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1973 U.S. Clay Court Championships

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Date
  
August 13 – 19

Prize money
  
$90,000

Edition
  
5th

Surface
  
Clay / outdoor

Category
  
Grand Prix (B) Int. Grand Prix

Draw
  
64S/32D (M) 32S/16D (W)

The 1973 U.S. Clay Court Championships was a combined men's and women's tennis tournament held at the Woodstock Country Club in Indianapolis in the United States and played on outdoor clay courts. It was part of the men's Grand Prix and women's International Grand Prix. It was the fifth edition of the tournament and was held from August 13 through August 19, 1973. Second-seeded Manuel Orantes won the men's singles title and accompanying $16,000 prize money while Chris Evert took the women's title and the $6,000 first prize.

Contents

Men's Singles

Manuel Orantes defeated Georges Goven 6–4, 6–1, 6–4

  • It was Orantes' 4th title of the year and the 11th of his career.
  • Women's Singles

    Chris Evert defeated Veronica Burton 6–4, 6–3

  • It was Evert's 9th title of the year and the 20th of her career.
  • Men's Doubles

    Frew McMillan / Bob Carmichael defeated Manuel Orantes / Ion Țiriac 6–3, 6–4

    Women's Doubles

    Patti Hogan / Sharon Walsh defeated Fiorella Bonicelli / Isabel Fernández de Soto 6–4, 6–4

    References

    1973 U.S. Clay Court Championships Wikipedia