Date 21 May - 3 June Category Grand Slam (ITF) Location Paris (XVI), France | Edition 72nd Surface Clay / Outdoor Venue Stade Roland Garros | |
The 1973 French Open was a tennis tournament that took place on the outdoor clay courts at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France. The tournament ran from 21 May until 3 June. It was the 72nd staging of the French Open, and the second Grand Slam tennis event of 1973.
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Men's singles
Ilie Năstase defeated Nikola Pilić, 6–3, 6–3, 6–0
• It was Năstase's 2nd and last career Grand Slam singles title and his 1st and only title at the French Open.Women's singles
Margaret Court defeated Chris Evert, 6–7, 7–6, 6–4
• It was Court's 23rd career Grand Slam singles title, her 10th in the Open Era and her 5th and last title at the French Open.Men's doubles
John Newcombe / Tom Okker defeated Jimmy Connors / Ilie Năstase, 6–1, 3–6, 6–3, 5–7, 6–4
• It was Newcombe's 14th career Grand Slam doubles title and his 3rd and last title at the French Open. • It was Okker's 1st career Grand Slam doubles title and his 1st and only title at the French Open.Women's doubles
Margaret Court / Virginia Wade defeated Françoise Dürr / Betty Stöve, 6–2, 6–3
• It was Court's 17th career Grand Slam doubles title, her 8th during the Open Era and her 4th and last title at the French Open. • It was Wade's 2nd career Grand Slam doubles title and her 1st and only title at the French Open.Mixed doubles
Françoise Dürr / Jean-Claude Barclay defeated Betty Stöve / Patrice Dominguez, 6–1, 6–4
• It was Dürr's 3rd career Grand Slam mixed doubles title and her 3rd and last title at the French Open. • It was Barclay's 3rd and last career Grand Slam mixed doubles title and his 3rd title at the French Open.Prize money
Total prize money for the event was FF600,100.
References
1973 French Open Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA