 6-0 6-1
Judy Alvarez d. Grace Barrie 6-1 6-1

SF
B Butler d. B Miller 7-5 6-4
J Alvarez d. A Larson 7-5 6-0

FI: Betsy Butler d. Judy Alvarez 6-4 6-1

DF: Alvarez/Butler d Larson/Cudlip 6-0 6-2

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ends November 4, Brasilia, Brazil

FI: Carmen Ibarra (Chi) d Michelle Boulle Rodriguez (Chi) 6-2 6-1

Part of the South American mini-Grand Prix

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ends November 4 Victorian Hardcourts, Grace Park, Australia (Clay)

FI: Dianne Fromholtz d. Judy Dalton 3-6 6-4 6-3

 

ends November 5 Eastern Suburb Hardcourts, Coogee, New

Dates , Ends October 5 and not November 5

SF
Dianne Fromholtz d. K Walker 7-6 5-7 6-3

 

Week of November 5-11

November 6-10 Dewar Cup of Billingham, Billingham, England, Great Britian (Indoors on Uniturf)
Venue: The Forum

Prize Money= $3,500 (7, 150 combined)
Part of the Dewar circuit.

Singles (Draw=24)

1R: Virginia Wade [1]-bye
1R: Hana Hublerova (Cz)-bye
1R: Elly Appel (Neth)-bye
1R: Renata Tomanova (Cz)-bye
1R: Jane Mott-bye
1R: Virginia Ruzici (Rom) d. Jackie Fayter 7-5 6-3
1R: Glynis Coles [4] d. Sue Mappin 6-3 6-3
1R: Patti Hogan (US) d. Lesley Charles 7-5 6-3

1R: Nathalie Fuchs (Fra) d. Annette Coe 6-4 6-2
1R: Mariana Simionescu (Rom) d. Lindsay Beaven 6-2 2-6 7-5
1R: Sharon Walsh d. Pauline Peisachov (Isr) 6-2 6-3
1R: Marita Redondo (US) [3] d. Lindsay Blachford 6-0 3-6 6-1
1R: Corinne Molesworth d. Veronica Burton 6-3 6-4
1R: Ann Kiyomura (US)-bye
1R: Frances McLennan Taylor-bye
1R: Julie Heldman (US) [2]-bye

2R: Wade [1] d. Hublerova 6-1 7-5
2R: Appel d. Tomanova 6-4 6-0
2R: Coles [4] d. Hogan 6-3 7-5
2R: Ruzici d. Mott 6-2 6-3

2R: Fuchs d. Simionescu 2-6 6-3 7-6
2R: Walsh d. Redondo [3] 6-2 6-3
2R: Kiyomura d. Molesworth 6-2 4-6 6-4
2R: Heldman [2] d. Taylor 6-0 6-4

QF: Wade [1] d. Appel 6-4 6-4
QF: Coles [4] d. Ruzici 6-3 7-5
QF: Fuchs d. Walsh 7-5 6-1
QF: Heldman [2] d. Kiyomura 6-2 6-2

SF: Wade [1] d. Coles [4] 6-2 6-1
SF: Fuchs d. Heldman [2] 4-3 retired (bronchitus)

FI: Virginia Wade [1] d. Nathalie Fuchs (Fra) 6-0 6-2

DF: Marita Redondo (US)/Virginia Wade d. Glynis Coles/Sharon Walsh (US) 6-7 6-3 6-2

Wade won 250 pounds.

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circa October 20-November 10, Southern Transvaal Championships, Johannesburg, South Africa (Hard)
Venue: Ellis Park

FI: Ilana Kloss d. Annette du Plooy 6-1 6-1

DF: Ilana Kloss/Nicky Kruger d. Brigitte Cuypers/Annette du Plooy 6-7 6-4 6-3

MX: Ilana Kloss/Rauton Krog and Nicky Kruger/Bernard Mitton divided the title

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November 11, South Queensland Championships, Ipswich, Australia

FI: Wendy Turnbull d. Julie Hanrahan 6-1 6-2

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ends November 11, Mini Grand Prix Lan-Chile, Santiago (Clay)

QF
Maria Eugenia Guzman d. Bunny Smith 6-0 6-1
Michelle Boulle Rodriguez d. ?
Monica Rho d. Doris Gildemeister 6-4 6-2
Leyla Musalem d. ?

SF
M Boulle Rodriguez d. M Guzman 2-6 7-6 6-3
L Musalem d. M Rho 6-4 6-1

FI: Leyla Musalem d. Michelle Boulle Rodriguez 6-7 6-4 6-2

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ends November 11, Thousand Oaks, California

1R
Francis Troll d. Doreen Irish 6-1 6-1

2R
Tina Olson d. Norma Veal 1-6 6-4 6-1
Dodo Bundy Cheney d. Liane Marquez 6-3 3-6 7-5
Betty Ann Hansen d. F Troll 6-3 6-2

QF
Karen Dawson d. T Olson 6-1 6-0
Jan Hasse d. D Bundy Cheney 6-4 6-1
Kathy Bryan d. Connie Pearson 7-5 6-3
B.A Hansen d. Pat Cody 7-5 6-2

SF
K Dawson d. J Hasse 6-1 6-1
B.A Hansen d. K Bryan 6-1 6-2

FI: Betty Ann Hansen d. Karen Dawson 6-1 6-2

Df: Hasse/Doreen Irish d Alice Middleton/Donna Johnsrud 6-4 6-4

 

Week of November 12-18

November 12-17 Dewar Cup Finals, in Nottingham and London, England, Great Britain (Indoors on Uniturf)
Venue: Nottingham University Sports Centre from November 12-14
Venue: Royal Albert Hall from November 15-17

Prize Money= $7,500
Finale for the Dewar circuit.

Qualifying Matches (a round robin between 3 women for the 8th spot)

Elly Appel d. Sharon Walsh ????
Elly Appel d. Ann Kiyomura 6-0 1-0 retired (sprained ankle)
Ann Kiyomura d. Sharon Walsh ????

Singles (Main Draw=8)

1R: Virginia Wade [1] d. Elly Appel (Neth) [8] 6-2 6-2
1R: Glynis Coles [4] d. Nathalie Fuchs (Fra) [5] 6-3 3-6 6-3
1R: Jill Cooper [6] d. Ann Kiyomura (US) [LL] 6-4 6-3
1R: Julie Heldman [2] d. Sue Mappin [7] 6-2 3-0 retired (sprained ankle)

SF: Wade [1] d. Coles [4] 6-1 6-4
SF: Heldman [2] d. Cooper [6] 6-3 6-1

FI: Virginia Wade [1] d. Julie Heldman (US) [2] 6-2 3-6 7-5

DF: Lesely Charles/Glynis Coles .d Virginia Ruzici (Rom)/Mariana Simionescu (Rom) 6-3 7-5

Wade wins all 4 events on this years Dewar circuit. She had to claw back from 3-5 in the third here. at 30 all Julie was only two points away from the title.Virginia uses the fast carpet to advantage in knocking off several winning volleys.

Virginia has entered every event but one on the "Whiskey circuit" since its inception in 1968. This is her 14th Dewar title and her 17th consecutive singles victory.

The future of the circuit is in some doubt, this year Torquay was controversially dropped.

Draw notes:

#3 seed Marita Redondo withdraws because of tonsilitus. Ann Kiyomura fills in by virtue of winning a playoff over Sharon Walsh at Nottingham.

*Verify dates. Dolan has November 12-14.

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ends November 18 Benson and Hedges New Zealand Hardcourt Champs, Christchurch, New Zealand (Clay)

FI: Dianne Fromholtz d. Janet Young ????

This may be a mistake; sources call this a men's only tournament, and there is a NZ hard court championships for women in January.

 

Nov 14-17 Dewar Cup Finals London UK (Indoors)
Venue: Royal Albert Hall

1R Virginia Wade d Elly Appel 6-2 6-2
1R Gylnis Coles d Nathalie Fuchs 6-3 3-6 6-3
1R Jill Cooper d Ann Kiyomura 6-4 6-3
1R Julie Heldman d Sue Mappin 6-2 3-0 retired

SF Wade d Coles 6-1 6-4
SF Heldman d Cooper 6-3 6-1

FI Virginia Wade d. Julie Heldman (US) 6-2 3-6 7-5

....

Glynis rather than Gylnis

 

Week of November 19-25

November 20-27 South African Open, Johannesburg, South Africa (Hard)
Venue: Ellis Park

Prize Money=$125,000 combined
Part of the Commercial Union Grand Prix

Singles (Draw=46)

1R: Lynette Vermaak d. Heidi Eisterlehner (Ger) default
1R: Marianne Botha d. Jane Muso 6-0 6-0
1R: Marise Kruger d. Karin Boshoff 7-6 6-2
1R: Gwyneth Sammel d. Heather Bucke 6-2 6-3
1R: Mynie Van Zyl d Ria Greeff 6-3 6-3
1R: Sue Mappin d. Terisa Viljoen 6-0 7-5
1R: Elviry Dry d. Dolly Khanye 6-1 6-1
1R: Yvonne Vermaak d. Glenda Tunmer 2-6 6-2 6-3
1R: Helen Liebenberg d. Wilma Smit 6-4 6-1
1R: Mairin Lloyd-Wronsley d. Marie Botha 6-4 1-6 6-3
1R: Salli Hudson-Beck (Rho) d. Priscilla Van Der Walt 6-2 3-6 6-2
1R: Vicky Oosthuizen d. Daphne Pattison (Rho) 3-6 6-2 6-4
1R: Brigitte Cuypers d. Leta Welthagen default
1R: Sannie Gouws d. Eunice Rademeyer 6-3 3-6 6-2

2R: Chris Evert (US) [1] d. L. Vermaak 6-0 6-0
2R: Laura Rossouw [16] d. Pat Bostrom (US) 6-3 7-5
2R: Annette van Zyl DuPlooy [10] d. Botha 6-3 6-1
2R: Ilana Kloss [7] d. Kruger 6-1 6-3
2R: Sammel d. Marita Redondo (US) [6] default
2R: Julie Anthony (US) [12] d. M. Van Zyl 6-3 7-6
2R: Veronica Burton (GB) [13] d. Sue Mappin (GB) 6-1 3-6 7-5
2R: Virginia Wade (GB) [3] d. Dry 6-0 6-0

2R: Pat Pretorius [4] d. V. Vermaak 6-2 4-6 6-4
2R: Michele Gurdal (Bel) [14] d. Liebenberg 6-1 6-0
2R: Sharon Walsh (US) [11] d. Wronsley 6-0 6-4
2R: Kristien Kemmer (US) [5] d. Hudson-Beck 7-6 6-1
2R: Ann Kiyomura (US) [8] d. Oosthuizen 4-6 7-5 6-4
2R: Linky Boshoff [9] d. Lindsay Blachford 6-3 6-0
2R: Brenda Kirk [15] d. Cuypers 6-0 3-6 6-4
2R: Evonne Goolagong [1] d. Gouws 6-0 6-1

3R: Evert [1] d. Rossouw [16] 6-0 6-0
3R: Kloss [7] d. DuPlooy [10] 6-3 6-2
3R: Anthony [12] d. Sammel 6-3 6-1
3R: Wade [3] d. Burton [13] 6-0 7-5

3R: Pretorius [4] d. Gurdal [14] 6-1 6-4
3R: Kemmer [5] d. Walsh [11] 6-1 6-4
3R: Boshoff [9] d. Kiyomura [8] 6-4 6-2
3R: Goolagong [1] d. Kirk [15] 6-4 6-4

QF: Evert [1] d. Kloss [7] 2-6 6-2 6-4
QF: Wade [3] d. Anthony [12] 6-1 6-1
QF: Kemmer [5] d. Pretorius [4] 7-6 6-0
QF: Goolagong [1] d. Boshoff [9] 6-0 7-6 (7-1)

SF: Evert [1] d. Wade [3] 7-6 (7-3) 6-0
SF: Goolagong [1] d. Kemmer [5] 6-2 6-4

FI: Chris Evert (US) [1] d. Evonne Goolagong (Aus) [1] 6-3 6-3

Doubles (Draw=at least 21)

1R: Brigitte Cuypers/Annette du Plooy d. Elviry Dry/Daphne Pattison (Rho) 6-2 6-3
1R: Sally Hudson-Beck (Rho)/Gwen Sammel d. Glenda Tumner/Vicky Oosthuizen 7-5 6-4
1R: Marianne Botha/Mynie van Zyl d. Pat Bostrom (US)/Sharon Walsh (US) 6-4 6-2
1R: Marise Kruger/Wilma Smit d. Dolly Khanye/Jane Muso 6-1 6-0
1R: Veronica Burton (GB)/Michele Gurdal (Bel) d. Heather Bucke/Priscilla van der Walt 6-0 6-0

2R: Linky Boshoff/Ilana Kloss [3] d. Marion Lloyd-Wronsley/Teresa Viljoen 6-1 6-3
2R: Cuypers/du Plooy d. Marianne Botha/van Zyl 5-7 6-4 7-5
2R: Burton/Gurdal d. ????
2R: Brenda Kirk/Pat Pretorius [2] d. Marie Botha/Ria Greef ????

2R: Kristien Kemmer (US)/Laura Rossouw d. ????
2R: Julie Anthony (US)/Ann Kiyomura (US) d. ????
2R: Lynette Vermaak/Yvonne Vermaak d. ????
2R: Chris Evert (US)/Virginia Wade (GB) [1] d. ????

QF: Boshoff/Kloss [3] d. Cuypers/du Plooy 6-3 6-4
QF: Kirk/Pretorius d. Burton/Gurdal 6-3 6-1
QF: Kemmer/Rossouw d. Anthony/Kiyomura 4-6 7-5 7-6
QF: Evert/Wade [1] d. Vermaak/Vermaak 6-3 6-0

SF: Boshoff/Kloss [3] d. Kirk/Pretorius 3-6 6-2 6-2
SF: Evert/Wade [1] d. Kemmer/Rossouw 7-6 6-2

FI: Ilana Boshoff/Linky Kloss [3] d. Chris Evert (US)/Virginia Wade (GB) [1] 7-6 2-6 6-1

Mixed Doubles (Draw=at least 36)

1R: Brigitte Cuypers/François van der Merwe d. Dolly Khanye/James Letuka 6-1 6-0
1R: Sue Mappin (GB)/Colin Dowdeswell d. Annette du Plooy/Peter Mors 7-5 6-4
1R: Sally Hudson-Beck/John MacLachlan d. Glenda Tumner/Peter Tudhope 6-7 6-4 7-6
1R: Karen Boshoff/Willem Prinsloo d. Leta Welthagen/Anthony Niland 7-6 7-6

2R: Evonne Goolagong (Aus)/Jürgen Fassbender (Ger) d. Wilma Smit/Dennis Breetzke 6-1 7-5
2R: Mynie van Zyl/Richard Buwalda d. ????
2R: Gwen Sammel/Cyril Rudman d. ????
2R: Marion Lloyd-Wronsley/Jannie Rouw d. ????
2R: Sharon Walsh (US)/Hans-Jürgen Pohmann (Ger) d. Elviry Dry/George Rudman 6-3 7-6
2R: Marise Kruger/Dean Joubert d. ????
2R: Ann Kiyomura (US)/Jun Kamiwazumi (Jap) d. Marianne Botha/Craig Webster default
2R: Kristien Kemmer (US)/Bob Maud d. K. Boshoff/Prinsloo 6-2 6-1

2R: Virginia Wade (GB)/Bob Carmichael (Aus) d. Lynette Vermaak/David Segal (US) 6-2 6-0
2R: Mappin/Dowdeswell d. ????
2R: Hudson-Beck/MacLachlan d. ????
2R: Delina Boshoff/John Eagleton d. Teresa Viljoen/Bruce Copley default
2R: Pat Bostrom (US)/Derek Schroder d. ????
2R: Cuypers/van der Merwe d. ????
2R: Vicky Oosthuizen/Michael Styles d. ????
2R: Ilana Kloss/Bernie Mitton d. Priscilla van der Walt/John Muller 6-2 6-1

3R: Goolagong/Fassbender d. van Zyl/Buwalda ????
3R: Lloyd-Wronsley/Rouw d. Sammel/C. Rudman 6-7 6-1 7-6
3R: Walsh/Pohmann d. Kruger/Joubert ????
3R: Kemmer/Maud d. Kiyomura/Kamiwazumi 6-1 6-1

3R: Wade/Carmichael d. Mappin/Dowdeswell default
3R: D. Boshoff/Eagleton d. Hudson-Beck/MacLachlan 6-2 6-3
3R: Bostrom/Schroder d. Cuypers/van der Merwe
3R: Kloss/Mitton d. Oosthuizen/Styles ????

QF: Goolagong/Fassbender d. Lloyd-Wronsley/Rouw 7-5 6-4
QF: Kemmer/Maud d. Walsh/Pohmann 7-5 6-4
QF: Wade/Carmichael d. D. Boshoff/Eagleton 2-6 7-5 6-2
QF: Kloss/Mitton d. Bostrom/Schroder 7-6 6-3

SF: Goolagong/Fassbender d. Kemmer/Maud 6-7 6-1 6-0
SF: Kloss/Mitton d. Wade/Carmichael 6-2 6-2

FI: Evonne Goolagong (Aus)/Jürgen Fassbender (Ger) d. Ilana Kloss/Bernie Mitton 6-3 6-2

Chris Evert has come here chasing the top prize in the Commercial Union Grand Prix. While the women do not have a big finale event as the men do, the #1 spot is worth 9,000 British pounds.

Chris Evert had to earn her title in the early stages. Lefty Kloss took a set from her in the quarters by attacking boldly in a night match under the lights. at 4 all in the 3rd set Chris won 8 of the last 9 points. This win clinched the Commercial Union prize.

From the ‘Rand Daily Mail’, November 23, 1973

[Women’s singles quarter-finals]

By Rory Brown

Eighteen-year-old Chris Evert earned herself a cool R18,000 at Ellis Park last night – and was made to earn every single cent. Before going on to beat another teenager, Ilana Kloss, an 18-year-old Johannesburg schoolgirl, in the quarter-finals of the South African Championships, Miss Evert was, at one stage, within two points of becoming a casualty in one of the year’s greatest upsets. She eventually eked out a 2-6 6-3 6-4 win [...]

But the courageous Miss Kloss was, oh, so close to a magnificent upset. Miss Kloss rocked her illustrious opponent to the soles of her shoes when she whipped through the first set, 6-2, with service breaks in the second and fourth games. At this stage it was a hesitant Miss Evert clinging to survival against an opponent who immediately settled into an immaculate length and who was not afraid to attack.

In the second set games went against service until Miss Evert held her delivery in the eighth game for the break that mattered. She polished off the set at 6-3 and then immediately found herself in trouble by going 2-0 down in the final set. She pulled level when Miss Kloss dropped her service in the fourth game and then, with her confidence increasing all the time, Miss Evert applied the coup de grâce when she broke the plucky Miss Kloss in the tenth game.

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In the semis Wade led 4-0 in the opening set of the semis before Evert swept 12 of the last 14 games, while Evonne Goolagong easily bested blonde Kristien Kemmer.

The Gonger is hampered by blistered feet in the final. The Aussie also makes repeated errors on her backhand. In all the match took only 1 hour and 4 minutes. Evert has now improved her improved her head to head vs. Evonne to 6-3. By winning here Evert finished first in the 1973 Grand Prix, with Goolagong second. The bonus is worth $22,000. It's less clear how much Chrissie's new diamond ring is worth. She has announced her engagement to fellow tennis pro Jimmy Connors.

Evert won $6,000 for the title. The male champ earned $7,000.

Attendance: 93,000

For the first time native black South Africans were allowed to compete. Thus despite being quickly dispatched both Jane Maso and Dolly Khanye made history.

Draw Notes:

Evert and Goolagong were co-seeded #1.

Dolan uses Karen Boshoff instead of "Karin".
Is Brummer Botha's first name Marie? And if so why is another Marie Botha in the draw in a different section?
Sannie Gouws= Sandra Gouws from the Chichester/Surbiton draws.
Minnie Van Zyl appears to be an alternate form of Mynnie Van Zyl's name. Which is correct?
Lynette Vermaak may have gone by the nickname of 'Lyn".

The #2 doubles seeds are an educated guess.

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November 23-25 Lady Baltimore Tournament Baltimore, Maryland, United States (Indoors on Supreme)
Venue: Baltimore Civic Center

Prize money=$20,000

Singles (Draw=8)

1R: Billie Jean King [1] d. Tori Fretz 7-5 6-0
1R: Betty Stove (Neth) [4] d. Joy Scheikert 7-5 6-3
1R: Rosie Casals [2] d. Jill Schweikert 6-2 6-3
1R: Francoise Durr (Fra) [3] d. Jeanne Evert 6-3 6-3

SF: King [1] d. Stove [4] 6-4 3-6 6-3
SF: Casals [2] d. Durr [3] 6-2 6-3

FI: Rosie Casals [2] d. Billie Jean King [1] 3-6 7-6 (5-3) 6-4.

Doubles (Draw=4)

FI: Rosie Casals/Billie Jean King d. Francoise Durr (Fra)/Betty Stove (Neth) 3-6 6-4 6-2

Rosie's powerful overheads gain her a rare win over the "Old Lady". She nets $7,500. Chris Evert was originally slated to play here, but had a chance at winning the top prize of the Commercial Union Grand Prix if she went to South Africa instead. Chris was committed to Baltimore until organizer Edy McGoldrick persuaded Billie Jean King Billie to take Evert's place.

This was a non tour event.

Dolan gives dates of November 23-27, but note draw is only 8.

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November 18-25 Argentine Open, Buenos Aires, Argentina (Clay)

Singles (Draw=at least 18)

1R: Patricia Bianchi d. Mabel Vranovich 7-5 6-3
1R: Ines Roget d. Daria Kopsic 4-6 6-4 6-1

2R: Julie Heldman (US) [2] d Beatriz Villaverde 6-1 6-1
2R: Elvira Weisenberger d. Adriana Villagran 6-2 6-3
2R: Marta Galli d. Bianchi 6-1 7-6
2R: Beatriz Araujo d. Susana Villaverde 6-4 6-2
2R: Raquel Giscafre d. Viviana Gonzalez 6-1 6-3
2R: Ana Maria Pinto-Bravo d. Roget 7-6 6-2
2R: Margarita Bunge Zavalia d. Emilse Rapponi 6-1 6-1
2R: Fiorella Bonicelli (Per)[1] d. Graciela Groch 6-0 6-2

QF: Heldman [2] d. Weisneberger 6-1 6-1
QF: Araujo d Galli 6-0 6-3
QF: Giscafre d Pinto Bravo 6-1 6-4
QF: Bonicelli [1] d. Zavalia 6-0 6-1

SF: Heldman [2] d. Araujo 6-2 6-0
SF: Bonicelli [1] d. Giscafre 6-4 7-5

FI: Julie Heldman (US) [2] d. Fiorella Bonicelli (Peru) [1] 6-3 6-1

DF: Fiorella Bonicelli (Per)/Julie Heldman (US) d. BeatrizAraujo/Raquel Giscafre 7-5 6-3

Heldman wins the mixed too for a rare triple.

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November 19-25 South Australian Championships, Adelaide, Australia (Grass)

SF: Dianne Fromholtz d. Gail Williams 6-3 6-4
SF: Janet Young d. Judy Tegart Dalton 6-2 5-7 3-5 retired

FI: Janet Young d. Dianne Fromholtz 7-5 6-1

DF: Fallis/Janet Young d. Jenny Dimond/Dianne Fromholtz 7-6 6-3

Judy Tegart Dalton retired while up a match point at 40-30. She retired, explaining that she had an engagement the next day that she could not miss. Young then went on to upset Di Fromholtz in the final.

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ends November 25, Queesnland Hardcourts, Ipswich, Queensland, Australia (Clay)

FI: Nerida Gregory d. Marilyn Tesch 10-8 1-6 6-2

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ends November 22, Corpus Christi Thanksgiving, Texas

QF
Candy Reynolds d. Valerie Franta 6-4 6-2
Donna Stockton d. Susan Torrance 5-7 6-3 6-1
Betty Sue Hagerman d. Silvana Urroz 6-4 6-4
Mary Hamm d. Cathy Beene 6-2 6-2

SF
C Reynolds d. D Stockton 7-6 7-6
M Hamm d. B Hagerman 7-6 6-1

FI: Mary Hamm d. Candy Reynolds 7-6 6-4

DF: Beene/Hagerman d Susan Mapes/Torrance 6-2 6-2

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ends November 22, Fort Worth Thanksgiving Invitation, Texas

QF
Nancy Weigel d. Beverly Barger 5-7 7-6 6-2

SF
Mary McLean d. Darlene Rose 6-2 6-2
Andrea Voikos d. N Weigel 6-2 3-6 6-1

FI: Andrea Voikos d. Mary McLean 6-1 6-2

DF: Weigel/Jennie Davis d Voikos/Rose 6-4 4-6 6-3

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ends November 24, German National Indoor Championships, Hannover

SF: Erika Schaar d. Edith Winkens 75 76
SF?: Heide Orth d. Karin Seltenreich 62 62

FI: Heide Orth d. Erika Schaar 61 64

DF: Heide Orth / Edith Winkens d. Bärbel Käsler / Birgit Portscheller 61 62

Ending moved to Saturday because of oil-crisis

Financial desaster: 25,000 DM expenses, 7,000 revenues

 

Nov 20-27 South African Open, Johannesburg, South Africa (Hard)

Draw=46

1R: L Vermaak d Heidi Esiterlehner default
1R: Brummer Botha d J Muso 6-0 6-0
1R: Marise Kruger d Karen Boshoff 7-6 6-2
1R: G Sammel d K Bucke 6-2 6-3
1R: Mynie Van Zyl d R Greeff 6-3 6-3
1R: Sue Mappin d T Viljoen 6-0 7-5
1R: R Dry d D Khanye 6-1 6-1
1R: Yvonne Vermaak d Glenda Tunmer 2-6 6-2 6-3
1R: H Liebenberg d Wilma Smit 6-4 6-1
1R: Mairin Lloyd Wronsley d Marie Botha 6-4 1-6 6-3
1R: Salli Hudson-Beck d Van Der Walt 6-2 3-6 6-2
1R: Vicky Oosthuizen V d Daphne Pattison 3-6 6-2 6-4
1R: Brigitte Cuypers d L Welthagen default
1R: Sannie Gouws d E Rademeyer 6-3 3-6 6-2

2R: Chris Evert d Vermaak 6-0 6-0
2R: Laura Rossouw d Pat Bostrom 6-3 7-5
2R: Annette van Zyl DuPlooy d Marie Botha 6-3 6-1
2R: Ilana Kloss d Kruger 6-1 6-3
2R: Sammel d Marita Redondo default
2R: Julie Anthony d M Van Zyl 6-3 7-6
2R: Veronica Burton d Sue Mappin 6-1 3-6 7-5

2R: Virginia Wade d Dry 6-0 6-0
2R: Pat Walkden Pretouris d Vermaak 6-2 4-6 6-4
2R: Michele Gurdal d Liebenberg 6-1 6-0
2R: Sharon Walsh d Wronsley 6-0 6-4
2R: Kristien Kemmer d Hudson-Beck 7-6 6-1
2R: Ann Kiyomura d Oosthuizen 4-6 7-5 6-4
2R: Linky Boshoff d Lindsay Blachford 6-3 6-0
2R: Brenda Kirk d Cuypers 6-0 3-6 6-4
2R: Evonne Goolagong d Gouws 6-0 6-1

3R Evert d Rossouw 6-0 6-0
3R Kloss d DuPlooy 6-3 6-2
3R Anthony d Sammel 6-3 6-1
3R Wade d Burton 6-0 7-5
3R Kemmer d Walsh 6-1 6-4
3R Pretorius d Gurdal 6-1 6-4
3R Boshoff d Kiyomura 6-4 6-2
3R Goolagong d Kirk 6-4 6-4

QF Evert d. Kloss 2-6 6-2 6-4
QF Wade d. Anthony 6-1 6-1
QF Kemmer d. Pretorius 7-6 6-0
QF Goolagong d. Boshoff 6-0 7-6

SF Evert d. Wade [3] 7-6 6-0
SF Goolagong d. Kemmer 6-2 6-4

FI Chris Evert (US) d. Evonne Goolagong (Aus) 6-3 6-3

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Draw Question:

Is Brummer Botha's first name Marie? And if so why is another Marie Botha in the draw in a different section?
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Brummer Botha's first name is Marianna. Another Botha could be Daphne Botha (also known as Daphne Pattison). This is just a guess.
Also there were two players with a last name Vermaak. More well known Yvonne and "L.". In the second round they both lost. Probably Yvonne lost to Pretorius (judging by the sequence of scores). But needs to be clarified.

 

Week of November 26-December 2

November 26-Decenber 2 Australian Hardcourts, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (Clay)

Singles (Draw=at least 17)

2R: Jan Lehane O'Neill d. Jackie Fayter (GB) 6-3 6-2
2R: Isabel Larsson d. Pat Coleman 7-6 6-3

QF: Dianne Fromholtz d. O'Neil 6-1 3-6 7-5
QF: Wendy Turnbull d. Peggy Michel (US) 6-3 7-6
QF: Jenny Dimond d. Larsson 1-6 7-5 6-3
QF: Ann Kiyomura (US) d. Janet Young 7-6 0-6 6-4

SF: Fromholtz d. Turnbull 7-5 6-2
SF: Kiyomura d. Dimond 6-3 7-5

FI: Dianne Fromholtz d. Ann Kiyomura (US) 6-1 7-5

DF: Jill Emmerson/Jan O' Neill d. Peggy Michel (US)/Janet Young 7-6 4-6 7-6

http://news.google.com/newspapers?id...romholtz&hl=en

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ends December 2 Jungle Indoor Tennis Tournament, Port Washington, NY, US (Indoors)

FI: Mimi Karanek d. Pat Stewart 6-4 5-7 7-6

Mimi won 1,000 in prize money put up by Virginia Slims.

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ends December 2 Sonesta-Lan Chile, Key Biscayne, Florida, US (Clay)

1R
Bunny Smith d. Christine Thomsen 6-2 6-1
Terri Starr d. Monica Rho 6-4 6-0

QF
Maria Eugenia Guzman d. Doris LeBert 6-0 6-1
Diane Armao d. B Smith 6-4 6-3
T Starr d. Celia Gomez 6-3 6-4
Michelle Boulle Rodriguez d. Betty Sime 6-0 6-0

SF
M Guzman d. D Armao 6-0 6-2
T Starr d. M Boulle Rodriguez 6-4 6-2

FI: Maria Guzman (Ecu) d. Terri Starr 6-4 6-1

DF: Maria Guzman (Ecu)/Rodriguez d. Monica Rho (C Rica)/Smith 6-4 6-2

Last stop on this years Latin-American Mini Grand Prix

 

Nov 26-Dec 2 Australian Hardcourts, Sydney, AUS (CL)

Draw=17+

QF Fromholtz d. Jan Lehane O'Neil 6-1 3-6 7-5

SF Fromholtz d. Wendy Turnbull 7-5 6-2
SF Kiyomura d. Jenny Dimond 6-3 7-5

FI Dianne Fromholtz d. Ann Kiyomura (US) 6-1 7-5

Was this really on clay? A newspaper article says it was a "difficult stabilised cement" court at Rockdale, whatever that means. http://news.google.com/newspapers?i...pers?id=0bIpAAAAIBAJ&sjid=EeUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=932,1578211&dq=dianne+fromholtz&hl=en

 

Week of December 3-9

ends December 10 Brazilian International, Sao Paulo, Brazil (Clay)

SF: Julie Heldman (US) d. Ingrid Bentzer (Swe) 6-4 3-6 6-2
SF: Fiorella Bonicelli (Peru) d. V Giugi 6-4 4-6 6-3

FI: Julie Heldman (US) d. Fiorella Bonicelli (Peru) 6-1 6-2

DF: Ingrid Bentzer (Swe)/Julie Heldman (US) d. Fiorella Bonicelli (Peru)/Raquel Giscafre 3-6 retired.

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December 3-8 Queensland State Championships Brisbane, Australia (Grass)

Singles (Draw=at least 14)

1R: Kazuko Sawamatsu (Jap) d. Isabel Larsson 6-3 6-2
1R: Helena Anliot (Swe) d. Marilyn Tesch 6-7 6-0 6-4
1R: Peggy Michel (US) d. ????
1R: Dianne Fromholtz d. Jenny Walker 4-6 6-4 6-1

1R: Ann Kiyomura (US) d. ????
1R: Janet Young d. Jackie Fayter 6-2 6-1
1R: Pat Coleman d. Nora Blom Lauteslager (Neth) 6-4 6-4
1R: Wendy Turnbull d. Lindsay Beaven (GB) 6-3 6-0

QF: Sawamatsu d Anliot 6-3 6-2
QF: Michel d Fromholtz 6-3 6-2
QF: Young d Ann Kiyomura Ann 6-1 6-1
QF: Turnbull d Coleman 7-5 6-2

SF: Sawamatsu d Michel 2-6 6-4 7-5
SF: Young d Turnbull 3-6 7-5 7-5

FI: Janet Young d. Kazuko Sawamatsu (Jap) 6-1 6-4

 

Week of December 10-16

December 10-16 Western Australian Open, Perth, Australia (Grass)
Venue: Royal Kings Park

Prize Money= $8,000 ($21,500 combined)

Singles (Draw=41)

1R: Moira Whitely d. Jo Griffiths (GB) default
1R: Mary Sawyer d. F. Howard 6-0 6-0
1R: Kerry Hogarth d. Helen Young 6-0 6-0
1R: Vicky Lancaster d. Jill Schwikert (US) default
1R: Christine Matison d. F. Tulk 6-0 6-0
1R: Sarah Taylor d. P. Saunders 5-7 6-2 6-1
1R: Isabelle Larsson (Swe) d. M. Graham default
1R: Liz Worner d. Tine Zwaan (Neth) default
1R: L. Cooper d. Frances Candy (GB) default

2R: Margaret Court [1] d. Miki Yokobori (Jap) 6-0 6-1
2R: Nellemeike Brouwer (Neth) d. Whitely 6-0 6-2
2R: Ann Kiyomura (US) d. Jackie Fayter (GB) 7-5 6-1
2R: Janet Young [8] d. Margareta Strandberg (Swe) 6-4 6-2
2R: Kerry Harris [3] d. Sawyer 6-1 6-1
2R: Annalies Schothorst (Neth) d. Hogarth 6-3 6-3
2R: Lancaster d. Matison 3-6 7-5 6-2
2R: Sue Barker (GB) d. Peggy Michel (US) [5] 5-5 retired

2R: Lesley Hunt [5] d. Toshiko Sade (Jap) 7-6 6-4
2R: Taylor d Lindsay Beaven (GB) 2-6 6-3 6-4
2R: Jenny Dimond d. Larsson 1-6 6-2 6-0
2R: Kazuko Sawamatsu (Jap) [4] d. Worner 6-0 6-2
2R: Dianne Fromholtz [7] d. B. Heavey 6-1 6-0
2R: Helena Anliot (Swe) d. ???? default
2R: Mimmi Wikstedt (Swe) d. Cooper 6-1 4-6 6-2
2R: Evonne Goolagong [2] d. Nora Lauteslager (Neth) 7-6 6-0

3R: Court [1] d. Brouwer 6-2 6-2
3R: Young [8] d. Kiyomura 6-7 6-2 6-1
3R: Lancaster d. Barker 7-5 6-4
3R: Harris [3] d. Schothorst 3-6 6-2 6-0

3R: Hunt [5] d. Taylor 6-1 6-4
3R: Sawamatsu [4] d. Dimond 6-3 6-4
3R: Fromholtz [7] d. Anliot 6-1 6-3
3R: Goolagong [2] d. Wikstedt 6-2-6-3

QF: Court [1] d. Young [8] 6-0 6-3
QF: Harris [3] d. Lancaster 7-6 (7-5) 7-6 (7-2)
QF: Hunt [5] d. Sawamatsu [4] 6-3 6-4
QF: Goolagong [2] d. Fromholtz [7] 6-1 6-4

SF: Harris [3] d. Court [1] 7-5 6-4
SF: Goolagong [2] d. Hunt [5] 6-4 6-3

FI: Evonne Goolagong [2] d. Kerry Harris [3] 7-5 6-1

DF: Evonne Goolagong/Peggy Michel (US) d. Margaret Court/Janet Young default

Days after being upset Court announces she is pregnant. Margaret withdraws from the upcoming Bonne Belle Cup and the 1974 Aussie Open. She ends the years with 23 out of 26 titles and world #1 ranking. She also sets a prize money record of $205,000.

Even if Margaret was out of sorts due to carrying a child Kerry's win was well deserved. This was only Court's 5th defeat all year.

Evonne came from 4-5 down to run off 3 straight games in both sets of her semi with Lesley Hunt. First prize was $1,600 for Evonne.

Court was chasing her 12th Western Australia Championships.

*Double check final score. Dolan has 7-5 6-1. I also had a score (source?) of 7-6 6-1. Dolan should be considered correct for the present.

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December 8-16 Orange Free State Championships Bloemfontein, South Africa (Hard)

?R: Pat Bostrom (US) d. Odile De Roubin (Fra) 6-4 6-3

QF: Linky Boshoff d. Helen Liebenberg 6-3 6-2
QF: Michele Gurdal (Bel) d. Nicky Kruger 3-6 6-2 6-3
QF: Bostrom d. Sharon Walsh (US) 6-7 6-0 6-1
QF: Ilana Kloss d. Rowena Whitehouse 6-3 6-2

SF: Boshoff d Gurdal 6-4 6-7 6-1
SF: Kloss d Bostrom 6-1 6-3

FI: Ilana Kloss d. Linky Boshoff 6-2 7-5

 

Week of December 17-23

December 17-22 Western Province, Capetown, South Africa (Hard)

QF: Brenda Kirk d. Allison McMillan 6-4 6-3
QF: Sharon Walsh (US) d. Michele Gurdal (Bel) 7-5 2-6 6-4
QF: Laura Rossouw d. Pat Bostrom (US) 6-2 2-6 8-6
QF: Ilana Kloss d. Odile de Roubin (Fra) 6-1 6-2

SF: Kirk d Walsh 6-4 6-2
SF: Kloss d Rossouw 6-0 6-1

FI: Ilana Kloss d. Brenda Kirk 6-4 6-3

DF: Pat Bostrom (US)/Sharon Walsh (US) d. Brenda Kirk/Laura Rossouw 6-4 6-3

This is the first year ever that local blacks (Evonne Goolagong was declared an "honorary white" in 1971) are allowed to play the Sugar Circuit.

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December 17- 23 Tasmanian Championships, Hobart, Australia (Grass)

Singles (Draw=at least 17)

2R: Kazuko Sawamatsu (Jap) d. Jackie Fayter (GB) 6-3 6-0
2R: Ann Kiyomura (US) d. Sue Barker (GB) 6-3 6-2

QF: Karen Krantzcke d Marilyn Tesch 6-4 6-4
QF: Dianne Fromholtz d ????
QF: Sawamatsu d Kiyomura 1-6 6-3 6-2
QF: Helen Gourlay d Peggy Michel (US) 6-4 6-4

SF: Fromholtz d Krantzcke 6-2 6-4
SF: Gourlay d Sawamatsu 6-7 6-3 6-3

FI: Dianne Fromholtz d. Helen Gourlay 6-4 4-6 6-4

DF: Helen Gourlay/Karen Krantzcke d. Jackie Fayter (GB)/Dianne Fromholtz 6-2 6-1

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December 21-23 Bonne Belle Cup, Sydney , Australia (Grass)Prize Money= $30,000 ($20,000 to winning team)
Venue: White City

Australia d. United States 6-3

Day 1:

Chris Evert (US) d. Kerry Melville 1-6 6-2 6-3
Lesley Hunt d. Nancy Richey (US) 7-5 7-5
Kerry Harris/Melville d. Janet Newberry/Pam Teeguarden (US) 6-3 6-2.

Day 2:

Julie Heldman (US) d. Evonne Goolagong 6-3 1-6 6-3
Janet Newberry (US) d. Kerry Harris 4-6 7-6 6-4
Evonne Goolagong/Lesley Hunt d. Chris Evert/Nancy Richey (US) 6-3 6-1.

Day 3:

Evonne Goolagong d. Chris Evert (US) 6-4 6-3
Kerry Melville d. Julie Heldman (US) 2-6 6-1 6-4
Evonne Goolagong/Janet Young d. Janet Newberry/Pam Teeguarden (US) 6-2 6-3.

Julie Heldman causes a stir by beating Evonne on the 2nd day. Goolagong got off to a slow start, roared back to take the middle set and led 3-2 in the third, then lost 4 consecutive games and with it the match.

Evonne whips Evert in 55 minutes to make up for falling to Julie Heldman the day before. Chris and Jimmy Connors have announced their engagement. The intended wedding date: Fall of 1974.

Shortly before this event began, Margaret Court publicly accused Billie Jean King of dodging her ever since the King-Riggs match. According to Court, King demanded $30,000 to appear at this event. When the organizers agreed to the demand, Court said that King then insisted on a percentage of the gate. They did not agree to that.

 

Dec 21-23 Bonne Belle Cup, Sydney , AUS Australia d. United States 6-3

Day 1:
Chris Evert (US) d. Kerry Melville 1-6 6-2 6-3, Lesely Hunt d. Nancy Richey 7-5 7-5
Kerry Harris/Melville d. Janet Newberry/Pam Teeguarden 6-3 6-2.

Day 2:
Julie Heldman (US) d. Evonne Goolagong 6-3 1-6 6-3, Newberry (US) d. Harris 4-6 7-6 6-4. Goolagong/Hunt d. Evert/Richey 6-3 6-1.

Day 3:
Goolagong d. Evert 6-4 6-3, Melville d. Heldman 2-6 6-1 6-4
Goolagong/Young d. Newberry/Teeguarden 6-2 6-3.

Evonne whips Evert in 55 minutes to make up for falling to Julie Heldman the day before. Chris and Jimmy connors have announced their engagement. The intended wedding date: Fall of 1974.

Shortly before this event began, Margaret Court publicly accused Billie Jean King of dodging her ever since the King-Riggs match. According to Court, King demanded $30,000 to appear at this event. When the organizers agreed to the demand, Court said that King then insisted on a percentage of the gate. They did not agree to that.

 

Week of December 24-30

December 25-30 Auckland Championships Auckland, New Zealand

SF: Pryde d Shelley Monds 6-3 6-2
SF: Connor d Bev Vercoe 7-5 6-1

FI: Marilyn Pryde d Judith Connor 4-6 6-1 6-2

DF: Judith Connor/Bev Vercoe d Jill Bignell/Marilyn Pryde 8-6 6-2

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December 24-29 Eastern Province Championships Port Elizabeth, South Africa (Hard)

SF: Linky Boshoff d. Greer Stevens 6-3 6-2
SF: Ilana Kloss d Alison McMillan 6-4 6-2

FI: Ilana Kloss d Linky Boshoff 6-4 3-6 7-5

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ended December, 29 Manly Seaside Championships, Sydney, Australia (Grass)
Venue: Manly Seaside Club

FI: Frances Luff d. Sue Rodriguez 6-3 7-5

DF: Helen Kayser/Gai Healey d. ????

Mrs Rodriguez=nee Sue Alexander

 

Dec ???? Manly Seaside Championships Sydney Australia
Won by Luff

*possibly ends first week of 1974.

ended 29 December 1973,

FI: Frances Luff d. Sue Alexander Rodriguez 6-3 7-5

DF: Helen Kayser/Gai Healey d. ??

 

National rankings for 1973

Source: BP "World of Tennis" Yearbook (1974)

Australia

1. Margaret Court
2. Evonne Goolagong
3. Kerry Melville
4. Karen Krantzcke
5. Patti Coleman
6. Kerry Harris
7. Helen Gourlay
8. Janet Young
9. Dianne Fromholtz
10. Barbara Hawcrowft
11. Wendy Turnbull
12. Marilyn Tesch
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Cuba

1. Aleida Spex
2. Damarik Cruz
3. Martha Dominguez
4. Illuminada Concepcion
5. Miraine Caberra
6. Magaly Jorge
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Czechoslovakia

1. Martina Navratilova
2. Renata Tomanova
3. Marie Neumannova*
3. Vlasta Vopickova*
5. Miroslava Kozeluhova
6. Hana Hublerova
7. Miloslava Holubova
8. Jana Pikorova**
8. Jana Simonova**
10. Drahomira Hatojkova

* Joint number threes.
** Joint number eights.
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France

1. Francoise Durr
2. Natalie Fuchs
3. Odile de Roubin
4. Gail Chanfreau
5. Daniele Bouteleux
6. Florence Guedy
7. Rose Marie Darmon
8. Monique Di Maso
9. Nicole Bimes
10. Michele Mizen
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Great Britain

1. Virginia Wade
2. Glynis Coles
3. Veronica Burton
4. Lindsey Beaven
5. Jackie Fayter
6. Jill Cooper
7. Lesley Charles
8. Lindsay Blachford
9. Corinne Molesworth
10. Sue Mappin
11. Penny Moor
12. Sue Barker
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India

1. Udaya Kumar
2. Susan Das
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Indonesia

1. Lany Kaligis
2. Lita Sugiarto
3. Yolanda Sumarna
4. Loanita Surachman
5. Kathy Mohan
6. Miss Sumarni
7. Iesje Arby
8. Roos Hartati
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Ireland

1. Geraldine Barniville
2. Helen Lennon
3. Anthea O'Donoghue
4. Dorothy Armstrong*
4. Nuala McMordie*
6. Margaret Burns**
6. Helen Deering**

* Joint number fours.
** Joint number sixes.
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Israel

1. Paulina Pesachova
2. Barbara Weinronk
3. Tamar Sendik
4. Janine Schmaman
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Jamaica

1. Lorna Wood
2. Susan Biscoe
3. Stepanie Isaacs
4. Verity Scott
5. Linda Sarnia
6. Jennifer Sarnia
7. Beverley Hylton*
7. Beverley Stephenson*
9. Christine Isaacs
10. Lisa Yap-Sam

* Joint number sevens.
-----

Malaysia

1. Lim Kheow Suan
2. Anna Tie
3. Zaiton Wan Suleiman
4. Chong Yin Wah
5. Pamela Xavier
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Poland

1. Barbara Kral
2. Danuta Wieczorek
3. Alina Zdun
4. Barbara Wlochowicz
5. Danuta Rylska
6. Wanda Ostrowska
7. Maria Wojdala
8. Krystyna Pilzyc
8. Krystyna Filip
10. Elzbieta Slesicka
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Somali Democratic Republic

1. Amina Muse
2. Batula Mohamed
3. Zahra Mohamed
4. Zahra Warsame
5. Asli Muse
6. Batula Abdulkadir
7. Faisa Haji
8. Maryan Moalim
9. Faisa Jama Mohamed
10. Zeinab Haji
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Sri Lanka

1. Srima Abeygoonewardena
2. Oosha Chanmugam
3. Mala Fernando
4. Susima Abeygoonewardena
5. Indrani Abeywickrema
6. Shanti Perera
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Switzerland

1. Evagrath Emmenegger*
1. Marianne Kindler*
1. Ingrid Sadlon*
4. Rita Felix
5. Ratka Jansa

* Joint number ones.
-----

Turkey

1. Rozi Feldman
2. Filiz Tokcan
3. Hale Ugan
4. Sevim Buyukfirat
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USA

1. Billie Jean King
2. Chris Evert
3. Rosie Casals
4. Nancy Gunter
5. Jule Heldman
6. Pam Teeguarden
7. Kristien Kemmer
8. Mona Schallau
9. Janet Newberry
10. Val Ziegenfuss
-----

Vietnam

1. Nguyen Thi Thinh
2. Nguyen Thi Gioi
3. Nguyen Thi Hoa
4. Nguyen Thi Anh
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All added-contributions like your save me hours of time-thank you AR

 

On Zummi's Martina page there are these results:
1R Navratilova def. Marie Wikstedt (Swe) 6-2 6-2
2R Olga Morozova (USSR) d. Navratilova 3-6 6-4 3-6

but where can these score suit in that draw?

It fits because what AR has as the 2R is actually the 3rd round.

Keep the contributions coming folks-my spelling needs som ecorrecting at times (thanks for that AR) and any draw results save a ton of time.

 

It fits because what AR has as the 2R is actually the 3rd round.

I fixed that, but I have found no 1R results anywhere, which I find very strange.

 

Added all except for the Italian Open. Thanks AR and you too Tommystar

More properly, the West German Open.

I prefer the German Open as a title. The World of Tennis issue I have lists it as the German Open. I suspect this was the title the Germans used at the time too. We have to remember that while the rest of the world divided Germany and Korea into "East-West" and "North-South" this was not the case in those countries.

I can see adding the "West" too if the East Germans had an open event, but I don't believe this was the case.

Sorry to ramble on. It's an issue I'm sensitive to having lived in Korea for a few years.

 

Newspapers from the era called it the West German Open. That's the only reason I brought up the issue.

 

Newspapers from the era called it the West German Open. That's the only reason I brought up the issue.

No problem Austinrunner. I can change it (or perhaps add a note?) if it reads that way in most sources.

I found most of my first round results from the World of Tennis Annual, but it was missing Ingrid Bentzer! pooling out sources really gives us a complete picture.

All added to this point-can anyone proff the Italian? I was typing fast and errors can creep in.

I've had poor Josus57 on my mind all day

 

Chris Evert said after losing to Margaret Court in the French Open final: "I must confess I didn't know Margaret could play so well on clay. I was serving for the match at 5-3 in the second set and thought I had it sewn up. But I lost three points and was down 0-40. How do you get out of that?" Before this match, Evert was 3-0 against Court on clay.

 

Was Pretorious seeded seventh at the Italian Open?

 

Re: Italian.
My name list takes a break from 65-75, but from 1975 I would share these name guesses:
Rosabla Vido
Everlyn Terras Papale (Terras was her maiden name, I'm fairly sure)
Soon-Oh Lee

I also wonder about Julia Borka vs Katalin and M. Graczol vs. Agnes. Katalin and Agnes played in 1975 and since they're both Hungarian it makes me suspicious that they both also happen to have older sisters.

When I finish 1952 I'll see what I have for 1973

The spelling for Pat Walkden Pretorius/ious goes back and forth in WT, I remember her as ius more often.

 

Re: Italian.
My name list takes a break from 65-75, but from 1975 I would share these name guesses:
Soon-Oh Lee

Probably Jeong-Soon Lee.

It's Raquel (not Racquel) Giscafre, per her personal preference.

It's Marijke Schaar Jansen, not the reverse.

It's Anna-Maria Nasuelli, not just Maria.

 

Re: Italian.
My name list takes a break from 65-75, but from 1975 I would share these name guesses:
Rosabla Vido
Everlyn Terras Papale (Terras was her maiden name, I'm fairly sure)
Soon-Oh Lee

I also wonder about Julia Borka vs Katalin and M. Graczol vs. Agnes. Katalin and Agnes played in 1975 and since they're both Hungarian it makes me suspicious that they both also happen to have older sisters.

When I finish 1952 I'll see what I have for 1973

The spelling for Pat Walkden Pretorius/ious goes back and forth in WT, I remember her as ius more often.

Some names

Rosalba Vido (confirmed by Italian top ten listing for 1973)
Evelyn Terras (her maiden name) Papale.

I was excited you found the name of Soon-Oh Lee David-it was killing me!

I am happy to report the Italian draw is now complete for singles and doubles.

 

I wonder if the name of the German Champioships changed officially at some stage? - even though the country had been divided many years previously it was still only listed as the German Champs in the late 60s.

BP World Of Tennis still listing as German only in 1972.

 

I wonder if the name of the German Champioships changed officially at some stage? - even though the country had been divided many years previously it was still only listed as the German Champs in the late 60s.

BP World Of Tennis still listing as German only in 1972.

A native German could confirm this, but my gut says neither West not East Germany officially recognized the other. In other words a school map in West Germany would show ALL of Germany and vice versa. The official name of East Germany was probably something like "The People's Republic of Germany".

Thus the "West" and "East" modifiers were outside (non-German) descriptors only.

It is the same in what we call China and Taiwan today.

 

I have found that the tournament was called the "West German Open" by major wire services (like UPI, AP, Reuters) in the following years: 1968, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, and 1989.

 

Probably Jeong-Soon Lee.

It's Raquel (not Racquel) Giscafre, per her personal preference.

It's Marijke Schaar Jansen, not the reverse.

It's Anna-Maria Nasuelli, not just Maria.

Thanks for Raquel.

My WOT entry for Schaar states "Nee Jansen". I wonder inverting the maiden-married names is a feature of the Dutch language? See this site.
http://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nationale_Tennis_Kampioenschappen

They are commonly putting the miaden name as a hyphen AFTER the married (note Ten Bosch for exmaple and Walhof).

Nasuelli is trickier. She could have had a ton of first and middle names. The Fed Cup site lists her as Maria-Teresa. The 1973 Italian top 10 lists her Maria only. For now I'll stick with Maria.

I'm quite confident with the Korean names for 1973 as they also played Fed Cup for korea that year in Bad Homburg.

 

Schaar definitely is her maiden name. She became a lawyer, practiced under her married name of Jansen, and then retired. You can find a story about this by Googling her.