 Court pictured in 1964 won 18 tour titles in 1973 | |
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 26 December 1972 – 26 November 1973 |
| Edition | 1st |
| Tournaments | 65 |
| Categories | Grand Slam (4) Year-end championships Virginia Slims Circuit (22) Commercial Union Grand Prix (23) Non-Tour Events (13) |
| Achievements (singles) | |
| Most tournament titles |  Margaret Court (18) |
| Most tournament finals | Margaret Court (19) |
← 1972 1974 → | |
The 1973 WTA Tour was also the first season of the WTA Tour was officially formed by Billie Jean King following a meeting held in the Gloucester Hotel in London during the week before Wimbledon.[1] It was composed of the third annual Virginia Slims Circuit a tour of tennis tournaments for female tennis players, sponsored by Virginia Slims cigarettes.[2] and the ILTF Commercial Union Assurance Grand Prix, a circuit of tournaments sponsored by Commercial Union Assurance Company.
- ^ "About the WTA". www.wtatennis.com. Archived from the original on 2012-09-20. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- ^ "WTA Tour Finals" (PDF). www.wtatennis.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-02-01. Retrieved 2012-07-06.