| Score: | 6–0, 7–5 |
| Draw: | 96 (8) |
| Seeds: | 8 |
| Before Name: | Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles |
| After Name: | Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles |
| Type: | grand slam |
See 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.[1] It was her fifth Wimbledon singles title and tenth major singles title overall.
See also: 1 and 1. 
Margaret Court (semifinals)
See also: 2 and 8. 
Billie Jean King (champion)
See also: 3 and 6. Evonne Goolagong (semifinals)
See also: 4 and 3. Chris Evert (final)
See also: 5 and 4. Rosie Casals (quarterfinals)
See also: 6 and 5. 
Virginia Wade (quarterfinals)
See also: 7 and 7. Kerry Melville (quarterfinals)
See also: 8 and 2. Olga Morozova (quarterfinals)For the first time since 1954, all eight seeded players reached the quarter-final stage of the tournament.
See main article: 1973 Wimbledon Championships – Women's singles qualifying.